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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
Whitman news since 1896

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Whitman Wire

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Senior thesis profile: Zach Schierl

Shelly Le May 9, 2012
"I started working on this project last summer with a research internship at Franklin and Marshall College in Pennsylvania." "[In my thesis] we looked at channels on one of the largest volcanoes on Mars, Ascraeus Mons and we tried to figure out if these channels are formed by flowing water or lava."

What aspect of your personality do you want this quiz to confirm for you?

Dana Thompson May 9, 2012

1.     What is your favorite racially diverse food item? a.     Swedish fish b.     Belgian waffle c.      French toast d.     Danish 2.     If you could wear anything...

Credit: Allie Felt

Senior thesis profile: Grace Davis

Shelly Le May 9, 2012
"A Good Mom Could Be Anybody: The Use of Prison Nurseries in Increasing Parenting and Community Reintegration Success for Inmate Mothers"
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Senior artist profile: Jack MacNichol

Libby Arnosti May 9, 2012

"I didn't know how to sew until I came here. I was just an eager freshman . . . they hired me because they needed extra people. One of the things that I really love about Harper Joy is how it's so...

Class of 2012 Senior Survey

Patricia Vanderbilt May 9, 2012
The class of 2012 will don their robes and cross the commencement stage on Sunday May 20, 2012.
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Senior artist profile: Zoe Ballering

Libby Arnosti May 9, 2012

"I probably am, unfortunately, flowery. I'm trying to tone that down. I draw my inspiration from the absurd. I like to search for real [but] absurd stories––right now I'm stuck in absurd Wisconsin...

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Senior artist profile: Carrie Sloane

Libby Arnosti May 9, 2012

"I originally applied to a pretty well-known arts school for undergrad, but I decided I didn't want to go there because I was like 'but what about music?' I am minoring in [visual arts], and I've taken...

Credit: cade beck

Whitman education similar to mindset of field ecologists

May 9, 2012

This column was contributed by Sophie Davis '12 Aldo Leopold, considered the father of the national forest wilderness system, whose book, The Sand County Almanac, and other essays have inspired...

Radio waves carry signal of hope for incarcerated listeners

Radio waves carry signal of hope for incarcerated listeners

caitlinhardee May 9, 2012

Ensconced behind the soundboard in the cozy KWCW studio, it's easy for a college DJ to imagine that nobody is actually listening. Few Whitties own radio sets, and while friends and family might be...

Post-Graduation Horoscopes

Elena Aragon May 9, 2012

Aries: You feel a less than warm welcome to the corporate world when you realize it's back to freshman status treatment for the third time, cause you thought you were finally an adult at the age of 22. Taurus:...

Credit: Catie Bergman

Senior fellowship recipient: Zach Duffy

Talia Rudee May 9, 2012

Fellowships can meet anyone's interests, ranging from environmental policy, human rights, leadership, service and countless others, including a fellowship for those who want to travel the world and study...

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