A is an international student. “Your English is very good!” might be a compliment to them.
B is an international student. “Your English is very good!” might be demeaning to them.
C is an...
Cy Burchenal, Opinion Columnist
• October 25, 2018
As a document, the American Constitution has reshaped itself profoundly numerous times. The fact that the Constitution is a living document is its most important characteristic. But like all works of legal...
During my sophomore year at Whitman, I noticed new classes being offered at 11:30 a.m., a time slot that hadn’t been previously utilized by most departments. At the time I was seeing a therapist off-campus...
For the past several weeks, all anyone seems to be talking about is Brett Kavanaugh. The man is inescapable. News outlets like the New York Times, CNN and even local channels and papers, seem to always...
A month ago, I attended the “Insider Lunch with Kathy Murray” alongside a first-year dominant audience that was excited to be in the same room as President Murray. The Q&A style luncheon atmosphere...
Gavin Victor, Opinion Columnist
• October 21, 2018
For some reason, we as a country agree that our governmental structures are unequivocally correct — as if created by perfect people. Even if the structure was perfect at the time, it wouldn't be perfect...
Cy Burchenal, Opinion Columnist
• October 14, 2018
Newly appointed United States Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh is a superbly awful choice for the most powerful court in the nation. During his Senate hearing he threatened the Democratic Party...
I recently met a young man on a plane, and three months later we went out to dinner. We had nothing in common, no mutual friends, opposite political leanings and radically dissimilar life agendas. As the...
If the goal of a liberal education is to develop students into thoughtful citizens, the incorporation of the study of Whitman’s colonial history into curriculum is a great strategy. Marcus Whitman can...
At the 80’s dance, upperclass students were literally looking down on first-years. They played drinking games based on first-year actions. Two first-years leave together? Take a shot. Someone throws...
The morning of Sep. 27, 2018, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee, accusing Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault. Like many others listening to the hearing, I was...
For many of us who grew up in the American education system, saying no to peer pressure was drilled into our brains from a young age. Anti-drug and anti-smoking campaigns used the slogan “just say no”...
