Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

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For many, public school background a source of pride

amychapman March 11, 2010
Although public and private high schools both seem to provide adequate preparation for Whitman academics, many students see something important in the challenges of public school.

Harper Joy Theatre to undergo major renovation

Nate Lessler March 11, 2010
Harper Joy Theatre is about to get an overhaul thanks to a decision from the Board of Trustees last month to approve a $7-7.5 million renovation. Construction—which will include a new black box theater, costume shop, rigging system and faculty offices—will begin this summer.

Students who travel adapt to physical, cultural distance

Rebecca Bright March 11, 2010
Whitman students who arrive from faraway states or even more distant nations must learn to adapt to cultural differences, often confronting misconceptions about their home region in the process.
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Meal plan costs as much as 77 percent higher than flex prices

Jocelyn Richard March 11, 2010
Seven dollars and 42 cents is the average cost of a meal purchased with flex dollars in a Whitman dining hall. But for students on Meal Plan A, the default plan for first-years and sophomores, the average price is $13.13—77 percent higher. With tuition on the rise, Whitman students disagree on the extent to which Bon Appétit's pricing plans are economical considering the relative cheapness of food purchased with flex dollars to meals purchased through a meal plan.
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Blind dating service attracts dozens of Whitman singles

Rose Woodbury March 11, 2010
Co-founders Erickson and juniors Heather Nichols-Haining and Spring Lonneker were reticent at first to start a free matchmaking service for Whitman students, but were pleasantly surprised when dozens of students signed up and were able to go on first dates this past weekend.

Greece faces fiscal deadlines, protests

Heather Nichols-Haining March 11, 2010
Greece faces EU fiscal deadlines and citizen protests over cutbacks. What can Greece do?
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International students to stay on campus, travel during spring break

scottcassidy March 11, 2010
As the week before spring break comes to a close, a large percentage of Whitman students are preparing to return home. This is not the case for many of Whitman's approximately 60 international students, who spend the break working on campus or on local trips because distance and expense make a return home unfeasible.
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Comic

jungsong March 11, 2010

What’s in a name? Whitman College has name in common with residential college at Princeton

Jocelyn Richard March 11, 2010
President Bridges met with Princeton University president Shirley Tilghman last week during a trip to the East Coast. In addition to discussing the economy and interdisciplinary studies, the colleagues spoke as part of a conversation about the establishment of a residential college at Princeton that shares a name with Whitman. In 2007, Princeton debuted Whitman College, a residential college named after Princeton alumnus Meg Whitman, who donated $30 million for the creation of the college.

NFL Combine heros

allancrum March 11, 2010

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