Hillary Clinton is taking an unnecessarily cruel beating by the media. She should NOT have to prepare for future criticism involving her husband’s sex life, her hair, her wrinkles or her ownership of female sex organs. It’s completely unacceptable that our news outlets are giving air time and print space to discussing so many aspects […]

They’ve happened here, there and everywhere. As the year draws to a close, the Pioneer reflects on the year’s most newsworthy topics that sparked discussions on everything from national headlines to local events.
1. Sherwood begins renovation
Built in the 1960s as the college’s athletic facility, the large concrete building that sits on the corner of Boyer […]

Whitman has changed little since I’ve been here.  Over the past few years, I’ve noticed that key features of life at Whitman remain relatively constant, such as Beer Mile, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and minor scandals that, instead of offending us directly, must appeal to our fledgling (read: underdeveloped) sense of moral indignation.
In regards […]

On Saturday, April 26, four former Whitman athletes were inducted into the Whitman Hall of Fame during a banquet celebrating their accomplishments. The four athletes so honored were Robert Becker, Jennifer McClure Spurgeon, Don Woodworth and Katie Rubenser Wooldridge.
“All four inductees make wonderful role models of athletic performance,” said Whitman Athletic Director Dean Snider. “I’m […]

The jostling and trouble around the Olympic torch on its trip around the world is an expected surprise, if there ever was one. The organizers of the relay and the Chinese Communist government behind them have gone for an all out headbutt with an assortment of protesters.
It started with the Reporters Without Borders’ sabotage of […]

In a recent poll conducted by The Pioneer, 73 percent of varsity athletic team captains polled said that they were not satisfied with the recruiting their team does.
“I am not satisfied with the players we have to settle for when really good athletes want to come here, but admissions does not help in any way […]

Whitman students know all about global warming. Actually, everyone knows about global warming.
We know that Al Gore won the Nobel Peace Prize for his global warming-related work, and that he made this really cool movie called “An Inconvenient Truth,” and that global warming is, like, really important…right? Duh.
But if you look on the Internet, there […]

The number of fellowships, grants and scholarships received this year by Whitman juniors and seniors exceeded expectations. Record numbers of Whitman juniors and seniors were awarded prestigious Fulbright Fellowships, Watson Fellowships and Truman Scholarships.
Six graduating seniors were recipients of Fulbright Fellowships.  The Fulbright Program is considered to be the flagship of America’s international educational exchange […]

Two weeks ago, former President Jimmy Carter spoke optimistically about the Middle East’s future to a well deserved audience. “It is my dream and hope that some day in my lifetime, and I hope in this year, that we’ll have another breakthrough for Middle East peace,” he said to a crowd of over 1,000 people.
Toward […]

Sigma Chi: This past weekend the Sig pledges had a talent show at the Oddfellows home for their spring philanthropy event. On May 6 the chapter will honor its seniors at a special senior chapter. Also, the house welcomes a fresh class of executive officers.
Phi Delta Theta: On Wednesday the Phis hosted Religion Professor John […]

I am writing to protest the absurd bureaucracy pervading Choral Contest this year. My main complaint is that Jonas House Singers, one of the a cappella groups in the program, was not allowed to sing at Choral Contest.  I know this because I went backstage to ask about it when they did not appear, and […]

WOODS:
Well Eli, we’ve had a good run, but it looks like this is the end of the road: our last column for the Pio.  We’ve covered a lot of ground this semester, from a shocking upset in the Super Bowl to the scandal issue that covered Clemens and the bizarre Jason Kidd trade, a fabulous […]

When asked about the biggest surprise she encountered while researching her thesis on gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and questioning (GLBTQ) youth in Walla Walla, senior Shea Healey said it was that people were willing to talk to her.
“I originally assumed that I would have trouble scheduling interviews due to the controversial subject matter, especially in […]

Dear friends,
We want to express our thanks to everyone we met, including the President and his lovely wife, the caring faculty and administrators, and the wonderful students.
Our experience with you gave us closure and peace. We know that we will miss our Misha (Michael) so much, but that sadness is brightened with the joy of […]

I’m a pretty big opponent of the kind of editorial I’m about to write.
Granted, this isn’t the most abhorrent of the editorial styles the Pioneer often publishes in its Op-Ed section. There are three I particularly cannot stand:
1. Pebbles-on-a-beach essays. In other words, expository papers the writer might try to publish later in “Chicken Soup […]