Women in Leadership Symposium Honors Legacy of Student Activism
Christy Carley, News Editor
February 8, 2018
Whitman’s annual Women in Leadership Symposium will take on an expanded form this year. Centered around the theme “Identity and Leadership” the event will include a networking lunch and the opportunity for students to talk one on one with the six panelists in a drop in session from 2-4 in Reid G...
Women’s March on Walla Walla: Take II
Rachel Needham, Staff Reporter
January 25, 2018
On Saturday, Jan. 20, over 2,000 people participated in the Women’s March On Walla Walla to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Women’s March on Washington. The welcoming rally began in the parking lot of the First Congregational Church at 10 a.m. Signs bobbed amongst the crowd with quip...
D.I.Y. Porn
Andrew Schwartz, Feature Editor
November 9, 2017
"Playing off of people's kinks, people's insecurities, people's wants and needs, is a huge part of it. It is definitely a way to up your income."
FACE hosts the 5th annual Breaking Ground Monologues
Afton Weaver, Staff Reporter
March 9, 2017
The fifth annual Breaking Ground Monologues, held in Kimball Theatre from March 3 through 5, grappled with a multitude of thought-provoking and emotional topics, leaving a powerful impression on all who attended. The passionate performances helped audience members experience and relate to the powerful...
Comedian Gloria Bigelow provides provocative, socially conscious humor
Missy Gerlach, Staff Reporter
November 10, 2016
As part of the ongoing Equality Coffeehouse event, FACE (Feminists Advocating for Change and Empowerment) invited a rather unique performer in comedian Gloria Bigelow, who uniquely addressed intersectional issues across the board. Her exuberance and expressiveness brought her comedy to life and kept...
Plans for Campus Coalition to End Sexual Assault
September 22, 2016
Junior Catherine Fisher, an intern to Associate Dean of Students Barbara Maxwell, is attempting to start a Coalition to End Sexual Assault that would invite diverse groups from around Whitman’s campus to converse and help support each other’s efforts to end sexual assault. Planning for the c...
Students Demand Sexual Misconduct Prevention at Trustee Meeting
Sarah Cornett, Editor-in-Chief
April 29, 2016
Editors note: this article was updated on May 5 to reflect developments since last Friday's interruption. Please see the concluding section to read about these developments. “Your silence is violence. End rape now,” activists chanted as they walked up the stairs of Memorial, wearing black...
Students Unite for Take Back the Night
Sara Platnick
April 21, 2016
FACE and ASWC hosted the annual Take Back the Night event on Thursday, April 14.
STEP Women’s Shelter closing in December
Sara Platnick
October 22, 2015
The STEP Women’s Shelter is closing down at the end of the year after serving the Walla Walla community for almost six years.
Policing Language? Trigger Warnings and Whitman
Hannah Bartman, Feature Editor
October 1, 2015
“A movement is arising, undirected and driven largely by students, to scrub campuses clean of words, ideas, and subjects that might cause discomfort or give offense…This new climate is slowly being institutionalized, and is affecting what can be said in the classroom, even as a basis for discussion...
Students react to “Think About It” orientation program
Christy Carley
September 10, 2015
All new first year and transfer students were required to complete an online program entitled Think About It this summer, prior to arriving on campus.
Powerful stories shared at Breaking Ground Monologues
Christy Carley
March 12, 2015
Illustration by Lya Hernandez. Whitman's annual Breaking Ground Monologues provide a space for community members to share stories of struggle, identity and growth. 2015 marks the third year of the Breaking Ground Monologues organized by the student group Feminists Advocating for Change and Empo...
