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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Obama shapes student groups

Alethea Buchal February 5, 2009

President Barack Obama officially took office on Jan. 20, 2009.   Whitman students rallied in celebration of Obama's election night victory, but, given his recent presidential actions, it remains to...

Class of 2013 to ‘encounter’ a new Core

Lauren McCullough February 5, 2009

Increasing concerns about Antiquity and Modernity, the required two-semester first-year course more commonly known as Core, have culminated in several significant changes to the course, including a new...

Jan-Start students bring fresh perspective to Whitman

Alex Jeffers February 5, 2009

Each year, the Whitman community welcomes scores of students embarking and building upon their collegiate careers. While most newcomers to campus begin in the fall, every year a small group of applicants...

Administration reviews sexual misconduct rules

Chelsea Bissell February 5, 2009

For more than three years, Whitman has dealt with sexual misconduct unknowingly guided by an unlawful policy.   While campus practices consistently operate outside the legal system, it was recently revealed...

Diversity Symposium

C.J. Wisler February 5, 2009

With the passage of Martin Luther King, Jr. day, students noted the disappearance of Whitman's annual Diversity Symposium from the college's calendar of events.   The symposium was organized in response...

Mike Osterman named Frye Fellow

Mike Osterman named Frye Fellow

Hanna Ory February 5, 2009

  Mike Osterman, middleware analyst for Whitman's Emerging Technology department, has been named a 2009 Frye Leadership Institute Fellow. The Frye Fellowship is a prestigious information technology...

Columnist Tim Egan lectures on election

Columnist Tim Egan lectures on election

Elana Congress February 5, 2009

Author and longtime New York Times columnist Timothy Egan visited Whitman on Tuesday, Jan. 27 to present a lecture on the historic nature of Obama's election. Egan spent the day with different student...

Reflections of living in an uncertain time

Reflections of living in an uncertain time

February 5, 2009

  Robin Lewis ('11) closes Wednesday night's open mic with a reading of Dr. Seuss' The Lorax. The open mic was one of the many educational lectures and events that occurred throughout the week as...

Remodel: A cooperative effort

Remodel: A cooperative effort

Rachel Hoar February 5, 2009

  If you shopped at the Daily Market Co-op even a month ago, you probably wouldn't recognize it today. The Co-op, located at has been drastically remodeled, doubling its shelf space, increasing its...

ASWC offers Bluewood bus

ASWC offers Bluewood bus

Shannon Buckham February 5, 2009

When the slopes beckon and skis sit abandoned in a corner, Bluewood Ski Resort is an excellent place to be, and the new Whitman ski bus is the perfect way to get there. This winter, the Associated...

Decreasing consumption during holiday season

Decreasing consumption during holiday season

Connor Guy December 14, 2008

Between Thanksgiving and New Years Day, Americans produce 25% more waste than they do normally. This amounts to 25 million pounds of waste total during the holiday season. Since we like to think...

Outdoor excursions part two: more winter fun

Mariko Helm December 13, 2008

California: Yosemite Admit it: as beautiful as Yosemite National Park is during the summer and spring seasons, it's fun to see what it looks like when its snowed over. Although Yosemite is most commonly...

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