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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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Mease not Mooses: Admissions Zoo

Mease not Mooses: Admissions Zoo

Luke Hampton April 17, 2014

Cartoon by Asa Mease.

Violence in Harry Potter Community Calls for Barrier between Fans, Stars

Violence in Harry Potter Community Calls for Barrier between Fans, Stars

Anuradha Lingappa April 17, 2014
Wizard rock is a genre of music generated by the fan culture surrounding the "Harry Potter" books. Since J.K. Rowling and the books themselves are so universally popular, many fans look closer to home to find new ways to channel their love for the series. Wizard rock songs are all about things that happen in the Harry Potter universe. As a genre, it has gone through many different incarnations, and its uniting theme is the content, not sound or quality. Though wizard rock fills a very specific niche, the fandom is big enough that it has a huge cult following and fan base of its own. There have also been spin-off bands playing music about "Doctor Who," "Lost" and the "Hunger Games." Only a handful of bands actually get known for their music, but famous wizard rockers have between several hundred thousand and over a million subscribers on YouTube and other forms of social media.
Ducks Hunters Quack Under Pressure

Ducks Hunters ‘Quack’ Under Pressure

Melina Hughes April 17, 2014
Some say that the amount of ducks you find have a lot to do with your worth as a student. To that I say "waddle it matter?"
Shakespeare Crossword Puzzle

Shakespeare Crossword Puzzle

Natalie Berg April 17, 2014

Clues: Across 2. Turns into an ass 5. Prospero's slave 6. Oldest daughter of 16-Across 8. This Athenian gives away his money and regrets it. Nothing else happens in this play. 10....

Sin-counters Revolution Begins

Sin-counters Revolution Begins

Tara McCulloch April 17, 2014

The ever so clever 2014 first-year class has come up with a new way to get through Encounters: drinking. The mastermind behind the trend, Sandy Caine, described how it came into fruition. "I...

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell to Speak at Commencement

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell to Speak at Commencement

Andy Monserud April 17, 2014
Last week the Communications Office announced that Sally Jewell has been selected as this year’s commencement speaker. Jewell, United States Secretary of the Interior and former CEO of R.E.I., will address commencement attendees on May 25th.
Presidential Search Committee Gears Up

Presidential Search Committee Gears Up

Sam Grainger-Shuba April 10, 2014
By the start of the 2015-2016 school year, Whitman will inaugurate its 14th president. The college is about to begin the search for President George Bridges's successor with the newly formed search committee.
Captain America: A Superior Sequel

Captain America: A Superior Sequel

Nathan Fisher April 10, 2014
Captain America has always been my least favorite “hero” because he seems a bit of a dud. But the ole Captain has matured; maybe his testosterone has increased along with his muscles—whatever, he’s worthy of a solo adventure and contrary to what history might suggest, a sequel can be better than the original.
Mease not Mooses: Procrastimonster

Mease not Mooses: Procrastimonster

Luke Hampton April 10, 2014

Cartoon by Asa Mease.

Some Responsibility for Shoddy Journalism Falls on Readers

Some Responsibility for Shoddy Journalism Falls on Readers

Andy Monserud April 10, 2014
For reasons irrelevant to this column, I found myself watching Fox News last week during one of its regular Obamacare-bashing segments. The anchors had twisted the results of an Associated Press poll on the Affordable Care Act beyond recognition, insinuating that because a large quantity of people claimed to pay more for health insurance, without taking into account their relation to the health-care reform or any actual monetary numbers, the law had failed. It was outrageous, but not unusual, I thought. Fox has, after all, spent the last several years making misinformation and blatant bias its trademarks.
Whitman Riddles

Whitman Riddles

Natalie Berg April 10, 2014
Witty Whitty Widdles.
Marky Mark Whitman Tells All

“Marky” Mark Whitman Tells All

Melina Hughes April 10, 2014
Story time with Marcus "Markey" Whitman.
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