Police Cameras Offer Answers
Andy Monserud
October 23, 2013
Those readers I haven't had the pleasure of meeting in person should know that I proudly represent St. Paul, Minn. To those who don't care, I hope you'll forgive me for discussing a topic that's quite literally close to home for me. A debate in the city council of St. Paul's twin city, Minneapolis, caught my attention this wee...
‘Waiilatpu’ Evolves to Adapt to Budget Cuts
Lachlan Johnson
October 23, 2013
In the face of a massive ASWC funding cut last year, Whitman College yearbook "Waiilatpu" has been searching for a way to survive and produce a compelling product. Changes include the elimination of paid staff positions, reorganizing the yearbook to encourage students to buy one every year and reaching...
Vegan Sexologist Brings Activism to the Bedroom
Evelyn Levine
October 23, 2013
On Tuesday, Oct. 22, Whitman hosted Shanae Williams, renowned sexologist and vegan. Williams is known for her revolutionary coverage of vegan options for foreplay and sexual intercourse. She has visited Barack and Michelle Obama at the White House, and has spoken at Harvard, Columbia, Yale and many other...
Problems Arise with Kanye West’s Ego
Quin Nelson
October 23, 2013
My seventh-grade self will always defend Kanye West. His Late Registration was the first album on my first iPod, and I have stuck with the guy ever since. While he still creates brilliant music, West's role in the public conscience has gone from gifted artist to ridiculous diva, and the shame is that we don't recogniz...
Is Redskins Moniker as Good as Changed?
Dylan Snyder
October 23, 2013
The key to keeping things as they are is to avoid negative attention whenever possible. This is especially true in the world of sports, where owners and executives have to listen to millions of people who are entitled to have their opinions on the state of a team or organization. In the same way that...
State of the State Provides Students Real-World Experience
River Sterne
October 23, 2013
At Whitman College, most students agree that their classes are vital in developing their personal and academic passions. Certain classes have a reputation for bringing the best out of students, allowing them to immerse themselves in areas in which they are interested. One of the classes that best fits this des...
Find Pride In Your Guilty Pleasures
Nathan Fisher
October 23, 2013
Admit it: You have at least one secret show you watch when no one is looking. The show you just can't live without seeing, no matter how stupid, corny or predictable it may be. We all have our little guilty pleasures, but why be ashamed of them? Why not admit and embrace the ugly and horrible tastes th...
New Club WhitWomen Fights Media Misogyny
Sam Grainger-Shuba
October 23, 2013
After watching the 2011 film "MissRepresentation," which focuses on the media's portrayal of women and how it negatively affects society, senior Nilce Alvarez was inspired to create a group to raise awareness. Thus, WhitWomen –– a diversified program focusing on media literacy, or the idea...
Welcome to Walla Walla University
Karah Kemmerly
October 23, 2013
This week, The Pioneer talked with the students and staff of Walla Walla University to find out more about spiritual life on campus, the first-year orientation program and student community service projects.
Chamber of TKErets Has Been Opened
Melina Hughes
October 20, 2013
An unnamed, former Pio sports and Backpage writer, poetry-writing Tau Kappa Epsilon senior agreed to speak to reporters in attempts to dissipate the cloud of mystery surrounding the much-rumored and mysticized Chamber of TKErets. Our unnamed, English and philosophy double major source confirmed the rum...
‘My Chernobyl’ Brings ‘Toxic Wit’ to Harper Joy
Emma Dahl
April 11, 2013
Harper Joy Theatre's latest production will be Aaron Bushkowsky's "My Chernobyl," a play that Whitman's website describes as "a quirky romance, both touching and hilarious." The plot follows "a naïve Canadian [who] travels to Belarus to give an inheritance to his father's last remaining relative....
More Student Representatives to Join Governing Committees
Emily Lin-Jones
March 7, 2013
More students will be sitting on governing board committees alongside trustees, overseers and faculty next year, announced ASWC President Kayvon Behroozian at an ASWC Senate meeting on Sunday, March 3. Following conversations with several trustees last week, including the Board of Trustees' chair...
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