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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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LaRouche Obama-Hitler posters rile students, incite discourse

LaRouche Obama-Hitler posters rile students, incite discourse

Patricia Vanderbilt September 22, 2011
Whitman got a taste of one of America's more provocative political flavors on Friday, Sep. 16, 2011 when members of the LaRouche movement, a political action committee known for its extremism, paid the campus a visit. The two activists spent several hours on the corner of Boyer Avenue and Park Street, exchanging passionate words with a crowd of students drawn by the LaRouche posters that depict President Barack Obama with a Hitler mustache photoshopped onto his face.

Whitman alumnus Chris Reid joins prestigious acting company

Clara Bartlett September 22, 2011
Every year, nearly 2,000 artists flock to Louisville, Kent. to audition for a coveted spot in the Actors Theatre of Louisville's Acting Apprentice Company. Whitman alumnus Chris Reid was among those 2000 hopefuls, but unlike the 1,978 turned away after auditions, Reid was awarded a position.
Credit: Allie Felt

Students bring GlobeMed chapter to Whitman

Kyle Seasly September 15, 2011
Whitman students Colleen Bell and Kaitlan Benner have started a new GlobeMed chapter at Whitman. GlobeMed is a network of university students across the United States who partner with grassroots organizations around the world to improve the health of people living in poverty.
Credit: Faith Bernstein

Dan Terrio appointed new Chief Information Officer

Karah Kemmerly September 8, 2011
After a long and in-depth search process last spring, Dan Terrio has been appointed new Chief Information Officer at Whitman. He is the successor of previous CIO Keiko Pitter, who retired last year. Terrio has been working in the field of technology for more than 20 years, most recently as CIO of Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Ore.
Illustration Credit: Binta Loos-Diallo

Students face lack of real-world opportunities to pursue passion for dance outside workplace

Kate Robinette May 16, 2011
Senior dancers leaving the Whitman bed of opportunity wonder how to pursue arts in their adult lives.

Baseball hosts green game

Tyler Hurlburt April 27, 2011
By hosting a green game, the baseball team looks to raise sustainability awareness.
Credit: Molly Johanson

Varsity Nordic teams up with Delta Gamma for 24-hour comedy event

McCaulay Singer-Milnes April 26, 2011
Whitman College's improve comedy team Varsity Nordic combines forces with Delta Gamma at their 24-hour Improv Comedy event from Friday, April 29 to Saturday, April 30. All proceeds benefit the Blue Mountain Heart to Heart and Service for Sight's Walla Walla Audible Crosswalk Fund.
Credit: Binta Loos-Diallo

Athletes find challenges, benefits in living with teammates

Andrew Hawkins April 21, 2011

With housing options being discussed and sorted out for the coming year, Whitman College athletes frequently choose to live with teammates. But is this a wise decision? Off-campus houses, Greek...

Credit: Jea Alford

From breasts to chests: FAH invites men to casting event

McCaulay Singer-Milnes April 14, 2011

On Saturday, April 16,  Whitman College students will use plaster to immortalize their chests in a mold to raise money for charity. This annual event hosted by the Fine Arts House is now open to...

HJT presents Moments Before Death, written by Theo Pratt.  Photo featuring Henry Noland as Vincent Nemesis threatening Minnie Cluff.  Photo Credit: Brandon Fennell

Harper Joy renovation creates obstacle for ‘lunchbox theatre’

C.J. Wisler March 29, 2011

The ubiquitous hammering of the construction crew, while previously a minor nuisance to theatre students and professors, has now become a present obstacle. The current Harper Joy Theatre renovations, which...

Alternative magazine makes comeback as Succession

William Witwer February 24, 2011
Former alt-mag Secession gets a new name, new editors and contributing writers as "Succession." Succession's first issue, "Religion," came out February 10, and the second issue, "Politics" came out February 24.
Sharon French assumes the role of her own great-great-grandmother, Black Shawl, one of the many characters in her one-woman play. Credit: Marie Von Hafften

Black Shawl examines cultural, personal history

Taneeka Hansen February 17, 2011
Sharon French, an actress of Navajo/Paiute/Anglo descent, shared the story of her Navajo grandmother Sarah in her one-woman show Black Shawl in Maxey Auditorium on Friday and Saturday, February 11 and 12.
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