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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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Students Prepare for Direct Democracy

Students Prepare for Direct Democracy

Lachlan Johnson May 8, 2014
For the first time in memorable history, the entire student body will vote directly on two petitions in a legislative election. The first petition in the election, taking place Thursday, May 8, will determine student support for a resolution calling for a student on the Board of Trustees as a voting member.
Board of Trustees Seeks Stronger Relationship with Campus

Board of Trustees Seeks Stronger Relationship with Campus

Helen Angell April 24, 2014
The Board of Trustees is the governing body that makes many of the most important decisions regarding Whitman’s future. From how to invest the $450 million endowment to choosing Whitman’s presidential leadership, the Board of Trustees is the highest authority at the college.
Presidential Search Committee Gears Up

Presidential Search Committee Gears Up

Sam Grainger-Shuba April 10, 2014
By the start of the 2015-2016 school year, Whitman will inaugurate its 14th president. The college is about to begin the search for President George Bridges's successor with the newly formed search committee.

Letter from Divestment Movement to Whitman Board of Trustees

Shelly Le April 10, 2014
Members of the Divest Whitman formally respond to the Whitman College Board of Trustees' decision to not divest the college's investments from fossil fuel companies.
graphic by Julie Peterson

Tuition Increase Pressures Students’ Finances

Lachlan Johnson April 10, 2014
The cost of tuition at Whitman for the 2014-2015 academic year will be raised $1,290 to $44,440, a 2.9 percent increase from last year and the smallest percent increase in the last decade.
Search Committee Prepares to Pick Next President

Search Committee Prepares to Pick Next President

Ben Caldwell April 10, 2014
The search for Whitman's next president will be nationwide and exhaustive, and it will require hard work, expertise and months of dedicated service from those chosen to serve on the presidential search committee.

Whitman’s Yearly Tuition Increase Lowest in Decade

Emily Lin-Jones March 20, 2014
The Board of Trustees have set tuition to $44,440 for the 2014-2015 academic year, a 2.9% increase from last year.
Divest Whitman Moves in New Direction

Divest Whitman Moves in New Direction

Sarah Cornett February 20, 2014
Despite the Board of Trustees stating in a letter released on Feb. 8 that Whitman will not divest from fossil fuel companies, the student group Divest Whitman hasn't lost sight of their goal for the college to divest.

Board of Trustees Meets to Address Diversity, Divestment

Sam Grainger-Shuba February 13, 2014
The Board of Trustees met on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 6 and 7, to discuss student concerns of diversity and divestment. Student representatives to the Board of Trustees' Student Life Committee presented students' thoughts on issues including race, gender, religion, and sexual orientation.

Board of Trustees States College Will Not Divest from Fossil Fuel Companies

Shelly Le February 8, 2014

A little more than a year after various student and faculty discussions began regarding Whitman's divestment against fossil fuels, the Whitman Board of Trustees released an official statement on the movement...

Divest Whitman Hopes Personal Letters Lead to Public Response

Divest Whitman Hopes Personal Letters Lead to Public Response

Lane Barton February 6, 2014
Since ASWC passed a resolution last spring calling for a committee to look into the possibility of divestment, no official response from the college has been given. In response, Divest Whitman turned to the letters as a new, untried method of communication between students, alumni and the administration.
Anonymity Trumps Need for Censorship

Anonymity Trumps Need for Censorship

Bill Landefeld November 14, 2013
Have you ever had a question that you didn't feel comfortable asking anybody? Well, I know that myself and many other Whitman students have. Luckily at Whitman, there is such a place that you can do this, and it is on a website called Whitman Encounters. However, this outlet to freely speak your mind might not be around for much longer.
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