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Event poster provided by Kim Dawson.

Constitution Day Lecture: Addressing Polarized Issues

October 2, 2022

Event poster was provided by Kim Dawson. Students trickled into the HUB ABC Room around 7 p.m. on Sept. 20. The projector displayed the poster that many of these students had seen around campus:...

Ayaka Dohi and Marni Nazareno

Empower U workshop reflects on the intersectionality between faith and diversity

November 6, 2021

By Samantha Holm | Arts & Culture Editor Humza Khan, '23, participates in the workshop, where students were encouraged to reflect on what their faith says about diversity. | Photos by Hannah Losech “Everything...

Church and state: separating faith and politics when casting a vote

October 12, 2016

In the current presidential election, a tension exists between the role of faith and politics. Both candidates align themselves with Christianity, with Donald Trump identifying himself as Presbyterian...

Religious requirements for student leadership limits applicant pool

October 15, 2015

There is a certain standard that Whitworth University expects from its students, especially from students in leadership positions. As a Christian university, the descriptions of the requirements and...

The Qadim Ensemble promotes unity through music

The Qadim Ensemble promotes unity through music

September 23, 2015

When people think about the Middle East, they first think of the political turmoil that frequents the news. However, On Friday night, Sept. 18, the Qadim Ensemble showed a different perspective of...

University coasting off the acknowleged ‘narrow ridge’

December 5, 2012

I entered college planning to graduate a semester early, if possible. Three-and-a-half years later, I find myself with only a matter of days remaining until I take my last final. It is a bittersweet...

Lecturer describes the effects of love in politics

October 11, 2012

Christ’s love can have monumental effects in politics, an evangelist and peacemaker shared Monday, Oct. 1. Michael Cassidy is a political activist, author and founder of African Enterprise, an evangelical...

Following Christ calls for relationship and devotion

September 19, 2012

Being a Christian is more than just acknowledging the existence and presence of God, it goes beyond being able to say you have faith and believe God is real. James 2:19 says that even the demons acknowledge...

It’s appropriate to vote away from your pew

March 16, 2012

I was reading the “Life Without God” issue of the “The Pacific Northwest Inlander” the other day, and was struck by the section asking Spokanites if they would vote for an atheist president....

Tolerance leaves no leeway for disagreement

March 15, 2012

G.K. Chesterton said “Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.” We are often told in our modern day society to be tolerant of other cultures, religions, sexual orientations and...

Separation of Church and State has gone too far

March 14, 2012

Many of us are familiar with the concept behind separation of church and state, but few people realize where the idea actually came from, or what its original intent was. One common misconception...

Our flawed perception of separating church and state

March 8, 2011

The City Council of Yakima has recently found it­self in trouble over one of its long standard proce­dures: opening meetings with prayer. According to an article by Chris Bristol in the Yakima Herald,...

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