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Destroyed Confederate flag attached to a truck, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Spokane, Wash. | Grace Uppendahl/The Whitworthian, license plate blurred by Caleb Flegel

GUEST COLUMN: We hold these truths to be self evident: Counter hate with speech, not violence

The day after Donald Trump was elected 47th president of the United States, a Whitworth student drove their truck onto campus with a Confederate flag blatantly displayed on the tailgate.  The Confederate...

Nate Beine gives a recap of his travels to the COP26 Confrence in Weyerhauser Hall Thursday Dec. 9 | Photos by Ben Gallaway/ The Whitworthian

COP26: All words and no actions?

December 14, 2021

By: Emma Maple, staff writer Nate Beine gives a recap of his trip to the COP26 Conference in Weyerhauser Hall Thursday, Dec. 9 | Photos by Ben Gallaway/ The Whitworthian Floods. Droughts. Hunger....

The Case of Gabby Petito: A Tragedy, And a Missed Opportunity

The Case of Gabby Petito: A Tragedy, And a Missed Opportunity

October 11, 2021

By: Candice Stilwell, staff writer Graphic By Gracie Anderson Two months ago, Gabby Petito, 22, and her fiancé Brian Laundrie, 23, started a cross country road...

The Hidden Class: Student Life takes notice of the bonding activities that sophomores missed out on

The Hidden Class: Student Life takes notice of the bonding activities that sophomores missed out on

October 2, 2021

By: Emma Maple, staff writer The first event in the Sophomore Spotlight series, a s’mores gathering, had “a pretty decent turnout and allowed me to meet other sophomores” according to student...

Letter to the Editor: More diversity needed in Core 350

September 18, 2014

Whitworth Community, Last semester, I studied in the Czech Republic, where I was provided with literature by a variety of authors, with different backgrounds and perspectives. I felt as though my knowledge...

Enaction of Obamacare to have unintended negative impact on student employment

September 17, 2014

When Congress passed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, a cloud of mystery surrounded the bill. People of all political persuasions spewed out divisive rhetoric, leaving many Americans, including...

Tuition reform is needed to keep student debt down

September 17, 2014

According to the National Center of Education Statistics, the national average of a private, four-year college was $6,330 in 1981. Taking inflation into account, the equivalent cost of $6,330 today...

NFL commissioner fumbles Rice incident

September 17, 2014

After several years of controversial rule changes and a tight grasp on the reigns of the league, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is scrambling in the pocket. With Cleveland Browns wide receiver...

Sexual assault: ‘I didn’t ask for it’

April 30, 2014

I have written many articles over the past few years regarding self-confidence, self-respect and standing up for oneself. Most recently, I wrote an article about how harassment and crime is handled...

NFL misinformed, naive for considering penalty against N word

March 12, 2014

Yet another controversial rule change in the NFL has been spotted on the horizon. The league announced last week that it is considering a 15-yard penalty for use of the N word on the field. Sixty-five...

Too much TV time poses dining distraction

November 14, 2012

By most accounts, the remodeled dining hall and HUB expansion are significant improvements in décor, food quality and variety. The goal to give the dining hall more of a “restaurant feel”...

Intramurals provide alternative community

October 26, 2012

Whitworth is known for its community; the community in the dorm, the community in the coffee shop and elsewhere. However, the community provided by intramurals is often overlooked. It is so easy...

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