Whitman Wire

Student groups, working group to look at “Missionary” Mascot

Sara Platnick • December 8, 2015

President Kathy Murray, the Associated Students of Whitman College (ASWC) and the Indigenous People’s Education and Culture Club (IPECC) are creating initiatives to look into potentially changing the...

Registrar’s office seeks to improve pre-registration

Sam Jacobson • November 13, 2014

For students at Whitman, registration often means navigating the tricky business of choosing between classes, attempting to gain consent from professors and in some cases coping with less than ideal registration...

Voices of the Community / / Issue 1

Marra Clay • September 11, 2014

"What is your least favorite thing about Whitman?" [portfolio_slideshow]

Faculty Continue to Tinker With Encounters: Transformations Syllabus

Lachlan Johnson • September 15, 2013

The Encounters class syllabus changes frequently from year to year, depending on the whims of the professors. However, students have no direct input on the changes. This year, a few texts have been swapped out for different ones.

17 Percent of Students Too Drunk to Take Survey

Lachlan Johnson • March 28, 2013

Whitman's annual student lifestyle survey has revealed that 17 percent of students have too many drinks on the average weekend to fill out the questionnaire. Administered by the Whitman Office of Propaganda...

Student responses to eating disorders survey

Rachel Alexander • January 26, 2012

The Pioneer surveyed students about stress, coping behaviors, food and body image as part of the research process for our article on eating disorders. One hundred ninety-two students responded (almost...

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