Friday, November 19, 2021

A collection of talented Whitman College students delivered a powerful evening of song, dance and spoken word from around the world to a remarkable turnout at Whitman College’s Cordiner Hall on Friday, Nov. 12. The performances, which ranged from joyful to poignant, showcased the ways we are different as well as the many things we have in common.

 

The show was the signature event of this year’s Freedom Songs, a three-part program that also includes the Freedom Zine featuring essays and poetry, plus a Reflection Party aimed at continuing the conversations sparked by the concert and zine. 

 

The 2021 program theme, “Pieces of Home,” reflects the idea that people’s life stories are like puzzle pieces. Freedom Songs organizers invited students to share aspects of their home—both the positive and the difficult—through their performances and zine submissions. Put together, these puzzle pieces form a rich picture of home. For some, “home” can be a place that stirs mixed emotions. For others, home might not even be a place but more of a feeling or a sense of belonging.

 

“The more we learn about our puzzle pieces, the more we can find better ways to fit together, and stand by each other as a community,” says Event Coordinator Saki Bishop, a sophomore from Bellevue, Washington.

 

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COVID-19 Boosters Available For Many

Give your coronavirus immunity a boost as we head into winter! Third ("booster") doses of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are now widely available for anyone who is at least six months past their second dose and meets the following criteria:

• People 65 and older,
• People living in a long-term care facility,
• People 18-64 with underlying medical conditions,
• People 18-64 who work in education, health care, homeless shelters, public transit, grocery stores, correctional facilities, the food industry, manufacturing or as first responders. (This includes all Whitman faculty and staff!)

Anyone who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine should get a second dose when it is at least two months past their initial dose.

 

We strongly encourage every member of the Whitman community to get a booster shot as soon as they are eligible.

Have you noticed the display at the front of the library showcasing graphic novels and comics from our collection? Come check out the recommendations and maybe pick up something to read while you’re on break next week.

 

Interested in doing a display of your own? Fill out an exhibit proposal form and librarians can help you put together your display. Individuals, clubs and classes are all welcome!

Students, You’re Invited!

If you are staying in Walla Walla over Thanksgiving Break, join President Murray for a holiday dinner in Cleveland Commons on Tuesday, Nov. 23 at 5 p.m.

 

No RSVP is necessary.

 

This meal is open to all students, whether or not they have a meal plan.

Have an event you'd like to share with campus? Submit the information to the Events Calendar.

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