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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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Dear Mom

Mom, Advice Columnist September 29, 2016

Dear Mom, Last weekend, I hooked up with someone from my Encounters class at the 80s dance. It was really chill, but now I think I have feelings for them. I’m trying to play it cool, since I’m worried...

Letter encourages first years to hold back on fall recruitment

Letter encourages first years to hold back on fall recruitment

Christy Carley, News Editor September 15, 2016

It was the summer of ‘69 when all incoming students of Whitman College last received a letter encouraging them to refrain from participating in fall Greek organization recruitment. This past  Friday,...

Photo contributed by Gregg Petcoff

Style Spotlight: Shannon Zander

Eric Anderson, Staff Writer March 10, 2016
Zander has become well known as "the one who always wears heels on 8 AM classes at Mondays."
Photo contributed by John Lee

Keeping 400-year-old Jokes Relevant: Students Rise to Perform “Twelfth Night”

Allison Hall March 10, 2016
Taking on Shakespeare is a daunting task for anyone; but Harper Joy's production of "The Twelfth Night" kept the crowd on the edge of their seats with live music, palpable energy and an active engagement with the audience.

Home Sweet Dorm

Megan Hearst and Emma Cooper, A&E Staff Writers February 25, 2016
Underclassmen share how they creatively decorate their rooms in interest houses and residence halls.
Photo courtesy of Silas Morgan.

Gap Years Offer Students More Stability Entering College

Serena Runyan September 11, 2014
As the three of these gap-year students now settle into life at Whitman, they are all shaped by their experiences in the last 12 months. “It’s pretty easy for me to settle in a new place,” said Popenoe. “I’m not really dealing with the homesickness part that a lot of people are.”
Illustration: Luke Hampton

Enjoy the Ride: 17 Tips to Help You Make the Most of Your First Year

Aleida Fernandez August 29, 2013
The rumors are true: being a first-year in college is hard. It’s scary and overwhelming, and I’ll be honest, the food is not—and never will be —as good as what you had at home. But if what they also say is true and hindsight really is 20/20, does that mean that foresight must be myopic? Doesn’t have to be!
John Lee: Varsity Aesthete

John Lee: Varsity Aesthete

Tristan Gavin March 7, 2013
Pitcher John Lee captures his experiences off the field with his camera
Illustration: Ariel Carter-Rodriguez

Whitman, Walla Walla University partner in 2012 summer reading selection

Allison Bolgiano May 3, 2012
This summer, students at Whitman and Walla Walla University will share a summer reading book.
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