Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

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Whitman Alumni Find Environmentalist Views Evolving

Sam Chapman May 13, 2013
Environmental issues are a prominent concern amongst Whitman activists, yet many claim that their youthful idealism dies out once faced with the 'real world.' Here, the Circuit catches up with four environmentally-minded alumnae to see how post-grad life has affected their environmental vision.
Illustration by Kelsey Lund

Guide to Summer in Walla Walla

Rachel Alexander May 13, 2013
Want to know what to do in Walla Walla after most folks have left? We've got you covered.
Opening the Vault: Pio Through the Ages

Opening the Vault: Pio Through the Ages

Lachlan Johnson March 25, 2013

Since opening its doors in 1896, the Whitman Pioneer has had a long and diverse history of reporting on campus. While it began its life in an era when there were few enough students to cover each one's...

Four Years of Residence

Four Years of Residence

Caitlin Bergman March 24, 2013

First-year rooms become a home away from home for most Whitman students––a chance to redecorate and create lifelong friendships. Though most Whitties only live in a particular room on campus for one...

eSports Reach Outside the Virtual World

eSports Reach Outside the Virtual World

Blair Hanley Frank March 23, 2013
The competive and exciting world of eSports at Whitman and beyond gets a critical look.
Troy Warwick 16 YOLOs it up in the silent room at Penrose Library. Blaring music, no pants...how much more could he be living?

So Ten Years Ago.

Adam Brayton March 22, 2013
The Pio looks at some trends from recent years we'll be happy to leave behind.
The Hutchens farm, just outside of Dayton, Wash.

Five generations of wheat

Rachel Alexander March 22, 2013
Farmers in the Walla Walla Valley preserve their history with an eye towards the future.
Comic by Julie Peterson

Comic

Julie Peterson March 22, 2013

Illustration by Tyler Schuh

Which Campus Sculpture Are You?

Elena Aragon March 21, 2013
A quiz about what campus sculpture you are!
Illustration by Julie Peterson

Whitman and Mainstream Hip-Hop: Gender Battlegrounds

Matt Raymond March 21, 2013
Hip Hop came from humble roots, but over its 30 year evolution, sexism has become a greater part of the music in the genre's mainstream.

Circuit Horoscopes

Elena Aragon March 21, 2013
Whitman specific horoscopes!
The Greeks in Walla Walla

The Greeks in Walla Walla

Quin Nelson March 21, 2013
The bustling Whitman College campus is bookended by two essential social hubs: Prentiss Hall, home of Whitman's four sororities, to the south, and Whitman’s four fraternity houses to the north. These Greek chapters have peripheral locations but are of central importance to life at Whitman, with occasional recklessness that divide campus over controversial issues as well as tremendous fellowship that brings Whitties together. To properly understand how the Greek system has taken such a strong foothold in Whitman's social life, it’s imperative to start from the beginning.
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