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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
Whitman news since 1896

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Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Alexe Helmke repurposes wine bottles in home decor project

Molly Emmett March 11, 2012

Senior physics-astronomy major Alexe Helmke does not describe herself as crafty, but when it comes to reusing, she gets creative. Her favorite project for which she reuses materials is her wine bottle...

Kaitlin Cloud successfully avoids consumerism in New Year’s Resolution

Talia Rudee March 11, 2012

At Whitman, there is a general "green" vibe from the student body, prompting many students to reuse and recycle due to personal ethical reasons. In February 2011, senior Kaitlin Cloud truly embodied the...

Whitman Entrepreneurs seek to improve job prospects

amyhasson March 11, 2012
First-year students Amy Shearer and Tim Reed created the Whitman Entrepreneurs group to begin building the skills and relationships needed to help students find jobs post-graduation.

Walla Walla to discontinue glass recycling

Emily Lin-Jones March 11, 2012
Citizens of Walla Walla met on March 6 to deliberate the future of the city's glass recycling program.
Credit: Halley McCormick

Men’s baseball fights losing record

Sylvie Luiten March 11, 2012

Despite a challenging game schedule, with games against some of the toughest competition in the nation, the Whitman baseball team is working hard to break out of a deep rut of consecutive losses. Coming...

Not Too Proud to Beg

Theo Pratt March 11, 2012

Dear Whitman ResLife, You do not know me, and I doubt you ever will. I know you try to get to know every student at Whitman, but you will still never get to know me; because, I am not a student, much...

True Life: I’m the Easter Bunny

Dana Thompson March 11, 2012

Unlike Santa, the Easter Bunny's off-season is not filled with feverish preparations for next year. He's got to keep himself busy, staying in shape for all that hop-hop-hoppin'. The Pioneer did a little...

Romney’s 12th Commandment

Backpage Team March 11, 2012

  The race for the Republican nomination has become a shitshow. While it seems as though Mitt Romney, former Massachusetts Governor, has a solid lead because he has won most of the primaries, Newt...

Illustration: Alex Bailey

BodyKind promotes positive body image

Allison Bolgiano March 11, 2012
BodyKind, a recently formed campus group aims to promote positive body-image and self-love through openness, support, and education.
Illustration: Julie Peterson

Ron Paul excels as false revolutionary

Sam Chapman March 11, 2012
Of all the detestable presidential candidates still in the race today, I reserve my worst ire for Ron Paul. True, some of the other candidates are far more despicable than he—notably Rick Santorum, who believes that women should stay in the home and not the workforce, and claims that the separation of church and state makes him want to “throw up”—but Paul still takes the cake.

Sexual pressures at Whitman stem from demands of libido

March 11, 2012

This article was written by Rollo. In a quiet and secluded hallway on the second floor of Olin Hall, there is a large table tucked away in a corner that is sometimes used by students for studying. On...

Quality games must avoid difficulty for difficulty’s sake

Blair Hanley Frank March 11, 2012

I'm sick and tired of hearing people complain about the lack of difficulty in modern video games. While the current crop of major releases is certainly easier than specimens of yesteryear like "Battletoads,"...

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