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Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

A Single Drop

Nick Davies September 30, 2012

Saturdays are quickly turning into my least favorite days of the month. Since my weekend begins Friday, my Saturday has transformed into a stay-at-home day where I must do all the homework I procrastinated...

Jaipur Family

Helen Angell September 30, 2012

For the last four weeks I've been living with an Indian family in Jaipur. The intention of homestays is for us to be immersed in the culture and language. While living with an Indian family has given me...

Wadi Rum, Aqaba, and Petra! Oh My!

Nick Davies September 29, 2012

What a weekend! As I try to catch my breath and reorient myself for a week of classes, I will try to take some time to reflect upon this hectic, but oh so fantastic, weekend. This past weekend CIEE...

Really Late Post About My First Few Days

Hanna Mosenthal September 23, 2012

I've been here for almost a week now! (When I started this post, now I've been here for two and a half) I know how to take both of the options for busses to and from the centre-ville, which is where IES...

Ek Pakhwara (One Fortnight)

Helen Angell September 9, 2012

Namaste! Two weeks have already gone by in India. While I can't say I feel at home yet (and I'm not sure I ever will, when my looks alone bring stares in public), adjusting to life in Jaipur has been more...

Thoughts from the Pasco Airport

Hanna Mosenthal September 4, 2012

This morning I embarked on my yearlong adventure away from Whitman to study abroad in Nantes, France and then Mérida, México. It's nine thirty am and I am already chilling in the Pasco airport, which...

River, Sunshine, Piano... can life be better? Jaime la vie~

River, Sunshine, Piano… can life be better? J’aime la vie~

margaretyang March 28, 2012

Le temps est très bel ici à Nantes aujourd'hui, donc j'ai pris le Navibus avec une amie sur la rivière. J'adore la rivière, c'est très tranquille et très joli. Nous avons restes par...

First impressions of Amman, Jordan

leslimeekins January 24, 2012

Greetings from Amman, Jordan! (Or, as the Jordanian would say, اهلاÙ‹ Ùˆ سهلاÙ‹) I've been here for four days...

Lia (from Pennsylvania, attends Macalester College) and I, photo taken by host bro Rachid

Alex Norman’s Study Abroad Blog: Friends

Alex Norman December 21, 2011

Well, my computer crashed the day after I submitted my Independent Study Project (phew, that was close!) and I'm actually back home sweet home in Olympia, WA for the holidays. Rather than abandon the last...

Alex Normans Study Abroad Blog: Finding Financial Assistance for Your Off-Campus Program

Alex Norman’s Study Abroad Blog: Finding Financial Assistance for Your Off-Campus Program

Alex Norman November 22, 2011

I figure there is no better time than right after a showcase of my camel ride in the Sahara to speak a bit about how I got here. If you are a Whitman student who is interested in studying abroad but reliant...

But they still had seagulls.

Alex Norman’s Study Abroad Blog: Camels, Macaques, Schoolgirls and Dune Boys

Alex Norman November 22, 2011

Well, as usual, this post is a bit overdue, but a couple weeks ago we had our Southern Excursion and WOW, what a trip! To be sure, we spent much of our time travelling to the Middle Atlas, Ouarzazate,...

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