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Memorial honors life of staff member Laura Ealy

By Elana Congress

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Laura Ealy, a custodian in Maxey Hall with 18 years of service to the Whitman community, passed away suddenly on Nov. 25. The cause of her death is not known.
Laura’s vibrant personality and lively spirit will not be forgotten.
Friends and family members flooded Maxey Auditorium on Tuesday, Dec. 2, for a [...]

First-years, seniors most stressed Whitties

By Jocelyn Richard

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As all Whitman students know, “I’m so stressed out!” is one of the most overheard phrases on campus. When Whitman lost happiness points from the Princeton Review this past year—dropping from #1 to #17 on its annual list of Happiest Students—many speculated that Whitman students may be experiencing more stress, begging the question: Which students [...]

Hot Poop state’s oldest independent record shop

By Shannon Buckham

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Thirty-five years ago, Jim McGuinn opened a record shop on Main Street with the goal of eventually starting a preschool. McGuinn, who has an associate degree in child development, never expected to continue in the record business for long, let alone become the owner of the oldest independent record shop in Washington.
With the striking [...]

Bon Appetit, Campus Greens decrease tray count

By Gary Wang

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A month ago, the student run group Campus Greens’s Water Campaign approached Bon Appetit about moving toward permanent tray-less dining halls in order to promote sustainable environmental policies.
“Campus Greens approached us with their focus, back in mid October, and then Bon Appetit was predisposed to this anyways. We had tossed it around and talked [...]

Local execution drives WCLU debate over death penalty

By Gary Wang

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This past Monday, Dec. 1, the Whitman Civil Liberties Union (WCLU) held an educational workshop on the death penalty. Entitled, “The Death Penalty A Constitutional Question,” the workshop featured three members of WCLU, junior Kelli Kuhlman, sophomore Mimi Psyno and first-year Ian Williams and their faculty advisor Professor of Politics and President of Washington [...]