On Sept. 30 in Reid Ballroom, the Truth and Reconciliation Day film screening moved many of the 80 students, faculty and community members who attended to tears. Truth and Reconciliation Day honors the...
Isabel Mathy, Campus Life Reporter
• October 10, 2024
The Third Space Center, located on the Fouts Center for Visual Arts lawn, is lined with art set behind beanbags, a barber chair and a dining room table. The new center is a space designed for BIPOC students...
Whitman College prides itself on its connection to the Walla Walla community, and one of the best ways it supports engagement outside of Whitman is through student volunteers. There are several programs...
Freja Holmes, Campus Life Reporter
• October 3, 2024
A small yellow ball and a net stretched over a collapsible setup carry more meaning to the Whitman community than we tend to assume. Taking on an easy-to play, portable form, spike ball is the perfect...
Isabel Mathy, Campus Life Reporter
• October 3, 2024
Every year over a billion people across the world celebrate the Mid-Autumn festival, and Whitman is no different. China@Whitman, in collaboration with Pan-Asian Club and Whitman Events Board (WEB),...
On Sept. 15, members of Unidos, the Latine affinity group on campus, invited students to gather to celebrate the start of Hispanic Heritage Month with a barbeque on the side lawn of Reid. This first festive...
Isabel Mathy, Campus Life Reporter
• September 26, 2024
Amidst the weekend nights spent frequenting sweaty basements and searching for the perfect party outfits, Whitman students can find a new group at parties that hope to transform the nightlife scene—Club...
Isabel Mathy, Campus Life Reporter
• September 19, 2024
A grandmother's living room, handwoven baskets, life-sized photographs and more multimedia elements made up this semester's exhibit at the Sheehan Gallery — "Picturing Family: Métis Life in the Walla...
Long before the official hustle and bustle of move-in day arrives at Whitman with its box-laden families and noisy residence halls, many first-year student athletes have already spent multiple weeks on...
Angela Froming, Campus Life Reporter
• September 19, 2024
Attempting to enter Whitman’s Dance Department can be seen as a terrifying prospect, but it is not the only place to dance on campus. The different dance clubs are a great way to meet new people and...
Isabel Mathy, Campus Life Reporter
• April 25, 2024
Stage lights and the sunset illuminate a swirling crowd of swing dancers while bluegrass music plays in the background at the Whitsquatch Music Festival held on April 19. At Whitsquatch, hundreds of...
As the last weeks of April fade into final courses, exams and projects, Whitman’s Debate and Forensics team prepares for the first tournament held at Whitman in a number of years. The team will host...
