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Vol. CLV, Issue 4
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Opening the Vault: Pio Through the Ages

Opening the Vault: Pio Through the Ages

Lachlan Johnson March 25, 2013

Since opening its doors in 1896, the Whitman Pioneer has had a long and diverse history of reporting on campus. While it began its life in an era when there were few enough students to cover each one's...

Four Years of Residence

Four Years of Residence

Caitlin Bergman March 24, 2013

First-year rooms become a home away from home for most Whitman students––a chance to redecorate and create lifelong friendships. Though most Whitties only live in a particular room on campus for one...

The Hutchens farm, just outside of Dayton, Wash.

Five generations of wheat

Rachel Alexander March 22, 2013
Farmers in the Walla Walla Valley preserve their history with an eye towards the future.
Comic by Julie Peterson

Comic

Julie Peterson March 22, 2013

The Greeks in Walla Walla

The Greeks in Walla Walla

Quin Nelson March 21, 2013
The bustling Whitman College campus is bookended by two essential social hubs: Prentiss Hall, home of Whitman's four sororities, to the south, and Whitman’s four fraternity houses to the north. These Greek chapters have peripheral locations but are of central importance to life at Whitman, with occasional recklessness that divide campus over controversial issues as well as tremendous fellowship that brings Whitties together. To properly understand how the Greek system has taken such a strong foothold in Whitman's social life, it’s imperative to start from the beginning.
Behind the Scenes of the One Acts

Behind the Scenes of the One Acts

cade beck March 20, 2013
Photographer cade beck takes us behind the scenes to show the process behind the One Act Play Festival.
Whitman Through the Years

Whitman Through the Years

March 19, 2013
We asked faculty, staff and alumni how Whitman has changed over their time as a part of the college community. Here's what they had to say.
Rachel Alexander '13, Editor-in-Chief.  Photo by Faith Bernstein.

Circuit 6 Letter from the Editor

Rachel Alexander March 18, 2013
Welcome to Issue 6 of the Circuit! Here's what we have in store for you.
Pearl Teeter.  Photos contributed by .

Whitman’s Oldest Living Alum: Pearl Virginia Teeter ’32

Libby Arnosti March 18, 2013
Pearl Virginia Teeter '32 is the oldest living Whitman alumna. Now 103 years old, her life was just as busy as her time at Whitman.
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