Whitman Pioneer

Friday, March 19th, 2010

Articles by Shannon Buckham:

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Beloved faculty bid Whitman farewell – David H. Carey

Professor David Carey began teaching at Whitman in 1989 and has been an active member of the Philosophy Department for the past 20 years, serving ...

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Beloved faculty bid Whitman farewell – Mary Anne O’Neil

Professor Mary Anne O’Neil first came to Whitman as a sabbatical replacement in the spring of 1977. For the past 32 years, she has taught ...

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Beloved faculty bid Whitman farewell – Robert A. Fontenot

In the 34 years since joining the Mathematics Department at Whitman, Professor Robert Fontenot has savored his role as advisor to students completing the 3-2 ...

Guess who’s coming to dinner? Students host prisoners.

In the 1970s, Whitman professors ran a series of programs that brought students and inmates from the Washington State Penitentiary into close contact—maybe too close. “The ...

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Through their eyes: hitting under pressure

When a batter walks up to the plate, all eyes are on him, and the pressure can be debilitating. As baseball players progress, however, they ...

All about Alumni

Over the years, Whitman College has evolved in many ways.  For alumni returning to campus after only a few years, the most obvious changes are ...

Allergy Alert!

With the arrival of spring comes pollen, and soon people will be sneezing left and right.  Pollen from grass and trees is the ...

Flower Facts

  Magnolias, bloom early April Mainly found in east and Southeast Asia.  Named after French botanist Pierre Magnol. Daffodils,  bloom in early spring The earliest known reference to Daffodils can be ...

Top 4 Jogging, biking routes in Walla Walla community

Run: 1. Pioneer Park: three-plus miles depending on how many times you run around the park. Run up Boyer, turn left on Division and run until ...

The private, public and pregnant body in dance

The human body comes in many shapes and sizes, some scrutinized, some praised, some ignored. Dr. Gill Wright Miller, visiting Whitman this semester as a Professor ...

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