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What do a flowerpot and a chair have in common? For chapel artist Byeongchan Jeong, they share evidence of the faith of God. Through two seemingly random objects, Chan was able to illustrate a powerful description of the redemptive love of God for his series in collaboration with the Whitworth Chapel. The reason for choosing...
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ASWU and Whitworth’s Chapel put on a ‘Stations of the Cross’ exhibit on the second floor of the HUB from Mar. 31 to Apr. 2. With original artwork from Scott Erickson, they had twelve stations that describe Jesus’ final day before his crucifixion. The Stations of the Cross, as described in the artist’s statement, “began...
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Yik Yak is a social media app that allows students within a certain area to make anonymous posts and comments. Whitworth’s page has many posts a day as students interact on the app. The comments range from crude jokes to hot takes, often pertaining to Whitworth specifically. The app was created in 2013 by a...
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On Sunday, March 8, Whitworth University’s lacrosse team ended its match against Willamette University’s Bearcats with a final score of 11-10. This win against the Bearcats marks Whitworth’s first win over Willamette in its program history. “This year, I would say one of our hardest matches that we faced was against Willamette,” said Sedona Liming,...
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Whitworth University’s behavioral policies, commonly known as the Big Three, are at the heart of all other campus regulations. They represent and enforce Whitworth’s core values and are integral to student life. However, the formal language used to outline the Big Three can make it difficult for students to understand their parameters. In simple
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The Psi Chi National Honor Society chapter at Whitworth University is hosting a Spring Clothing Drive from March 9 to April 10 as part of its semester service project, inviting the members of the Whitworth campus and community to donate clothing for those in need. “We decided that this service project was something we...
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On March 14, guest artist Thomas Jöstlein visited the Cowles Music Center for Whitworth University’s Horn-A-Palooza, a day dedicated to celebrating the French horn. Local music shops also made an appearance at the event, while the Spokane Horn Club highlighted the instrument’s connection to the greater Spokane community. Jöstlein is an accomplished French ho
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Any organization would be unsettled by rapid leadership changes, and Oliver-Boppell units are no different. Throughout this current academic year, the two dorms have seen three Area Coordinators (ACs). Bailey Sauls stepped down due to personal reasons early in the year, and Marie Curtis took his place as interim after previously working as AC for resident...
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Artist Kelly Packer brought a little piece of Montana to Whitworth University. On the walls surrounding a bustling crowd of art and architecture students, a gallery of paintings displayed homes from Butte, Mont. The work of Packer, in her words, aims to capture “the recognizable, but as imperfect as a memory.” She does this through...
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Whitworth University staff and students are coming together to form a community and provide resources for immigrant, refugee and first-generation students as deportation initiatives from the Trump Administration continue. The Immigration Learning Circle (ILC) is a club at Whitworth that meets every month in various locations on or near campus. Within the las
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