Elvis Costello, St. Vincent, Lucinda Williams. David Bowie, R.E.M., The Cure. These artists represent a variety of styles, and their differences appeal to a range of listeners. That is exactly what the DJs of KWCW community shows “I Hung Around Your Soundtrack" and “The Revolution Radio Show" aim to do: attract diverse audiences.
For a high school student searching for the perfect college, school rankings in the media quickly become familiar. This year, Whitman was ranked 42 out of 252 liberal arts schools by U.S. News and World Report.
When prospective students apply to Whitman, they are required to write a short essay addressing the question of diversity. Yet despite Whitman's focus on diversity, some students remain concerned...
Paul Kalkbrenner's video album 'Paul Kalkbrenner 2010—A Live Documentary' offers two hours of rapturous live footage from the Berlin electronic DJ's 2010 tour.
Senior art majors prepare to head to New York City for an annual journey of creative stimulation. The city's diverse art scene and current political milieu offer a range of learning experiences for the students.
Yet, what one sees is the end product of the electronics supply chain. Before any of the products are sold to us by minimum-wage-earning store clerks—and before the products are produced in factories—raw materials and rare earth metals are gathered from war-torn areas in Africa. Tin, gold, coltan, tungsten and other metals allow electronic companies to create their electronics. Tungsten helps our phones vibrate, tantalum allows our electronics to store electric charge without a battery. As an example of our dependence on these rare earth metals, Newsweek reported that 20 percent of the world's tantalum comes from Congo.
We are missionaries, but in a sense different from the Protestant wagon-train variety of the mid-19th century. "Critical thinking" is our new religion; "helping people" is still our mission.
Witching Hour hosts Mehera Nori '12, Sara Rasmussen '12 and Claire Johnson '14 share the sounds of wizard rock, an all-encompassing musical genre in celebration of Harry Potter.
