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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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The practical side of academia: Searching for ‘real world’ experience in a liberal arts education

Cara Lowry May 9, 2012

Few of us come to a small liberal arts college in rural Washington with a set career path in mind and seeking vocational training. We come here for what Whitman sells (and what it delivers). We learn...

Institutional challenges hinder equal faculty pay

Institutional challenges hinder equal faculty pay

Rachel Alexander May 9, 2012

Over the past decade, the number of female faculty at Whitman has increased substantially. Women make up 60 percent of the student body, and the importance of gender equality is a topic brought up in classes...

Letter from the Production Manager

Ted Hendershot May 9, 2012

For the seniors of the Pioneer, this is a parting of the ways. By the time this copy of The Circuit crosses the newsstands, we'll have already toasted our last issue of the paper. For myself, Editor-in-Chief...

Office of Fellowships and Grants guides students to record breaking year

Alyssa Goard May 16, 2011

The year 2011 has proven to be a record year for fellowships and grants at Whitman. There have been more recipients of fellowships and grants in the 2010-2011 Whitman school year than in any previous...

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Fun summer opportunities, events numerous in Walla Walla

William Witwer May 16, 2011
Students languishing over spending a summer in Walla Walla need only look to this article for information on outdoor sporting activities, volunteering and other opportunities to make the sunny season fun.
Visual artist looks to hone skills beyond Whitman

Visual artist looks to hone skills beyond Whitman

McCaulay Singer-Milnes May 16, 2011

Senior visual art major Noah Greene looks to continue his artistic career after graduation, pursing the craft he studied during his time at Whitman. As a lifelong artist, Greene cannot imagine life...

Grad school: Now or later?

Maren Schiffer May 16, 2011
Many seniors are considering graduate school as the next step in their lives -- for many the big decision is whether or not to go right away.

Seniors: Look back, learn, love but do not regret!

Gary Wang May 16, 2011

As we look back on these last four years, I feel like there are two common responses to our looming graduation: regret and gratitude. Some of us may regret not working harder to get that B+ to an A-, and...

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Theatre major looks forward to range of career opportunities

Taneeka Hansen May 16, 2011

Senior theatre major Devin Petersen has explored many avenues while at Whitman, both inside and outside of the theatre. He started out on track for an economics major, an interest he discovered his first...

Seniors: celebrate your success but don’t forget those who made it possible

Lauralee Woods May 16, 2011

Congratulations Whitman Class of 2011. We have made it to graduation, and it seems like only yesterday we were freshmen. I myself remember riding in the car to Whitman and thinking, "Wow, what have I gotten...

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From thesis to beyond

Patricia Vanderbilt May 16, 2011
The senior thesis, required by most majors, is an arduous culmination of the Whitman education-- one final push towards the commencement cap and gown. Some might hand in their thesis and never think about it again. But for other seniors, the thesis becomes more than just a space-filler in the Allen Reading Room.

Seniors, despite successes and failures, be open to changing yourself

Elise Otto May 16, 2011

This speech was co-authored by Lauren Flynn'11. Otto: Almost Graduates, family and friends, during this week let us take a moment to consider what a diploma really signifies. To parents, bosses and...

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