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Light post flag at Whitworth University, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Spokane, Wash. | Madison Stoeckler/The Whitworthian

Diversity Monologues: How do you come to know healing?

Kyler Cramer May 21, 2025

April 10 was Whitworth’s 9th annual Diversity Monologues event, where eight students from different backgrounds shared their experiences on the following theme: “How do you come to know healing?”  Each...

Rev. Michael Maher S.J. giving his input about Galileo Galilei and the Catholic Church in Weyerhaeuser Hall at Whitworth University, Thursday, April 3, 2025, in Spokane, Wash | Mikaela Butlay/ The Whitworthian

Galileo faces secular science: How the “Conflict Thesis” altered his image

Kyler Cramer May 20, 2025

The painting "Galileo Facing the Roman Inquisition," painted by Cristiano Banti in 1857, depicts Galileo’s trial against the Catholic church. In the painting, Galileo is attempting to prove that Earth...

Agriculture in eastern Washington

Jasmine Olson May 20, 2025

Farming is a livelihood often overlooked. People don't realize the effort it takes to produce a good crop. I captured some of the typical sights you would see in a small rural town in eastern Washington...

The "Pieced Together" exhibit in the Bryan Oliver Art Gallery shows work by Lily Reavis, Monday, May 05, 2025, at Whitworth University in Spokane, Wash. | Kiernan Martin/The Whitworthian

Senior artists ‘Pieced Together’ their final projects

Max Broennle May 14, 2025

Running from April 8 until May 17, the Bryan Oliver Gallery in Lied is displaying the 2025 Senior Art & Design Exhibit: “Pieced Together.” The exhibit is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m....

Posters found inside of Hendrick Hall at Whitworth University, Thursday, April 10, 2025 in Spokane, Wash. | Mikaela Butlay/The Whitworthian

ASWU officially passes DEI resolution

Rebecca Van Wyk May 12, 2025

On April 16, the DEI resolution proposed by the student body to ASWU was officially passed with a vote of eight in favor and three abstentions. The resolution’s passing was the result of over a month’s...

"Covenant of the Salmon People" poster, couretsy of the Nez Perce Tribe

Film screening: ‘Covenant of the Salmon People’ challenges viewer to protect local Salmon populations

Max Broennle May 12, 2025

Whitworth’s political science and environmental science departments put on a film screening of "Covenant of the Salmon People" along with a Q&A panel. Featuring Chedde Wilson, the communications...

A music program like Spotify is the place to find all your new music interests, Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Whitworth University in Spokane, Wash. | Kiernan Martin/The Whitworthian

Spring Playlist by Whitworth students and staff

Telmen Amarbayasgalan May 12, 2025

As spring settles over campus, Whitworth students and staff are finding the perfect music to match the season. With warmer weather, more sunshine and signs of new life all around, many say their playlists...

Computer Science student Caleb Neale works on a project in Eric Johnston Science Center, Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at Whitworth University in Spokane, Wash. | Caleb Flegel/The Whitworthian

Spring Speaker Series: Rituals of rest from technology

Rebecca Van Wyk May 11, 2025

On Wednesday, April 16, the second speaker of Weyerhaeuser’s Spring Speaker series, Felicia Sung Wu, gave the lecture “Faith Formation in a Digital World.” In the lecture, Wu explored digital practices...

Weyerhaeuser Hall's Robinson Teaching Theatre is a common location for film screenings, Friday, March 14, 2025 at Whitworth University in Spokane, Wash. | Nandia Tungalag/The Whitworthian.

Lights, camera, projection: A film festival on campus

Max Broennle May 11, 2025

Whitworth University presented "Black Narcissus" (directed by Emeric Pressburger and Michael Powell in 1947) in the Robinson Teaching Theater for the film festival on Monday, March 31. Dr. Ria Banerjee,...

Ballard Hall at Whitworth University, Sunday, Apr. 27, 2025, in Spokane, Wash | Stella Fergin/The Whitworthian

Student leadership culture: Reflections from those who lead

Rebecca Van Wyk May 3, 2025

Whitworth provides many opportunities to become student leaders, and students who live on campus will be familiar with the roles of Resident Assistants (RAs), Associated Students of Whitworth University...

The first-floor hallway of Lindaman Hall filled with trophies won by Whitworth University's Debate Team. Whitworth University, Spokane, Wash., Monday, April 14, 2025. | Photo by Nandia Tungalag/The Whitworthian.

Whitworth vs. Ireland debate exhibition: A long-standing tradition

Rebecca Van Wyk May 3, 2025

On Tuesday, April 8, the Irish national debate champions faced off with Whitworth’s Forensic Team on the question of whether Artificial Intelligence (AI) ought to be regulated by an international body....

Cars drive by the Garland Movie Theatre on Wednesday, March 21, 2025 in Spokane, Wash. | Matt Cochran/The Whitworthian

Controversy at The Garland: How to engage with movies that haven’t aged well

Max Broennle April 17, 2025

The Garland cinema shows weekly films, ranging from contemporary to classics, meaning you might catch an older film that has some outdated content. That doesn’t necessarily mean that these films aren’t...

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