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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

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Senior artist profile: Jack MacNichol

Libby Arnosti May 9, 2012

"I didn't know how to sew until I came here. I was just an eager freshman . . . they hired me because they needed extra people. One of the things that I really love about Harper Joy is how it's so...

Class of 2012 Senior Survey

Patricia Vanderbilt May 9, 2012
The class of 2012 will don their robes and cross the commencement stage on Sunday May 20, 2012.
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Senior artist profile: Zoe Ballering

Libby Arnosti May 9, 2012

"I probably am, unfortunately, flowery. I'm trying to tone that down. I draw my inspiration from the absurd. I like to search for real [but] absurd stories––right now I'm stuck in absurd Wisconsin...

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Senior artist profile: Carrie Sloane

Libby Arnosti May 9, 2012

"I originally applied to a pretty well-known arts school for undergrad, but I decided I didn't want to go there because I was like 'but what about music?' I am minoring in [visual arts], and I've taken...

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Whitman education similar to mindset of field ecologists

May 9, 2012

This column was contributed by Sophie Davis '12 Aldo Leopold, considered the father of the national forest wilderness system, whose book, The Sand County Almanac, and other essays have inspired...

Radio waves carry signal of hope for incarcerated listeners

Radio waves carry signal of hope for incarcerated listeners

caitlinhardee May 9, 2012

Ensconced behind the soundboard in the cozy KWCW studio, it's easy for a college DJ to imagine that nobody is actually listening. Few Whitties own radio sets, and while friends and family might be...

Post-Graduation Horoscopes

Elena Aragon May 9, 2012

Aries: You feel a less than warm welcome to the corporate world when you realize it's back to freshman status treatment for the third time, cause you thought you were finally an adult at the age of 22. Taurus:...

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Senior fellowship recipient: Zach Duffy

Talia Rudee May 9, 2012

Fellowships can meet anyone's interests, ranging from environmental policy, human rights, leadership, service and countless others, including a fellowship for those who want to travel the world and study...

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The practical side of academia: Searching for ‘real world’ experience in a liberal arts education

Cara Lowry May 9, 2012

Few of us come to a small liberal arts college in rural Washington with a set career path in mind and seeking vocational training. We come here for what Whitman sells (and what it delivers). We learn...

Institutional challenges hinder equal faculty pay

Institutional challenges hinder equal faculty pay

Rachel Alexander May 9, 2012

Over the past decade, the number of female faculty at Whitman has increased substantially. Women make up 60 percent of the student body, and the importance of gender equality is a topic brought up in classes...

Letter from the Production Manager

Ted Hendershot May 9, 2012

For the seniors of the Pioneer, this is a parting of the ways. By the time this copy of The Circuit crosses the newsstands, we'll have already toasted our last issue of the paper. For myself, Editor-in-Chief...

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