When I wake up each morning, I look at the mirror that sits directly across the room from my bed. I look past the bedhead and ask myself how I feel, looking at my own face. I’m not the prettiest in the...
Grace Jackson, News Editor and Yik-Yak Micro-Influencer
• May 12, 2022
12,048. That is my current Yakarma. You start with 100, so that means the 11,948 are individual comments and upvotes on my posts. For Whitman, mine is pretty high, as far as I can tell. Posts at large...
As the class of 2022 prepares for life after graduation, three students were awarded opportunities to live and travel in countries outside of the U.S. for the next year.
Senior Lindsey Merritt won...
Reid Ballroom was packed with varsity student-athletes from every sport. All of their eyes trained on junior tennis player Angel Le, standing behind the podium at the front of the room.
Le was...
Justin Ferland didn’t expect people to care so much.
Yet on Friday night, he found himself in front of an electric crowd—at least a hundred strong—huddled by the library for what junior...
Note: All of the names used in this article are pseudonyms.
“You’d like to stay anonymous, right?”
I’m perched on the edge of Rachel Sommer’s desk, tucked into the inner room of a divided...
Never being able to sit still or stop talking are two of my most prominent personality traits. The question, “Did you take your meds today, Amelia?” was thrown around in my home and here at Whitman...
My first semester of college, a friend of mine woke up at 7:30 a.m. each morning to Carole King’s “Where You Lead” (the Gilmore Girls theme song). It was her roommate’s mother calling, making...
The Title IX framework does not suit the needs of all survivors. There need to be more ways to access sexual violence support at Whitman that don’t involve Title IX.
This might sound surprising,...
The little red wagon that greets you upon entering Lyman was purchased with wholesome and practical intent: it’s a sustainable, convenient grocery-carrying method. First-year Laura Merick, owner...
This article originally appeared in the March 6, 1997 issue of the Whitman Pioneer.
All day Saturday, March 1, a range of faculty and students held the second annual Whitman College Gender Symposium....
This article originally appeared in the March 6, 1997 issue of the Whitman Pioneer.
The question has been raised, “What is it like to be a woman at Whitman?” My first response is, well, what is...
