Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

The Mysterious Panel of 14

Patricia Vanderbilt May 5, 2011
What is it? Who uses it? How does it affect our college?

Warning: Construction zone

Cara Lowry April 28, 2011

Feature dons a hard hat and enters the work site where independently planned majors are forged.

The story of our waste

Cara Lowry April 21, 2011
Feature goes dumpster diving in honor of Earth Week.

Feature spills on Whitman party scene

Patricia Vanderbilt April 14, 2011
In honor of Admitted Students Weekend, Feature answers the question on the minds of prospective students and their parents: On the weekend at Whitman, does fun come in a cup?

Feature investigates ASWC

Patricia Vanderbilt April 7, 2011

With Executive Council elections around the corner, The Pioneer questions the demographics of ASWC officials.

Electoral college: How representative is ASWC of Whitman student body?

Kelsey Kennedy April 7, 2011

This article was co-authored by Maren Schiffer. Sole ASWC presidential candidate Matt Dittrich has a lot in common with his predecessors: he's male, belongs to a college fraternity and has been involved...

Spring and other drugs

Cara Lowry March 31, 2011

Spring blooms in Walla Walla and on Whitman's campus.

Feature goes behind bars

Patricia Vanderbilt March 10, 2011

Walla Walla is known for three main things: wine, onions and the Washington State Penitentiary. Built in 1886 and known as "the Pen" or "the walls" to the community, the penitentiary has a capacity for...

Wandering path of spiritual exploration

Patricia Vanderbilt March 3, 2011

Over 25 percent of American adults have left the faith that they were brought up in, and college can often be  a time and place for spiritual exploration or transition. A survey of Whitman students conducted...

Sexism, binaries and vaginas, oh my!

Cara Lowry February 24, 2011

We like to think of the Whitman environment as open-minded. On paper and in the classroom, we cry out against discrimination. But anonymously--when scribbling on bathroom stalls or hastily evaluating professors--we...

Wanted: Criminals in flannel

Wanted: Criminals in flannel

Patricia Vanderbilt February 17, 2011
This week, Feature investigates three forms of theft that are not always considered "criminal" by Whitman students.

Don’t cost a thing: Reclaiming love on Feb. 14

Patricia Vanderbilt February 10, 2011
Is Valentine's Day a good day for the heart or just a bad day for the wallet? Despite what store displays adorned with pink hearts and roses would have you believe, for many, February 14 is neither special nor sweet. The holiday promotes a romanticized picture that doesn't necessarily reflect the reality of relationships (or lack thereof) in our college lifestyle. This week Feature looks into how Whitties navigate around the consumerist and artificial aspects of this holiday to re-work V-Day their way.
Load More Stories