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Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman Online Makes Networking With Alumni Easier for Students

Andy Monserud February 6, 2014
Whitman students can now access Whitman's extensive alumni network through the Whitman Online program. In order to use the network, students must attend a mandatory training session, where they learn how to use the system and interact with alumni professionally.

Obama Protests Putin’s Anti-Gay Legislation, Adds American Football to Olympic Games

Tara McCulloch February 6, 2014

In light of the recent controversy surrounding Russian President Vladimir Putin's homophobic policies, President Obama decided to add the Super Bowl to the 2014 Olympic line up without consulting the International...

Olympic Haikus

Rosemary Hanson February 6, 2014
The Pioneer's staff poet snuck in to the Olympics and covered it the only way she knew how.

Winter sport? True or false!

Elena Aragon February 6, 2014
Because sometimes it's hard to tell
Winter Sports

Winter Sports

Melina Hughes February 6, 2014
Here are some sports you don't want to miss this winter.
World Geography Crossword

World Geography Crossword

Natalie Berg February 6, 2014
Where in the world is the world?
Residence Life Shuts Down Camp Whitman

Residence Life Shuts Down Camp Whitman

Lachlan Johnson February 6, 2014
Residence Life brings an end to Camp Whitman, the period between the end of finals and graduation. Students must move out of residence halls by Thursday, May 22 this year, in order to prevent disruptive behavior.
Photo by Emily Volpert

‘What I Be’ Project Aims to Empower Students

Emma Dahl February 6, 2014
This week, the Whitman Events Board, the Office of Admission and the Whitman Active Minds Club have brought a unique art and social justice project to campus called "What I Be."

Starting in Spring

Emily Lin-Jones February 6, 2014

This week the Pioneer speaks to students who started their Whitman career halfway through the year, plus a look at the process of admitting so-called "Jan-starts."

Down North Brings the Funk to Coffeehouse

Vincent Warne February 1, 2014
Seattle-based foursome Down North brought their unique brand of funky, rocking soul music to Coffeehouse this past Friday, Jan. 31.
David Kim: From Chemicals to Melodies

David Kim: From Chemicals to Melodies

James Kennedy September 19, 2013
At first it seemed like Whitman's new music professor was destined to become a chemist. One piano lesson later, Kim never looked back.

U.S. Needs New Policy in Syria

Andy Monserud September 19, 2013
It seems, miraculously, that the Syria situation has calmed down — from the American perspective, at least. Bashar al-Assad, the East Mediterranean nation’s dictator, recently agreed to a plan, proposed by Russia, to hand over his nation’s chemical weapon stockpiles to the United Nations for destruction. Late last week, the Obama administration agreed to the plan. This comes in the wake of fierce debates over possible U.S. intervention in Syria, proposed by the Obama administration as a response to the revelation that Assad’s regime has extensively used chemical weapons on rebels in its two-year civil war.
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