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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
Whitman news since 1896

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Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Bridges Unclear on Goals of Divestment Campaign

Keenan Hilton March 28, 2013

In 2011, President George Bridges launched the "Now is the Time" campaign to encourage patrons to invest in Whitman. "My idea was simple. It got at the heart of things," Bridges explained earnestly....

Ugly, Awkward Virgins Deserve Sympathy, Not Ridicule

Ugly, Awkward Virgins Deserve Sympathy, Not Ridicule

Spencer Wharton March 28, 2013
Societal factors are holding virgins back, and we are wrong to persecute them individually.

The Regrets List

Editorial Board March 28, 2013

The Pioneer regrets that, after a weekend-long convention focused on the importance of social media and breaking news, the Associated Collegiate Press failed to publish a list of award winners until Tuesday...

Athletes run after balls with mouths open

Libby Arnosti April 1, 2012

A disturbing realization about athletes was made last week by The Pioneer editor-in-chief Patricia Vanderbilt. After sports editor Libby Arnosti seriously stubbed her big toe a few days earlier and was...

Whitman student finds job

Patricia Vanderbilt April 1, 2012
News broke yesterday that senior archaeology major Silvia Path has a job lined up for after she graduates. Path's prospective employment is a shocking reversal of Whitman's drive to render every student unfit for such lower pursuits as "work" or "labor."

Rejected from Whitman College

Josh Goodman April 1, 2012
Whitman will notify all applicants for the Class of 2016 as to whether they will be admitted by April 1. The Pio raided the Office of Admissions and found some of the rejection letters they were sending out.

Jew-It Hall, Out House among ResLife housing changes

Josh Goodman April 1, 2012
Whitman College Residence Life has announced plans to re-appropriate five residence halls in order to meet the changing needs of students. The affected halls are Jew-It Hall, the Out House, CoHo and GloHo, and And Her Son Hall.
Credit: Ethan Parrish

Pio editor arrested for residing in Reid

Patricia Vanderbilt April 1, 2012
Pioneer editor-in-chief Patricia Vanderbilt was arrested yesterday for allegedly living at Reid Campus Center.

Yellow journalism

Rachel Alexander April 1, 2012

Earlier this year, junior Sarah Dawson found herself feeling lonely and wanting more physical intimacy. Though students in this position have traditionally sought relationships or hook-ups to fill the...

College gets high with new Whitman airline

College gets high with new Whitman airline

Josh Goodman April 1, 2012

Whitman College is getting into the airline charter business, having recently purchased two Boeing 737s to start a college-run airline, missionAIRy. "We wanted to provide our sports teams with a quicker...

Illustration: Julie Peterson

Students outraged by increase in campus publications

Patricia Vanderbilt April 1, 2012
An angry mob of Whitman students rallied on Reid sidelawn yesterday to protest the sharp increase in student-produced publications over the past four years.
Illustration: Ruth Hwang

Resident ducks rally against “Lakum Gooseum”

Molly Johanson April 1, 2012

For the ducks of Lakum Duckum, a bird in hand is not worth two in the bush––especially when the hand is their lake and the bush is Canada. This spring, Lakum Duckum has seen much greater numbers...

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