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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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Piano Professor’s Departure Upsets Music Students

Sarah Cornett November 15, 2012
In the past three years, the Whitman music department has undergone monumental shifts in its faculty, both tenure-track and temporary. After a recent decision to not rehire highly esteemed piano specialist Melissa Loehnig, some music students are questioning the policies of the administration and the nature of the tenure track at Whitman.
Skyfall Restores James Bond to Former Glory

‘Skyfall’ Restores James Bond to Former Glory

Nathan Fisher November 15, 2012
Were you turned off of James Bond after the disappointing "Quantum of Solace"? Nathan Fisher recommends the series' latest installment, "Skyfall."

‘Going Bovine’ by Libba Bray

Dana Thompson November 15, 2012
Ready for a book that "finally deviates from the norm"? Dana Thompson recommends Libba Bray's darkly humorous "Going Bovine."
Model U.N. Learns From First Competition

Model U.N. Learns From First Competition

Daniel Kim November 15, 2012
Every semester, Whitman's Model United Nations goes to one conference where Model U.N. clubs from different schools come together to simulate the process of coming to agreements in hopes of solving current issues. On Friday, Nov. 16, the Model U.N. club will be attending a Northwest Model U.N. conference in Seattle.
Senior Fund Prepares Seniors for Life as Alumni

Senior Fund Prepares Seniors for Life as Alumni

Lachlan Johnson November 15, 2012
Whitman's senior fund committee has collected $8,500 from their fellow seniors to fund scholarships for future Whitman students, and is on track to break the senior fundraising record of $12,000 set by last year's graduating class. The committee, composed entirely of seniors, has already received donations from 30 percent of the senior class and hopes to expand participation to 50 percent by the end of the semester. The fund will be added to the endowment formed by previous years’ gifts, a portion of which will be given to the Office of Financial Aid at the end of the year to fund student scholarships.

Dynamic duo leaves volleyball legacy

Peter Clark November 15, 2012
What are the chances that two middle blockers from Anchorage, Alaska who have never met before both decide to come to Walla Walla, Wash. to attend Whitman College? Regardless of how low the chances are, the Whitman College volleyball team has been lucky to have both Courtney Brewer and Olivia Nielson the past four years.

Making a Difference Means More Than Activism

Joey Gottlieb November 15, 2012
Too much emphasis on activism as the principal way to make a positive impact in this world overlooks the myriad other ways people can improve the lives of those around them.

Whitties duke it out in boxing ring

Kyle Howe November 15, 2012
Whitman students are resourceful in finding a variety of ways to stay fit and have fun at the same time, which has led a small group of Whitties to the sport of boxing.

Burden of Trust Improves Campus Experience

Paul H-P November 15, 2012
On a campus where we too often misplace our faith in meaninglessness - at the expense of our community, education and well-being - we must seek to reclaim the burden of trust amongst our peers.
Image Wrong Focus For Sustainability Staff Position

Image Wrong Focus For Sustainability Staff Position

Danielle Broida November 15, 2012
Sustainability is not about image, admissions or rankings but rather about working towards solutions to our global environmental crisis. It’s time for Whitman to stop standing back and watching as students work endlessly to create a greener campus.

Senior Leads Annual Drive for Letters of Gratitude

Emily Lin-Jones November 15, 2012
Senior Lea Baker wrote a letter to her boyfriend going through U.S. Army basic training every day of her freshman year. When he couldn’t receive mail, she wrote to other soldiers deployed overseas—and enlisted fellow Whitman students to help. “The first year I did Letters of Gratitude it was kind of like a selfish act; it was like, I can’t write letters to him so I’m going to write letters to troops overseas,” said Baker, who started the project her sophomore year. As part of the Letters of Gratitude campaign, Thetas have been tabling in Reid and encouraging passersby to contribute a message to U.S. troops overseas. Thetas pictured are Cailtyn Yoshina (center), Emily Grossman (with blue scarf), and Andrea Horwege (far right). Photos by Allie Felt. With help from members of Kappa Alpha Theta, Baker is tabling in Reid every day through Nov. 16, inviting Whitties to pen a letter or two to a soldier stationed abroad.

Three former Whitties globetrot into world of professional basketball

Tristan Gavin November 15, 2012
The National Collegiate Athletic Association advertises the fact that most student athletes go pro in something other than sports. At Whitman, a small NCAA Division III school, the number of students whose athletic careers end with graduation is even higher. For three Whitman graduates last spring, however, that has not been the case.
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