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Hispanic Heratige Month celebration at Whitworth University in Spokane, WA, Friday day, Sept 30 2022 | Photo by Juan Rodriguez, The Whitworthian

Cultural appreciation, not appropriation

October 13, 2022

By Samantha Holm | Arts & Culture Editor From the left: Edwige Rasimuka and Biridiana Diaz Ceballos celebrating at the Hispanic Heritage Month Fiesta, Multipurpose Hall, HUB, Whitworth University,...

Students celebrate Filipino culture at FASA's Magarbong Pagdiriwang

Students celebrate Filipino culture at FASA’s Magarbong Pagdiriwang

April 18, 2022

Graphic by Ben Gallaway/The Whitworthian Students converse in the Multi-Purpose Room as live music lightly plays in the background.   Soon, the smell of fried lumpia and pork fills the air....

Students during Cultural Trivia Snack Night at Whitworth University in Spokane Wash, Thurs, March. 17, 2022. Photo by Juan Rodriguez

Students escape midterm stress through Cultural Crafts and Snacks Night

March 25, 2022

Students participate in Cultural Trivia Snack Night. | Juan Rodriguez/ The Whitworthian As midterms came and went, Caleb McGevor, a second-year Whitworth student, attended the Cultural Crafts and...

Hawaiian Club’s lu’au attracts many, celebrates culture

Hawaiian Club’s lu’au attracts many, celebrates culture

March 30, 2019

Soft meles, leafy headbands and swinging hips brought the Whitworth community together for “A Voyage Through Polynesia.”

New ASWU position to help represent underrepresented

October 12, 2018

Last year, a group of students made it their goal to ensure everyone’s voice was heard.

Diving in: engaging Whitworth’s culture and community

September 30, 2018

As a university committed to low student – faculty ratios, a broad liberal arts education, and mentorship, Whitworth provides its students with the unique and invaluable opportunity to form lasting relationships with mentors and peers from a variety of backgrounds and fields. These features are some of Whitworth’s worst kept secrets, yet too often students fail to take full advantage of these fulfilling and rewarding opportunities.

Voices of the undocumented

November 27, 2017

The student diversity, equity and inclusion department is taking matters into their own hands, hosting events like the Invisible Neighbors Conference to provide outlets and resources for undocumented...

Let's end the mental health taboo

Let’s end the mental health taboo

November 19, 2017

Junior Lexi Chvatal hosted a mental health panel and discussion called “The Mind and Heart of Whitworth.” This name came from the idea that mental health is based from the mind and the heart because...

There’s a hero in all of us

November 5, 2017

Jennifer Stuller gave a lecture at Whitworth on Nov. 1, presenting her expertise on the representation and quality of “superwomen” within movies, television shows and comics. Stuller is a writer,...

Pirate Pride celebrates National Coming Out Day

Pirate Pride celebrates National Coming Out Day

October 16, 2017

October 11 marks National Coming Out Day, recognizing those who are coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer LGBTQ or as an ally. The official recognition began 29 years ago on the...

Through My Eyes: Too Something

October 12, 2012

Senior Marisol Rosado grew up surrounded by three cultures, struggling to find her place and purpose within that realm.Her father is Puerto Rican and her mother is Mexican-American. She also has two...

Country music impacts society

April 13, 2012

When you walk through a grocery store and you are waiting in line to pay, most likely there will be stacks of magazines on either your left- or right-hand side; Magazines that draw your attention...

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