Whitman Pioneer

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

Articles by helenjenne:

Slam Poetry Club battles it out in Los Angeles

The new Slam Poetry Club took seventh place at InkSlam 2009, a national slam poetry competition in Los Angeles.

Changes in core curriculum lead to expansion of texts, broader focus

From core to encounters, Whitman first-years get a new taste of the equally maligned and beloved class.

Whitman students’ favorite holiday traditions

Whitman nails into its students the concept of subjectivity and in the case of holiday traditions, that education holds true.

Credit: Wolff

Goodnight Moon: Better sleep tied to better grades

Only a select few can pull all-nighters and not see any ill-effects academically. Chances are you're not one of them.

Experience at live birth leads Whitman alum Megan Lillis to midwifery career

All set to begin post-graduate study on religion, Whitman alum Megan Lillis '02 switched her career path after witnessing live birth.

Desire for real-life experience drives Whitman alum Sophie Johnson to Teach for America

Sophie Johnson '08 has faced student violence, shootings and deaths since graduation, yet says she's the happiest she's ever been.

Credit: Alden

Whitman crime by the numbers

The following statistics are from the Whitman College Annual Security Report, which can be found at http://www.whitman.edu/content/security/annualreport. Fifteen instances of rape were reported in 2008, eight ...

Parents’ questions about Whitman answered

As a Whitman parent, especially if your Whittie is a first-year, you probably have many questions, not all of which your son or daughter can ...

Whitman students list recreation, curiosity as top reasons for drug use

In a campus-wide survey conducted by The Pioneer, 69 of the 100 student polled have used illegal drugs, and 67 of those students, about 97 ...

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Six Whitties who will change the world – Elena Gustafson

When senior Elena Gustafson was a kid, her parents divided her allowance into three parts: spending money, college savings and a donation for a good ...

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