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Whittie News, the Whitman College Alumni e-newsletter

 May, 2005
Scenes of the upcoming Whitman College trip to Philadelphia, PA in June, 2005
Discovering the Constitution: The Great Debates
Whitman College Alumni Association invites Alumni, Parents and Friends,
on a journey, Discovering the Constitution: The Great Debates,
with Bob Withycombe, professor of rhetoric and film studies at Whitman College.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
June 11-15, 2005

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Join us for Summer College 2005 -- June 19-24
You are invited step back in time for a look at the 1960s as we examine that eventful decade during Summer College 2005, on the Whitman College campus. With the post World War II baby boomers coming of age and the end of European colonization, the world experienced a great deal of social and political change. This year's program takes a look at some of the history, politics and science of that decade and their lasting impact.

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grapes May 14, 2005

Wine Tasting and Open House
The Whitman Club of Portland and Soléna Cellars of Carlton, Oregon, invite alumni, parents, and friends to enjoy the Oregon countryside and a special winery open house. Carole Skeeters Stevens, '97, will host this event. Along with the winemaker Laurent Montalieu and Proprietor Danielle Andrus Montalieu, Carole will give insight into the challenges and rewards of winemaking in Oregon.

Soléna Cellars, 213 South Pine Street, Carlton, OR 97111
503-852-0082
http://www.solenacellars.com/
info@solenacellars.com
Tasting of current release wines begins at 2 pm. Barrel tastings will happen periodically between 2:30 and 4 pm.

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What is going on in your area?
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What's Happening on Campus
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2005 Commencement Schedule
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Join us for a fabulous trip!!!
Whitman in Ashland Whitman in Ashland
August 12-14, 2005
Love's Labor's Lost, Richard III, Twelfth Night (Shakespeare), The Belle's Stratagem (Cowley), and Dr. Faustus (Marlowe)
with professor of English, emeritus, Ed Foster
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Playbill: Paint the town Whitman Blue and Gold Playbill: Paint the town Whitman Blue and Gold
October 18-23, 2005
A theater tour of New York with Jack Freimann.
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Trip to the Galapagos Islands The Galapagos Islands
March 10-19, 2006
Take a walk on the wild side with professor of biology Delbert Hutchison. Cruise with Lindblad's Special Expeditions through the islands of Darwin's discoveries, get up-close and personal with the incredible animal life, swim with the fishes, learn about this beautiful area from Whitman's own evolutionary biologist!
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Grand Canyon Expedition
June 14-19, 2006
Join Pat Spencer, professor of geology as Western River Expeditions' J-rigs provide maximum Grand Canyon excitement and safety. The deluxe camping and meals will make the evenings on shore unforgettable.
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May 1, 2005 marks the 29th running of the Spokane area Lilac Bloomsday Festival Run. This year, as for the past fourteen years, Robert 'Bob' Crabb, '72, will have a VERY good view of the start. Crabb, a vice-principal in the Spokane School District, will fire the starting pistol for the fifteenth year in a row. He explains his involvement with the event as follows:

"I ran in the first Bloomsday and in a number of them after that. I worked with the starting line director and volunteered to help at the start. The benefit of that was that as one of the 'rope holders' I could drop the rope when the race began and run from the front rather than in the middle or back (which was where I ended up anyway!) 15 or 16 years ago he handed me the gun at our pre-race meeting and told me I was the starter. I've had the gun at the start ever since.

It is an exciting job. I have the Riverside Street start which is the 'elite start.' The world-class invited runners start there. We actually have five starts on Riverside: three wheelchair starts, the elite women, and finally the elite men.
Whitties of the World
Bloomsday itself has three starting lines on three different streets. That is in order to accommodate the 45,000 to 60,000 runners we have each year. It is a wonderful, colorful event, and the largest race in the world that gives every finisher a time. I am proud to be a part of it. Shooting the gun that starts the race is a real rush." Bob Crabb, '72
Area Book ClubsArea Book Clubs
Seattle and Portland Area Book Clubs
May 4 -- Seattle Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides.   Details...
May 12 -- Portland Jefferson's Great Gamble: The Remarkable Story of Jefferson, Napoleon and the Men Behind the Louisiana Purchase by Charles A. Cerami.   Details...
June 1 -- Seattle Serving Crazy with Curry by Amulya Malladi.   Details...
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