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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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Native German speaker honored

Jamie Soukup April 30, 2008

Nelli Haase, the native German speaker on Whitman campus, was awarded the 2007 Volunteer of the Year Award by the Blue Mountain Humane Society on April 28. "I was so happy, I was almost crying," said...

Walla Walla Symphony to play Mahler’s challenging piece

Connor Guy April 30, 2008

Cordiner Hall's stage is the largest at Whitman, and one of the largest in Walla Walla. It is the regular venue for the Walla Walla Symphony (WWS), as well as a number of other orchestras in the area. However,...

Cinco de Mayo events planned in Walla Walla, Milton Freewater

Heather Nichols-Haining April 30, 2008

People all over the continent will come together to celebrate Cinco de Mayo on the weekend before May 5. Walla Wallans will be attending events in Walla Walla, Milton-Freewater, Pasco and surrounding...

First Sustainability Coordinator appointment to be made

Molly Smith April 30, 2008

The application process for next year's Campus Sustainability Coordinator position is currently underway. The position, a long-time goal of the Conservation and Recycling Committee, is designed to coordinate...

WDA finishes year of service to Indian clean water projects

Brennan Jorgensen April 30, 2008

As the year comes to a close, Whitman Direct Action's Sadhana Clean Water Project has achieved results. The project's sustainability and future are secured by the dedicated students involved. WDA members...

Seniors pledge to consider morality of work after college

James Most April 30, 2008

The seniors are graduating: time to think about the "real world" and leave the posh luxury of campus life behind. For many seniors, the hunt for a job is on…with visions of student loans and health...

April snow hits Walla; farmers optimistic

Katie Combs April 24, 2008

Instead of April showers, Walla Walla and surrounding areas in eastern Washington were treated to April snowfall this past week. "We had hail this afternoon," said Prescott resident Jean Thomas, owner...

Students travel to Seattle, hear Dalai Lama

Brennan Jorgensen April 24, 2008

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, the manifestation of the Buddha of Compassion, the Ocean of Wisdom, was in Seattle for a five-day series of events focusing on the issue of compassion from April...

This Week in Greek

Chase Cooper April 24, 2008

Delta Gamma: The DGs won the freshmen dance competition last Friday and on Saturday beat the Kappas and the Thetas in the inter-greek football tournament. On Saturday the DGs have their chapter retreat,...

Invisible Children team presents newest film

Lisa Curtis April 24, 2008

Black Sunday," a film about displacement camps in Northern Uganda, moved half of the Whitman audience to tears and the other half to frustration with its MTV styled activism. African Awareness, a club...

Students and family pay respects to Michael Quimpo

Kim Sommers April 24, 2008

This Monday nearly 200 friends and family members of the recently deceased Whitman junior Michael Quimpo gathered in the Reid ballroom for his memorial service.   At the request of his father, the service's...

Entirely student-organized Seder celebration successful

Kara McKay April 24, 2008

Whitman Students of the Jewish faith joined together for an evening of celebration and remembrance during the campus' first completely student-run Passover Seder. The event, held Saturday, April 19 in...

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