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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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Hikes for all levels

Elise Otto October 9, 2008

Washington and Oregon offer a variety of aesthetically pleasing landscapes.   Here are several wilderness access points where ample hiking can be enjoyed. Bennington Lake "Bennington lake has trails....

Sharing stories, sharing lives with adopted grandparents

Sharing stories, sharing lives with adopted grandparents

Shannon Buckham October 2, 2008

Whether you miss your own grandparents, never had a connection with them in the first place or just really like old folks, Odd Fellows is the place for you. The Adopt-A-Grandparent program started last...

Thai City serves up colorful array of tasty Asian food

Gillian Frew October 2, 2008

When the Fire and Spice line at Reid becomes your number one source of ethnic food, you know Walla Walla has a ways to go. While it may not be the first town that comes to mind when you're craving some...

Pendleton Round-up ropes in rodeo aficionados

Gillian Frew October 2, 2008

Every September, the population of Pendleton, Ore. explodes. For three days, the historic Pendleton Round-up, which this year celebrated its 98th anniversary, captivates audiences from across the nation...

Group saves endangered species by hunting them

Lizzie Porter-Roth October 2, 2008

"It is to be expected that people will question how conservation can be aided by allowing animals to be killed and utilized," said Eugene Lapointe. Lapointe is the former president of the Convention...

Senior hired as Campus Sustainability Coordinator

Senior hired as Campus Sustainability Coordinator

Gary Wang October 2, 2008

With National Campus Sustainability Day coming up on Wednesday, Oct. 22, senior Karlis Rokpelnis, Whitman's new Campus Sustainability Coordinator, is busy.   The Board of Trustees approved the creation...

Top three day hikes

Elsbeth Otto October 2, 2008

Urban Walla Walla provides so much opportunity for night life and cultured recreation that who has time to enjoy the various hiking meccas that surround the area?   Here are three hikes that students...

Hand count determines firstyear Senate election results

Becquer Medak-Seguin September 25, 2008

First-year students voted on Tuesday for the four senators that will represent them in the Associated Students of Whitman College Senate. Stephen Stradley, Matt Dittrich, Duji Tahat and Elisa Jaramillo...

Mental health resources added for ex-“happiest” students

Molly Smith September 25, 2008

Almost a quarter of the Whitman student body used the Welty Counseling Center's resources at some point over the course of the 2007-2008 school year, according to Dr. Richard Jacks, Associate Dean of Health...

Sixty students fall pray to hackers’ phishing scam

Gary Wang September 25, 2008

Computer hackers from places such as Russia and Africa are increasingly targeting busy and intelligent Whitman students, staff and faculty as part of a "phishing" scam through e-mail. "It's a play on...

Whitman mentors to visit Nixyaawii community

Hanna Ory September 25, 2008

The American Indian Association is recruiting Whitman mentors to join in a cultural initiative project at the Nixyaawii Community High School in Pendleton, Ore. With 56 students currently enrolled, it...

Police chase rages past campus

Gillian Frew September 25, 2008

Wailing sirens pierced the air on the night of Monday, Sep. 22, as a high-speed car chase intersected campus. Walla Walla Police began their pursuit at about 9:20 p.m., after an officer spotted the vehicle...

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