A senior at Whitman College and a former Webelo, Dru D. Johnston was unfortunately killed by facebook due to Mark Zuckerburg’s new added “Kill!” feature. In his last moments Dru wanted to express that he is not angry at Zuckerburg, and that this new feature is probably for the best and he knows that […]

Working with a favorite writer from a favorite magazine, following the research of a Nobel Prize winner and hiking through the Alaskan wilderness: these are but a few experiences that internships have offered the students of Whitman.
Brett Addis, a sophomore Biology/environmental Studies major, applied for an internship with the National Science Foundation and was accepted […]

With summer comes lemonade, bikinis and, of course, the inevitable summer blockbusters. Through the hustle and bustle of summer madness, it is difficult to know which flicks to anticipate and which to stay far, far away from. Luckily, we are here to help. Use this guide of upcoming summer films to guide you when you […]

Known to his friends as the exterminator, Stephen T. Carter unfortunately left this world on May 5th due to knee surgery complications in conjunction with a bear attack.
In his tenure at Whitman, Stephen has become friends with many people, one or two of which he actually likes.
He came to Whitman College to […]

Finding a job in Walla Walla during the summer can be like trying to look for a needle in a haystack.
“Finding a job here is hard,” said German professor Susan Babilon. “Trust me, I know. I’ve lived here for over ten years!”
Seemingly more difficult is trying to find a full-time position that will pay […]

Whether you want to pack your bags for a major festival or just see who’s making music in your own back yard, summer is the time to ditch academia for the far-more-interesting world of rock ‘n’ roll.
Here’s all the information you’ll need this summer for the most promising (and not-so-promising) imminent performances.
And yes: Hot Hot […]

Over our few years writing this page, we have offended a lot of shitheads… and we know it, and not just on the paper, in real life too. So, we feel like we owe an apology to several people for several different things. So, without further ado, we apologize to:
-Every alumni ever who […]

“Am I staying in Walla Walla over the summer? God, no!” said first-year Allison Gill.
Many other Whitman students had similar reactions to this question, expressing the belief that there is not enough to do to occupy their time when school is not in session.
Those who actually have spent summers in Walla Walla think otherwise.
“It can […]

I can tell you haven’t been pleasuring yourself lately. What’s that you say? Too much work, too tired, anxious, busy to spend that extra hour in the evening indulging in that one guilty something that sent you under the covers as a child with a flashlight? Whitman is supposed to have one of the happiest […]

The Farmer’s Market is expanding its territory. On Saturday, May 5, the first Farmer’s Market for 2007 took place. There were more stalls than in the fall; the variety and the visitors began at 10 a.m.
It was easy to find Whitman students in the crowd.
“I really like the Farmer’s Market. I usually just look […]

I have never run Beer Mile, nor have I gone to Dragfest. I have never owned an iPod Nano, nor am I writing this on an I-whatever shiny white Mac laptop. I have never played Frisbee Golf, nor have I ever been good at Ultimate. I am not from Seattle, and while I was born […]

Every year each student pays ASWC dues, called the “Activity Fee,” of just over $300. The Associated Students of Whitman College (ASWC) controls this fund, deciding what and who to spend it on. “Every Whitman college student is a member of ASWC,” states the Web site (whitman.edu/aswc). This membership grants free membership to […]

Much like the elves in Santa’s workshop, the editors of the Pioneer work late nights behind the scenes to make sure this paper comes out every Thursday. The “head-elf” is Editor-in-Chief Sophie Johnson. Johnson is this week’s Whittie of the Week for her hard work, diligence and unique personality.
Johnson discovered journalism at the tender […]

The Fourth Assessment Report from the Intergovern-mental Panel on Climate Change contains over 900 pages. And that’s only the section that outlines the physical science basis of global warming. If you haven’t yet done so, when you get around to evaluating the IPCC’s scientific claims, don’t forget to check the citations as well.
The abridged version […]

A couple of weeks ago this paper had a feature section on sex, with two articles on the pros and cons of casual sex. For this, my last column, I would like to weigh in on that discussion. Now, being a couple of years older than most of you I have had more time […]