“I’ve never used papier-mâché before, and the first time I do, it’s on my breasts!” said first-year Michela Corcorran, participating in the semi-annual breast casting event.
On Friday, April 20, and Sunday., April 22, from 1-5 p.m., the Fine Arts House and the Community Service House teamed up to offer the Whitman community the chance to […]

At Green Park Elementary, having a strong bilingual program is mandatory. With 50 percent of its students learning English as a second language, the school works hard to prevent its high-risk native Spanish speakers from falling behind academically. The school’s efforts to integrate native Spanish speakers are immediately apparent; a sign hangs over the door […]

Genuine shows of community interest at Whitman are few and far between. Between ASWC, resident life, listserv e-mails, table toppers and insane postering, everything that happens on campus is so mediated, so advertised, so pre-planned and ultimately so wrapped in money, bureaucracy and expectations that in the end I often feel like I should want […]

We all know that most women and men that we see portrayed in advertisements are not realistic. We may know that these people represent an almost impossible body type, often due to surgery and eating disorders. We may even know that most model photos in advertisements are altered with computers, and that some bodies in […]

The presence of hip-hop culture has recently been highlighted by campus events including the Coffeehouse performance by Kat, a spoken word poet, as well as the student organized dance production, “Cinderella”. These reminders are representative of the hip-hop culture that is interwoven into the lives of many Whitman students.
“Hip-hop shows are really well attended,” […]

To see artistic creations unlike anything else in the world, you need only walk over to Whitman’s Sheehan Gallery. With around six shows a year—each lasting about two months—Sheehan Gallery displays art from across the world. Sheehan Gallery brings art ranging from cultural artifacts to professional modern art to student produced shows. […]

Whitman College interns who have been working hard all year to help local K-12 students in reading and math were honored on April 24 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the Reid Campus Center Ballroom.
“The year end reception is for 67 active interns who are working this semester, the site coordinators who are the links at each […]

Whitman students, faculty and staff united somberly on the Cordiner side lawn on Wednesday, April 18 at 7 p.m. for a vigil in memory of the 33 victims of the school shooting at Virginia Tech. After a moment of silence, Whitman attendees and members of the greater Walla Walla community were invited to share reactions, […]

Statistics cite correlation between greek system and incidences of misconduct.
Whitman College’s most recent sexual misconduct survey revealed that Whitman females reported the same percentage of forced vaginal sex incidences as women nation-wide. During the last year approximately 1.7 percent of Whitman females experienced an incident of forced vaginal sex, the same percentage that was reported […]

The Whitman English department has considered establishing a creative writing major, but has determined that the current creative writing opportunities are set-up to best meet students’ needs.
English professor Scott Elliot expressed the stance of the department in an e-mail.
Elliot said that the English department has hesitated to institute a creative writing major because […]

Anybody here seen a crime drama? I don’t know, maybe like “A Few Good Men” or any episode of “CSI”? How about Anthony Hopkins as a cold and calculating serial killer? “Silence of the Lambs,” anyone? Throw in a young hotshot DA (we haven’t seen that character before of course), a “foolproof” case that […]

In 2006, the very hot Scarlett Johansson told reporters, “I don’t think human beings are monogamous creatures by nature.”
That’s right: Scarlett Johansson believes in casual sex.
According to Wikipedia.org, “Casual sex refers to sexual activity outside the context of a romantic relationship, consisting of a range of informal sexual encounters.”
So basically it means you can fuck […]

First and foremost, we would like to thank the courageous Mr. Booch for addressing the often-neglected issue of pubism on the Whitman campus. His defiant words, “I’m here, I’m sheared, get used to it,” stirred emotion even in our ice cold hearts. Brava, Mr. Booch. Brava.
Listen Whitman. You’ve been making progress in the past few […]

On Fri. April 20 and Sat. April 21 the Whitman men’s and women’s tennis teams played in the NWC Championships.
The men’s team beat Willamette 9-0 in a semi-final round, but lost to Pacific Lutheran 6-3 in the final Championship match.
The men’s season record is 23-7, and their NWC record is 14-5.
Senior Phalkun Mam […]

I was frustrated by George Bridges’ recent e-mail about the Homeland Security campus alert. The incident at Virginia Tech was a terrible tragedy and I hold compassion in my heart for all those who still suffer. I am very skeptical, however, of Homeland Security’s attempt to twist this into another tool of fear to manipulate […]