In the past decade, the political divide between conservative and liberal ideologies has become extreme.

One Whitworth student’s spring break plans have taken a dramatic turn, as Junior Lauren Sagvold has been invited to the White House.

With the AWSU assembly vote tied nine to nine, President Tersa Almaw served as a tiebreaker, voting in opposition of inviting Shapiro, a popular conservative commentator who was recently turned down by Gonzaga University.