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Whitman Undergraduate Conference prepares for 20th edition

Chris Hankin, News Editor • April 4, 2018

On Tues., April 10, Whitman will hold the annual Undergraduate Conference (WUC), showcasing student research and scholarship from all three divisions. The 2018 edition is especially significant, as it...

Language: “It’s Not Just a Classroom Thing”

Claire Reichle • March 1, 2018

When the new class of students came to the Whitman campus for the first time in August, there was a unique group of five among them whose stories set them apart. While they were just as nervous and excited...

The Poetry of Editing in “The Parallel Street”

Vincent Warne • November 27, 2014

Five men are stuck in a room, forced to watch hundreds of video documents and work together to determine the shared meaning between all of them. If they do not succeed at this task before the time is up,...

The Shock of Culture Shock

Aleida Fernandez • January 24, 2014

Culture shock (n). the personal disorientation a person may feel when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life due to immigration or a visit to a new country, a move between social environments, or simply...

Deutsch als Fremdsprache: Reflections on living life in a second language

Karah Kemmerly • October 3, 2012

Since last Friday marked the end of our three-week-long Orientation Intensive Language (OIL) course, and this week marks the end of our first month in Deutschland, I feel that it's a good time to share...

Valentine’s Week Pio Pick

The Editors • February 9, 2012

Sexy Time at Das Haus: The German House presents a night of delicious baked treats and sexy phrases! Come decorate Valentine's Day cookies and learn how to seduce the likes of Til Schweiger and Heidi Klum with sweet nothings in German.

Netflix it: ‘Edukate yourself’

caitlinhardee • November 9, 2009

"The Edukators" shows the personal wars of three contemporary German leftists and would be a good way to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

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