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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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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...

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]...

(Left to right) Emma casley, Noelle butler, Meg Logue and John Lee. Photo contributed by Jonh Lee.

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.
Campus Cartoon: Four-Day Migration

Campus Cartoon: Four-Day Migration

Luke Hampton October 17, 2013

Campus Cartoon by Asa Mease

Four Day Relaxation, Fro-yo Excursion

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 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 job that can take anywhere from five hours a week to over 40 (most people don't actually work over 40 hours a week ... I'm probably the only person on staff who is that obsessed with my job).
Fall break provides chance for relaxation, adventures

Fall break provides chance for relaxation, adventures

Daniel Kim October 11, 2012
Midway into first semester very year, faculty members and students of Whitman College are given a four day break from classes to take a break from 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.

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 of college life, kicking off on Saturday, Oct. 9 and extending until Tuesday, Oct. 12.
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