Residence Life and campus security are taking steps to combat further crime as Saturday’s thefts in Prentiss Hall became the latest in a line of incidents to strike campus in the past two weeks.  According to Associate Dean of Students Nancy Tavelli, all student residences will now remain locked at all times.  This new system [...]

When English Professor Jean Carwile Masteller was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year, she witnessed firsthand the overwhelming quantity of financial, medical and educational resources needed to combat the disease. Now, by pioneering creative fundraising projects, a number of students are joining their professor in an effort to help make these resources available for [...]

Last week, the French House discovered the difficulty of representing a culture unfamiliar to most of Whitman.  They put out fliers and advertisements for an educational event: A Night in Morocco.  It was held Saturday, Nov. 15th. The night’s purpose was to educate Whitman students on Moroccan culture.  One of the fliers advertising for the event [...]

The Associated Students of Whitman College (ASWC) held the first ever Town Hall meeting on Monday for club representatives and ASWC officers to together to discuss the contentious subject of Core’s future.
The Town Hall meeting serves the purpose of the former House of Clubs, to let club representatives have a say in student policy matters [...]

What is an activity in which approximately 50% of Whitman students participate? No, it’s nothing illegal: it’s study abroad.
Compared to other schools, Whitman may not have a high student population or the same number of options for classes, but its study abroad program boasts 39 affiliated programs in 24 different countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, [...]

Registration may be over, but last week’s frenzy continues to be a source of frustration for many staff and students. To some extent this stress is unavoidable, but the staff attempts to make the challenging process less stressful. If students take advantage of their resources, registration can be an easier process.
Advisors are a primary resource [...]

The winner of Mr. Whitman 2008 raised $4450 in less than two months, breaking the previous fundraising record by four-fold. Senior Kaston Griffin, the representative for the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, worked tirelessly to benefit the Lake Nkuruba Orphanage Project in Western Uganda. The most amazing part of Griffin’s accomplishment? The average donation size was [...]

“Please don’t pet my dog” read the printouts taped all over the Baker Fergeson Fitness Center.
Sadie, the dog in question, wont’t bite anyone’s hand off, rather you might want to be extra nice to her because some day, she might just save your life.
The seven month-old bloodhound and her owner sophomore Chris Barton are training [...]

Winterim sign ups will be the week of December 2nd in Reid during lunch. Also: Look out for a forthcoming Programming Survey—give input on what events you want to see next semester!
A Town Hall was held Monday evening on the topic of Core. Students suggested remedies for Core, which in its current form lacks faculty [...]

Delta Gamma: Last Saturday the DGs raked leaves for approximately 15 houses, then had a chapter-wide bowling outing before hosting their fall formal at the Underground. Furthermore, the chapter would like to welcome their new officers and are excited for Sharon Kaufman-Osborne’s talk on relationships, scheduled for Dec. 2, with the TKEs.
Kappa Alpha Theta: The [...]

Thanksgiving is known as the time when families come together, but for some Whitman students, especially out-of-state and international students, going home is oftentimes not the most cost efficient option.
Although flying home for Thanksgiving may be preferable, plane tickets are expensive, especially for only a week-long trip.  For some students, staying on campus over Thanksgiving [...]

Recycling has gotten a dirty rap as of late.  And it’s not just greedy, anti-environmentalist aluminum and timber executives trying to make a buck and screw over the environment while they’re at it.
Environmentalists, politicians, climate change activists and the E.P.A. have all begun to question the merits of recycling.
And it’s true—recycling isn’t perfect. Most of [...]

In 1996, John Tierney wrote in the New York Times Magazine, “Americans have embraced recycling as a transcendental experience, an act of moral redemption. We’re not just reusing our garbage; we’re performing a rite of atonement for the sin of excess.”
This is the article that Bob Biles, who works for Whitman’s physical plant as a [...]

As the fall semester draws to a close, familiar faces will no longer be seen on campus come next semester. These are the faces of the students who make the decision to transfer out of Whitman.
The college tracks the number of students who transfer through its retention rates. These rates are measurements of the percentage [...]

Soda Can Candle Votive
Supplies: soda can, scissors, knife
1. Using the tip of the knife, poke a hold under the seam of the can. Using the scissors, cut off the top of the can.
2. Cut the can into 16 even strips. Bend the strips out.
3. Weave the strips together. To do this, fold each strip over [...]