In the midst of last week's Executive Council elections and yesterday's Senate races, several Whitman students studying abroad were surprised to find that they are ineligible to vote. Their exclusion resulted from their not paying ASWC dues this semester; students studying abroad and in domestic off-campus study programs generally pay tuition and fees to their respective programs rather than to Whitman.
In the hills of Appalachia where coal is king, mothers watch their husbands and sons disappear underground every morning, fearing that they won't return.
On Monday, April 5, their fears came true. A...
Tonight, Thursday, April 15 at 7 p.m., Whitman will see award-winning poet, writer and filmmaker Sherman Alexie visit campus for the latest event in the Visiting Writers Series and National Poetry Month.
“Wintertime" is full of moments of touching clarity and mischievous surprises (a striptease, for instance, or a funeral that ends in fireworks). Don't miss it.
The registration process for fall 2010 will be significantly different from past years due in part to the upcoming switch to a 3-2 teaching schedule. Changes have also been made to address concerns that the current registration system is disadvantageous to incoming students.
Last October, The Pioneer spoke to the owner of Aloha Sushi, Paul Mobley about his plans to expand the sushi restaurant with the addition of a lounge and bar. Half a year later, his dreams of Japanese game shows, karaoke nights and a hip nightlife vibe have yet to materialize.
Calling this film a ‘stupid comedy' may give some the excuse to watch it after a long day of intense studying. I'd rather not open up that possibility. Let's, instead, call it out for what it is: a nostalgia killer.
The Student Health Advisory Council, working with the American Red Cross, ran its second annual CPR clinic on campus Saturday, April 10, certifying 69 Whitman students. The popularity of the clinic grew so much from last year the S.H.A.C. had to charge a minimal fee for participation.
