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Engaging CommunityActive LivesInvolvement for AllA sampling of Whitman’s more than100 student-run clubs, organizations,and activities:Action for AnimalsAmerican Indian Student AssociationAnime ClubAsian Cultural AssociationASWC Student GovernmentBlack Student Unionblue moon (art magazine)Campus Climate ChallengeCampus GreensCenter for Community ServiceClub LatinoCoalition Against HomophobiaDance TeamEnvironmental Education forKids (EEK)Feminists Advocating Change andEmpowerment (FACE)First-Generation/Working-ClassStudents (FGWC)GLBTQ (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual,Transgender, Questioning)Hillel-ShalomHui Aloha (Hawaiian Club)Interest House CommunityKWCW (90.5 FM)Organic GardenPeace CoalitionPioneer Student NewspaperRenaissance Faire CommitteeSouth Asian Student AssociationTae Kwon Do ClubTheatre SportsVietnamese Culture ClubWhitewater ClubWhitman Christian FellowshipWhitman Civil Liberties UnionWhitman Events BoardWhitman Investment CompanyWhitman MathematicalSociety (WMS)Whitman Mentor ProgramWhitman Pre-Medical SocietyThe Outdoor Program offerslow-rate rentals on more than100 items of outdoor gear,from tents and sleeping bagsto kayaks and wet suits.Time OutGood times in the outdoors (an averageof 15 trips per semester—oneevery weekend) are what Whitman’sstudent-run Outdoor Program is allabout. Some past trips and activities:Backpacking at Eagle CreekBanff Mountain Film FestivalBlue Mountain Telemark Ski FestivalCamping at Jubilee LakeHiking to Stanley Hot SpringsKayaking on the Umatilla RiverRock climbing at Smith RocksSkiing and snowshoeing in theWallowa and Blue MountainsSnow camping and hot springsoaking in IdahoSnow shelter constructionand campingSweet Onion Crank AnnualClimbing CompetitionWhitewater rafting on theDeschutes RiverWilderness Risk Manager’sConferenceWindsurfing at Port Kelly andLyons FerryEach summer, the Outdoor Programsponsors 16 “Scrambles”for incoming students. Theseweeklong canoeing, climbing, andbackpacking trips foster friendshipsand help transition studentsinto their first year at Whitman.In PersonRecent visitors and on-campusevents have included:Sherman Alexie, authorBerkeley Breathed, authorand cartoonistRyan Crocker, former U.S.ambassador to IraqRobert F. Kennedy, Jr.,environmental lawyerRalph Nader, presidential candidateand activistSalman Rushdie, author of TheSatanic Verses and other booksBen Stein, award-winningtelevision personalityNadine Strossen, president of ACLUHelen Thomas, “The First Ladyof the Press”Concerts: Flogging Molly, BlueScholars, Guster, Ben Folds, Ben LeeVisiting Writers Reading Series(annual); readers haveincluded poets Robert Pinsky,Derek Walcott, and Billy Collins“I love the intramural sports scene on campus. You canplay a sport you love or try a new one. It’s a great way totake your mind off of school and just let loose.”—Danny Kaplan | Highland Park, IL | Harper Joy electrician, Hillel-Shalom,Buddhism Club, Campus Activities Board, Outdoor Program,Jewett Hall Council | race and ethnic studies majorCompetition with AttitudeWhitman’s intramural sports teamsmiss no opportunity to intimidate theiropponents. Among recent names:Acing AlligatorsAPEXBlue SteelCookie CrewDragon GoatsDream TigerHeart of DarknessHo-Down Hoot NanniesJewett Justice LeagueMiddle-Aged Kids on the BlockMikatasMissionaries UnitedOxford CommasPolka DotsSay What?The Mighty BooshThe Red ScareThe PolypeptidesThe Scrawny and ScrappyWheels on the BusWhitman’s student athletic facility,the Baker Ferguson Fitness Center,includes an eight-lane pool andspace and equipment for fitnesstraining and cardiovascular workouts.The Sherwood Athletic complex’srecent $15 million renovationincludes increased gym space, newdance studios, and state-of-the-artequipment for varsity athletes.Varsity AthleticsNCAA Division III(Northwest Conference):Baseball (men)BasketballCross Country RunningGolfSoccerSwimmingTennisVolleyball (women)Frisbee Golf (coed)Soccer (coed)Softball (coed)Tennis (men/women)Ultimate Frisbee (coed)Volleyball (coed)Among Whitman’s club sporthonors: the 2010 and 2011Collegiate Cycling NationalChampionships and the women’sDivision III College Ultimate FrisbeeChampionship in 2009.Club SportsAlpine Skiing (men/women)Cycling (men/women)Fencing (men/women)Lacrosse (men/women)Nordic Skiing (men/women)Rugby (men/women)Snowboarding (men/women)Softball (women)Tae Kwon Do (coed)Tennis (men/women)Track and Field (coed)Seventy percent of Whitmanstudents participate inintramural sports, 20 percentin varsity programs.A Place to PlayAmong the athletic facilitieson or near campus:Baseball stadiumClimbing wallGolf courseGymnasiumsIndoor swimming pooland saunasIndoor tennis centerSoccer, football, lacrosse,and Ultimate Frisbee fieldsSquash and racquetball courtsTriathlon (coed)Ultimate Frisbee (men/women)Intramural SportsVolleyball (men)Basketball (men/women)Water Polo (coed)Bowling (coed)Dodgeball (coed)Flag Football (men/women)40 Engaging Community: Active Lives Engaging Community: Active Lives 41