As I sat in Memorial Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 25th, the students surrounding me called for President Sarah Bolton to recognize the Palestinian genocide occurring in Gaza. In response, President Bolton said,...
The Venn diagram between Whitman students and inflated egos is a circle. We’re all guilty of having some sort of “better than most” mentality – whether you choose to admit it or not. Even Marriage...
Julie Charlip, Professor of History, Emerita
• November 2, 2023
This is what professors like to call a teachable moment.
As one of the few Jewish faculty (albeit emerita) associated with Whitman, I feel compelled to weigh in on the report that Jewish students are...
In Dec. 2018, DanandPhilGAMES, the fastest growing YouTube channel at the time, went on an indefinite hiatus. A year later, after a long period of silence, both Dan Howell and Phil Lester (or Dan and Phil...
Everyone’s heard it. I’d even feel safe to say everyone’s heard it more than once. The notorious Golden Rule: Treat others how you wish to be treated. It was probably hung high in your elementary...
In an email recently forwarded to the Whitman student body, six faculty members condemned Hamas’s actions in Southern Israel. While Hamas’ killing of civilians is clearly a tragic crime, the email...
Amidst endless dating rumors, Taylor Swift has been in attendance for three of the Kansas City Chiefs’ last four games to watch tight end Travis Kelce. The NFL has grabbed onto this new relationship...
I finally decided to leave the iPhone cult and hop on the Android bandwagon. I got a Unihertz Jelly 2. It’s a $180 smartphone with a three-inch display and a perimeter the size of a credit card.
There...
Eli Robinson, Alumni, Class of 2015
• October 19, 2023
Dear donors, students and alumni,
I am writing today to push the college to do the maximum good regarding their promise to meet “full need” of their students via the Upward Together financial...
After the news of Israel declaring war on Palestine, Whitman’s Students for Justice in Palestine chapter (SJP) hosted a teach-in, taking their time to educate the Whitman community about this conflict....
Trades are one of the most entertaining parts of American sports. There is no greater feeling than being a fan when your team goes all in on a huge trade to bring in a top 25 player in the league,...
Olivia Rodrigo’s new album “GUTS,” released Sept. 8, 2023, has been received incredibly well by fans and critics alike, with Pitchfork giving the album an 8.0/10 and Metacritic’s score standing...
