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The Whitworthian

Health resources poster in Boppell Hall, Friday, Mar. 24, 2023,  in Spokane, Wash. | Caleb Flegel/The Whitworthian

Title IX support group hosts guest speaker for awareness and prevention luncheon 

May 8, 2023

Health resources poster in Boppell Hall, Friday, Mar. 24, 2023, in Spokane, Wash. | Caleb Flegel/The Whitworthian On Tuesday, April 5, the Title IX support group hosted lawyer Kendel Froese, a...

She Believed… She Could… So She Did

April 20, 2023

On March 18, 80 women gathered from 9am-3pm to attend the First Women of Color Conference at Whitworth University, themed “She believed... She Could... So She Did”  The conference was put...

#MeToo with Lauri Hennessy at Whitworth University in Spokane Wash, Thurs, March. 17, 2022. Photo by Juan Rodriguez

Women break free from men in power

March 22, 2022

#MeToo with Lauri Hennessy | Photo by Juan Rodriguez/The Whitworthian Throughout history, women have been taught to keep quiet, dress pretty and follow the lead of men. The power men hold reigns...

Intersectionality hurts feminist causes- but it’s worth it

October 8, 2018

Intersectionality absolutely does make the process of reaching the goals of the feminist movement slower. But that’s not the whole story.

Volleyball vs. PLU

Volleyball vs. PLU

October 4, 2018

Whitworth volleyball took on Pacific Lutheran University in a home game this Saturday, Sept. 29. The Pirates ended up sweeping the ninth ranked Lutes with a final score of 3-0.

What is a feminist?: Panel put on by the women and gender studies minor discusses what it means to be a feminist

“What is a feminist?”: Panel put on by the women and gender studies minor discusses what it means to be a feminist

November 16, 2015

If one uses the word feminist to describe themselves, it means they believe in equal rights for men and women, according to some students, faculty and staff at Whitworth. The women and gender...

In the Loop: Women underrepresented in positions of political power locally, nationally

April 16, 2014

Last week the Whitworth student body elected the three male executives of Associated Students of Whitworth University. In the past two academic years, the ASWU executive board has been composed of two...

Mattel objectifies Barbie in swimsuit issue

February 26, 2014

Barbie is “#Unapologetic” for her unattainable body figure and seeking to extend her repertoire to sex-symbol status for men by posing in the latest Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. Mattel,...

Women can climb corporate ladder while parenting

Women can climb corporate ladder while parenting

February 19, 2014

The pressures of motherhood, combined with the stress of a 40-plus-hour work week, leave female professionals questioning whether raising a family while attempting to climb the corporate ladder is...

Stained-glass ceiling: Considering women in ministry

May 9, 2013

Women’s leadership is a topic that has long been debated by the Christian church. Different denominations have different ways of approaching the subject, and often disagree even among themselves,...

Let’s talk about sex(uality): V-day 2011

February 22, 2011

On Feb. 23, at 7 p.m., 32 women from Whitworth’s community will come together to talk about female sexuality on a public platform. “The Vagina Monologues” have already become a well-known,...

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