A history of student activism for racial justice on campus
Piper Olsen, Feature Reporter
September 24, 2020
There has been an increased spotlight on contemporary issues of racial discrimination at Whitman, but current activists argue that we must not forget the legacy of unacknowledged work and demands of BIPOC leaders past. On July 20, 2020, the Whitman Black Student Union President Hannah Paul ‘22*...
Letter of support for students of color issued by staff and faculty
Alasdair Padman, News Editor
March 1, 2020
In response to the hate crimes perpetrated against a Whitman student on Jan. 26 and Feb. 13, Kaitlyn G. Patia, a visiting assistant professor of rhetoric, writing and public discourse, sent a "Faculty/Staff Letter of Support for Students of Color at Whitman" to community and student listservs. As of...
Remember the Manifesta? Reparations are Due
Danielle Hirano, Senior, Class of 2019
May 16, 2019
On April 25th, the Whitman Wire received “We Need to Thrive: a Manifesta,” collectively written by nine women of color faculty members. In a revolutionary spirit, they voiced their grievances about the “exodus” of women of color faculty members in 2018-2019 and the reasons for their departure. ...
Renewal of the Vows: Whitman College and Fossil Fuels
Lindsey Brodeck, Staff Reporter
May 4, 2017
This Thursday, Whitman College and Fossil Fuels will renew their wedding vows outside the Memorial Building. Divest Whitman, the club organizing the event, will hold a similar ceremony to the one held three years ago, but with a politically charged guest list including Donald and Ivanka Trump, Direct...
When Does a Pledge Delayed Become a Promise Betrayed?
Timothy Kaufman-Osborn, Baker Ferguson Professor of Politics and Leadership
January 24, 2017
The documentary “Agents of Change,” shown in Maxey Auditorium last Thursday, taught us that creation of Black Studies programs at San Francisco State College and Cornell University in 1968-69 was anything but peaceful. At San Francisco, a Black Studies Department was established only after a general...
Comedian Gloria Bigelow provides provocative, socially conscious humor
Missy Gerlach, Staff Reporter
November 10, 2016
As part of the ongoing Equality Coffeehouse event, FACE (Feminists Advocating for Change and Empowerment) invited a rather unique performer in comedian Gloria Bigelow, who uniquely addressed intersectional issues across the board. Her exuberance and expressiveness brought her comedy to life and kept...
Reflecting on Race
Christy Carley, News Editor
October 13, 2016
On Thursday evening the words of “We Shall Overcome” echoed across the steps of Penrose Library, while candles flickered in the dark. Members of the Whitman community gathered together to mourn the black lives lost to police brutality. The vigil, sponsored by Whitman’s Black Student Union (BSU) inclu...
Storyteller Relives Civil Rights Movement
Lachlan Johnson
February 27, 2013
Members of the Whitman and Walla Walla community filled the Glover Alston Center on Monday, Feb. 25 to hear storyteller Kathya Alexander speak about the civil rights movement. Drawing on both her personal experience growing up during the civil rights era as well as her work as a writer, actor, poet and playwright, Alexander prese...
Culture of color blindness: Privilege hinders discussion of diversity
Emily Lin-Jones
April 26, 2012
Like many of its peer institutions, Whitman doesn't hesitate to emphasize its commitment to diversity. Diversity is currently the focus of Whitman's application supplement writing prompt, and the word pervades much of the college's advertising literature. According to the Whitman website, the Whitman...
Whitman celebrates King’s legacy
Emily Lin-Jones
January 26, 2012
Samuel McKinney, a contemporary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will share his colleague's legacy with the Whitman community in a lecture on Thursday, Jan. 26. His lecture will mark the end of a series of events sponsored by the Intercultural Center and the Black Student Union. In past years, Whitman...
10 facts about Whitman’s Black Student Union
Molly Johanson
November 10, 2011
1. It is one of the largest diversity clubs that is run through the Intercultural Center with close to 100 listserv members and about 30 core members. 2. The club meets every Thursday at 5 p.m. at the Glover Alston Center. 3. The club regularly discusses issues of diversity that may not get talked abou...
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