Whitman Pioneer

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

Articles by Christina Russell:

Architect’s lecture gives hope for a sustainable future

We’ve heard about global warming. Water shortages. Peak oil. Failing states and animal extinction. But how often do we consider that these problems are interconnected? In ...

Teaching After Whitman

With graduation only a month away, there’s one pressing question that is becoming more and more of a reality for the senior class: what are ...

Sherwood renovation underway

Sherwood Athletic Center is undergoing drastic changes. Alumna Donald Sherwood, former trustee and board chairman, and his wife Virginia would perhaps not recognize the building ...

Crime report for the week of March 2

Former Valley Vision optometrist charged for indecent liberties former Valley Vision optometrist Kelly J. Cochrane, 50, faces criminal charges for allegedly sexually touching two of ...

Norgaard awarded research grant for salmon preservation

“Ever since I could remember, ever since I was quite small, I have felt urgently that the natural world is in peril in some sense.” Professor ...

Studio art major, senior Mysha Oveson, poses with New Yorkers after sewing their initials into her tongue using a needle and thread. “I definitely wouldn’t have been able to do that in Walla Walla,” she said. | Photo courtesy of Mysha Oveson

Art majors seek inspiration in New York City museums, galleries

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Financial problems face blue moon

Whitman’s award-winning literary magazine blue moon called on students for support last month. “This is tragic news for those who care about creativity,” said senior ...

Seattle Comedy Competition returns to campus

How often do you walk by Reid Ballroom on a Tuesday night and overhear, “Water, go suck on it, bitch!” “Fuck teeth, what other part ...

Reading for pleasure: A survey of Whitman reading habits

Reading for pleasure: A survey of Whitman reading habits

Winter is setting in on campus. It is getting dark before dinnertime, too cold to leave the house without a sufficient amount of bundling. What ...

Rushdie speaks on ‘Satanic Verses’ | Photo by Ben Hayes

Rushdie speaks on ‘Satanic Verses’

“The defense of free speech begins at the point at which people say things you can’t stand,” said Salman Rushdie to a beyond-capacity audience in ...

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