by Kelli Hennessey As part of the Medieval and Early Modern Lecture Series, Whitworth hosted Father Augustine Thompson to discuss aspects of Christian religious practice…
Shearer makes Ferguson concrete to students
by Emily Goodell Tobin Miller Shearer, African-American Studies director at the University of Montana, presented the lecture, “Why Ferguson Matters to Whitworth: the Importance of…
Oakland’s films return to Whitworth screens
by Courtney Murphy Growing up, Professor Leonard Oakland was not allowed to watch movies because of his family’s fundamentalist Christian worldview. Throughout high school and…
Great decisions lecture: Syrian refugees
by Whitney Carter Guest Writer Syrian refugees face a long, complicated and often dangerous process when fleeing persecution from their home countries, the director of…
Ben Lowe: Christians must protect God’s creation
by Lee Morgan Ben Lowe, the national spokesperson for Young Evangelicals for Climate Action, spoke in a lecture on Feb. 18 in the Robinson Teaching…
Plans for non-gendered, private restrooms to be installed across campus
by Hayley O’Brien Whitworth University is working to install private, gender-neutral bathrooms on campus to accommodate people who are differently abled, have families and/or are…
WSU professor lectures on Black Student Union
by Rebekah Bresee News Editor For his dissertation, Washington State University professor Marc Robinson focused on the history of student activism in the Northwest and…
Baseball closes out weekend with victory
by John Ekberg Whitworth hit the road last weekend to Parkland, Washington for a three-game set with conference opponent Pacific Lutheran. The Bucs lost both…
Basketball splits last regular season home games
NOTE: The version of this story that appeared in Issue 9 of The Whitworthian incorrectly quoted Head Coach Helen Higgs as saying, “We were playing…
American education system needs work beyond standard curriculum
by Matthew Boardman One of the greatest critiques of American public education is that it fails to adequately prepare American students to compete on a…