Whitman Wire

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

May 7, 2015

There has been a consistent theme of tossing around womenâ€™s wins as a sign that thereâ€™s no discrimination and that sexism is solved.

Learned helplessness keeps women out of tech

Katy Wills • April 30, 2015

While this is frustrating to me because I donâ€™t like seeing stark gender disparities in any arena, whatâ€™s most disappointing is the response I get nearly every time I talk to a woman about my job. Not only is the woman surprised and confused, but she immediately tells me that she could never work for technology services.

Guest column: Debate suspension stifles critical thinking about discrimination

April 23, 2015

I do not know what the specific allegations against the team are, but I find the administrationâ€™s assertion of a blanket sexist culture against every experience I have had in debate.

Address discrepancies among workloads, grading standards in different first-year Encounters classes

Christopher Hankin • April 16, 2015

There should not be such significant disparity in the difficulties of various classes. Professors should compare both curricula and grading rubrics in order to make the system fair for all students involved.

Assertive females must face social stigma

Hillary Smith • March 12, 2015

When men assert themselves in their professional environments, they are labeled just that: assertive with a positive connotation. But when women act in the same way, thereâ€™s a good chance theyâ€™ll get this "aggressive" label thrown at them.

Hook-up survey reveals troubling incongruities

Peggy Li • March 5, 2015

Of the participants, 75 percent wanted to hook up with the same person consistently if at all possible, so with the people that just want a one-night thing, it's almost unavoidable that someone will get their feelings hurt.

Greek influence not being used for meaningful action

Katy Wills • February 26, 2015

Greek groups donâ€™t often get outwardly criticised by their members because they focus on solving their problems within the system, inside the closed chapter room doors. While I respect that approach for some situations, the lackadaisical culture of Greek groups at Whitman is something that should be addressed to a more comprehensive audience.

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

Advertising, sports have power to reclaim ‘like a girl’

Hillary Smith • February 12, 2015

I have become desensitized to â€œlike a girlâ€ existing as an insult. But this phrase, in evoking the stereotype of females as physically weak, can be incredibly harmful to girls with waning self-confidence, which Alwaysâ€™s study proved tends to begin at puberty.