By: Emma Maple, staff writer Floods. Droughts. Hunger. Tornados. Melting icecaps. Rising oceans. All symptoms of global warming. All things that will only get worse…
The Case of Gabby Petito: A Tragedy, And a Missed Opportunity
By: Candice Stilwell, staff writer Two months ago, Gabby Petito, 22, and her fiancé Brian Laundrie, 23, started a cross country road trip that ended in Petito’s death. There is no denying…
The Hidden Class: Student Life takes notice of the bonding activities that sophomores missed out on
By: Emma Maple, staff writer For the Whitworth class of ‘24, freshman orientation consisted of Zoom meetings, moving into dorms and very few events. Seth Miller ’24 remembers that for him,…
Letter to the Editor: More diversity needed in Core 350
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…
Enaction of Obamacare to have unintended negative impact on student employment
by Lindsey Hubbart When Congress passed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, a cloud of mystery surrounded the bill. People of all political persuasions…
Tuition reform is needed to keep student debt down
by Matthew Boardman According to the National Center of Education Statistics, the national average of a private, four-year college was $6,330 in 1981. Taking inflation…
NFL commissioner fumbles Rice incident
by Max Carter After several years of controversial rule changes and a tight grasp on the reigns of the league, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is…
Sexual assault: ‘I didn’t ask for it’
by Shelby Harding I have written many articles over the past few years regarding self-confidence, self-respect and standing up for oneself. Most recently, I wrote…
NFL misinformed, naive for considering penalty against N word
by Max Carter Yet another controversial rule change in the NFL has been spotted on the horizon. The league announced last week that it is…
Too much TV time poses dining distraction
by Maxford Nelsen By most accounts, the remodeled dining hall and HUB expansion are significant improvements in décor, food quality and variety. The goal to…