Friday, March 19th, 2010
Articles by Kara McKay:
Entirely student-organized Seder celebration successful
Whitman Students of the Jewish faith joined together for an evening of celebration and remembrance during the campus’ first completely student-run Passover Seder. The event, ...
Wallula coal-power CO2 reduction project suspended
Plans for an experimental energy project in Walla Walla County have been put on hold. The project, which was planned to take place in Wallula ...
Onionfest draws 20 ultimate frisbee teams to Whitman
Not wind, nor rain, nor even snow could curtail Onionfest, Whitman’s 15th annual co-ed ultimate Frisbee tournament. Twenty teams competed in the two-day tournament that ...
Local artist captures community’s attention
“Butterflies are my favorite,” said local artist Virginia Peacock. “I like drawing animals best. Sometimes I do stars. But landscapes are good, too.” Known around town ...
‘Mississippi Project’ gives recent grad adventures, insights
After graduating from Whitman last May, Kevin McNellis decided to trade in his cap and gown for a paddle, two canoes and one journey of ...
International Banquet displays cultural ‘Kaleidoscope’
The flags of dozens of nations hung from every wall of Jewett Dining Hall Saturday evening as the annual International Banquet got under way. The banquet, ...
Montana transforms into classroom for some Whitties
For the first two months of fall semester, when juniors Julia Lakes and Leora Stein woke up for class, they didn’t once trudge across campus ...
Art exhibit opens at Carnegie Center with local wine, chocolate
Welcoming lovers of both art and chocolate, the Carnegie Art Center celebrated the opening of its newest exhibit, entitled “The Human Figure,” on the evening ...
Motorcycle dealership to open doors in Walla Walla
Harley-Davidson is coming to Walla Walla. Located in the heart of downtown, the building formerly occupied by the Brickstone Design Gallery is soon to become ...
Student-led Winterim workshops kick off semester
From Ukrainian egg decorating to beer tasting; murder mystery to Pilates, this year’s Winterim workshops gave students the chance break out of their usual routines. Winterim, ...
