Varsity Nordic: Creating laughs in different locations
Mo Dow, A&E Reporter
October 15, 2020
Varsity Nordic, known colloquially as V-Nord, is Whitman’s resident improv troupe, and they’ve been hit hard by the pandemic and the shift to online schooling. Members of the troupe have been struggling to find ways to adapt to new formats, especially because of how unique improvement is as a medi...
Varsity Nordic adjusts to probation
Rosa Woolsey, News Reporter
February 27, 2020
The spring semester has brought about new challenges for Whitman’s improv team, Varsity Nordic. Sophomore Matthew Triplett explained how the group has been practicing and performing in the Kimball Theater in the Hunter Conservatory. A few incidences during the fall semester regarding the consumption of...
KWCW Open Mic brings DJs Together
Alasdair Padman, Staff Reporter
December 7, 2017
KWCW’s open mics allow members of the Whitman and Walla Walla communities to demonstrate their talents within an intimate space. On November 30, musicians, comedians and poets took their place in Kimball Theater for one such open mic. They relaxed as the first musician, Corey Cogley, took to the...
BE MORE FUNNY!!!
Alissa Antilla, Staff Reporter
October 9, 2017
“It’s just another way to express yourself and to play with people. So much is about what the two of you are doing in that moment. It’s just another opportunity to really be with someone in a present place and play with them, which I think it rare,” said Noah Yaconelli, a senior member of Varsity Nordic. “No matter what, you don’t have a choice to not be present and playful.”
Crafting Comedy
Christy Carley, Staff Reporter
April 14, 2016
Varsity Nordic, the group of campus improvisers whose predecessors snagged their name from the defunded nordic ski team, generally meets three times a week at 10:00 p.m.
Policing Language? Trigger Warnings and Whitman
Hannah Bartman, Feature Editor
October 1, 2015
“A movement is arising, undirected and driven largely by students, to scrub campuses clean of words, ideas, and subjects that might cause discomfort or give offense…This new climate is slowly being institutionalized, and is affecting what can be said in the classroom, even as a basis for discussion...
Campus improv team welcomes new members
James Kennedy
October 16, 2014
Much like the art of improvisation, campus improv group Varsity Nordic is always changing. The team, which recently added two new members to their lineup, performed together for the first time on Tuesday, Oct. 7, and the shift in group dynamics is already evident. In the anticipated performance, the revised Va...
Whitman Students to bring ‘Romance on Main Street’
Hannah Bartman
February 13, 2014
Three elements of a romantic evening––wine (for those older than 21), comedy and smooth jazz––will converge at Main Street Studios in the show "Romance on Main Street," which takes place at 7 p.m. on Valentine's Day. In association with Canoe Ridge Winery, this show will feature the Whitman C...
24-hour Improv raises funds for Trilogy
cade beck
April 22, 2013
Last Friday and Saturday, Whitman improv group Varsity Nordic performed improv for 24 hours straight. Starting at 6 p.m. on April 19 and lasting until 6 p.m. April 20, the event raised money for Trilogy Recovery Community. Varsity Nordic asked for a donation of $1 per game for the local organization. They...
New ‘Unpretentious’ group offers improv participation to all
Mallory Martin
November 3, 2011
Exciting news for improv fans: Whitman is now home to a second improvisational group under the name "Unpretentious Comedy." Junior English major Katie Haaheim decided to create Unpretentious Comedy after participating in the competitive audition process for Varsity Nordic back in September. "There...
Varsity Nordic teams up with Delta Gamma for 24-hour comedy event
McCaulay Singer-Milnes
April 26, 2011
It may be four in the morning, but members of Whitman College's improvisational comedy group Varsity Nordic are pulling an all-nighter for its charitable 24-hour improvisational event, co-sponsored by Delta Gamma. Members of Varsity Nordic will perform in shifts and each time slot has its own theme. "[One of] my the...
SMASH improv comedy group makes a comeback
McCaulay Singer-Milnes
September 16, 2010
The once popular Whitman club SMASH, a student run improvisational comedy group, is returning to campus after a three semester hiatus due to lack of leadership. Whitman seniors and former SMASH members, Ellie Gold and Sam Nortz, both '11, are the driving forces behind the resurrection of this beloved...
