Friday, February 18, 2022
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Young Twins Agree: Whitman Is the Best All-Around
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When twin sisters Caira and Shaira Young from Las Vegas visited Whitman College for the first time, they didn’t expect to feel so at home. The young athletes had basketball on their minds and didn’t think they would commit to a Division III school.
“When we came to visit, Whitman did have a cool feeling,” says Caira. “It was like a welcoming energy and I felt like the people here really did care about me and wanted me to come.”
The twins, now Whitman juniors, were looking at other colleges all around the country and each had multiple offers. The pair knew they wanted to experience undergrad life together—and hoped for a place they could grow and thrive as individuals.
For Shaira, Whitman made the decision easy.
“I had interest from a lot of other schools,” Shaira says. “Then I tore my ACL and those schools stopped showing interest, but Whitman continued to send me letters in the mail and communicate with me—just to check in on how I was doing. In the end, I came to Whitman—the place that showed me they really care.”
Caira chose Whitman for a similar reason. She felt she was seen for being more than just her sister’s twin—that the people at Whitman saw her for who she is as an individual.
Read more.
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Visiting Writers Reading Series:
Tomás Q. Morín
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Join author and poet Tomás Q. Morín in the Visiting Writers Reading Series to explore topics such as America's legacy of racism; how we—as people and as communities—manage and endure really hard times; and the importance of joy as a survival tool. This event will take place virtually at 4 pm. on Tuesday, Feb. 22. It is hosted in conjunction with Whitman’s Academic Theme: Climate Reckonings, Climate Justice.
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Tomás Q. Morín is the author of the poetry collections “Machete,” “Patient Zero” and “A Larger Country," and the forthcoming memoir “Let Me Count the Ways.” He is co-editor with Mari L’Esperance of the anthology “Coming Close: Forty Essays on Philip Levine,” and translator of “The Heights of Macchu Picchu” by Pablo Neruda. He teaches at Rice University and Vermont College of Fine Arts.
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Monday, February 21: No Classes, Offices Closed
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In observance of the President's Day holiday, there will be no classes and most campus offices will be closed on Monday, Feb. 21. There will not be an issue of Whitman Today. Regular schedules will resume Tuesday, Feb. 22.
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Fall 2022 Housing Selection and Applications
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If you’re planning to live on-campus in Fall 2022, it’s almost time to start the housing selection process. Check your Reid Campus Mailbox next week for details on the full housing selection process and important dates. Note that Interest House Community (IHC) applications will be available starting Tuesday, Feb. 22 and are due by 5 p.m. on March 11.
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Last Chance to Get Spring Textbooks
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Beginning next week the Whitman College Bookstore will start returning any remaining in-stock spring textbooks to publishers. If you haven't purchased all your books, please stop by and get them. Don't wait until it’s too late and they are gone!
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Lunch with John Moe '90
The Career and Community Engagement Center invites you to meet, learn from, and get energized by John Moe ’90 during a special lunchtime event.
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| 5 p.m. |
Exclusion and Commodification: Modern LGBTQ+ BIPOC Experiences
This discussion will be focusing on many problems faced by BIPOC members of the LGBTQIA+ community today, especially exclusion from many white-dominant queer spaces, tokenization and lack of representation, the commodification of Queer BIPOC culture, white homonormative activism, and how the intersectionality of identities is often ignored.
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| 8 p.m. |
One Act Play Festival
A collection of shows, written, directed, performed and created by Whitman Students.
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| 7:50 a.m. |
ASWC Ski Bus to Bluewood
Free bus to our local ski hill, Bluewood. This service is funded by your student government ASWC and administered through the Outdoor Program. This is a free ride to the resort only. You will still need to purchase a lift pass and have or rent ski gear.
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| 2 p.m. |
One Act Play Festival
A collection of shows, written, directed, performed and created by Whitman Students.
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| 2 p.m. |
One Act Play Festival
A collection of shows, written, directed, performed and created by Whitman Students.
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| 7 p.m. |
German Trivia Night
Join Das Deutsche Haus on a fun activity where you can win some prizes!
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