by Haley Atkinson The PostSecret posts were recently removed from the wall in the Hixson Union Building. In their place is a poster with the…
Reacting responsibly to bin Laden’s death
by Max Nelsen On the evening of May 1, President Barack Obama went on national TV to break the news that Osama bin Laden, the…
The slow but steady erosion of conviction at Whitworth
by Jerod Jarvis Our campus’ conception of diversity is slowly but surely eroding everything this university claims to stand for. Don’t burn me at the…
PostSecret censorship an unneccesary overreaction
If you’ve been in the Hixson Union Building recently, you may have noticed that the PostSecret wall has come down. A sign left by special…
Staying competitive or falling behind: The importance of high-speed rails
By Peter Dolan, Pierre Biscaye, and Taylor Zajicek The United States of America is in dire need of long-term, affordable, safe, and energy efficient transportation.…
In every town
by Andre Gjefle Last semester I wrote an article regarding the decline in Whitworth’s music scene. This article was before the famous all-ages Empyrean was…
Inexplicable stupidity: Athletes battle it out for the ultimate crown
by Colin Zalewski If you’ve been following this column for any length of time, you’ve noticed a recurring theme: athletes are inexplicably stupid. Now, I…
The peanut gallery
By Jerod Jarvis Hullo, Whitworth. It’s a fine day. One of the finest I’ve seen. Why is this day so fine? Simple: This day finds…
Spending time to learn from other viewpoints
by Haley Atkinson Over Easter I was able to spend the weekend with my grandparents. This interaction is not commonplace in my life, and thus…
Obama’s botched response to the Libya crisis
by Max Nelsen For weeks, I’ve hesitated to write about Libya. Events were unfolding at such a rapid rate that I feared anything I wrote…