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In 2010, LikeALittle became a huge fad amongst Whitman students. The website allowed for anonymous posts. Eventually, Whitman Encounters became to major message board for Whitman students, but unlike Whitman Encounters, LikeALittle mostly contained…

“Among the minorities in the cultural mix, ours is unique. We have found that we can ‘pass’ as part of the larger world around us,” wrote Douglas Titus to President David Maxwell. “We believe that, given our common foundation built during early years…

Traditional Interior Salish/Spokane costumes at the Wellpinit Pow Wow. Images from the book "Children of the Sun: A History of the Spokane Indians" by David C. Wynecoop, 1969. Pages 44-45Penrose Catalog: NWest E99.S68 W9Find Through Summit

Jewett lounge housed a panel discussion of gay students from Washington State University on April 2 at 8pm. The panel was designed to answer the question of what it is like to be gay in a college setting. This event was likely some of the first…

The Whitman College and Northwest Archives have a trove of primary source documents, including manuscripts, letters and diaries documenting the Whitmans and other early missionaries in the region. The collection also has many publications and…

In 1992, Whitman College GLA (Gay and Lesbian Association) officially became two clubs: GLA and Coalition Against Homophobia. The GLA was targeted at being a social, confidential group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and questioning students. Coalition…

By the early 2000’s, Whitman College had become a relatively accepting place for GLB students. An atmosphere of toleration and acceptance—which began in the late 80’s and early 90’s—had developed on campus. While the campus the culture around GLB…

In September of 1858, Colonel George Wright and his men killed about 900 Native American horses. This took place near the Spokane River in Washington, at a location that became known as “Horse Slaughter Camp.” Images from the book "The Spokane…

Not only was Walker the first to turn the Spokane language into a written form, “The Spokane Primer” was also the first item published by a resident of what is now Washington state. The book contains 12 lessons of words, numbers, and moral and…

The YWCA and YMCA organized Whitman’s religious emphasis week, called Quest. In 1965, the topic for Quest was sex with a strong emphasis on women’s role. Not women’s role in sexual intercourse, but rather “women’s role in society, sex on the campus…