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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 8
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

(Un)admitted Students Day

Tabor Martinsen April 26, 2012

The lesser known but far more entertaining Unadmitted Students Day (or Rejected Students Day, as some cheeky admissions officers refer to it as) happens this upcoming weekend every year. This much less...

Illustration: Julie Peterson

Students question timing of club budget request forms

Karah Kemmerly April 26, 2012
For the first time this year the ASWC budget request forms required club leaders to itemize lists of their expenses for each event they put on. Senior Finance Chair Fritz Siegert worked on restructuring the club budget request form to address several areas of the previous form, which he found problematic.

Whitman tennis paves way to nationals

Pamela London April 26, 2012
Whitman tennis pulled off an NWC championship tournament double this past weekend, as both the men's and women's teams capped off fantastic seasons with conference tournament titles and automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament.

KWCW Show of the Week

The Editors April 26, 2012
Tune in to co-hosts Gemma Wallace and Stephen Uramoto for your weekly brain massage, with amazing music from the 60s through today.

‘Jeff, Who Lives at Home’: Audience should stay home

Nathan Fisher April 26, 2012
Some movies are decent, and yet, you just don’t enjoy watching them. "Jeff, Who Lives at Home” was one of those movies for me.

Dramatic readings of alumni letters reveal dynamic social change

Clara Bartlett April 26, 2012
Ever read something you weren’t supposed to—a private note, a journal entry, an unread text blinking on a friend’s phone? This Friday, April 27 and Saturday, April 28, three Whitman alumni invite current Whitman students to hear numerous private letters from the classes of 1965 through 1972.

Coffee shops seek to craft unique customer experience

Talia Rudee April 26, 2012
Starbucks has hundreds of stores worldwide, which aim to sell great coffee and food to complete the experience. However, many people still stray away from this largely praised corporation as their coffee leads them toward local, one-of-a-kind coffee shops.

Acclaimed writer George Saunders visits campus

Mallory Martin April 26, 2012
Whitman’s Visiting Writers Reading Series welcomes its seventh and final speaker for the year to campus on Thursday, April 26. New York Times bestselling author and columnist George Saunders will share his work for the ultimate reading.

Style Spotlight: Anuradha Lingappa ’15

cade beck April 26, 2012
The Pioneer searches out Whitties who bring an extra splash of sartorial daring to the campus. This week's Style Spotlight: first-year Anuradha Lingappa.

For Patisserie owners, curating art is piece of cake

Alex Hagen April 26, 2012

To many Whitman students, the Colville Street Patisserie is an inviting and cheerful alternative to spending another afternoon at the library. With its lively but calm atmosphere, the Patisserie offers...

Illustration: Julie Peterson

Comic

Julie Peterson April 26, 2012

Dating discussion focuses on cyber flirting, technology

Shelly Le April 26, 2012
Last Monday, April 23, Sharon Kaufman-Osborn, a counselor at Whitman, hosted a discussion focused on questions surrounding dating, relationships and self-confidence.
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