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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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Through their eyes: A Goalies Perspective

Through their eyes: A Goalie’s Perspective

Elana Congress October 23, 2008

An ignorant bystander might consider a soccer goalie just a lazy field-player. He hangs out in the goal box while the other players sprint furiously around the field. He can use his hands. In some games,...

Through Their Eyes Volleyball’s libero

Erik Korsmo October 23, 2008

She seems to be the odd one out. She's typically smaller, wears a different color jersey from the rest of her team, runs on and off the court at seemingly random times and always stays in the back of the...

Men’s swim team grows, women’s team rebuilds

Andy Jobanek October 23, 2008

Senior co-captain Ysbrand Nusse entered Whitman as one of only six male swimmers on campus. The team was made up of five first-years and one sophomore. They couldn't fill all the events, and they practiced...

Nixyaawii Ball

Nixya’awii Ball

Andy Jobanek October 23, 2008

Nixya'awii Community School Football goes deeper than just a game. They may be 0-7, they may be forced to play on a middle school's field and the national anthem may have sounded a little scratchy...

NBA Preview

Andy Jobanek and Billy Low October 23, 2008

Editor's Note: This column will look at the fun of sports and also touch on the social impact of sports as well. The column is written in a conversational style to try to reproduce the organic quality...

Divisions, schedules spark IM controversy

Divisions, schedules spark IM controversy

Shannon Buckham October 23, 2008

Intramural football is reaching playoff time and controversy is in the air. In past years, IM football was divided into two divisions of men's teams. Division I was made up of mostly upperclassmen teams,...

Posters increase community outreach for Whitman athletics

Shannon Buckham October 23, 2008

Rowdy students, outspoken parents, noisy bands and, of course, upbeat cheerleaders are all memories from high school athletic events. However, with parents often hours away, students frequently too busy...

Whitman honors college’s female sports history

Billy Low October 16, 2008

Former Assistant Athletic Director Lee Coleman came to Whitman in 1980 and soon started to organize a reunion for past female athletes. Unfortunately, her hard work struggled to attract many alumni. "I...

Varsity teams rerouted to Baker Ferguson weightroom

Erik Korsmo October 16, 2008

For varsity athletes, going to the gym is an integral part of their training routines. To keep themselves in playing shape, they can spend up to 10 hours per week working out at the gym. Without the...

Whitman sports video highlights go on YouTube

Erik Korsmo October 16, 2008

Panning his video camera back and forth during the Whitman men's soccer game against Northwestern on Tuesday, Sep. 16, junior Jason Sease gathered material for what will become the first of many Whitman...

Mens rugby features sixteen new players

Men’s rugby features sixteen new players

Mariko Helm October 16, 2008

Animated bodies tackle one another, cleats in the air, shoulders braced for the onset of opponents. They fake to the left and to the right, their feet pivoting on a dime. And this is only a practice. The...

Illness, graduation shape cross country season: Women

Shannon Buckham October 9, 2008

Ready. Set. Race. The women's cross country team was ranked second in their region at the beginning of this season. After the first three races, they have slipped to fourth. "So far it's been the...

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