Environmental issues are a prominent concern amongst Whitman activists, yet many claim that their youthful idealism dies out once faced with the 'real world.' Here, the Circuit catches up with four environmentally-minded alumnae to see how post-grad life has affected their environmental vision.
[caption id="attachment_70882" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Illustration by Eduardo Vazquez[/caption] Whitman students and Walla Walla police officers aren't often at odds with each other, but when the police do get called in, students are not usually in their best form. While ...
Despite their past success, the Independent Women choral group didn't manage to register for the Choral Contest in time.
The administrator of 'Encounters' reflects on the site's progress, and looks to how it will be maintained after graduation.
It's April, and the class of 2017 has been admitted. How does Whitman prepare for the influx of admitted students looking to see if they would like to make this school their home?
With the coming of a sustainability coordinator position, Zipcars may be in Whitman's future.
Video game addiction has the same ability to affect lives as any substance, but how do students overcome a non-physical addiction?
Whitman might not feel like a school where finding a soulmate is as common as the urban legends would have students believe. Usually Whitman students see the neighboring Walla Walla University as a school where students more commonly get married while at school—but how accurate is that assumption?
Whitman is a college with colorfully named houses. Sometimes those house names are based on inside jokes, puns and strange intricacies about the house. Other times, the reason for the name is staring the viewer right in the face.
When senior Nick Marquiss sat down at his first Encounters class, he found himself sitting across the table from the same professor who taught his father decades before.
Walla Walla’s populated mix of progressive college students, farmers and small town families is also home to a group of unacknowledged individuals: birds.
No longer a dietary restriction for those physically intolerant to gluten, people have adopted the gluten-free diet for a variety of reasons pertaining to health and well-being.
After an enriching high school experience studying abroad in Latin America, current fifth-year Oliver Wood knew he wanted to take a semester off before beginning his time at college. Little did he then know that this would take him down the path to becoming a "super senior."
Some say it was once a morgue, while others tell tales that someone managed to live there, one thing is for certain: the Catacombs do exist.
For many students who have started using e-books, there is no turning back to the days of reading ordinary print books.
The fifteen members of Whitman's Board of Trustees have the power to set tuition, hire and fire the president and guide long-term policy for the college, but in spite of the influence they wield on campus, most students have relatively little knowledge about what actually occurs at Trustee and committee ...
Walla Walla's wine industry is certainly a nice addition to the town for parents and seniors, but its emergence and growth also hold academic promise.
It’s college, also known as four years of staying up late and sleeping in. But believe it or not, there are people at Whitman who need to keep things on campus and local businesses running before 10 a.m.
Many of the exhibits on campus fly under the radar of many students, ranking as features of the college that people have heard of but not actually taken the time to see--but they deserve to be seen.
Parents might not be immediately present while students are at college; however, parents are still more involved in the lives of students than sending care packages and paying tuition. Parents supply the momentum to keep the college striving for new heights.
Today, Walla Walla has more to offer to recent graduates than during Bogley’s time directly after graduation. Students are now realizing that staying in Walla Walla is worth more than just a job.
Hannah, this is an excellent article. I was both very entertained, very informed, and very concerned by reading your article (especially as a person who has been in the health center for alcohol-related reasons--now THAT'S tactful). You did a good job balancing that--which is a powerful skill and ...
While it may sound surprising, there is, in fact, a growing influence of hip-hop and rap music within our community. Sophomore Sayda Morales and juniors Cam Young and Kyle Moyes share their personal connections to these genres and illuminate the surprising relevance of hip-hop and rap to everyone's lives.
High schools are like people: they have their own personalities, their own strengths and weaknesses, their own behaviors. In a way, our high school becomes one of the many aspects that define us. Because we are so connected to our secondary schooling, it is only understandable that it plays some ...
Instead of using the school's ready facilities, some Whitties have been more inclined to find their outlet for exercise off campus. They travel to places that may require a bit more booty-shaking and shimmying than would normally be seen at BFFC. They go to Jazzercise classes at studios in town.
Ropes swing, a Ferris wheel turns, horses gallop and music plays at the Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days. This event, this year running from Aug. to Sept. 2, is the oldest fair in Washington state beginning in 1863. One of the main events is the rodeo, where a multitude of ...
I started my three-week exchange in French Polynesia with enthusiasm, excitement and an unhealthy amount of ignorance. Tahiti, and the rest of the Polynesian islands, were not given even a cursory glance in my high school history courses and had been relegated, in my mind, to that class of ridiculously ...
Fellowships can meet anyone's interests, ranging from environmental policy, human rights, leadership, service and countless others, including a fellowship for those who want to travel the world and study a topic of their choosing. [caption id="attachment_51720" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Credit: Catie Bergman"]...
While quaint boutiques and local coffee-shops are common fixtures of downtown Walla Walla, a larger corporate presence looms beyond E. Main Street.
The cost of a Whitman education is high. That fact is indisputable. However, without Whitman's approximately $400 million endowment, tuition would cost about 30 percent more.
For more than 100 years, wheat has been a staple crop in the Walla Walla Valley. Like wheat, onions have been a defining crop of Walla Walla for over 100 years since the first onion seeds were introduced to the area; however, the quality of onions in Walla Walla have ...
Looking to stay active this spring with some fun outdoor activities? Whitmans Outdoor Program, as well as many other clubs on campus, are offering several opportunities this season.
The culture of Whitman College has a reputation for environmental awareness and being “eco-friendly.” While this may not apply to the entire student body, there are certain individuals who are dedicated to reducing, reusing and recycling. The residents of the Environmental Studies Interest House (referred to as “The Outhouse”) are ...
Philanthropy in Whitman's Greek organizations runs the gamut from Mr. Whitman, to stream restoration and dog walking with the local animal shelter. Greek groups participate in philanthropy as a way to work together and give back to the community, and the group dynamic of Greek organizations motivates sorority and fraternity ...
With the variety of internships and community-based courses that Whitman offers on a yearly basis, it is no surprise that both the student body and administration place a high value on education through experience. Courses like Semester in the West, History and Ethnobiology of the Silk Roads, and State of ...
Today, February 16, marks an intriguing intersection of events. Not only is today two days after St. Valentine's Day, one of the most secularized holidays celebrated in the United States, but it is also Whitman College Founder's Day.
The news that Assistant Professor of Spanish Alberto Galindo did not receive tenure came as a surprise to many on campus, provoking confusion and sparking conversation about the tenure process among students and faculty.
For many first-year students, last semester was highlighted by discussions about Odysseus and IM football, but a handful of first-years spent it traveling to exotic destinations and learning in alternative ways.
Kathryn Collins' reflection on studying abroad in China during the fall of 2011.
According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, “An internship is a legitimate learning experience benefiting the student and not simply an operational work experience that just happens to be conducted by a student." This is the standard to which Whitman adheres to when supporting student internships and considering ...
Cain proposes a 9-9-9 plan: nine percent personal income tax, nine percent sales tax, and nine percent corporate income tax. He believes that the government doesn't create jobs—businesses do.
The priority of any institution for higher education is to endow knowledge and to allow students to explore intellectual interests. Yet at a college like Whitman with few commuting students, there are other needs that must be met: food and shelter.
While fall IM Football may have wrapped for the season, concerns remain that the Welty Health Center falls short when it comes to caring for non-varsity athletes.
We shell out hundreds of thousands of dollars and spend four years going to class, but does it really get us anything? Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, and Twitter were all founded by college dropouts who have now become billionaires. At Whitman, the Student Engagement Center says it is worth it to ...
Elvis Costello, St. Vincent, Lucinda Williams. David Bowie, R.E.M., The Cure. These artists represent a variety of styles, and their differences appeal to a range of listeners. That is exactly what the DJs of KWCW community shows “I Hung Around Your Soundtrack" and “The Revolution Radio Show" aim to do: ...
The Whitman College Bookstore is proactive in encouraging student entrepreneurship on campus. Currently, the Bookstore has consignment arrangements with crafters, who can display and sell their products in the store.
Do students fit the supposed reputations of the residence halls and particular sections in which they are placed? This week, Feature tested the validity of these stereotypes with residents of various dorm sections and looked at the history of our residence halls.
Although Whitman students are involved in many volunteer organizations every year, some groups receive more outside attention than others. There is no doubt that programs like Storytime and Habitat for Humanity are popular because of their direct appeal to young adults, but there are numerous other opportunities for specific volunteer ...
A few professors at Whitman have integrated blogging into their curriculum recently as a peer-editing tool or a replacement for journaling. Professors Kristy King and Lynn Sharp introduced blogging to Encounters this year, asking their students to post every few weeks regarding the reading material and comment twice per week ...
Is Whitman a diverse campus? Feature investigates the cultural make-up of the class of 2015. Though many students complain about the lack of diversity at Whitman on a regular basis, this year they may have more cause for concern.
Vision 2011: ASWC promises greater student representation, communication and funding of student club initiatives.
Try something you've never done before; write for The Pioneer, sing in Schwa, play IM football. Your first month at Whitman is the perfect time to start. Explore Walla Walla and get involved in the community beyond our comfortable Whitman bubble.
All that time spent on Facebook isn't actually a waste. According to Susan Buchanan, director of the Student Engagement Center, many companies are looking for students who have proficient knowledge of how to use online social networks.
In 1967, Whitman College established a comparative peer group of various private liberal arts colleges from across the country.
Whitman cannot always accommodate every student's particular academic interests; some students are very passionate about a field of study that Whitman does not offer as a major. A fraction of these students decide to pursue their passion by creating their own major. The process, however, often proves arduous.
Recycling programs and facilities are a bragging right of the Whitman community. However, they depend on student participation, which often is less-than-perfect.
It's your average Friday night at Whitman College. Classes are done and the last-minute paper you chose to start at 3 a.m. is turned in. In the words of the brilliant lyricist Rebecca Black, many Whitman students are “partyin', partyin', yeah" whether or not they legitimately have the time to ...
This article was co-authored by Maren Schiffer. Sole ASWC presidential candidate Matt Dittrich has a lot in common with his predecessors: he's male, belongs to a college fraternity and has been involved in student government since his freshman year. Gender representation in disequilibrium For each of the last five years, a man ...
[caption id="attachment_28072" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Credit: Jung Song"][/caption] Spring is finally arriving in Walla Walla, announced by sunbathing on Ankeny and the return of Katy Perry music on the outdoor tennis courts. Whether spring means the beginnings of some relationships or ...
The culture and interactions of the Washington State Penitentiary inmates, academic programs for inmates initiated by Whitman professors and the effects of the Penitentiary on the community.
Many people often assume that spirituality and higher education are mutually exclusive concepts—that being educated somehow inherently means that it is impossible to be spiritual. Yet Whitman College, a school of self-proclaimed academic excellence, is also home to numerous religious groups and is considered a formative place of spiritual understanding ...
Boys are "supposed to" play with toy trucks, wrestle, never cry, get a high-paying job and marry a beautiful woman. Girls are "supposed to" have boyfriends, be emotional, marry a handsome man and cook meals for the family. These expectations are the product of the gender binary, the social construction by ...
In front of a sign that reads “Take One Piece of Fruit and One Dessert Only" in Jewett dining hall, a student piles fruit into his backpack, looks up to see no one is watching and grabs a few cookies before heading out the door. This isn't breaking news--it's just ...
Valentine's Day has long been heralded as the “day of love", especially with regards to couples. People often spend tons of money on their significant other on this holiday and go on romantic dates. At Whitman, many truly enjoy it. However, for both people in relationships and out, there is ...
Few elements of Whitman culture have garnered as much speculation as the humble Whitman duck. As ubiquitous to campus as jaywalking and flannel, the ducks have attained a mythology of their own.
Every year, the 'official' beer mile takes place off campus, a few days before its Ankeny counterpart. Although the official event includes less nudity, the beer chugging—and athletic competition—remain surprisingly intense.
Although most Whitties hail from west of the Mississippi, those from the East Coast bring a set of habits, interests and ideals that, according to many, is very different from the dominant culture of the West.
Is there common ground between smokers and non-smokers at Whitman?
Students working in Walla Walla gain fresh insight into the community, defying stereotypes from both sides of the town/college divide.
Although the job market seems ominous, Whitman students find ways make a living and pursue passions after college.
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This year, Whitman leaders have planned and organized an array of spring break excursions, giving students the chance to share a week of outdoor adventures or service.
A new name, style and schedule give Varsity Nordic added consistency on campus.
Considering Thanksgiving's focus on eating, Pio feature reporter Kristen Coverdale offers three recipes to try during your indulgences this break.
The Pioneer surveyed 400 members of the Whitman student body and nearly all of them go less than eight hours of sleep per night Surprised? Probably not.
Many students have tried them, some are repulsed by them and a few are hooked. No matter what one's opinion is on the topic of illegal drugs, it's no secret that they play an integral role in the health and social aspects of college life. To see just how much drugs ...
When football was cut in March of 1977, after a sudden decision by the board of trustees without any student input, Whitman lost more than just a sport. Football was an important part of Whitman for nearly 80 years, although it was never consistently a winning team
For almost a century, the Greek system has played a prominent role in Whitman culture. Providing opportunities for social connections, leadership, philanthropy and fun, every Greek has stories to tell. Here are a few glimpses of Greek life from yesteryear.
Terrible poverty and satisfaction with life are not concepts typically associated with one another. But when senior Jenna Stearns visited a slum, or basti, in Jaipur, India, she was surprised to find that the women there seemed perfectly content.
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