2013-2014 Archive

Center in Costa Rica assessed, seeks student attendance

by Katie Shaw In the hills of Costa Rica, just south of the Braulio Carrillo National Park, lies 27-acres of ...

Congress freezes interest rate on federal student loans

by Elizabeth Jacobs Congress recently fixed the interest rate on federal student loans in response to a rise in interest ...

Campus bookstore adjusts to new management

by Hayley O’Brien Beginning this year, the formerly self-operating Whitworth University Bookstore became a part of the Barnes & Noble ...

Constitution Day lecture highlights controversy

by Shelby Harding Constitution Day, Sept. 17, marked the 226th anniversary of the Constitution signing. To celebrate, Whitworth hosted a ...

Spotted from the Crow’s Nest: Balin Larson

by Jessica Razanadrakoto Inspired by his father, who played soccer for the University of Washington, senior Balin Larson has been ...

Cross Country competes at Sundodger Invite

by Jordanne Perry This weekend the men’s and women’s cross country teams took home a pair of sixth-place finishes after ...

Back 40 welcomes new disc golf course

by James Silberman Frisbee golf is one of the most popular activities on campus at Whitworth. So when Intramurals Coordinator ...

Whitworth takes down Whittier at the Pine Bowl

by Tyler Jezierski Defense proved to be the story of the day for the Pirates against the Whittier Poets at ...

Communication skills impaired by technology

by Miranda Cloyd If someone asked us to get rid of our cell phones or deactivate our Facebook accounts, the ...

Vegetarian diet offers healthier lifestyle

by Molly Daniels Six years ago, I became a vegetarian for purely ethical reasons. I had never heard of any ...

In the Loop: Internship opportunities give students real-world experience despite pay

We are blessed to receive a top-notch education as Whitworth students. Classes teach us many invaluable skills that will put ...

Students of Millennial generation face difficulties after graduation

by Claire Hunter Millennial: the dreaded buzzword of our generation. Usually when an article uses the “m” word, what follows ...