It seems like there are a lot of Whitties who want to change the world, and if I'm certain of anything, it's that change: in the way we think, the way we do, the way we talk and the way things exist: is...
EDITOR,
The Coalition Against Homophobia recently put flyers into the table-toppers at Reid profiling victims of LGBT hate crimes under the heading "Hate & Bigotry KILL AGAIN." One such flyer...
Many Whitman students spend their breaks, semesters or years traveling abroad, working in amazing internships or participating in other unique and profound experiences. But many do not.
There is nothing...
EDITOR,
It's an ambitious and difficult process to begin a new publication. Since I respect that the Editors of The Secession are making the tremendous effort, I've submitted this to both The Secession...
EDITOR,
Unless you have been living under a rock––or large boulder for that matter––for the last year or so, you might have realized that the economy has been struggling just a tad. You might...
American schools are failing to prepare students for the industrialized and international world. Obama recognizes the issue and former president Bush attempted to overhaul the education system with his unpopular “No Child Left Behind Act" (NCLB).
There are many proposals to fix the system, including voucher schools, more money and standardized testing, such as NCLB. None of these solutions seem to fix the problem of uneducated students. The solution is to disintegrate or restructure the teacher's union so schools can remove unqualified teachers.
In voucher schools, the government gives a check for each student in an area to attend a school of choice. Vouchers create competition, where like corporations, schools improve under customer demand.
The voucher system, despite popular support from politicians and parents, showed no substantial improvement between voucher students and public educated students according to a Washington D.C. study. Unlike the corporate world, it seems competitiveness between voucher schools do not improve students' quality of work. (American School Board Journal).
EDITOR,
Whitman students are admitted to this rigorous academic environment for a number of reasons, among them being our ability to sift through information and think critically. Every day we deal...
"Dude, that is so deep."
"Dude, I know."
And whatever that "deep" statement was, it's forgotten and never brought up again.
Whitman College prides itself as a top liberal arts college in...
I've never really had a concrete belief system with which to view the world. My parents are agnostic, and they've always tried to expose me to a variety of religious ideas without emphasizing a particular ideology. Their non-prescriptive approach has forced me to scrutinize the teachings of various religions and choose what works for me.
I'm not suggesting that most people who are born into religious families uncritically adopt the religion of their parents. However, I do think it's easy for someone to continue following a set of principles instilled in childhood and constantly reinforced by their parents and other fellow believers.
Americans are in a pickle right now: economically and environmentally: and the pressure is on to find a solution.
With the passage of his stimulus plan, Obama urged Congress and the American people...
What does it mean to get crunk? To many, crunk is an advanced state of intoxication from alcohol, to others, it's a musical genre. Some people want to live and die crunk and this is where things...
EDITOR,
As a first-year I was baffled by how many Whitman students wore Whitman sweatshirts! Everyone here is the same! They all attend Whitman parties, they all wear Whitman sweatshirts, and they all...
