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ASWC Finances Find Firm Footing

April 21, 2016
Photo by Tywen Kelly

Phi Delta Theta Suspends All Functions Following Sexual Misconduct Concerns

March 10, 2016

What Does it Mean to be a Student Representative?

February 25, 2016

Whitman’s Ethics Bowl team wins Ladenson Award

February 25, 2016
Survivors Feel Unsupported by Title IX Investigations

Survivors Feel Unsupported by Title IX Investigations

February 11, 2016

Who Rules the School? Trustees and Transparency

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

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

January 28, 2016
Photo by Tywen Kelly.

Hundreds rally against racism on library steps

November 13, 2015
Rock Bottom: Why is Whitman Not Financially Accessible?

Rock Bottom: Why is Whitman Not Financially Accessible?

October 28, 2015

What does “accessibility” mean?

October 28, 2015

Drive-by harassment plagues campus

October 7, 2015
Racial Profiling Conversation Continues on Campus

Racial Profiling Conversation Continues on Campus

September 17, 2015

Board Editorial: President Murray deserves cautious optimism

September 10, 2015
Whitman Student Among Three Firefighters Killed in Crash

Whitman Student Among Three Firefighters Killed in Crash

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

April 30, 2015
Pio Past: Spring Spirit

Pio Past: Spring Spirit

April 23, 2015

Practice outpaces policy in sexual misconduct investigations

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

April 15, 2015

Cryptid and BSU partner for Day of Action

April 9, 2015

Pio Past: Whitman announces Cronin’s replacement

April 9, 2015

Ponts joins mascot debate

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

Singled Out: Is profiling a problem on campus?

March 12, 2015

Fast Facts: The future of printing

March 5, 2015

Pio Past: Students build protest shanty town

March 5, 2015

Sustainability director’s role takes shape

March 5, 2015
Photo contributed by Bob Carson.

Students call for removal of Snake River dams

February 26, 2015

Fast Facts: ASWC Tenure Resolution

February 26, 2015

Fencing club arms new recruits

February 19, 2015

Pio Past: Students, faculty join in Selma sympathy march

February 19, 2015

Pool Bond Passes on Fourth Attempt

February 12, 2015

Pio Past: 2 Arrested, 15 Suspended in Recruiter Demonstration

February 12, 2015

Resolution Summary (factbox)

February 5, 2015

ASWC considers resolution on sexual assault policy

January 29, 2015

Office of Civil Rights investigations continue

December 11, 2014

Holiday season creates spike in on-campus crime

December 4, 2014

Office of Civil Rights investigates possible Title IX violation

November 20, 2014
Illustration by Cooper-Ellis

Inside the financial aid machine

November 13, 2014
Photo by Hayley Turner.

Interview with Sheriff John Turner

October 30, 2014
Photo by Hayley Turner.

Interview with sheriff candidate Sgt. Tom Cooper

October 30, 2014

Sheriff candidates face off in heated race

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

October 30, 2014
Missionary mascots hold tenuous place in colleges culture

Missionary mascots hold tenuous place in college’s culture

October 23, 2014

Communication mishap delays student trustee referendum

October 16, 2014

Product of anti-racism protests emerge

October 16, 2014

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

October 9, 2014

Administrators Speak at ASWC Forum

September 24, 2014

Administration Responds to Weekend of Protests

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

Students protest lack of economic diversity over alumni weekend

September 20, 2014
Photo by Hannah Bashevkin.

Art Installation Calls Attention to Lack of Economic Diversity

September 18, 2014
Photo by Hayley Turner

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

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

Underclassmen access to alcohol reality at Whitman, nationwide

September 18, 2014
Photo by Emily Volpert

College Walks Thin Line Balancing Tuition, Salaries

September 11, 2014
Students Prepare for Direct Democracy

Students Prepare for Direct Democracy

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

Tatiana Kaehler Next ASWC President, Executive Council Elected

April 17, 2014

Tatiana Kaehler Elected As Next ASWC President, Executive Council Announced

April 14, 2014

ASWC Resolutions Address Symposium, Nontenured Faculty

April 10, 2014
graphic by Julie Peterson

Tuition Increase Pressures Students’ Finances

April 10, 2014
Challenging Power on Campus: A Pioneer Staff Members 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

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

Theatre, Encounters Partner to Bring Texts to Life

March 13, 2014
Shadow Day Encourages Students to Pursue College

Shadow Day Encourages Students to Pursue College

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

February 27, 2014

Student Fee Increase Forecasts More Money for Clubs

February 13, 2014
Residence Life Shuts Down Camp Whitman

Residence Life Shuts Down Camp Whitman

February 6, 2014
Whitman Seeks Sustainable Solutions at Conference

Whitman Seeks Sustainable Solutions at Conference

January 30, 2014

Power, Privilege Symposium Encourages Student Participation

January 30, 2014

Anti-Racism Coalition Prepares for Spring

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

Sustainability Advisory Committee Begins First Steps Towards Reform

December 5, 2013
Students Press for Action Against Racism

Students Press for Action Against Racism

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?

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

Budget Turmoil Risks Cutting Aid Partnership in Guatemala

October 31, 2013
Waiilatpu Evolves to Adapt to Budget Cuts

‘Waiilatpu’ Evolves to Adapt to Budget Cuts

October 23, 2013
Glean Team Harvests for the Community

Glean Team Harvests for the Community

October 17, 2013
Worm Composting Proves Unsustainable for Whitman

Worm Composting Proves Unsustainable for Whitman

October 3, 2013
Students Consider Future in Teach for America

Students Consider Future in Teach for America

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

Faculty Continue to Tinker With Encounters: Transformations Syllabus

September 15, 2013
New Faculty Beat the Odds

New Faculty Beat the Odds

September 12, 2013
A Major Choice: Whitmans Diverse Academics

A Major Choice: Whitman’s Diverse Academics

August 29, 2013
Encounters Classes Given Lesson in Activism

Encounters Classes Given Lesson in Activism

May 2, 2013

Divestment March Turns Up Heat

April 30, 2013
Illustration by Luke Hampton

ASWC Passes Act to Encourage More Student-Taught Classes

April 25, 2013
Illustration by Asa Mease

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

April 25, 2013

Student Panel Explores Divestment’s Potential and Risks

April 6, 2013

17 Percent of Students Too Drunk to Take Survey

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

Opening the Vault: Pio Through the Ages

March 25, 2013
Storyteller Relives Civil Rights Movement

Storyteller Relives Civil Rights Movement

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

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

ASWC Fee (print)

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

February 10, 2013
ASWC Seeks Formal Student Representation Among Trustees

ASWC Seeks Formal Student Representation Among Trustees

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

Whitman Investments in Fossil Fuels Spurs Divestment Movement

January 24, 2013

Whistleblowers Tour Reveals Risks, Importance of Speaking Out

December 6, 2012
Photos by Becca Mellema.

A Textbook Case of Catch-22

November 29, 2012

Circuit Quiz: What Missionary Are You?

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

Senior Fund Prepares Seniors for Life as Alumni

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

International Students Find Challenges and Friendships at Whitman

November 8, 2012

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

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

David Brooks lecture discusses elections, political climate through moral lens

October 18, 2012

YWCA, allies march against domestic violence

October 18, 2012
Kavyon

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

October 4, 2012

Anderson Hall remodel allows residence to join 21st century

September 27, 2012
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