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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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Op-Ed: Reading Inclusively in Encounters

Elyse Semerdjian, Associate Professor of Islamic World/Middle East History February 8, 2018

I would like to thank Mr. Jordon Crawford for publishing his opinion in “Considering the Western Canon in Encounters.” His courage prompted me to break my own silence as an Encounters professor, who...

Op-Ed: Response to Aziz Ansari Columns

Devon Yee, Student February 1, 2018

I am frustrated, infuriated and so very tired. But I am not surprised. The two opinion articles published in the January 26 issue of The Wire say the same thing: “Grace” and Aziz were equally culpable...

Letter to the Editor: Re: Letter to Faculty

Dana Burgess, Classics Department Chair and Charles E. and Margery B. Anderson Endowed Professor of Humanities October 31, 2017
The Whitman faculty under the current administration is somewhat like the Republican Senate under Trump; neither can openly say what they think for fear of damaging progress toward their goals.

Letter to the Editor: On “Trailing Spouses”

Johanna Stoberock, Senior Adjunct Assistant Professor, Composition and General Studies October 11, 2017

This letter is in response to a quote from the article "Enrollment Shortfall Pressures Budget," published in The Wire Sep. 28. Thank you for your recent article about the pressures enrollment shortfall...

Op-Ed: An Open Letter to Future Baja SKGLers

Nathaly Perez, Whitman College First Year April 16, 2017

This letter is primarily for future white SKGLers as well as SKGLers of color in order to encourage thoughtfulness and respect amongst each other and the history of the places you will be in. I decided...

Letter to the Editor: Mr. Whitman’s Success

November 2, 2016

To the Editor and Publisher: The Kappas’ recent achievement of raising more than $50,000 from the Mr. Whitman contest for The Health Center is astonishing and should be celebrated. I would be surprised...

Op-Ed: Standing with (but not at) Standing Rock

Aleyna Porreca November 2, 2016

Last week, I was one in a group of Whitman students planning a trip to support the activists at Standing Rock over the holiday break. This week, unofficial word came to us that the pipeline was about to...

Letter to the Editor: Senatorial Adventures on ASWC with Emma and Emily

March 10, 2016

The following is a letter to the editor submitted by sophomore ASWC senators Emma Bishop and Emily Bowen. Have you ever wondered what being on ASWC is like? As senators on the Student Affairs committee...

Letter to the Editor: Persistence and Success Post-Whitman

March 10, 2016

The following is a letter to the editor submitted by Associate Dean of Student Engagement Noah Leavitt.  Last week’s Pioneer had an essay about the importance of student persistence that merits further...

Op-Ed: The Corporatization of Whitman College?

Timothy V. Kaufman-Osborn March 3, 2016

The following is a guest op-ed from Baker Ferguson Chair of Politics and Leadership Timothy Kaufman-Osborn. As part of the 2016 Power & Privilege Symposium, I participated in a workshop titled “Corporate...

To the Editor: ‘Power & Privilege’ Encourages Vital Discourse

February 25, 2016

The following is a letter to the editor submitted by Scott Bieber, Chief of Police for the City of Walla Walla. This morning I attended one of the talks at the Power and Privilege Symposium entitled...

To the Editor: An Open Letter of Support from Faculty

February 25, 2016

Dear Editors and Staff, Last week you announced a major change to this newspaper. As faculty, we applaud the careful process of study and critical reflection that went into your decision. As members...

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