The Pioneer asked, “What are the first five words or phrases that come to mind when you think of America?" Ninety-one Whitman students participated, yielding 455 responses. Wordle.net was used to analyze the top 80 most common words or phrases, with word size corresponding to frequency of response. Most common was “freedom" (26 responses), followed by “liberty" (16), “democracy", “patriotism" and “red, white and blue" (10 each).
As the vast majority of Whitties returned to campus after a four-week break, 84 members of the junior class returned to Whitman after four months spent surrounded by unfamiliar faces, customs and languages. While students go abroad expecting to encounter startling cultural differences, many are surprised to find that readjusting to an American and Whitman-specific lifestyle poses an even greater challenge. This phenomenon is commonly referred to as “reverse culture shock" and Whitties experience it to varying degrees.
The Banff Film Festival, which features 11 short adventure and nature films grip and entertain the audience with stories that test both the sheer will of the human spirit and the physical body.
While globalization gives superficial images of diverse culture, advertisements and corporate branding ignore more authentic aspects of the identities of various cultures.
The Sheehan Gallery's first installment for the spring semester, The New and Returning Whitman Studio Art and Art History/Visual Culture Studio (AH/VCS) Faculty Exhibition, gives students the unique opportunity to observe their professors' work. The exhibition, which opened on January 18 and runs until February 18, features works from three professors on Whitman's campus.
Every few weeks, The Pioneer's sports section takes a look into the daily life of a Whitman College varsity athlete. This week, a sophomore swimmer struggles to stay awake through an unending cycle of swimming and studying.
