Gen Z: We’re doing more than you think
Ava Liponis, Columnist
September 24, 2020
Gen Z is the largest and most racially diverse generation in the United States; we distrust power and dislike authority; we are masters of technology and pioneers of social media. With that said, Gen Z has inherited a mess of a world, from 9/11 and the war on terror, to two of the worst economic reces...
Simple steps to becoming an Instapoet
Elise Sanders, Kazoo Prodigy
February 20, 2020
Have you ever read a poem on Instagram by a contemporary poet you’d never heard of? And yet, when you go to their profile, you find out they have a few hundred thousand — maybe even millions — of followers and a book deal or two. Have you ever thought, “Damn, I wish I could be that successful...
Post for mom’s birthday also chance to prove parents used to be hot
Maude Lustig, Female Comedian
February 20, 2020
To commemorate her mother’s birthday, local daughter Samantha Loughlin dug through the family archives for the perfect throwback picture to showcase both the wonderful person her mother is, and her mom’s pre-baby bod. “I think this photo will be a fun throwback for my mom. I want to remind ...
Social Media
Claire Reichle, Feature Editor
November 16, 2018
The Whitman community is formed in many ways - a common Encounters experience, living together in the dorms and even simple things like a walking across Ankeny every day. Students are forging new ways to create community on campus through social media — specifically Instagram and Faceb...
Approach Media Consciously
Rina Cakrani, Columnist
September 5, 2017
The media is an institution that continually has more and more impact on our lives, specifically in the way we think about the world and in the decisions we make. Media influences us on all levels, from which types of food to buy, to which candidate we should vote for in the presidential elections. Although...
Insidious Advertising Corrupts our Lives
Peggy Li, Opinion Editor
February 16, 2017
In childhood, it started with the commercials on all of our favorite TV channels, but as we’ve gotten older, advertisements have morphed and adapted with us and to us. Lately, no matter where you’re trying to go, you’re being sold something. Instagram has started its sponsored posts, with man...
Whitman Updates Advertising Strategy with Social Media
Josephine Adamski
April 17, 2014
Starting this year, Whitman College is increasing its presence in the fast-paced social media world. Whitman is integrating social media into its advertising strategies in order to help Whitman reach a larger audience of prospective students, current students and alumni. Whitman has demon...
(Not) Eating Bin Food: A How-to Guide
Karah Kemmerly
March 28, 2013
The well-meaning staff of Residence Life would like you to believe that members of the IHC are held together by their common interests, but this is false. IHC camaraderie is built around the strong bonds that can only exist among a group of people who have spent a year of their lives eating dinner out...
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