Four Day isn’t the break we deserve
Dana Walden, Opinion Editor
October 8, 2020
I am — quite literally — the only person I know who did not have an exam, paper or project due at the end of Four Day. Even then, I was still working my ass off; like many students, I have several jobs and a large amount of regular schoolwork. Four Day was supposed to be an opportunity for me to ...
Snacks, Gas Money Provided for 4-Day Carpool Ride, but not Good Times
Ann Karneus, Corn Nut Addict
October 12, 2018
In a shocking display of falsity and deceit, Whitman freshman Dave Atkins did not supply what he promised on the drive back to Whitman from four-day. After posting a frantic request on the [email protected] listserv at 3:47 a.m. on Saturday morning, Maddie Wilkins promptly replied the ne...
Whitman Hosts Film Festival Branch
Martina Pansze, A&E Editor
October 15, 2015
This year is the first that The Tri-Cities International Film Festival (TRIFI) has screened a branch at Whitman.
Four Day Relaxation, Fro-yo Excursion
Shelly Le
October 15, 2013
I can't speak for the entire staff, but fall break (lovingly termed at Whitman as four-day) has undoubtedly been a much needed breath of relaxation. In the hectic weekly production cycle we have at The Pio it can be hard for people outside of the staff to remember that we're students and also hold a j...
Fall break provides chance for relaxation, adventures
Daniel Kim
October 11, 2012
Midway into first semester every year, faculty members and students of Whitman College are given a four-day break from classes and their daily rigors. Many take advantage of the time to travel or have an outdoor adventure; others see it as an opportunity to catch up on work or erase their sleep debts. All see it a...
Four day weekend much needed for relaxation
Shelly Le
October 7, 2010
October is infamous for countless sleep-deprived students stuck in the library or in their dorm rooms, frantically studying for midterm exams and finishing up essays at the last minute. Luckily for Whitties, fall break 2010 arrives just in time to give students a much-needed break from the pressures...
