An Inside Look at Whitman’s Ultimate Club Teams
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Lucy Brown ’28, from Corvallis, Oregon, had never touched a disc until her first-year roommate convinced her to join a practice with the Gender Diverse (GD) Sweets, one of Whitman’s two Ultimate club sports teams.
“The people I met that day were kind and welcoming, even when I made all the mistakes one could possibly make,” Brown says. That’s why she kept coming back, despite her unfamiliarity with the sport. “Going to practice is like going to hang out with a big group of friends,” she says. “Sure, we run around and play a sport, but we spend most of our time cheering each other on, laughing and bonding.”
Both teams pride themselves on creating an atmosphere that includes cheerful, unconditional acceptance alongside the determination to compete at a national level.
“I would say 30% to 40% of the people on our team had not played any Frisbee before coming here,” says Colin Pfister ’26, a Psychology major from Seattle and Captain of the Men’s Sweets. “We try to mold them into Frisbee players, figure out what their strengths are, and squeeze everything we can out of them.”
Every Sweet has a unique origin story with the team. Pfister joined the team in his first year at Whitman after a lifetime of playing club soccer. A couple of months later, after a thrilling series of games—all victories except one—he was in love with the sport. “This is a competitive outlet for me but also just really fun,” he says. “I really liked the team culture. The people on the team were really fun. The upperclassmen were people to look up to.”
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We Want To Hear About You!
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In the spirit of collectively celebrating successes in our Whitman community, we invite you to brag a little about the personal and collective accomplishments in your professional and personal lives. Were you recently published? Did you win an award or secure a competitive research grant? Did your office, department or student organization accomplish a long-term goal or finish a time-intensive project? We would love to share your good news!
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Black Queer Film Screening Today
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The Gender Studies Department and the Office of LGBTQIA+ Services will co-sponsor a screening of “Rafiki” today at 7 p.m. in Olin 129. This groundbreaking Kenyan film was banned in its home country from its release in 2018 until January of this year. At this screening, there will be opening remarks from a Whitman student and a professor on the significance of film and the importance of highlighting queer voices and issues. Please RSVP in advance. Refreshments will be provided. (Flyer attached.)
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Law, Culture & the Humanities Lunch Talk Tomorrow
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Law, Culture and the Humanities will host a scholarship lunch on Wednesday, April 22, at noon in Maxey 202. Assistant Professor of History Camilo Lund-Montaño will deliver a talk titled “Bastards of the Law: Radicalizing the Legal System and the Legal Profession in the 20th Century” on the topic of radical lawyers and law collectives in the United States between the 1960s and the 1980s. All are welcome. Pizza will be provided. Attendance may count towards the “campus events” requirement of the Law, Culture and the Humanities minor.
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Meet the Vice President for Inclusive Excellence
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Dr. Sylvia Carey-Butler, Vice President for Inclusive Excellence, will host an open conversation with students on Wednesday, April 22, at noon in Reid Campus Center’s Young Ballroom. Bring your questions and learn about Carey-Butler’s vision for the future of Inclusive Excellence at Whitman. Lunch will be provided. Please register in advance. (Flyer attached.)
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Volunteer for Spring Into Whitman Day
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The Office of Admission is looking for volunteers for the next Spring Into Whitman Day for admitted students on Saturday, April 25. Volunteers are needed to direct guests on campus, either from 10–11:45 a.m. or from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Please sign up in advance.
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Earlier this month, Whitman’s two Ultimate club sports teams participated in the annual Onion Fest, a tournament spanning multiple fields on and off campus. See more photos on Instagram.
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