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The Whitworthian

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The Whitworthian

Feminism is a right, not an attack

November 15, 2017

In 1837, French socialist Charles Fourier coined the term “feminisme,” or “feminism” in English. Fourier defined “feminism” as the advocating for the equality of women politically, socially,...

Female autonomy rooted in Christianity

October 18, 2017

Last week, President Trump made the decision to allow employers to choose whether or not they would provide free birth control through insurance for female employees. This decision was made to accommodate...

Guest column: Excluding Planned Parenthood diminishes campus conversation

May 3, 2017

In the mid-1990s, a few weeks into my first semester at a big state school, I joined a handful of other students from our campus pro-life club and held a giant poster of an aborted fetus. It was one...

Editorial: The implications of Beck Taylor’s decision

May 1, 2017

The administration’s decision last week to end the university’s formal relationship with Planned Parenthood created a passionate stir across campus, social media and Spokane, and reached national...

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Beck Taylor’s Planned Parenthood decision prompts ire

April 26, 2017

President Beck Taylor’s decision not to renew a limited formal relationship between the university and Planned Parenthood last week raised concern from pro-choice individuals and both praise...

Students march against Taylor’s decision

April 26, 2017

Starting in the fall of 2017, Whitworth will not accept credited internships or service learning opportunities affiliated withPlanned Parenthood. Students were first notified of this through an email...

Community forum discusses Planned Parenthood separation

April 25, 2017

President Beck Taylor invited Whitworth community members to a community forum Monday afternoon to discuss last week’s decision to separate the university from Planned Parenthood. Taylor opened...

Framed in faith: Beck Taylor opens community forum with statement

April 25, 2017

Justice for women and sacred creation informed Taylor's decision Karlin Andersen|Editor-in-Chief More than half of the Seeley G. Mudd Chapel was full Monday afternoon with Whitworth community members...

Whitworth ends for-credit opportunities with Planned Parenthood

Whitworth ends for-credit opportunities with Planned Parenthood

April 18, 2017

A statement by Beck Taylor came in an email Tuesday afternoon.

Students protest Whitworth Students for Life display

October 26, 2016

The Whitworth Students for Life club gave a display on how a voter’s stance on abortion should factor into their political affiliation and their vote for president in Lied Square today. Behind the...

Whitworth: Cut ties with Planned Parenthood

October 13, 2016

Whitworth has a number of “community partners”—organizations that the university collaborates with in different ways, typically involving volunteer opportunities or student learning. There are 151...

Planned Parenthood fails in response to critics

April 15, 2012

I was driving up Monroe Street a few weeks ago and happened to notice a billboard for Planned Parenthood. The ad focused on a woman with, presumably, her husband. The board said something to the effect...

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