By: Emma Maple, DC columnist Emma Maple, staff writer for the Whitworthian, is participating in a study away semester with the American Studies Program through…
National debt proves to be economically perilous
by Maxford Nelsen Everyone knows that the average college student owes about $23,000 by graduation. Less well-known is the fact that if the national debt…
Corporate profits prove to be conducive to economic growth
by Max Nelsen Politics aside, political conventions can be rather amusing. People have the capacity to say some pretty outrageous things, and conventions seem to…
New flat tax rate will promote strong economy
by Lindsey Hubbart As election season rolls around, one controversial topic will be forefront on the minds of millions of Americans: taxes. Surely, taxes will…
A toss-up between school and work
In the midst of an economic crunch, students look elsewhere to fund their college education.