ALYSSA FAIRBANKS, Feature Editor The end of this semester brings the end of my time at Whitman, and specific to this post, the end of my involvement with Whitman's newspaper, the Pioneer. I have worked for the Pio since freshman year as an A&E reporter, A&E production associate, managing editor, and finally features editor. Working ...
Welcome to my blog, friends, family, and interested parties. I depart for Japan in a little less than a week, so I decided to kick off the blog with a short personal introduction as well as an overview of my summer study abroad program. I am a twenty-year-old Whitman College junior ...
Hi, my name is Charlotte Hill! I’m 21 years old, an English major, and entering my senior year at Whitman College. In my blog I will discuss my personal experiences rock climbing at the climbing gyms in my lovely hometown of Seattle. I will also talk about my experience climbing ...
For the last 115 years, The Pioneer has more or less shut down for the summer, leaving a four month gap in our coverage of Whitman news. In the past this made sense--not much happened, and not many students were around to write or read a weekly newspaper. But with ...
An audience of friends and family members watched as Whitman seniors made the transition from students to alumni at the 126th commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 20, 2012.
Alberto Galindo, assistant professor of foreign languages and literatures for Spanish, was again denied tenure after the faculty personnel committee reconsidered his case. Galindo, who has been at Whitman for six years, applied for tenure during the Fall 2011 semester, as is typical of sixth-year assistant professors. His request was denied by ...
After successful runs in 2011, both Sweets teams set their sights high and decided to compete in the Division I National Championships for the second year in a row. Although both teams competed well against stiff competition at DI Regionals, neither qualified for Nationals.
I would be back in the US by now, but something came up that made me stay here one month longer, until May 29th. Two months ago, in Santa Cruz, Tlaxcala, I met a girl, who now is my girlfriend. She is from the state of Hidalgo, but currently lives in ...
Several weeks ago, we had a meeting with a member of a group called the Diableros, workers who move cargo on dolly carts, integrated into the Ricardo Flores Magón Organization of Un-waged Workers. He told us that there was no democracy in Mexico, that the political parties don’t represent us ...
While Whitman students may graduate well-prepared to enter the workforce, that doesnt always mean its easy for them to find a job. Theoretically, Whitmans Student Engagement Center (formerly known as the Career Center) exists to help bridge this gap.
My fellow seniors and I are about to let go of one of the main things that has defined us over the past several years: Soon, we will no longer be Whitman students.
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This column was contributed by Alice Minor '12 [caption id="attachment_51724" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Credit: cade beck"][/caption] We’ve tried to climb Styx or observed someone fail to do so. Thrown or been hit by a Frisbee. Attempted the Reading Room ...
Rarely do Whitman students get the chance to hear about the innovative projects and newsworthy accomplishments of classmates beyond their immediate friend group. The Pioneer sat down with several graduating seniorswith a diverse range of academic passions and other interests around campusto discuss both their time at Whitman and their ...
Meghan Bill [caption id="attachment_51712" align="alignright" width="200" caption="Credit: Allie Felt"][/caption] "[My plans are] still being formed. I wrote my thesis on museums in the local area because I’m really interested in museum studies and museum education, so I’m searching for opportunities ...
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The labels that have been assigned to current college-aged youth are endless, from the multitaskers and echo boomers, to the "Yes-We-Can" generation. The Pioneer sat down with Professor David Schmitz, the Robert Allen Skotheim Chair of History, to place a discussion of generational labels in its historical context. As a ...
David Michaels [caption id="attachment_51691" align="alignright" width="200"] Credit: Allie Felt[/caption] "Training for me is ya know, getting up at 6 a.m., working out, lifting with our assistant coach, Coach Garnett. We get up [and] lift, I go to classes, come back, ...
My thesis examines the interconnections between biodiversity and linguistic diversity and builds the argument that preserving the world's endangered indigenous languages is an ecological imperative. Indigenous languages have been spoken in the same bio-regions for thousands of years and have accrued knowledge of those ecosystems that's often beyond the scope ...
"I started working on this project last summer with a research internship at Franklin and Marshall College in Pennsylvania." "[In my thesis] we looked at channels on one of the largest volcanoes on Mars, Ascraeus Mons and we tried to figure out if these channels are formed by flowing water or ...
1. What is your favorite racially diverse food item? a. Swedish fish b. Belgian waffle c. French toast d. Danish 2. If you could wear anything on your head without worries of being judged, what would it be? a. Porkpie b. Turban c. Lime-green bowler hat d. Bald cap 3. How do you behave when the person in whom you ...
"A Good Mom Could Be Anybody: The Use of Prison Nurseries in Increasing Parenting and Community Reintegration Success for Inmate Mothers"
"I didnt know how to sew until I came here. I was just an eager freshman . . . they hired me because they needed extra people.One of the things that I really love about Harper Joy is how its so possible for you to get really deeply involved."
The class of 2012 will don their robes and cross the commencement stage on Sunday May 20, 2012.
"I probably am, unfortunately, flowery. Im trying to tone that down. I draw my inspiration from the absurd. I like to search for real [but] absurd storiesright now Im stuck in absurd Wisconsin 1930s stories. I think that the world is already pretty ridiculous, so I dont think I have ...
This column was contributed by Sophie Davis '12 [caption id="attachment_51729" align="alignright" width="300"] Credit: cade beck[/caption] Aldo Leopold, considered the father of the national forest wilderness system, whose book, The Sand County Almanac, and other essays have inspired generations ...
[caption id="attachment_51709" align="alignright" width="200" caption="Credit: Allie Felt"][/caption] "I originally applied to a pretty well-known arts school for undergrad, but I decided I didn’t want to go there because I was like 'but what about music?' I am minoring in ...
Ensconced behind the soundboard in the cozy KWCW studio, its easy for a college DJ to imagine that nobody is actually listening. Few Whitties own radio sets, and while friends and family might be persuaded to tune into the webstream on occasion, the studio phones rarely light up. For good ...
Aries: You feel a less than warm welcome to the corporate world when you realize it’s back to freshman status treatment for the third time, cause you thought you were finally an adult at the age of 22. Taurus: Although you are an economics major, you will have a few struggles ...
Fellowships can meet anyone's interests, ranging from environmental policy, human rights, leadership, service and countless others, including a fellowship for those who want to travel the world and study a topic of their choosing. [caption id="attachment_51720" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Credit: Catie Bergman"]...
Few of us come to a small liberal arts college in rural Washington with a set career path in mind and seeking vocational training. We come here for what Whitman sells (and what it delivers). We learn to think critically, to be active participants in our classes, in our extracurricular ...
Over the past decade, the number of female faculty at Whitman has increased substantially. Women make up 60 percent of the student body, and the importance of gender equality is a topic brought up in classes across departments. On paper, the college seems to be an ideal place to be ...
For the seniors of the Pioneer, this is a parting of the ways. By the time this copy of The Circuit crosses the newsstands, well have already toasted our last issue of the paper.
When did earth become one big poubelle? (This means “trash bin” in French.) While on my way to the Marseille airport last week, my gaze approached the foreground after resting for a few moments on the familiar, though magnificent, red cliffs in the distance. Lining the highway were smaller, grey ...
If there’s one thing I’ve been acutely aware of as a student abroad in India, it’s that the US dollar packs a lot of punch against the Indian Rupee. When I stepped off the plane in Delhi three months ago, what little cash I had in my wallet multiplied by ...
This week the Whitman Sports Blog recaps how the Whitman baseball team fared in its season finale against Whitworth University, and also takes a look at where the three Nationals-bound teams stand as they begin preparations for the NCAA Championships.
Whitman's electricity is experiencing difficulties this morning, May 3. An automated call went out to campus buildings, staff and students as part of Whitman's Emergency Management Plan. The call stated: "Parts of campus are experiencing a power outage. Some areas have power, some don't. Crews are investigating and working to fix ...
A series of end-of-year curriculum changes and hiring decisions in the music department have left many music students feeling like they don't have a voice in the future direction of the department.The academic year may be winding down, but some end-of-year hiring decisions and curriculum changes in Whitmans music department ...
In her last issue of the Pioneer, Editor-in-Chief Patricia Vanderbilt recognizes those who have made this paper the best it has been in many years.
Hopes for a more successful baseball season were dashed as the team finished 5-19 in the Northwest Conference with an overall record of 5-34. While many players expressed disappointment with the season's results, they also recognized that the team has made significant improvements.
Withdrawing into technology instead of really interacting, instead of dealing with the messy, complicated business of life is hugely counterproductive and troubling. Yet, our current internet culture has us do just that.
LGBTQ students who are not out describe their experiences at Whitman. Junior Marcos Garza* is in many ways a typical Whitman student: hes studious, a member of a fraternity and active in campus clubs. Yet theres a part of him that only a small number of his friends know ...
After years of maturing and stretching way outside my comfort zone, this week I retreated back to my roots with the innocence of kids movies. The Pirates! Band of Misfits, a claymation wonder filled with clever wit and humor, was spot on.
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With the release of her fifth album, Human Again, singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson exposes us to a darker, less romantic side of her talents.
On Friday, May 4 and Saturday, May 5, Whitman Dance Theater will present Mysterium, its final show of the school year, which integrates elements of music, poetry, film and art.
Today's levels of environmental degradation bears much in common with 18th and 19th century imperialism. Here in the 21st century, we are once again making a purchase with a whole swath of civilization as its externality.
For some athletes, the end of classes does not necessarily mean the end of their athletic season. This year, women's varsity golf and both women's and men's varsity tennis teams will be competing at national tournaments during and after finals week at Whitman.
From Thursday, May 3 through Sunday, May 6, Harper Joy Theatre presents "Trelawny" on the Alexander Stage, adapted from Sir Arthur Pinero's "Trelawny." The performance will be repeated again during Commencement Weekend, from Thursday, May 17 through Saturday, May 19.
From Bowie to Interpol, Velvets to Cureeverything from nearly underground to totally below the radar. Tune in to hear the true meaning of 'left of the dial!'
Last weekend, with less than two weeks before finals begin, Whitties got out their stress by climbing, playing volleyball and getting fierce on the soccer field.
The Pioneer searches out Whitties who bring an extra splash of sartorial daring to the campus. This week's Style Spotlight: senior Simerun Singh.
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This summer, students at Whitman and Walla Walla University will share a summer reading book.
Not everybody needs the latest and greatest in computing anymore. Soon, having a portable tablet with long battery life will be more important than having a computer that can work harder than anything else on the market.
This past Saturday night, Walla Walla's roller derby team, Crush Town Mafia, squared off against the visiting Rodeo City Rollergirls. When the the night was through, Rodeo City came out with the victory 160-150, but the score alone does not give justice to the type of thrill that Crush Town ...
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