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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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Visiting Writers Reading Series sparks conversation on campus

Jaime Fields, Campus Life Editor April 13, 2023

On Thursday, April 6, dozens of students and faculty members gathered on Zoom to hear a reading by poet Jane Miller. This reading was the penultimate event in the 2022-2023 Visiting Writers Reading Series,...

Caitlyn Yoshina, class of 2014, teaches a mock lesson

Alumni Share Advice On Teaching In The Humanities

Kylin Brown, Staff Reporter September 28, 2018

On Monday night, the Whitman Classics department hosted the “Symposium on Study in the Humanities as Preparation for a Career in Teaching." The department brought three graduates from varying Humanities...

Ana Maria Spagna Provides Evening of Nonfiction Reading

Alex Lupton, Staff Reporter October 21, 2017

Professor Ana Maria Spagna’s stories visibly enraptured audience members as she read aloud selections from her works in Kimball Auditorium on Thursday, Oct. 19. This reading was part of Whitman’s...

Sheehan challenges Orientalism with Scenes and Types

Sheehan challenges Orientalism with “Scenes and Types”

Eric Anderson, Staff Writer February 11, 2016

Whitman sophomore William Monico had not attended any of the previous exhibitions in Olin Hall's Sheehan Gallery, but what he saw last Friday, at the reception for the Gallery's new "Scenes and Types"...

Despite the Stress, Seniors Endure Exams Regardless of Future Path

Audrey Kelly February 5, 2015

If one is to leave Whitman College to be a salmon fisher, why write an extensive thesis utilizing current theory to analyze sociological phenomena? It is not unheard of for Whitman students to go from...

English Department Reinstates Creative Nonfiction Position

Daniel Kim May 8, 2014
For the 2014-15 academic year, the English department will offer Whitman College students various supplementary courses that will be taught by the new Creative Nonfiction Writing, Adjunct Assistant Professor of English Kisha Schlegel.
Sabbaticals Benefit Students, Faculty Alike

Sabbaticals Benefit Students, Faculty Alike

Helen Angell March 13, 2014
The sabbatical program is an essential part of the Whitman College faculty’s ongoing professional development and provides numerous benefits—not only to the individual professor, but also to her or his students and to the entire Whitman community.
Drinks That Go With Your Major

Drinks That Go With Your Major

Aleida Fernandez December 9, 2013

After a rough day in classes, it's nice to sit down with a cold drink. But what about a drink specifically tailored to your studies? After careful analysis, we have found these eight majors' next drink...

blue moon 2012-13 cover.  Contributed by blue moon.

blue moon Release

Mallory Martin April 18, 2013

Almost 400 submissions were received, and after headaches, some heartache and a lot of tough decisions, the 26th edition of Whitman's premier literary magazine is finally ready for release. Only...

Visiting Writer Matt Bondurant Offers Advice, Sheds Light on Hollywood

Mallory Martin November 15, 2012
In the latest edition of the Visiting Writers Reading Series, novelist Matt Bondurant spoke about his writing process and his experience having his novel "The Wettest Country in the World" adapted to the big screen.

Entire Summer Movie Season Recap

Nathan Fisher August 23, 2012

MMMMOOOVIES were my great escape from working a zillion hours at two minimum-wage jobs lifeguarding and scooping balls at the golf-driving rang. Thankfully, this summer was filled with great flicks. Here's...

The Demise of the English Language

Sam Chapman March 13, 2012

Let me preface by acknowledging that I idealize the past; it's fallacious to assume that bygone days saw the meanest peasants talking like Shakespearean dukes. That said, I believe social media is hastening...

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