Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire
Vol. CLV, Issue 4
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire
All content by Lachlan Johnson

ASWC Finances Find Firm Footing

Lachlan Johnson
April 21, 2016
Photo by Tywen Kelly

Phi Delta Theta Suspends All Functions Following Sexual Misconduct Concerns

Lachlan Johnson, News Editor
March 10, 2016

What Does it Mean to be a Student Representative?

Lachlan Johnson
February 25, 2016

Whitman’s Ethics Bowl team wins Ladenson Award

Lachlan Johnson
February 25, 2016
Survivors Feel Unsupported by Title IX Investigations

Survivors Feel Unsupported by Title IX Investigations

Ellen Ivens-Duran and Lachlan Johnson
February 11, 2016

Who Rules the School? Trustees and Transparency

Lachlan Johnson
February 4, 2016
Photo contributed by Dr. Alzada Tipton.

Dr. Alzada Tipton to be next provost & dean of faculty

Lachlan Johnson, News Editor and Investigative Director
January 28, 2016
Photo by Tywen Kelly.

Hundreds rally against racism on library steps

Lachlan Johnson, Investigative Director
November 13, 2015
Rock Bottom: Why is Whitman Not Financially Accessible?

Rock Bottom: Why is Whitman Not Financially Accessible?

Lachlan Johnson and Sarah Cornett
October 28, 2015

What does “accessibility” mean?

Lachlan Johnson
October 28, 2015

Drive-by harassment plagues campus

Lachlan Johnson, News Editor & Investigative Director
October 7, 2015
Racial Profiling Conversation Continues on Campus

Racial Profiling Conversation Continues on Campus

Lachlan Johnson
September 17, 2015

Board Editorial: President Murray deserves cautious optimism

Lachlan Johnson and Sarah Cornett
September 10, 2015
Whitman Student Among Three Firefighters Killed in Crash

Whitman Student Among Three Firefighters Killed in Crash

Sarah Cornett and Lachlan Johnson
August 20, 2015
Professor Melissa Wilcox amended the door hangers produced in conjunction with the visit from representatives from the Office of Civil Rights. Photo by Anna Dawson.

OCR visit draws crowds, incites controversy

Lachlan Johnson
April 30, 2015
Pio Past: Spring Spirit

Pio Past: Spring Spirit

Lachlan Johnson
April 23, 2015

Practice outpaces policy in sexual misconduct investigations

Lachlan Johnson
April 16, 2015
A student was injured after a truck struck her in front of the Student Health Center. Photo by Halley McCormick.

Hit-and-run injures student bicyclist

Lachlan Johnson
April 15, 2015

Cryptid and BSU partner for Day of Action

Lachlan Johnson
April 9, 2015

Pio Past: Whitman announces Cronin’s replacement

Lachlan Johnson
April 9, 2015

Ponts joins mascot debate

Lachlan Johnson
April 2, 2015
Sami Carrillo ('17), photo by Annabelle Marcovici.

Singled Out: Is profiling a problem on campus?

Lachlan Johnson
March 12, 2015

Fast Facts: The future of printing

Lachlan Johnson
March 5, 2015

Pio Past: Students build protest shanty town

Lachlan Johnson
March 5, 2015

Sustainability director’s role takes shape

Lachlan Johnson
March 5, 2015
Photo contributed by Bob Carson.

Students call for removal of Snake River dams

Lachlan Johnson
February 26, 2015

Fast Facts: ASWC Tenure Resolution

Lachlan Johnson
February 26, 2015

Fencing club arms new recruits

Lachlan Johnson
February 19, 2015

Pio Past: Students, faculty join in Selma sympathy march

Lachlan Johnson
February 19, 2015

Pool Bond Passes on Fourth Attempt

Lachlan Johnson
February 12, 2015

Pio Past: 2 Arrested, 15 Suspended in Recruiter Demonstration

Lachlan Johnson
February 12, 2015

Resolution Summary (factbox)

Lachlan Johnson
February 5, 2015

ASWC considers resolution on sexual assault policy

Lachlan Johnson
January 29, 2015

Office of Civil Rights investigations continue

Lachlan Johnson
December 11, 2014

Holiday season creates spike in on-campus crime

Lachlan Johnson
December 4, 2014

Office of Civil Rights investigates possible Title IX violation

Lachlan Johnson
November 20, 2014
Illustration by Cooper-Ellis

Inside the financial aid machine

Lachlan Johnson
November 13, 2014
Photo by Hayley Turner.

Interview with Sheriff John Turner

Lachlan Johnson
October 30, 2014
Photo by Hayley Turner.

Interview with sheriff candidate Sgt. Tom Cooper

Lachlan Johnson
October 30, 2014

Sheriff candidates face off in heated race

Lachlan Johnson
October 30, 2014
Sophomore Annie Want with a mattress in Prentiss Dining Hall. Photo by Marra Clay.

Carry That Weight demands action on sexual assault

Lachlan Johnson
October 30, 2014
Missionary mascots hold tenuous place in college's culture

Missionary mascots hold tenuous place in college’s culture

Lachlan Johnson
October 23, 2014

Communication mishap delays student trustee referendum

Lachlan Johnson
October 16, 2014

Product of anti-racism protests emerge

Lachlan Johnson
October 16, 2014

Show me the money: an examination of Whitman’s finances

Lachlan Johnson
October 9, 2014

Administrators Speak at ASWC Forum

Lachlan Johnson
September 24, 2014

Administration Responds to Weekend of Protests

Lachlan Johnson
September 22, 2014
Students participating in a performance protest during a luncheon on Saturday.

Students protest lack of economic diversity over alumni weekend

Lachlan Johnson
September 20, 2014
Photo by Hannah Bashevkin.

Art Installation Calls Attention to Lack of Economic Diversity

Lachlan Johnson
September 18, 2014
Photo by Hayley Turner

Safety comes first, but policies remain unclear for alcohol, marijuana

Lachlan Johnson
September 18, 2014
Underclassmen access to alcohol reality at Whitman, nationwide

Underclassmen access to alcohol reality at Whitman, nationwide

Lachlan Johnson
September 18, 2014
Photo by Emily Volpert

College Walks Thin Line Balancing Tuition, Salaries

Lachlan Johnson
September 11, 2014
Students Prepare for Direct Democracy

Students Prepare for Direct Democracy

Lachlan Johnson
May 8, 2014
Tatiana Kaehler Next ASWC President, Executive Council Elected

Tatiana Kaehler Next ASWC President, Executive Council Elected

Lachlan Johnson
April 17, 2014

Tatiana Kaehler Elected As Next ASWC President, Executive Council Announced

Lachlan Johnson
April 14, 2014

ASWC Resolutions Address Symposium, Nontenured Faculty

Lachlan Johnson
April 10, 2014
graphic by Julie Peterson

Tuition Increase Pressures Students’ Finances

Lachlan Johnson
April 10, 2014
Challenging Power on Campus: A Pioneer Staff Member's Thoughts on Divestment and the Anti-Racism Movement

Challenging Power on Campus: A Pioneer Staff Member’s Thoughts on Divestment and the Anti-Racism Movement

Lachlan Johnson
April 1, 2014
Theatre, Encounters Partner to Bring Texts to Life

Theatre, Encounters Partner to Bring Texts to Life

Lachlan Johnson
March 13, 2014
Shadow Day Encourages Students to Pursue College

Shadow Day Encourages Students to Pursue College

Lachlan Johnson
March 6, 2014
Power and Privilege Symposium Organizers Seek to Continue Dialogue Around Campus

Power and Privilege Symposium Organizers Seek to Continue Dialogue Around Campus

Lachlan Johnson
February 27, 2014

Student Fee Increase Forecasts More Money for Clubs

Lachlan Johnson
February 13, 2014
Residence Life Shuts Down Camp Whitman

Residence Life Shuts Down Camp Whitman

Lachlan Johnson
February 6, 2014
Whitman Seeks Sustainable Solutions at Conference

Whitman Seeks Sustainable Solutions at Conference

Lachlan Johnson
January 30, 2014

Power, Privilege Symposium Encourages Student Participation

Lachlan Johnson
January 30, 2014

Anti-Racism Coalition Prepares for Spring

Lachlan Johnson
December 12, 2013
Sustainability Advisory Committee Begins First Steps Towards Reform

Sustainability Advisory Committee Begins First Steps Towards Reform

Lachlan Johnson
December 5, 2013
Students Press for Action Against Racism

Students Press for Action Against Racism

Lachlan Johnson
November 21, 2013
Balancing Act: How Will ASWC Manage More Clubs and a Bigger Budget?

Balancing Act: How Will ASWC Manage More Clubs and a Bigger Budget?

Lachlan Johnson
November 14, 2013
Budget Turmoil Risks Cutting Aid Partnership in Guatemala

Budget Turmoil Risks Cutting Aid Partnership in Guatemala

Lachlan Johnson
October 31, 2013
'Waiilatpu' Evolves to Adapt to Budget Cuts

‘Waiilatpu’ Evolves to Adapt to Budget Cuts

Lachlan Johnson
October 23, 2013
Glean Team Harvests for the Community

Glean Team Harvests for the Community

Lachlan Johnson
October 17, 2013
Worm Composting Proves Unsustainable for Whitman

Worm Composting Proves Unsustainable for Whitman

Lachlan Johnson
October 3, 2013
Students Consider Future in Teach for America

Students Consider Future in Teach for America

Lachlan Johnson
September 26, 2013
Faculty Continue to Tinker With Encounters: Transformations Syllabus

Faculty Continue to Tinker With Encounters: Transformations Syllabus

Lachlan Johnson
September 15, 2013
New Faculty Beat the Odds

New Faculty Beat the Odds

Lachlan Johnson
September 12, 2013
A Major Choice: Whitman's Diverse Academics

A Major Choice: Whitman’s Diverse Academics

Lachlan Johnson
August 29, 2013
Encounters Classes Given Lesson in Activism

Encounters Classes Given Lesson in Activism

Lachlan Johnson
May 2, 2013

Divestment March Turns Up Heat

Lachlan Johnson
April 30, 2013
Illustration by Luke Hampton

ASWC Passes Act to Encourage More Student-Taught Classes

Lachlan Johnson
April 25, 2013
Illustration by Asa Mease

In the Kitchens: The Voices in Whitman’s Dining Halls

Lachlan Johnson
April 25, 2013

Student Panel Explores Divestment’s Potential and Risks

Lachlan Johnson
April 6, 2013

17 Percent of Students Too Drunk to Take Survey

Lachlan Johnson
March 28, 2013
Opening the Vault: Pio Through the Ages

Opening the Vault: Pio Through the Ages

Lachlan Johnson
March 25, 2013
Storyteller Relives Civil Rights Movement

Storyteller Relives Civil Rights Movement

Lachlan Johnson
February 27, 2013
Over 70 students expressed support for divestment from fossil fuels today by gathering at Memorial Building. Photos by Marie von Hafften.

Divestment Movement Continues to Gain Momentum

Lachlan Johnson
February 21, 2013
From left: Leann Adams, Tim Reed '15, Marcial Diaz Mejia '13, Kayvon Behroozian '14, and Sam Sadeghi '13.

ASWC Fee (print)

Lachlan Johnson
February 13, 2013
ASWC Senate meeting, Feb. 10. From left: Leann Adams, Tim Reed '15, Marcial Diaz Mejia '13, President Kayvon Behroozian '14, and Sam Sadeghi '13.

ASWC Fee Raised $14 For 2013-14 Academic Year

Lachlan Johnson
February 10, 2013
ASWC Seeks Formal Student Representation Among Trustees

ASWC Seeks Formal Student Representation Among Trustees

Lachlan Johnson
January 31, 2013
Whitman Investments in Fossil Fuels Spurs Divestment Movement

Whitman Investments in Fossil Fuels Spurs Divestment Movement

Lachlan Johnson
January 24, 2013

Whistleblowers Tour Reveals Risks, Importance of Speaking Out

Lachlan Johnson
December 6, 2012
Photos by Becca Mellema.

A Textbook Case of Catch-22

Lachlan Johnson
November 29, 2012

Circuit Quiz: What Missionary Are You?

Lachlan Johnson
November 26, 2012
Senior Fund Prepares Seniors for Life as Alumni

Senior Fund Prepares Seniors for Life as Alumni

Lachlan Johnson
November 15, 2012
International Students Find Challenges and Friendships at Whitman

International Students Find Challenges and Friendships at Whitman

Lachlan Johnson
November 8, 2012

Make-A-Difference Day Brings Together Students, Groups, Communities

Lachlan Johnson
October 31, 2012
David Brooks lecture discusses elections, political climate through moral lens

David Brooks lecture discusses elections, political climate through moral lens

Lachlan Johnson
October 18, 2012

YWCA, allies march against domestic violence

Lachlan Johnson
October 18, 2012
Kavyon

ASWC Senate convenes for year’s first official meeting in Memorial

Lachlan Johnson
October 4, 2012

Anderson Hall remodel allows residence to join 21st century

Lachlan Johnson
September 27, 2012
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