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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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High School Stories

Jesus Vasquez November 6, 2008

No, this article will not be a rip-roaring tell all of my awkward, comedic antics while at high school.   But, assuming you were around campus the last weekend, you likely ran into a few of those awkward,...

The nature and value of an endorsement

Jesus Vasquez October 30, 2008

Recently, Barack Obama received a very rousing endorsement from none other than Colin Powell himself: Republican golden boy and soldier extraordinaire. Likewise, Obama has received the endorsement of...

Presidential campaigns fail to address important issues

Heather Nichols-Haining October 29, 2008

Obama and McCain's stances on health care and tax cuts should be pretty familiar to people following the debates.   Even if the candidates have not been clear, the topics have been brought up enough times...

Two party system limits democracy

Spencer Janyk October 29, 2008

I would say that apathy has become the defining characteristic of the young people today but I'm not sure that's the case.   I think people are kind of energized by this election and that's precisely...

The nature and value of an endorsement

Jesus Vasquez October 29, 2008

Recently, Barack Obama received a very rousing endorsement from none other than Colin Powell himself: Republican golden boy and soldier extraordinaire.   Likewise, Obama has received the endorsement of...

McCain tries to delegitimize Obama

Gary Wang October 29, 2008

If there is no breaking news like that Senator Barack Obama when he was 8 helped Bill Ayers build bombs or something else, then he will be the 44th president of the United States.   Hence, the McCain...

Don’t write off the Pioneer, write to it: How we decide what to print

October 23, 2008

Every newspaper faces the same questions on a regular basis: how do we decide what to print? What is newsworthy? At a school like Whitman, that is small and generally happy, sometimes we don't have...

Partisan vs. bi-partisan politics

Heather Nichols-Haining October 23, 2008

It's pretty obvious to most people following our candidates, Senators McCain and Obama, that they have drastically different stances on virtually every issue they approach. From taxes to abortion, health...

Arrogance on campus: mo’ money, mo’ problems

Jesus Vasquez October 23, 2008

A few weeks ago, a ghastly error was committed by the upper echelons of our college administration, as the library was prematurely shut down on the night of October 9. A number of students felt betrayed...

Will a relook at civil war bring closure for Spanish families?

Becquer Medak-Seguin October 23, 2008

The human ego is notorious for not admitting its mistakes. I don't know why, but it just is. As you grow older, you begin to admit the petty ones because of a subconscious desire to make yourself look...

Book banners not secure in their ideals

Connor Guy October 23, 2008

When Salman Rushdie visited Whitman last year, he spoke of an alternative to censorship; "if a book offends you," he said, "close it. Stop reading." A few weeks ago, during banned books week, I thought...

A response to The Pioneer’s Oct. 16, ‘Gotta have faith’

October 23, 2008

In an article entitled "Gotta have Faith," last week's Pio looked at religion at Whitman. I write this week to amplify, clarify and correct certain elements of that article. Let me begin by addressing...

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