Whitman took a concrete step toward fostering diversity this semester by adding Arabic to its foreign language offerings.
This is the first time Arabic has been in the course catalog. The class filled up quickly, with a total of 18 students.
“I could have had 30 people in this class, so the demand exists,” said […]

Postulate: Alex Kerr is an insidious arson snake
Okay, usually I can work through my problems with people, but when I’m expected to associate with a psychopathic criminal, that doesn’t gel with my sensibilities. What am I talking about, you ask? I’m talking about the fact that Alex Kerr tried to set Goodwill on fire. And […]

On Sept. 18, Whitman’s philosophy department kicked off a series of lectures that will allow professors to share ongoing projects with interested students. The program, which began with two presentations last year, is scheduled to run four lectures from September through November, with four more in the works for spring semester.
“It will, indeed, be […]

Neon-colored flyers with beaming first-year faces and catchy campaign slogans obscured every door in Anderson. Flashy brochures littered the tables in Jewett’s dining hall. First-years were bombarded with the by-products of this year’s ASWC election. Nevertheless, less than half of the first-year class voted last Wednesday.
Chris Fleming, Allison Ikeda, John Loranger, Ryan […]

The “Jena Six” debate surrounding the questionable trial of six (but now five) young black men in Louisiana is being called “the beginning of the 21st century civil rights movement”. Before an escalating series of hate crimes which led to their convictions, these six students decided to sit below the “white tree” at their high […]

Whitman College is full of human rights clubs, democratic organizations and liberal groups, so when the Whitman Firearm Education and Appreciation Club formed, it caused interest.
“Whitman is about personal responsibility,” first-year and founder Harry Hixon said. “I believe we should extend this into all realms.”
The club has two purposes. The first is to educate […]

Last week junior Musa Kpaka presented to a group in Gaiser Auditorium about his Youth Development Initiatives in Sierra Leone, a national project that helps young people design and implement community service projects.
Kpaka was one of two Whitman students who submitted a winning proposal to the “100 Projects for Peace” competition and was awarded […]

Members of Phi Delta Theta were sad last year when the champion catalpa tree by the their house fell down. Now the tree lives on in the form of a cloned sapling and a picnic table that men from Physical Plant Services built for the fraternity.
The tree partially toppled in August of 2006 after rotting […]

• The Thetas had their “Cakes for CASA” fund-raiser last week. CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocates for Children) supports and voices the best interests of children who have been abused and neglected. They seek to find safe and permanent housing for children who otherwise may drift between various foster homes. Fund raising events such […]

The Outhouse’s large recycling truck can be seen on campus every Sunday morning traveling to each residence hall to collect recyclables. The Outhouse, or the Environmental Interest House, was the driving force behind the establishment of Whitman’s own recycling program, which reflects the environmentally conscious nature of the campus.
But there seems to be some […]

Brian Woods finished first from the Whitman men’s cross-country team at the Sept. 8 Lewis & Clark Invitational. The men’s team finished third overall.
Woods, a senior co-captain, has been running cross-country since his first year at Whitman. His times at the Northwest Conference Championships have continued to improve since his first year, though […]

“It’s the only IM sport in which you get to hit somebody,” said senior Eli Asch, describing the lure of IM football.
“I think it really kind of gets everybody started off for the new year,” said IM Committee Chairman Claudia Yeung, a senior.
IM football, the biggest IM sport of the year, started its season last […]

A parody of the 1973 Bruce Lee film “Enter the Dragon” with ping-pong instead of martial arts, “Balls of Fury” reveals the “dangerous” side of this seemingly harmless and slightly trivial game.
Randy Daytona is a 12 year-old ping-pong prodigy. His father bet on his victory at the 1988 Olympics with Feng (Christopher Walken), ping-pong enthusiasts […]

“I think the biggest lesson learned from that whole situation at Virginia Tech is don’t wait. Once you have an incident, start notifying the community,” said Delaware State University spokesman Carlos Holmes on Friday, Sept. 21.
That day, two students were shot and wounded at Delaware State. University President Allen Sessoms said that the school […]