NW Connections: Whitman swimmers drench feet in early meet
By Garrett Atkinson, The Pioneer
The Whitman men’s and women’s swimming teams have begun their 2014-2015 season last weekend with a successful showing at the first meet of the season in Salem,...
NW Connections: Sharing stories across generations
By Natalie Berg, Web Content Editor of The Pioneer
One of my big projects this summer was to set up the Northwest News Network, a collaborative news-sharing project among college papers throughout...
NW Connections: Inside the financial aid machine
By Lachlan Johnson, The Pioneer
Financial aid was among the top concerns at the Board of Trustees’ meeting this past week. National financial aid expert Sandy Baum presented to the board,...
NW Connections: Whitworth a strong choice for non-Christians
By Matthew Boardman, Columnist for The WhitworthianÂ
According to the Whitworth website, “Whitworth is a private, residential, liberal arts institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church.” One of its mottos is to...
Tree planting draws students and community members
SARAH CORNELL-MAIER;Â News Co-Editor;Â cornelsm@plu.eduÂ
On Feb. 10, about 60 people gathered on the lawn outside of Tingelstad Hall on the Pacific Lutheran University campus to celebrate a symbolic tree planting known...
NW Connections: Keep calm and ask for help
By Heather Harney, The Crescent
There are only four weeks left before finals. I don’t know about you, but I am freaking out just a little. Okay, maybe a lot! I...
NW Connections: George Fox student dies after attending Halloween party
By Leah Abraham, The CrescentÂ
On Nov. 1, Sophomore Aaron Altman died after attending a rave in Seattle.
The cause of death is unknown and the toxicology report is currently underway.
According to King...
NW Connections: Raise of minimum wage will cause harm
By Lindsay Hubbart, The Whitworthian
To raise concerns about minimum wage and fair compensation, the natural inclination is to turn to either the government or the labor unions. We assume that...
NW Connections: The Known is thriving in the chaos
By Amy Rose, The Crescent
After another hard day of working at a homeless agency in Portland, Chris Miller was ready to go home. It would be a long way back...