Category Archives: School Year
Encounters: The Worst and The Best Class
Making friends in the classroom is either a hit or a miss. Depending on how the class is conducted, you may never even get the chance to interact with your classmates beyond a “good morning” greeting. I never expected that I would have a class where I felt at home with every single classmate, inside […]
Women of Color Voices
I identify as a woman of color. Within feminist discourse, women of color tend to be left out which then leaves us no space talk about our experiences and feel validated. Being a woman of color comes with a very different perspective than the majority and makes it hard to feel welcomed or valued in […]
The Sociology Scene: My Favorite Academic Department
Academics at Whitman are no joke: my classes challenge me, push me to think outside my comfort zone, and really make me look at the world from a completely different perspective. All of this work can be difficult, time consuming, and stressful but the professors in my department make it all worth it. So today […]
Are You Ready for this?: The Start of a New Semester at Whitman
High School Musical’s Troy Bolton said it well in the first musical number featuring the line, “It’s the start of something new, it feels so right to be here with you!” What some may not know, however, is that he was singing about starting a new year at Whitman. I, and many other Whitties, agree […]
Arriving at Whitman: How to be an incoming first year student
Move In Day is filled with excitement, anxiety, and logistical nightmares. For all you incoming students, here are some pro tips about moving in: Do… Wear comfortable shoes Label your boxes Unpack the most important things first, then decorate Bring water. Walla Walla can be over one hundred degrees in August Bring someone to help […]
Campus Office Profiles: The Student Engagement Center
What Is It? The Student Engagement Center is a fantastic resource on Whitman’s campus for students to get engaged in and out of the Walla Walla community via alumni connections, internship opportunities, and the SEC’s brand new social media site, “Handshake”. Mission Statement: “We connect Whitman students and alumni to the communities and experiences that […]
Campus Office Profiles: The Intercultural Center
Welcome to Whitman’s Intercultural Center! Meet the Staff: Kazi Joshua- Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion “Kazi teaches in the Encounters program. He is originally from Malawi, southeast Africa. He studied Political Philosophy (at Trinity College of Vermont ) and holds graduate degrees in Theology and Philosophy. He has served at other institutions as a […]
Why I Love My Major
