Kaela Babasin, Opinion Columnist
• September 19, 2024
In a “culture of care and excellence in access,” Whitman College prides itself on its inclusionary practices and accessibility resources. Similar to most mental health “allies,” they embrace disabilities...
Every year, students get the opportunity to be educators at the Power & Privilege Symposium (P&P). They get to tell their stories: what they’ve learned, what they’ve experienced and what these...
Ahmed Elsayed, Opinion Columnist
• September 15, 2022
Writer's note to the Reader: I believe SWA-NA (Southwest Asia, North Africa) is more appropriate variation of MENA, since it describes the peoples in that region in terms of their geographical habitat...
Amelia Leach, Feature reporter
• February 24, 2022
Whitties are not rocking with surface-level inclusion efforts. Campus-wide diversity issues are especially prevalent in athletics and outdoor spaces, and effectively addressing them requires careful...
When institutions adopt affirmative action policies, they pledge to undertake a set of practices and policies that advocate for the inclusion and representation of minority groups in spaces where they...
The word “disability” conjures up a multitude of subsequent phrases and ideas, most of which are limited to the framework within which disability has been talked about. Our own campus is home to a...
Throughout this year, members of the Whitman Greek community have begun to grapple with racism in Greek Life’s past – and present. Sophomore Kylin Brown, the Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion...
Despite the fact that the meaning of the word “diversity” has become murky from years of imprecision and tired overuse, it remains firmly planted in the limelight.
