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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
Whitman news since 1896

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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...

Local execution drives WCLU debate over death penalty

Gary Wang December 4, 2008

This past Monday, Dec. 1, the Whitman Civil Liberties Union (WCLU) held an educational workshop on the death penalty. Entitled, "The Death Penalty A Constitutional Question," the workshop featured three...

Model UN club gains momentum, recognition

Jocelyn Richard November 13, 2008

Getting involved in the international community seems like a difficult task for students living hours away from even the nearest big U.S. city. But this fall, dozens of Whitman students are connecting...

Environmentalism influences Gregoire’s win

Connor Guy November 13, 2008

That environmental policy is a partisan matter seemed pretty obvious to me. Most people who I've talked to also feel this way; the general consensus seems to be that Republicans are less concerned about...

Whitties celebrate historic election

Jesus Vasquez November 6, 2008

Barack Obama won the United States' presidency in a feat that will massively reshape the political landscape and impact race relations for generations to come. Crossing the campus Tuesday night, joyous...

Election results rally generation

Gillian Frew November 6, 2008

The election of Barack Obama on Tuesday night was historic.   So was what we witnessed on this campus.   It was a celebration of the kind of passion I've always romantically associated with my parents'...

Whitman Direct Action fosters international aid programs

Mariko Helm November 4, 2008

They've built houses in Nicaragua, worked on biodiesel projects in Central America and, most recently, raised money for clean water in India: the Whitman Direct Action group does not let one issue govern...

Justice Dept. steps in after research by ’06 alumnus

Becquer Medak-Seguin November 4, 2008

An attempt at political justice for Latinos has been effected in Sunnyside, Wash. after the publication of research by Whitman alumnus Ian Warner, '06, caught the attention of the federal Justice Department. The...

On Nov. 4, Walla Walla residents cast votes for president, local representatives

Jocelyn Richard October 23, 2008

In the excitement of the upcoming presidential election, voters may forget that Barack Obama and John McCain are not the only names that will appear on their ballots on Election Day. On Nov. 4, Walla...

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