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Apr 30, 2008

Walla Walla cycling takes a wild ride from humble beginnings to local tournaments, national championships

By Lisa Curtis

Formerly famous mainly for its wine and onions, Walla Walla is rapidly becoming known for its biking, for both recreational use and as a means of transportation.
From the professional cyclists that come from all over the country to the junior cycling team at the Community Center for Youth (CCY) to the Whitman cycling team, it […]

Apr 24, 2008

Whitties’ fashion sense influenced by geography, ideology, lifestyle

By Sophie Johnson

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Clothing is an anomaly. Humans are the only species that wear it, and we wear it as if the very act of covering our bodies is a complicated art form. As Mark Twain famously noted, “The finest clothing made is a person’s skin, but, of course, society demands something more than this.”
Fashion has become a […]

Apr 17, 2008

Teaching After Whitman

By Elsbeth Otto and Christina Russell

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Christina Russell and Elsbeth OttoWith 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 you going to do after college?
It might be surprising to some that many Whitman students choose to pursue careers in a subject that isn’t even offered […]

Apr 10, 2008

Community service remains defining experience at Whitman

By Kim Sommers

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In a survey recently completed by Whitman community partners about their experience working with Whitman students the top five adjectives used to describe Whittie volunteers were: enthusiastic, friendly, energetic, willing to help and good with kids. These positive qualities reflect not only upon the student body, but also the Center for Community Service, which, according […]

Apr 10, 2008

volunteering, by the numbers

By Elsbeth Otto

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50: number of Whitman students participating in The Story Time Project this year*182: number of Whitman volunteers reported by 23 local organizations who have volunteered independently of the Center for Community Service this year*73: number of agencies and organizations in Walla Walla accepting volunteers through the Center for Community Service*27.1: percent of college students who […]