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Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in true Irish style
Leprechauns, shamrocks, pots of gold and lots of green. All of these come to mind when thinking of St. Patrick’s Day, a holiday often viewed as merely a “Hallmark Holiday.” However, while some view it as an excuse to celebrate, drink too much or pinch people unexpectedly, some Whitman students stay more true to the traditional Irish holiday.
Teenage driving numbers don’t acknowledge provisional license statistics
Graphic by Shinduk Seo.
Do teens no longer care about driving? Has the once cross-generational symbol of teenage liberation taken a backseat to various other priorities for many 16-year-olds across the country? According to the Washington Post, the answer is yes.
Capital Improv provokes laughter with its outrageous “missions”
Capitol Improv members bare-all on the Jan. 10 "No-Pants Metro Ride." Photo courtesy of Bruce Witzenburg.
Bruce Witzenburg strolls up to the steps of the Smithsonian in downtown D.C. with a guitar case in one hand and a tin can for money in the other. He opens his case and, to the surprise of many, pulls out a plastic Guitar Hero guitar. After minutes of nothing more than silently jamming on the plastic controller, he is joined by a Donkey Conga player and a man with a Dance Dance Revolution mat. Yes, this is actually happening.
Over the last three years, Capitol Improv, previously known as the D.C. Defenestrators, has organized head-turning, laugh-out-loud worthy events located on and around some of D.C.’s most well-known landmarks.
Two juniors earn $3,200 during recent snow storm
A $800 snowblower helped Zaveleta and Knox make a lot of money during the recent snow storm. Photo by Ted Knox.
As the temperatures rise and the snow melts, juniors Ted Knox and Nico Zaveleta sit back and count their money. For most Whitman students, Snowmaggedon meant an extra 10 days of sleep, movies and mindless television. But for juniors Zaveleta and Knox, it meant making $3,200.
Students host fundraisers for Haiti
The French Honors Society sold red ribbons and croissants to raise money for Haiti. Photo by Danielle Bloch.
Students rush through hallways plastered with dozens of fliers every day. But this time, something was different. The fliers were crying out for help, expressing the voices of people in need during the Haitian earthquake. Three dedicated students decided to take action after hearing about the devastating Jan. 12 earthquake that destroyed most of Haiti.
Analyze your date’s body language to find hidden signals
Graphic by Elena Toumayan.
You tilt your head to the side and lean forward with your elbows propped up on the dinner table. Those subtle movements are unconscious actions, but could they signal more?
Q & A with Whitman couples; how well do they know one another?
Psychology teacher Sheryl Freedman and Counselor William Kapner are currently engaged. Photo courtesy of Sheryl Freedman.
You see them walking through the halls together all the time—but how well do they really know one another? We took an in-depth look at a few Whitman couples to find out how well long-lasting couples actually know one another.