Self-described "public citizen" Ralph Nader was welcomed to the Whitman campus with not one but two standing ovations Wednesday evening when he presented "Going Green: Getting it to the Bottom Line," a lecture on the intersection between big business, the government, the environment and civic involvement.
Last fall, Whitman was one of the first colleges in the state to adopt Green Dot, a sexual misconduct prevention program, after the Washington Sexual Violence Prevention College Coalition decided it would be the most effective program to implement at colleges in Washington State. One year after the program's inauguration. However, students remain divided over its implementation and effectiveness.
Sports Editor, Max Rausch, ruminates on the absence of Tiger in this weekends' Players tournament and how it will affect Phil Mickelson, the current no. 2 player in the world
The Missionaries are rolling on the momentum of four consecutive seasons of undefeated Northwest Conference action, and currently preparing for the NCAA tournament next weekend.
The Western Oregon University Wolves held on to defeat the the Whitman men's lacrosse team 9-8 this weekend in the semifinal of the Pacific Northwest Lacrosse League Championships.
Ever since the women's fraternity Delta Delta Delta left Whitman in 2005, Whitties have speculated about the possibility of establishing a new women's fraternity on campus, an idea which gained momentum last spring after Greek women passed a resolution to begin researching the extension process. On April 25, members of the three current women's fraternities voted overwhelmingly in favor of moving forward with extension, making it very likely students will see a new sorority at Whitman in the near future.
Nearly 250 students, largely frustrated by reduced course offerings as a result of the upcoming 3-2 teaching schedule, larger classes and a 16-credit pre-registration cap for fall 2010, expressed their concerns in a recent ASWC survey on pre-registration.
Faculty and administrators, meanwhile, are pointing to statistics indicating that the effect of 3-2 on pre-registration has been minimal.
Results from Whitman's second annual greenhouse gas emission audit were presented to the administration on Monday, May 3. A team of 15 students participated in the audit and presented their report, as well as recommendations for the college to further reduce emissions.
The ASWC Senate voted on Sunday, May 2, to allow students studying abroad and in domestic off-campus study programs to vote in ASWC elections. Until this year, such students had been unable to vote in ASWC elections because they technically were not paying ASWC dues while abroad.
"Almost Silent," released last month from Fantagraphics Books in Seattle, is certainly silent with almost no dialogue, but Jason captures an impressive reality that is not hidden or hindered by unnecessary words undermining the importance of action. Jason, or John Arne Sæterøy, is a Norwegian cartoonist whose works have received praise across Europe and America. This collection contains four of Jason's currently out-of-print novels from the last decade. I am in no way an expert on comics, but it is my assumption that not everyone is, so I put this to those who do not already know but are itching to get started—Jason is a good place to begin.
