Celebrate & Learn About Día de los Muertos
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This week, the Hispanic Studies Department and Unidos student affinity group set up a community ofrenda (altar) in the Reid Campus Center lobby.
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Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is commonly observed each year on Nov. 1 and 2 to honor loved ones who have passed away. Well-known traditions include creating ofrendas, which feature the favorite foods and beverages of the deceased as well as photos and mementos from their life.
This year, Whitties can get a global view of the holiday by attending the Día de los Difuntos (Day of the Deceased) event on Friday, Nov. 1, from 4–6 p.m. in the Lyman House kitchen. Sponsored by the Center for Global Studies, the event will highlight the customs of the Indigenous people of Ecuador. (Flyer attached.)
“The Indigenous Kichwa Otavalo communities celebrate the holiday differently than both mestizo communities in Ecuador and Mexican communities, whose celebrations might be more familiar to Whitman students,” says Anna Taft ’02, who is organizing the event.
Taft is the founder of the Tandana Foundation, a nonprofit that supports community initiatives in Ecuador and Mali. She and three colleagues—Margarita Fuerza, Segundo Moreta and François Chauvet—will be making the trip to campus to share their knowledge and experience.
Read more.
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Additional ways to celebrate:
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Welcome New Staff Members
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Please join us in welcoming the following new Whitman College staff members who started in October:
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- Katie Parker, SSRA Outdoor Fee Course Temporary Assistant
- Gavin Roy, SSRA Outdoor Fee Course Temporary Assistant
- Semolina Schillberg, SSRA Outdoor Fee Course Temporary Assistant
- Jesse Janicula, SSRA Outdoor Fee Course Temporary Assistant
- Jace Saplan, Senior Director of Identity and Belonging
- Erika Cerda, Associate Vice President for Human Resources
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Pool Closures Today and Tomorrow
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This weekend, Harvey Pool will be the venue for a local high school girls district championship swim meet hosted by Walla Walla High School on Friday, Nov. 1 and Saturday, Nov. 2 starting at noon. The pool is closed for recreational use through Saturday evening, resuming regular hours on Sunday, Nov. 3 at 3 p.m.
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Rocky Horror Picture Show Tomorrow
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show, a longstanding annual Whitman tradition, will take place on Saturday, Nov. 2 in Cordiner Hall. (Flyer attached.)
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- 6 p.m. - Desserts served.
- 6:30 p.m. - Doors open.
- 7 p.m. - Virgin games begin.
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To speed up check in, Whitman students are encouraged to have the Presence app installed on their smart devices. Community members are invited to fill out this form in advance. Admission is free.
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Sitting With Uncertainty Next Week
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The Welty Student Health Center invites students to attend one of two “Sitting With Uncertainty” information sessions next week, on Tuesday, Nov. 5 and Thursday, Nov. 7 from 4:30–6 p.m. Learn strategies to deal with heightened anxiety and reduce its impact on your physical and emotional health. Tea and snacks will be provided.
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Yesterday, the offices of Admission, Communications and Financial Aid held their annual Halloween party. The suggested theme for this year’s costume contest was Monster Movie Mash.
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Penrose Library, Room 313 (“Fishbowl”)
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Movement That Matters: Yoga
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Reid Campus Center, Basement
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Penrose Library, Room 313 (“Fishbowl”)
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Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom
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Hall of Music, Chism Recital Hall
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Harper Joy Theatre, Nancy Simon Acting Classroom
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Reid Campus Center, Room G02
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Hall of Music, Chism Recital Hall
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