Dear Mom: Off-Campus and Ostracized

Mom, Opinion Writer • March 9, 2017

Dear Mom, I’m a senior who lives off campus. What’s with all this talk about seniors not contributing to or not having a sense of the Whitman community? I think that’s BS. I’ve seen it, I’ve...

Stein campaign makes big gains in latest poll

Jeffrey Gustaveson, staff writer • September 22, 2016

According to the latest Associated Press poll, Green Party presidential candidate, Jill Stein has gained a commanding lead among likely voters in the Johnston household, with 75 percent of the family planning...

Whitman College President George Bridges to Step Down Following End of Now is the Time Campaign

Josephine Adamski • March 13, 2014

Bridges' retirement marks increased student and faculty diversity, improved academic programs by adding more experiential learning opportunities, and raised national visibility for the college.

First Generation and Working Class Club Organizes May Day Gesture

Daniel Kim • May 4, 2013

First Generation and Working Class Club organized a flier-posting campaign to raise awareness about the hard work done by custodians and Bon Appétit employees on campus.

Divestment About Spectacle, Not Success

Sam Chapman • February 14, 2013

Even if the current campaign to divest from fossil fuels is unsuccessful in its stated goals, it will still have succeeded in making a political statement that resonates with a nation-wide project to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels.

‘Now is the Time’ campaign to begin new era of fundraising

Allison Work • December 1, 2011

On Friday, Nov. 18, Whitman announced the start of its “Now is the Time" campaign at a dinner for Trustees, alumni and friends of the college in Seattle, WA, kicking off the public phase of a new fundraising endeavor for the college.