Whitman welcomes the snow with SSRA courses next semester
Tate Cadang, Sports Reporter
December 5, 2019
For six weeks each spring semester, a Whitman Sports Studies, Recreation and Athletics (SSRA) course holds their classes in Dayton, Washington, at Ski Bluewood. The beginning, intermediate and advanced ski and snowboard courses gather at noon on six Fridays out of the semester, boarding charter bu...
Whitman SSRAs offer outlet for coaches and students alike
Grant Laco, Staff writer
October 13, 2015
Finding yourself with some extra time in your schedule? Why not try out one of Whitman’s Sport Studies, Recreation, and Athletics classes? In the spring semester, Whitman will be offering 28 SSRA courses after offering 23 this fall. New classes that will be available include beginning skiing, beginning...
Self-Defense Class a Success
Sam Grainger-Shuba
October 10, 2013
"Self defense training is an investment in your greatest asset: YOU!" said self defense expert and owner of Calhoon's Martial Arts and Fitness Center Ryan Calhoon. Every Tuesday for the entire month of October, Whitman is offering free all-female self defense classes, held at Calhoon's gym. The clas...
Students take fitness elsewhere
Hannah Bartman
September 13, 2012
It would be hard to find a student on campus who would disagree that the two-story, 30,000 square-foot Baker Ferguson Fitness center is accessible. With eight treadmills and 12 ellipticals, there is seemingly no excuse to avoid burning off those five excellent Bon Appétit brownies you just had. However, some Whitties have been more inclined to find their...
SSRA helps unite Whitties with the outdoors
Pamela London
April 7, 2011
Whitman is renowned for its academic achievement, but one of the things that attracts many students to come to Walla Walla is our prominent outdoorsy nature. For some students, the opportunity to take SSRA courses was a main reason for applying and eventually coming to Whitman. First-year Katie Parker...
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