Philanthropy in Whitman's Greek organizations runs the gamut from Mr. Whitman, to stream restoration and dog walking with the local animal shelter. Greek groups participate in philanthropy as a way to work together and give back to the community, and the group dynamic of Greek organizations motivates sorority and fraternity members to turn up and fill a need they see in the community.
9 a.m.: Wake up to put puke bucket outside the door, it's still dirty from the person who used it last night. 11 a.m.: Walk to the section lounge, proceed to do all the recycling 'cause it's filled to the brim in the closet 'cause no one ever does it. 3 p.m.: Break out Settlers of Catan in the section lounge, three to four people come to join
Lately, I have noticed that I seem to be the only person in all of Jewett who has not been swept under this latest wave of disease. It appears to be quite a whopper, too, according to my observations:...
Nationwide, male college students volunteer within their respective communities in disproportionately low rates compared to their female peers, according to a recent article written in the Chronicle of Higher Education. This trend has also become apparent in the Whitman community over the past decade.
Facebook prepares for another makeover, this one more drastic than anything users have previously experienced. Students and security experts give their opinions on Facebook Timeline.
This year, a short-term disability policy was added to the faculty handbook. This policy, which can be used as a maternity leave policy, was created to address the physical hardships faced by mothers who have just given birth, was crafted by the 2008 Faculty Fringe Benefits Committee.
Project Eye-to-Eye, a national organization that facilitates mentorship between adults and elementary school students with learning disabilities, is new to Whitman this fall. In the program, Whitties with learning disabilities are mentoring local fourth and fifth grade students with similar learning disabilities by creating art together.
Juniors Danielle Broida and Zoe Rogers have recently introduced the Greeks Going Green program in an effort to make the Greek system become more organized with their recycling programs and encourage overall environmental sustainability.
Do students fit the supposed reputations of the residence halls and particular sections in which they are placed? This week, Feature tested the validity of these stereotypes with residents of various dorm sections and looked at the history of our residence halls.
