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 Rachel Alexander
Editor-in-Chief Rachel Alexander. Photo by Susie Krikava.

Circuit Letter from the Editor

Rachel Alexander
May 13, 2013
Illustration by Kelsey Lund

Guide to Summer in Walla Walla

Rachel Alexander
May 13, 2013
Director of Forensics Jim Hanson Steps Down

Director of Forensics Jim Hanson Steps Down

Rachel Alexander
May 2, 2013

Final Letter from the Editor

Rachel Alexander
May 2, 2013

Visualizing the ASWC budget

Rachel Alexander
April 2, 2013

Notes on the Pio’s budgeting process

Rachel Alexander
April 1, 2013

Preliminary 2014 ASWC Budget Slashes Yearbook, Greekend Funding

Rachel Alexander
March 31, 2013
The Hutchens farm, just outside of Dayton, Wash.

Five generations of wheat

Rachel Alexander
March 22, 2013
Rachel Alexander '13, Editor-in-Chief. Photo by Faith Bernstein.

Circuit 6 Letter from the Editor

Rachel Alexander
March 18, 2013
The Pioneer Guide to Off-Campus Houses

The Pioneer Guide to Off-Campus Houses

Rachel Alexander
February 22, 2013

Tuition Raise, Renovations, Student Representation Discussed at Latest Trustee Meeting

Rachel Alexander
February 14, 2013
Sheriff Begins Investigation into Shooting on Lower Waitsburg Road

Sheriff Begins Investigation into Shooting on Lower Waitsburg Road

Rachel Alexander
February 7, 2013

BREAKING: Shots fired at students running on Lower Waitsburg Road

Rachel Alexander
February 4, 2013
Over 70 students expressed support for divestment from fossil fuels today by gathering at Memorial Building. Photos by Marie von Hafften.

Students, faculty gather to urge divestment from fossil fuels

Rachel Alexander
January 29, 2013

Week in Review: January 28, 2013

Rachel Alexander
January 27, 2013

Talking Feminism with Rebecca Walker

Rachel Alexander
January 25, 2013

Letter from the Editor

Rachel Alexander
January 24, 2013

Faculty Retention Leads to Diversity Concerns

Rachel Alexander
December 6, 2012

Whitman and the Walla Walla Community

Rachel Alexander
November 26, 2012
Photo by Rachel Alexander.

Powwow Behind Bars: Reconnection Under Unlikely Circumstances

Rachel Alexander
November 26, 2012
Students Have Little Insight Into Governing Boards

Students Have Little Insight Into Governing Boards

Rachel Alexander
November 15, 2012

Surprise not-quite-Halloween liveblog!

Rachel Alexander
October 30, 2012

West Coast Ballot Measures Summary

Rachel Alexander
October 24, 2012

Oct. 24 production night liveblog

Rachel Alexander
October 24, 2012

President Bridges talks goals, challenges in annual ‘State of the College’ address

Rachel Alexander
October 18, 2012

Whitman to cover application fee for undocumented students

Rachel Alexander
October 18, 2012

Oct. 17 Production Night Liveblog

Rachel Alexander
October 17, 2012

Presenting: Our Editorial Staff

Rachel Alexander
October 17, 2012

Oct. 10 Production Night Liveblog

Rachel Alexander
October 10, 2012

Rachel and Libby’s Production Night Liveblog

Rachel Alexander
September 26, 2012

The Editors’ Blog is back!

Rachel Alexander
September 25, 2012

ASWC First-Year Senators Announced

Rachel Alexander
September 17, 2012

Changes made to handling of sexual misconduct cases

Rachel Alexander
September 6, 2012

Letter from the Editor

Rachel Alexander
September 6, 2012

Eating Cheap in Walla Walla

Rachel Alexander
August 23, 2012
Rachel Alexander, Whitman Pioneer's new Editor-in-Chief. Contributed by Ted Hendershot.

Letter from the Editor: Welcome back!

Rachel Alexander
August 23, 2012

Summer reflections

Rachel Alexander
August 23, 2012

With some confusion, incoming class receives housing assignments early

Rachel Alexander
July 25, 2012

Whitman students react to Obama immigration announcement

Rachel Alexander
June 16, 2012
Illustration: Ruth Hwang

How well do campus resources prepare students for life after Whitman?

Rachel Alexander
May 9, 2012
Institutional challenges hinder equal faculty pay

Institutional challenges hinder equal faculty pay

Rachel Alexander
May 9, 2012

GlobeMed Thailand trip raises international unaccompanied student travel questions

Rachel Alexander
April 19, 2012
Illustration: Julie Peterson

Kony 2012 event raises questions of privilege, awareness

Rachel Alexander
April 12, 2012
Credit: Allie Felt

White Bread: Aaron Bobrow-Strain talks food politics

Rachel Alexander
April 12, 2012

McCain talk opens door for moderate dialogue

Rachel Alexander
April 12, 2012

Violence Prevention Conference focuses on practical strategies

Rachel Alexander
April 2, 2012

Yellow journalism

Rachel Alexander
March 31, 2012

Rep. Maureen Walsh addresses marriage equality in lecture

Rachel Alexander
March 29, 2012

Anatomy of a news story: Sexual assault on campus

Rachel Alexander
March 15, 2012
I never thought this could happen at Whitman.

I never thought this could happen at Whitman.

Rachel Alexander
March 13, 2012

Adjunct music instructors work long hours for low pay, uncertain benefits

Rachel Alexander
March 11, 2012
Victims find sexual misconduct process ineffective

Victims find sexual misconduct process ineffective

Rachel Alexander
March 1, 2012

High graduation rate wins Wa-Hi state recognition

Rachel Alexander
February 22, 2012
Illustration: Emily Johnson

Biology major changes increase flexibility

Rachel Alexander
February 16, 2012

Walla Walla School District levy passes

Rachel Alexander
February 14, 2012

Whitman community supports Walla Walla education levy

Rachel Alexander
February 2, 2012
Infographic by Ted Hendershot

Consuming control: Whitman students, professors talk politics of eating disorders

Rachel Alexander
January 26, 2012

Student responses to eating disorders survey

Rachel Alexander
January 26, 2012

State of the State combines research, community outreach

Rachel Alexander
January 26, 2012

Permaculture farm seeks alternative to commercial farming

Rachel Alexander
September 8, 2011
Credit: Carrie Sloane

Greenhouse gas audit demonstrates Whitman still green, but open to improvement

Rachel Alexander
May 5, 2011

Numbers in the News

Rachel Alexander
May 5, 2011
Credit: Binta Loos-Diallo

Whitman recruitment balances sports, school

Rachel Alexander
May 5, 2011
Dan Savage during his interview with Whitman Pioneer's News Co-Editor, Rachel Alexander. Photo Credit: Marie von Hafften

It Gets Better Project raises awareness, draws critiques

Rachel Alexander
April 28, 2011
Dan Savage, author of the Savage Love advice column and founder of the It Gets Better Project, captured the packed audience with wit and knowledge during his Q&A session organized by WEB. Photo Credit: Marie von Hafften

Dan Savage addresses complexities of college dating

Rachel Alexander
April 28, 2011

Numbers in the News

Rachel Alexander
April 28, 2011
Credit: Carrie Sloane

Community solar moves forward, Whitman’s role uncertain

Rachel Alexander
April 21, 2011

Numbers in the News

Rachel Alexander
April 21, 2011
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What democracy looks like: two versions of political protest in Walla Walla

Rachel Alexander
April 21, 2011

Numbers in the News

Rachel Alexander
April 14, 2011
The storefront window of Thundering Hooves announces its closure (at least for the foreseeable future). Photo Credit: Brandon Fennell

Thundering Hooves closure leaves uncertain future for sustainable meat

Rachel Alexander
April 7, 2011

Numbers in the News

Rachel Alexander
March 31, 2011

Bon Appétit runs out of tofu

Rachel Alexander
March 31, 2011
Photo Credit: Ethan Parrish

Green Dot program aims to expand into Walla Walla

Rachel Alexander
March 30, 2011
Edward Younie ‘14 leads a discussion on Copenhagen in Professor Claire Valente's Encounters class. Credit: Ethan Parrish

Out with antiquity: Encounters transforms into new curriculum

Rachel Alexander
March 10, 2011

Numbers in the News

Rachel Alexander
March 10, 2011

Numbers in the News

Rachel Alexander
March 3, 2011

Faculty votes to approve Alpha Phi as Whitman’s fourth sorority

Rachel Alexander
March 3, 2011
Credit: Jung Song

Undocumented Whitman students face difficulties paying for college

Rachel Alexander
February 24, 2011

Numbers in the News

Rachel Alexander
February 24, 2011
Students gather around a bonfire outside of Beta Theta Pi on Sunday, Feb. 13 to commemorate the one year anniversary of Richard O'Brien's death. Credit: Kendra Klag

One year anniversary of student death honored with vigil

Rachel Alexander
February 17, 2011

Numbers in the News

Rachel Alexander
February 17, 2011

Numbers in the News

Rachel Alexander
February 10, 2011

Vagina Monologues promote dialogue about violence against women

Rachel Alexander
February 10, 2011
Dr. Julia Ireland, Assistant Professor of Philosophy gave a lecture entitled “Heidegger and the ‘Inner Truth of National Socialism'" on Tuesday, February 1 about a provocative discovery she made while working in the Heidegger Archive. Dr. Ireland discovered a possible editorial suppression of philosopher Martin Heidegger's reference to National Socialism in an original lecture manuscript. This discovery sheds new light on the philosophical implications of Heidegger's controversial connections to Nazism. Ireland argued that her discovery will impact academic scholarship on Heidegger's influential philosophy. Credit: Kendra Klag

Philosophy lecture sheds light on Heidegger’s Nazi ties

Rachel Alexander
February 3, 2011
Credit: Margaret Appleton (design) and Rachel Alexander (text)

Numbers in the news

Rachel Alexander
February 3, 2011

Bottled water no longer sold on campus due to environmental concerns

Rachel Alexander
January 27, 2011

Education reform should promote engagement

Rachel Alexander
December 9, 2010

Environmentalists need to cooperate on solar energy

Rachel Alexander
December 2, 2010

Beyond local

Rachel Alexander
November 7, 2010

US Must Reform Energy Grid to Combat Climate Change

Rachel Alexander
November 4, 2010

Conservation policies need reformation

Rachel Alexander
October 15, 2010

Las Vegas is thirsty

Rachel Alexander
October 7, 2010

Wolves: the endangered danger

Rachel Alexander
September 16, 2010

Seniors instrumental in environmental efforts of last four years

Rachel Alexander
May 18, 2010

Greenhouse gas audit results

Rachel Alexander
May 5, 2010
Photo Credit : von Hafften

Farmers’ Market looks ahead to busy season

Rachel Alexander
May 2, 2010
Credit: E. Johnson

Neurotoxin-processed soy poses safety, dietary questions

Rachel Alexander
April 29, 2010
Photo Credit : Bowman

Shadow day brings youth to campus

Rachel Alexander
April 29, 2010
Photo Credit : Fennell

Clint Bolick argues constitutionality of health care bill

Rachel Alexander
April 22, 2010
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