Despite a trio of more transmittable new variants, COVID-19 infections are trending downwards in Washington State and across the country. On campus, three weeks of no positive cases means that Whitman...
For the spring semester, Whitman's Residence Life introduced living and learning pods to the campus. They were initially designed to ensure that some students could safely be on campus without access to...
As the neighboring Umatilla County struggles to increase vaccination rates, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, or CTUIR, continues a successful vaccine rollout that began in January.
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To prosecute the unknowing possession of an illegal drug is unconstitutional, the Washington Supreme Court ruled. Last month, the 5-4 majority concluded that the law should require a component of knowingness...
Living in the Interest House Community (IHC) this semester is looking quite similar to living in on-campus residence halls, much to the surprise of IHC residents. While there are nine active standalone...
President Kathy Murray’s response to pervasive narratives about the FSR — which she deemed “misunderstandings" — has provoked annoyance and frustration from many students and alumni.
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Whitman recently announced that commencement will be in-person for graduating students this spring — but family, friends and other students will need to watch the processions via livestream. Because...
Updated from print on Thursday, March 11.
The President and her Cabinet released their cumulative recommendations on March 10. These recommendations come after considering recommendations from the academic...
In future elections, Washington voters may be able to rank candidates on their ballots. The state’s Ranked Choice Voting Local Option Bill, or HB 1156, would allow local jurisdictions to adopt ranked-choice...
President Kathy Murray announced at the end of February that she plans to retire from Whitman in June 2022 — three years earlier than planned. Tasked with finding the college’s next president, the...
On Wednesday, March 10, President Kathy Murray released the financial sustainability recommendations of the President's Cabinet. The Cabinet decided not to recommend increasing flexibility in financial...
Deberah Simon ‘72, Senior Lecturer of Chemistry, is retiring in August after 26 years at Whitman. A chemist and an artist at her core, she rewrote foundational course-work and furthered connections...
