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Vol. CLIV, Issue 8
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Senior post-grad plans: Meghan Bill, Jimmy Kaplan, Adam Delgado

Sylvie Luiten May 9, 2012

Meghan Bill "[My plans are] still being formed. I wrote my thesis on museums in the local area because I'm really interested in museum studies and museum education, so I'm searching for opportunities...

Credit: Allie Felt

Senior thesis profile: Gaea Campe

Shelly Le May 9, 2012
My thesis examines the interconnections between biodiversity and linguistic diversity and builds the argument that preserving the world's endangered indigenous languages is an ecological imperative. Indigenous languages have been spoken in the same bio-regions for thousands of years and have accrued knowledge of those ecosystems that's often beyond the scope and specificity of scientific literature.

Senior sports profiles: David Michaels, Katie Tackman

Peter Clark May 9, 2012

David Michaels "Training for me is ya know, getting up at 6 a.m., working out, lifting with our assistant coach, Coach Garnett. We get up [and] lift, I go to classes, come back, get up shots for...

Credit: Allie Felt

Senior thesis profile: Zach Schierl

Shelly Le May 9, 2012
"I started working on this project last summer with a research internship at Franklin and Marshall College in Pennsylvania." "[In my thesis] we looked at channels on one of the largest volcanoes on Mars, Ascraeus Mons and we tried to figure out if these channels are formed by flowing water or lava."

What aspect of your personality do you want this quiz to confirm for you?

Dana Thompson May 9, 2012

1.     What is your favorite racially diverse food item? a.     Swedish fish b.     Belgian waffle c.      French toast d.     Danish 2.     If you could wear anything...

Credit: Allie Felt

Senior thesis profile: Grace Davis

Shelly Le May 9, 2012
"A Good Mom Could Be Anybody: The Use of Prison Nurseries in Increasing Parenting and Community Reintegration Success for Inmate Mothers"
Credit: Allie Felt

Senior artist profile: Jack MacNichol

Libby Arnosti May 9, 2012

"I didn't know how to sew until I came here. I was just an eager freshman . . . they hired me because they needed extra people. One of the things that I really love about Harper Joy is how it's so...

Credit: Allie Felt

Senior artist profile: Zoe Ballering

Libby Arnosti May 9, 2012

"I probably am, unfortunately, flowery. I'm trying to tone that down. I draw my inspiration from the absurd. I like to search for real [but] absurd stories––right now I'm stuck in absurd Wisconsin...

Credit: Allie Felt

Senior artist profile: Carrie Sloane

Libby Arnosti May 9, 2012

"I originally applied to a pretty well-known arts school for undergrad, but I decided I didn't want to go there because I was like 'but what about music?' I am minoring in [visual arts], and I've taken...

Post-Graduation Horoscopes

Elena Aragon May 9, 2012

Aries: You feel a less than warm welcome to the corporate world when you realize it's back to freshman status treatment for the third time, cause you thought you were finally an adult at the age of 22. Taurus:...

Credit: Catie Bergman

Senior fellowship recipient: Zach Duffy

Talia Rudee May 9, 2012

Fellowships can meet anyone's interests, ranging from environmental policy, human rights, leadership, service and countless others, including a fellowship for those who want to travel the world and study...

Credit: cade beck

The practical side of academia: Searching for ‘real world’ experience in a liberal arts education

Cara Lowry May 9, 2012

Few of us come to a small liberal arts college in rural Washington with a set career path in mind and seeking vocational training. We come here for what Whitman sells (and what it delivers). We learn...

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