Stories from the current online edition of The Whitworthian. en-us http://www.whitworthian.com Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:04:48 GMT 20 http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/News/New-Cameras.Hoped.To.Deter.Crime.Hamm.Says-3353877.shtml Twelve new surveillance cameras will be installed around campus by the beginning of next school year, said Marisha Hamm, manager of environmental health, safety and security. The new cameras will be located in the Duvall Hall parking lot, the Baldwin-Jenkins Hall parking lot, the Dixon Hall parking lot and at the two entrances to campus, she said. 72c39d0c-80f8-4a1b-909b-cf8efff7611b Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News 4/29/08 Natalie Johnson Staff Writer http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper1220/thumbs/t_lywc1b62.jpg http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/News/ Campus News http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/News/Report.Whitworths.Tax.Return-3353894.shtml Whitworth recently filed its tax return form, said Luz Merkel, associate vice president for finance and administration. She said the Form 990, an IRS-required form to maintain non-profit status, is similar to Whitworth's annual taxes. The form is submitted electronically to the IRS and reports compensation for the five highest-paid college employees and contractors among other data. 193f2399-7549-4f23-83ee-38097473cbaa Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News 4/29/08 Leah Motz Assistant Copy Chief http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/News/ Campus News http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/News/ShortTerm.Study.Abroad.Programs.Seeing.A.Jump.In.Popularity.For.Students-3353883.shtml The number of students studying abroad in short-term programs has increased both for Whitworth and nationally. 9d851c3c-5560-4d3e-ba59-8ea3a2a4b1d5 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News 4/29/08 Julie Wootton News Editor http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/News/ Campus News http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/News/Renovations.Parking.Lot.On.Agenda-3353880.shtml Whitworth is set to spend more than $4 million on renovations, construction and maintenance this summer, said Ed Kelly, director of Facilities Services. ab107404-1ad0-49e5-913e-598c8d26c05a Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News 4/29/08 Arend Hall on list of facelift projects for this summer Mark Baker Staff Writer http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/News/ Campus News http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/News/Class.Survey.Shows.Desire.To.Improve.Race.Relations-3353888.shtml A recent racial climate survey reveals that race relations on campus are improving, professor of English Doug Sugano said. 20f95a77-d78a-4336-9c99-e36d45a2c515 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News 4/29/08 Morgan Feddes Staff Writer http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/News/ Campus News http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/News/OnCampus.Illegal.File.Downloads.Reported.By.Riaa.Soar.In.Past.Week-3353875.shtml The number of illegally shared and downloaded files reported to the university increased by 3,000 percent over the past week, network manager Walt Seidel said in an e-mail to the student body April 24. cce3a304-d0a8-41c4-83fb-77c0578793fb Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News 4/29/08 James Spung Assistant News Editor http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/News/ Campus News http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/News/Several.Hawaiian.Students.To.Transfer-3353886.shtml Four or five freshman students from Hawaii are planning to transfer at the end of this school year. The majority of those students are returning to Hawaii, said senior Andrew Inouye, Hawaiian Club president. "It's more of a cultural shock coming from Hawaii where it's so culturally diverse," Inouye said. 55fa9be2-1f12-4c54-80ed-18f592463a41 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News 4/29/08 Tuition and culture shock among freshmen's reasons for leaving Christina Chea Staff Writer http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper1220/thumbs/t_w24iov2h.jpg http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/News/ Campus News http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/News/Campus.Briefs-3353892.shtml Pool hours, new budget top ASWU agenda April 23; Burmese refugee sentenced after child-luring case 781a2eb8-4537-4201-bc3e-ad6342acd87b Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News 4/29/08 Julie Wootton and Morgan Feddes, Whitworthian Staff http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/News/ Campus News http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/News/News-Briefs-3353890.shtml Facing deficits, state universities cut back on hires; Crunch on credit affecting student loans, Bush says; Activists opposing Mugabe regime arrested by police a8e41698-122d-470f-a0fe-6585211d2fad Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News 4/29/08 Julie Wootton News Editor http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/News/ Campus News http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Opinions/Opinion.i.Was.Sexually.Harassed.At.Whitworth-3353898.shtml COMMENTARY: Out of all the news stories I have covered at Whitworth, one story remains that I never wrote. As I graduate this May, I decided to break the silence. I was sexually harassed at Whitworth. The journalistic principle I stand by is to give a voice to the voiceless. 419f69ef-d029-4114-858c-e7b91c456eb8 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Opinions 4/29/08 Jessica Davis Content Manager http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Opinions/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Opinions/Opinion.In.Defense.Of.The.English.Major-3353902.shtml COMMENTARY: I'm smarter than you are. That's what runs through English majors' heads when you're having a conversation with them - generally speaking. We can't help it. 187f8e75-51e8-451c-a4ca-a0600880ea60 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Opinions 4/29/08 Karla Rose Staff Writer http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Opinions/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Opinions/The-Varnished.Truth.Endgame.Extended.Edition-3353582.shtml COMMENTARY: A tidal wave of memories sweeps away the cobwebs. You can see it all: the Loop, the squirrels, the broken hot cocoa machine. For a moment, you're back in the year 2007-2008, fragments of your life flashing through the hazy lens of memory... 1c1bf989-b71f-40bd-8eb4-bf920bf19fc3 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Opinions 4/29/08 Daniel Walters Opinions Editor http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Opinions/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Opinions/In.The.Loop.Relieving.The.Aches.Of.Our.Growth.Pains-3353896.shtml EDITORIAL: Anyone who's taken a gander at a Whitworth enrollment histogram has noticed one thing. We're growing. ASWU presidential candidates observed growth as one of the biggest student concerns. Chuck Boppell, outgoing chair of the Board of Trustees, said growth is one of the largest challenges Whitworth faces today. db9d05a8-8207-45dd-af7f-17979dae323e Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Opinions 4/29/08 Editorial Board http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Opinions/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Opinions/Letters.To.The.Editor.Reader.Responses-3353904.shtml International club could use more internationals by Vitaliia Vasylenko 52e205f7-b615-4672-9f64-7c241cbb9338 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Opinions 4/29/08 http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Opinions/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Opinions/Opinion.Regrets.I.Have.Twelve-3353907.shtml Here are a dozen things that would have made my university experience more fulfilling, and I feel pleased that it is such a short list. 0f0db4be-3daa-4f4a-b24a-1ed7070e948f Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Opinions 4/29/08 Grady Locklear Staff Writer http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Opinions/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Opinions/Opinion.South.Africas.History.Holds.Poignant.Lessons-3353900.shtml COMMENTARY: The sound when the apartheid walls tumbled down in 1994 matches the freedom I felt in my soul on that soil. Jan Term 2008, myself and over 20 other Whitworth students traveled to South Africa. The word "life-changing" gets thrown around excessively, so I will refrain from using it here. 0fdb1a28-09c6-4ff7-a1ce-163be8f1b418 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Opinions 4/29/08 John Williamson Staff Writer http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Opinions/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Opinions/Opinion.Vigilante.Leadership.Works-3353909.shtml COMMENTARY: Waiting around for a club or someone else to make something you want done to happen is not helping you or anyone else. Go out and be bold in your convictions and do something. fd709c4c-11f6-42d1-bdee-68970f7df66e Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Opinions 4/29/08 Justin Lindborg Staff Writer http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Opinions/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Opinions/Opinion.Confessions.Of.The.Senior.Mind-3353905.shtml COMMENTARY: Truth, it's said, will set you free. The accuracy of that statement, naturally, varies according to the "statute of limitations" laws in your area. Too often, we don't hear the full story at Whitworth. Those unfortunate enough to get caught are encouraged not to speak to the press, and those still on the lam, obviously, don't want to tempt the long arm of the law by bragging too loudly. 99156473-b442-484c-beae-56b3e9d7793d Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Opinions 4/29/08 Opinions staff http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Opinions/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Scene/Christianity.Arts.Merge.In.Worship-3353926.shtml Can the performing arts be seen as worship? Can Christians genuinely talk to God through artistic mediums like music, dance and theater? These are questions senior music major Mary Trotter asks herself as she practices the piano six days a week. She wakes up every morning at 7 a. cce0c22b-1011-4906-ac9f-ba16d6b74537 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Scene 4/29/08 Tim Takechi Circulation Manager http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper1220/thumbs/t_a7hza757.jpg http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Scene/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Scene/HookUp.Culture.Creates.Gray.Areas-3354098.shtml Many of the Gonzaga panelists reiterated that hooking up is appealing to college students because it doesn't require a long-term commitment or relationship. 84b13465-f2a4-426d-ad00-1a08f7c1c681 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Scene 4/29/08 Joy Bacon Copy Chief http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Scene/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Scene/Slam-Fits.All.Poet.Says-3353921.shtml "In my underwear, I write poetry." This line comes from a poem Anis Mojgani performed on Wednesday, April 23 in Lied Square in the Hixson Union Building. The audience stared intently at Mojgani as he recited poems describing an immigrant from the Middle East, his childhood and a fisherman. 3801c03c-8533-4b55-8c16-2a9b9f2696ea Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Scene 4/29/08 Caitlin Richmond Staff Writer http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Scene/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Scene/Alumnus.Celebrates.100th.Birthday-3353865.shtml A lot has changed since Clifford Bromling graduated from Whitworth in 1931 at 23 years old. Back then, a postage stamp cost 2 cents, a gallon of gas cost 10 cents and the average apartment rented for $18 a month. Needless to say, prices are a little higher these days. 8637f88b-047f-430f-9e10-6137b4a0793d Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Scene 4/29/08 Betty Gardner http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper1220/thumbs/t_h788a2j4.jpg http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Scene/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Scene/Canine.Companion.Service.Dog.Goes.With.Student.In.His.DayToDay.Life-3353917.shtml Few can say they have a pet worth $10,000, let alone a pet that went through seven days a week of training for a year and a half to suit the owner's individual needs. But sophomore Lukas Bratcher has just that. Mystere is a 9-year-old English black Labrador service dog, trained by Kansas Specialty Dog Service, based in Washington, Kan. 33ebaf82-c90e-44d7-96fb-12a52d73cc5a Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Scene 4/29/08 Yong Kim Staff Writer http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper1220/thumbs/t_m884nf83.jpg http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Scene/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Scene/Contraceptive.Options-3353911.shtml Here are a few of the more common options for birth control. Sexually active people should choose the most appropriate option to fit their lifestyles, needs and health histories. Condoms Definition: A condom is a usually latex sheath that fits around a man's erect penis, keeping sperm from entering a woman's vagina. 8fa3276c-b904-4558-aebf-60695601c1ba Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Scene 4/29/08 Kelly MacDonald Staff Writer http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Scene/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Scene/Learning.About.Sexual.Health-3353915.shtml The following are transcripts of interviews by Blair Tellers of The Whitworthian with Sue Lynn, nurse practitioner at the Whitworth Health & Counseling Center, and Nancy Fullen, a supervisor for iCHOICE, a sexual wellness and pregnancy resource center in Cheney, Wash. e2b9cb69-208c-495a-b99b-dc1f0c63c0ce Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Scene 4/29/08 Blair Tellers Staff Writer http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Scene/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Scene/Repreductive.Health.Appointments-3353913.shtml Making regular visits to a reproductive health professional are part of staying healthy. Here are a few guidelines for making appointments with the gynecologist or urologist. For Women: Gynecology Appointments Women should have a gynecological exam when they first engage in sexual activity or by the time they turn 21, sexually active or not, according to Web MD. 7c08a964-4d83-4c93-868d-d0cf7673a891 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Scene 4/29/08 Kelly MacDonald Staff Writer http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Scene/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Scene/Review.The.Shop.Boasts.Live.Music.Quality.Coffee-3353925.shtml REVIEW: You might not think The Shop is much from standing outside, or the first impression of the inside. The décor and atmosphere are eclectic. Chairs, tables, lamps, colors - nothing really matches at all. 566462d6-8203-4178-8a6b-10c31f111ae5 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Scene 4/29/08 Sophie Sestero Staff Writer http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper1220/thumbs/t_1p8ogp22.jpg http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Scene/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Scene/hard-Nox.Exhibit.Celebrates.Future.Nostalgia-3353919.shtml As the year winds down, a mixture of nostalgia and anticipation hovers over campus. Senior Kaitlin Trott said these complicated emotions are illustrated in this year's senior art show, "The School of Hard NOX." The exhibit will run through May 17 at the Koehler Gallery in the Fine Arts Building. 99e36022-79ee-466e-acf4-8c54cb4e4c6e Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Scene 4/29/08 Audrey Gore Staff Writer http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Scene/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Scene/Ae.Briefs-3353923.shtml Senior and alum to perform mime routine today; Whitworth to host student film festival Friday; Indie folk group Canoe to perform twice Wednesday; Comedian Susan Rice to perform at Brickwall Club 75c0ece6-6369-4841-9dd2-a59e32abf7ed Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Scene 4/29/08 Heidi Olson Staff Writer http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Scene/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Sports/Two-Bucs.Top.Records.At.Wsu-3353878.shtml New records were broke at the Ninth Annual Cougar Invitational Saturday, April 26. Whitworth participated in the event with eight other teams. The teams ranged from Division I programs to junior college teams. Washington State University, Gonzaga University, Lewis & Clark College, Central Washington University and Eastern Washington University participated in the invitational. 2ea1b872-5fda-4ff9-9a6c-17d5395087ab Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Sports 4/29/08 Track stars Mattila, Bofa best two records Travis Jette Staff Writer http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Sports/ Sports http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Sports/Chiefs.On.Brink.Of.Whl.Title-3353866.shtml Despite strong efforts by the rival Tri-City Americans, the Spokane Chiefs owned the ice on Saturday night as they took the lead 3-2 in the Western Conference finals of the Western Hockey League best-of-seven series. A win on Monday or tonight will advance the Chiefs to the WHL Ed Chynoweth Cup Championship series to be held in Kitchener, Ontario. 3ed1d93a-af8b-4bf2-85e3-4f2fc78751cf Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Sports 4/29/08 Spokane could win first WHL Championship Series since fabled 1990-91 season Erica Schrader Staff Writer http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Sports/ Sports http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Sports/Baseball.Takes.Two.Nightcaps.In.Whitman.Series-3353871.shtml Whitworth finished their 2008 campaign by splitting a four-game series at Whitman College April 26-27. After struggling the last couple weeks, the Pirates were looking to turn things around and finish strong. It would be the last series in a Whitworth uniform for senior pitchers Chad Flett, Ryan Snell, Jason Weatherman and senior infielder Jon Whiteside. 69bee3db-7ac7-4f54-9354-2187a3ba392a Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Sports 4/29/08 Missionaries trip up Bucs for first two NWC wins of season Colin Zalewski Staff Writer http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Sports/ Sports http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Sports/Dogfights.For.Coveted.TShirts.Emerge.In.Intramural.Hoops-3353876.shtml As the 2007-2008 school year draws to a close, so too do the intramural sports that parallel the semester. Intramural basketball is one such sport that has hit the stretch run of the season. In both the Challenge and Power Leagues for basketball, heated competition and controversy have provided for an electrifying postseason. 5929fe44-7dc8-4624-8904-23f30d114bce Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Sports 4/29/08 Derek Casanovas Sports Editor http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper1220/thumbs/t_81txf23l.jpg http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Sports/ Sports http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Sports/Softball.Splits.Boxers.Series-3353868.shtml The buzz that Fuzzy is done is true. Whitworth head coach Fuzzy Buckenberger coached his last game for the Pirates this weekend in Forest Grove, Ore., where the team went up against second-place Pacific University, splitting the series and ending their season record at 16-21 overall and 13-12 in the Northwest Conference. 710ab390-c16f-4efe-a3ca-6fb76839d01e Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Sports 4/29/08 Lindsay Darbonne Staff Writer http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper1220/thumbs/t_l7e2hvxp.jpg http://www.whitworthian.com/news/2008/04/29/Sports/ Sports