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 […]
Dear first-year Kincaid, You are reading this letter having just wrapped up your first-year scramble and first-year orientation. No doubt you are now frantically trying to do your first Encounters reading while wishing you were still sea kayaking in the San Juans with your Scramble. Well, I have good news for you. First, you will […]
The Environmental Studies Department is one of the best academic departments on Whitman’s campus. As a current senior studying Environmental Studies-Sociology I am 100% unbiased in this claim. The department is incredibly unique as one of the only interdisciplinary majors where students combine Environmental Studies with another department in either the humanities, physical sciences or […]
It’s officially that time of year. Admission Officers from colleges and universities all around the country are packing bags, shipping boxes of materials, booking airplanes, rental cars, reserving hotel rooms, contacting high school counselors, and in a final flurry of “Farewell,” “See you in a month,” and “Have a good trip!” are hitting the road. […]