NW Connections: Sister Outsider duo performs edifying slam poetry
By Rachelle Robley, The Whitworthian
“This is your house, make us feel comfortable,” Denice Frohman said. On Oct. 2 at 9:00 p.m., spoken word poets Denice Frohman and Dominique Christina...
NW Connections: Racism hides beneath the surface of professional sports
By Dylan Synder, The Pioneer
I have been a fan of professional sports for as long as I can remember. Watching college and professional football every weekend hasn’t been a hobby;...
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: Second-annual Day of the Dead festival draws crowd for art
By James Kennedy, The Pioneer
Last weekend, Walla Walla’s Day of the Dead printmaking event showed the community both the iconography and culture surrounding the tradition as well as the talent...
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: 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: 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...