Recently, I attended a talk entitled “Concrete Mama: Revisited.” The impetus for this talk was the publication of a second edition of the book Concrete Mama: Prison Profiles from Walla Walla. This book was first published in 1981 and was remarkable in that it depicted a very intimate of prison life within the Washington State […]
One of my favorite things about being a choir kid is getting to be around other choir kids—that’s why I loved the past 5 days my Chamber Choir spent on tour in Boston. Under the direction of Professor Miles Canaday and Professor Paul Luongo, the Whitman Orchestra and Chamber Singers flew to the East Coast […]
Over the summer I had the amazing opportunity to travel to the Yunnan Province in southwest China through a Whitman program called Crossroads. The Crossroads Program seeks to lead short but high impact excursions led by Whitman professors. My program was led by Professor Chas McKhann and Professor Zhao Wencui. The Yunnan of China is […]
Adventure. Invigoration. Uncertainty. All words that describe what it feels like to immerse yourself in the great outdoors. It’s human nature to explore the unknown, taking risks as we try to understand what the world is telling us. Sure, nine days with modern camping gear on established trails isn’t exactly comparable to the hardships our […]
After the whirlwind of new experiences that is studying abroad for a few months, a semester, or even a year, many students find returning home to their college in the States to be difficult. After spending my summer in Copenhagen, Denmark where I was constantly meeting new people, pushing my comfort zone, and gaining confidence […]
Need a study break? Looking for a view other than the bookshelves in Penrose library? Grab some friends and head up to Palouse Falls, one of the most beautiful remnants of a glacial flood in the world–or, at least, in the state of Washington. Palouse Falls State Park is only a 45 minute drive north […]
As temperamental as the weather seems to be right now, it could be said that things are looking up. Sunny days aren’t so few and far in between, and short sleeves are starting to emerge from winter hibernation. Spring is in the air, and with it, an infectious sort of energy that expresses itself best […]
Up until twelfth grade, winter break had always been the longest break of the school year— a whopping two weeks long! Right before the holidays, classes would begin to stall. Talks of cupcakes, candy-canes, gifts and Secret-Santa’s would float through the hallways, blanketing the entire school in a haze of holiday excitement. Once the holidays […]
In September, the Whitman College Anthropology department, as they do every year, took the senior Anthropology majors to Pendleton, OR for a weekend to experience firsthand the “Pendleton Round-Up”, the “Happy Canyon Pageant”, and the Tamástslikt Cultural Institute. The weekend was geared towards providing the us seniors with a better grasp on rich moments […]