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It can be cosmically easy to get caught up in the rhythm of things: classes, work, loved ones and sleep. We become so transfixed by these core components that we forget we are all living on a rock orbiting the sun. We owe the very existence we spend studying, dancing and laughing to stardust elements...
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For mothers, the postpartum period can involve responsibilities beyond recovery from childbirth, like caring for a newborn and managing daily life. Dr. Adina Nack, a medical sociologist and founding director of the Center for Equality and Justice at California Lutheran University, visited Whitman College on Sept. 21 as part of the Health Speaker Series to...
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In thinking of the late Kurt Cobain (the most notable and, for the sake of this article, recognizable example), we often tell ourselves that the music preceded the legacy. This is true on a broader, more external level, at least. The mythos of Nirvana, and the grunge scene at large, was widely discernible culturally far...
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The Los Angeles Queens prevailed against the San Francisco Firebells to win the first ever Women’s Professional Baseball League championship on Sept. 22, marking history for not only the WPBL itself but for North American sports as a whole. When discussing the Queens’ season in late August, Queens Manager Eric Young Sr. talked about...
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Data surrounds us as we move through the world. It is constant, omnipresent and influences all aspects of our lives. In a processed form this is called information. The information used to convey ideas, make decisions, process one’s surroundings as well as illustrate the world through speech, text or art, all originate in data. In...
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True artists suffer for their work. Every stroke of a painting, every breath into a flute and even every finger used to hit ‘command + copy + paste’ into a Google Doc. Raw, human suffering and perseverance. And, nobody knows this better than junior Viktor Halas, who — after several major changes — has finally...
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On Sept. 25, members of the Whitman and Walla Walla communities gathered in Olin Auditorium to hear artist Elise Richman discuss her series “High Lonesome: Sanctuaries for Imperiled Snake River Salmon.” The event continued with a reception at the Sheehan Gallery catered by Wild Thyme Bistro. The talk was organized by Kynde Kiefel, director of...
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The privilege of health is not having to think about what could go wrong. But when things do go wrong, it’s crucial to have resources available. Whitman College First Responders (WCFR) is a student-led, student-run organization that responds to medical emergencies on campus. It was started as a club three years ago by Kenzie Bay...
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For the Prentiss Hall sororities, Rush Week should have been a period of excitement and anticipation. But this brief moment of happiness was usurped on the morning of Philanthropy Day following the disappearance of three Alpha Phi members. What began as a trek to find more tape for a collapsing decoration soon became hours of...
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Antiquated ideals have cast doubt upon women’s place in sports for a very long time, suggesting that women’s bodies belong elsewhere. Though males have traditionally dominated mainstream sports, women have made resounding progress in regards to taking up space in the field. Still, these gains can feel precarious and are frequently challenged. That is why,...
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