Whitman students get much more than they bargain for when they pay the $40k+/year for tuition. Many of us get our education heavily (or entirely) subsidized. I do. But even if we're not the ones...
Over the last year, 36 people were murdered because of their perceived sexuality or their gender identity. In a country that prides itself on its adherence to the principles of tolerance and human rights,...
After living in France for almost a month, what strikes me most about the culture here is that it's conscious of its own, limited place in the world. In America, we usually think of ourselves as kind of...
With the recent minimum wage increase many students around campus are happy to receive a paycheck that might be a little larger than last year's, considering they work roughly the same amount of hours.
However,...
America's "Founding Fathers" seemed to think "freedom of the press" was pretty important. In fact, the First Amendment establishes the press as a central institution within democracy. But thanks to the...
Walking about campus, a Whittie encounters a wide variety of attire on his or her fellow students. Kids who seem to wear the same t-shirt every day, girls who have a different dress for every day...
For the entire history of Whitman College, the student body, faculty and staff have been represented by our mascot, the Missionaries. Perhaps it is time to reevaluate this representation.
We understand...
Whitman students live in a world of deliberate complacency, but this does not mean we are unaware of the world around us. The economy has the same effect on our lives, and especially our parents' lives,...
Ben and Jerry's has just debuted a new ice cream flavor "Yes Pecan," Chrysler is using an Obama-inspired voice in car commercials in Australia and Pepsi's billion dollar re-branding project is looking...
EDITOR,
Raise your hand if you voted on November 4 and then thought, "Now what?"
For many Americans, their involvement in the democratic process is limited to once a year, if not once every four...
This column is supposed to be about environmental issues. But not today.
Don't get me wrong, I would love to talk about the new printing quota or the national teach-in hosted by Campus Climate Challenge....
As it turns out, "We are accepting!" is a mantra that can be as much a barrier as an affirmative statement. Following a poorly-received incident at commencement a few years back, the Whitman faculty quietly...
