Whitman Pioneer

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

Articles by Alex Jeffers:

Q&A: Bridges reflects on the past four years

The Pioneer: When did you arrive at Whitman? George Bridges: I arrived here in 2005. My first day on the job was July 1. P: So that ...

Catching up with ‘09 transfers

Not everyone who entered Whitman as a first-year in fall of 2005 will walk across the stage at this month’s commencement. As at most schools, students ...

ASWC reviews senior voting

Graduating seniors may soon have the right to vote in Executive Council elections. In their meeting on Sunday, May 3, ASWC senate paved the way ...

ASWC Executive Council Officers and Senators convened on Sunday, Apr. 3 for the second to last Senate meeting of the year. Credit: Jacobson

Officers-elect welcome outgoing members’ advice

Winning the election is only the first step for soon-to-be members of ASWC Executive Council. Before the start of the ’09 -’10 school year, EC ...

Senior ASWC President Elliott Okantey leads last Sunday’s Senate meeting. Items on the agenda included next year’s ASWC budget and a new fund to suplent the stipends of ASWC officers. Credit: Wheeler

Budget, Stipends top ASWC agenda

Money was the hot topic on the ASWC Senate’s agenda as they convened for their fifth meeting of the spring semester on Sunday, April 19. ...

Jaspreet Gill ‘11, will work with history professor Julie Charlip for the second consecutive summer. Credit: Wheeler

Increase in Perry Awards for summer research

Of the possible ways to spend summer vacation, staying in Walla Walla is a strange choice to some Whitties. Most recipients of the 2009 Louis ...

Credit: Calkin.

ASWC Senate debates, denies seniors’ election vote

[caption id="attachment_4573" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Credit: Calkin."][/caption] Many seniors, expecting to be able to vote in Monday’s ...

ASWC Senators listen to proposed changes to campus programming at the April 5 Senate meeting. Credit: Norman.

Campus programming restructured

Effective next fall, the various student bodies responsible for event programming on campus will undergo a large restructuring. Under the current system, the ASWC Programming ...

Brett Axelrod, ‘09, and Stephen Phillips, ‘09, watched a match between Stoke City FC and Middlesbrough FC as part of their two week England trip in which they tried out for several soccer franchises including Stoke. Stoke won the game 1-0 at Britannia Stadium. Credit: Axelrod.

Axelrod, Phillips go international: soccer standouts train with English pro teams

Ask a typical Whitman student how they spent spring break, and you will probably get the same answers: traveling, relaxing, partying, working, and maybe a ...

Bluewood bus seats remain empty after registrants do not appear on scheduled trips. Credit: Kim.

Bluewood Ski Bus deals with no-shows

Throughout this semester, Whitties have benefitted from a Saturday morning ski bus to the Bluewood ski area, a service made possible by left over ASWC ...

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