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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Meda Chesney-Lind chosen as commencement speaker

Shelly Le May 16, 2011

As graduating seniors wrap up their final year at Whitman, the administration has been preparing for what is possibly the college's largest event of the year: Commencement. For such a special event...

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Happiness and the “real world”

Lisa Curtis May 18, 2010
Happiness is still the most important value as we head into the "real world"

Whitman and the end of politics: A conservative farewell

Alex Potter May 18, 2010
A last column from the Pioneer's (and Whitman's?) lone public conservative.
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Administration prepares for commencement

Josh Goodman May 18, 2010
As graduating seniors receive their diplomas on Sunday, May 23, they're not the only ones who have put in a lot of work to get to commencement. Whitman's administration undertakes in a massive effort to make sure the special day is, well, special.
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Whitman must do more to innovate

Andrew Spittle May 18, 2010
There is a severe lack of encouragement and valuation of open knowledge systems at Whitman.

Whitman alumni weigh in on the value of liberal arts education

Jocelyn Richard May 18, 2010
As seniors at liberal arts schools across the country prepare to enter one of the worst job markets in recent memory, a number of colleges and universities have decided to cut humanities programs, an evolution highlighting a growing debate in higher education about the value of the liberal arts. Over the past year, a series of articles in the New York Times documented many institutions' evolutions away from the liberal arts and toward more career-oriented training in an effort to help students compete for jobs. According to Whitman alums, however, a liberal arts education can be a student's greatest asset in post-grad life, preparing students very well to meet both professional and personal goals.

Zombie musical creators take ‘Francis’ to Seattle

Ami Tian May 18, 2010
Many upperclassmen will remember "Francis," last year's student-produced zombie musical, which was held in Reid Ballroom and involved trash bags, fake blood and an epic dance party. Sophomore Michael Hanley described it as "an overwhelming sensory barrage" and "the greatest night of [his] life." As seniors and creators of the show Peter Richards and Ian Jagel prepare to graduate, they recently sat down with The Pioneer to discuss their plans to take "Francis" to Seattle.
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College is the new high school

Emily Percival May 18, 2010
The emphasis is as much on personal growth and development as on academics; as much about learning to kayak as mastering economics.

The Couch Moments

Student Contributer May 18, 2010
Someone may ask you that dreaded question at graduation “so what are you going to do now?" When you tell them you're not sure, stand up straight, look them in the eye, and smile.
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Art students look to bright futures

Liz Sieng May 18, 2010

We all knew when we came to Whitman that a liberal arts education isn't all about learning job skills or making yourself marketable. We knew full well that our philosophy and art courses weren't "practical"...

From Avatar to Sherlock Holmes - Few films stand out this year

From ‘Avatar’ to ‘Sherlock Holmes’ – Few films stand out this year

Becquer Medak-Seguin May 18, 2010
It is fairly easy to gage the ebb and flow of cinematic expression in the popular arena and the last 12 months haven't dared challenge many cornerstones of Hollywood's status quo. The daring 3D effects of James Cameron's “Avatar" predictably revolutionized the technology that goes into making films, offered a visual experience unlike anything we've seen since the days of the early “Star Wars" films in the '70s and became the highest grossing film of all time, earning $2.7 billion so far, ousting the 12-year title holder “Titanic" (Cameron's previous feature).

Summer reading: Reviews and previews

Ellie Gold May 18, 2010

Summer is almost upon us (though some of us still have to power through finals), and that means that for the first time in almost five months, we'll have time to read! (For seniors, this might be the first...

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