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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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Letter to the Editor: Diversity and the Women in Leadership Symposium

November 5, 2015
I was called to task in your October 22, 2015 front page story of the Whitman College Pioneer.

Op-Ed: What is Diversity?

October 28, 2015
The Global Studies Initiative has diversified the curriculum and co-curriculum, helped recruit and retain minority faculty members, and is organized by a committee composed of a disproportionate number of women faculty of color; i.e., it does good “diversity work.”

Op-Ed: What do we want? “Diversity.” When do we want it? “After cost-benefit analysis.”

October 28, 2015

The following is an Op-Ed submitted by Assistant Professor of Economics Jennifer Cohen, who is a member of the Global Studies Initiative Steering Committee. Two parallel events are in process this week....

To the Editor: Breaking the Whitman Bubble

October 1, 2015

To the Editor: Sometimes we hear that students are caught inside the “Whitman Bubble.” However, last week’s Pioneer should disabuse anyone that has to be true. The articles about homelessness...

Letter to the Editor: Housing Alliance Consults With Community

September 30, 2015

To the Editor: In addition to legitimate differences of approach to the plight of increasing numbers of homeless in the Walla Walla area, it has often been claimed that those involved in the new Walla...

An Open Letter to President Murray from Divest Whitman

September 10, 2015

An Open Letter to President Murray from Divest Whitman Dear President Kathleen Murray, It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to Whitman College. As you begin your inaugural semester at Whitman,...

Guest column: Women’s victories do not erase systemic debate sexism

May 7, 2015
There has been a consistent theme of tossing around women’s wins as a sign that there’s no discrimination and that sexism is solved.

Guest column: Loss of Quran limits Encounters discussions

May 7, 2015
I also know that the decisions to remove the Quran, the "Gospel of Luke" and "The Book of the City of Ladies" was more complicated in context than a declaration that the individual texts are not valuable for the course. That said, I hope to see the Quran’s re-inclusion soon.

On Diversity, Inclusion and Equity at Whitman

February 19, 2015
President George Bridges writes to the editors in light of the recent Pasco shootings about violence, racism, and the second annual Power and Privilege Symposium

Op-ed: Rees-Mikula: Whitman can no longer ignore legacy of genocide

February 5, 2015
So are we honoring the native community or are we honoring their obliteration? By expressing pride in Whitman through these monuments and symbols, we celebrate acts of genocide.

Major should not be chosen based on others’ wishes

Peggy Li February 5, 2015
Even if I were to study something practical like biology, then go on to medical school, and become a successful doctor at age 26, would that really make me any happier? Biology and medical school are notoriously difficult, and would be doubly challenging because I have no real interest in the field.

Pribilsky: Convocation address should welcome but challenge students

December 11, 2014

Dear Editor: The students from Hillel-Shalom, whose letter (Nov. 13) regarded this year's convocation speech, are to be commended for their courage in making public a debate that has played out largely...

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