There have been rumors that a cabal of student heretics are trying to replace our holy and enduring mascot. And what, I ask, would they change it to? A duck, perhaps, in reminiscence of the orgiastic rituals of spring that have soiled our student body's innocence? Or our campus' invasive and ubiquitous red squirrel? How about . . . the Walla Walla onion . . . ?
I arrived in Portland over four-day on a Friday night. The air was biting yet alive with the bustle of a city whose bedtime is long past Walla Walla's. The streets were filled with activity, and as my friend and I forged through the night in the quest for a dining facility that was open to minors at this hour, we drove past the small metropolis that is the Occupy Portland site. The grounds of the park they occupied were blistered with tents, as if a modern day Hooverville had sprung up in the midst of the city—only this one was full of nylon tents, electric generators and a vibrancy that its inhabitants exuded. Most importantly, they were there by choice, not necessity.
The faculty originally planned to make a decision about having student representation on next year's curriculum committee at their meeting on Wed., March 30. However, discussion of other proposals prevented them from doing so.
9.0
Magnitude of the Japanese earthquake on the Richter scale
11,000
Current death toll (approximate)
20,000
Probable final death toll, as estimated by the Japanese government
244,339
Number of...
According to various sources such as Glamour, New York Magazine and Harper's Bazaar, this spring fashion season is the time and place for mix-and-match prints and a flashback to the 70s: think peasant...
'Lent' is an Old English word meaning 'lengthen', referring to its observance in springtime when the days begin to get longer. During these 40 days before Easter, some decide to give up habits or addictions....
The Pioneer gets more money from ASWC than any other student group besides WEB. As such, ASWC is practically and philosophically justified in taking measures to ensure financial accountability from the Pio and other campus media groups into the future.
