The first time I came across a comment about Cleveland Commons on YikYak’s Whitman thread, I laughed out loud.
“God probably knew if i had the patience to wait for a burger at Cleve, id be...
Nat Lange, Science & Environment Editor
• February 1, 2024
In 2019, a waste audit conducted by Bon Appétit and the Whitman Sustainability Office revealed 2,000 pounds of weekly food waste. A little more than four years later, food waste has plummeted by nearly...
George Groebner, incapable of pronouncing “foie gras”
• November 2, 2023
Last week, cryptic signs outside Cleve heralded a new local food sourcing program, promising “scintillating flavors,” “dynamic nutrition upgrades” and “serious ethical quandaries in every...
A snack between classes, a crisp Coca-Cola after a long lecture, a bag of Frito Lays in the aftermath of the V-Nord show in Olin … the humble vending machine stands proudly for the needs of the common...
Scents of rosemary and thyme waft through 80 degree heat down Isaacs and toward campus. On Saturday, Sept. 16, Chef Jon and the Bon Appétit team partnered with the Organic Garden Club to present a...
Sam Patterson, Campus Life Reporter
• April 27, 2023
The time has come to officially welcome Whitman College’s new president. On Friday, April 28 at 5:00 pm, Sarah Bolton will formally start her tenure through the customary presidential installation. The...
During the holy month of Ramadan, many students and faculty from Whitman’s Muslim community spend the month reconnecting with God. Ramadan is a month-long period of fasting, prayer and reflection, and...
When all else fails
And it feels like I can no longer prevail
What is the one precious thing
To which I cling?
When all has been lost
What is free of cost
That lets me have my fill
And...
In April of 2020, as COVID-19 spread across the U.S., the unemployment rate skyrocketed to 16.3 percent, something the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics had never seen before in its reporting history....
Thanks to the efforts of Whitman’s newly revitalized South Asian Student Association, the Reid Ballroom was transformed into a sparkling celebration of South Asian culture on Saturday in observance of...
Cleveland Commons is back in full swing, with reusable dishes, indoor seating and the beautiful salad bar all available again. And yet, one cannot go a day without hearing someone complain in some...
Returning students and first-years alike may have noticed that the array of cutlery and plates at Cleveland Commons has been inconsistent this semester. At times students come in to find paper plates...
