For all the hype over the new printing quotas, fewer than a dozen students showed up to last Thursday's forum on the issue, the first of two. Those in attendance, though, had a platform to share their views. “The purpose of this event is to solicit information and opinions," said forum moderator and Campus Sustainability Coordinator senior Karlis Rokpelnis. The event also featured an update on GoPrint from Associate to the President and chair of the Conservation Committee Jed Schwendiman and WCTS Middleware Analyst Mike Osterman. In effect since January, GoPrint is a new printing management system that requires students to release their printing jobs in order to reduce waste. As they release their print jobs, printing fees are deducted from students' $60 printing credit.

The deadline for applying to complete a degree by December for current juniors is coming up, but there are a few stipulations regarding the actual graduation date.   Students who complete all necessary...

Last Thursday, Feb. 19, Whitman College President George Bridges released a letter to the campus community detailing the economic recession's impact on the college. Since then, he has hosted a number of open discussions detailing the college's decisions. The letter outlined the measures the college is taking to curb spending. According to the letter, next year's budget calls for a reduction in spending of $2 million. This reduction will be achieved in part through suspending salary increases for faculty and staff, reducing current personnel by five full time employees, postponing hiring searches, and reducing administrative and operating costs in all departments and programs.