What Kind of Stories Does The Whitworthian Cover?

The Whitworthian is the student news site of Whitworth University, and its coverage centers on campus life: university news and events, athletics, arts and culture, and student opinion. If you want to know what is happening at Whitworth — from honor society drives to lacrosse results to chapel art installations — this is the kind of site where those stories appear, written by student staff writers and editors.

Campus News and Events

The site's news coverage follows what is happening on and around campus, often with a student-life angle.

• Student organization activities. For example, a report on the Psi Chi National Honor Society chapter at Whitworth hosting a spring clothing drive, credited to staff writer Samantha Hannah Abeena Ellis.
• Campus exhibits and religious programming. One story covers a "Stations of the Cross" exhibit organized by ASWU and Whitworth's Chapel, displayed on the second floor of the HUB from Mar. 31 to Apr. 2, written by Max Broennle.
• Organizational change. A piece by Eliana Jeffrey on how a new AC steadied OliBop's "rocking boat" examines how an organization responds to rapid leadership changes.

This category is the closest thing to a general news desk: announcements, events, and institutional developments that affect students.

Sports Coverage

Athletics is a regular beat, with game results and season narratives rather than just scores.

• Game recaps. A story by Samantha Hannah Abeena Ellis covers Whitworth's lacrosse team defeating Willamette University on Sunday, March 8.
• Season and conference storylines. A piece by Bilal Hasan looks at the Pirates pursuing the Northwest Conference (NWC) title after a strong regular season, with the NWC tournament approaching.

If you follow a specific team, expect coverage tied to the conference schedule and postseason picture.

Arts and Culture Features

This section profiles creative work and the people behind it, often with a reflective or faith-inflected framing.

• Visual and chapel art. A feature by Eliana Jeffrey on chapel artist Byeongchan Jeong builds around a chair, a flowerpot, and a blue room, using ordinary objects to illustrate a description of redemption and faith.
• Music and performance. A story by Charis Anne Tiamson covers guest artist Thomas Jöstlein's visit to the Cowles Music Center on March 14 for masterclasses and performances, under the headline "Horn-A-Palooza Returns."

These pieces tend to be longer-form and interview-based, closer to profile writing than breaking news.

Opinions and Student Perspectives

The opinion side carries student voices and informal commentary on university life.

• Surveys and student input. One item, by Norah McLaughlin, is a "Whitworth Overnight Hosting Experience Survey" inviting readers to fill out a form — an example of the site being used to gather student feedback, not just publish finished articles.
• Campus culture commentary. A piece by Lilian McIlraith on Yik Yak, framed as a "shout in the dark," examines an anonymous social platform's role in student life.
• Student-athlete transitions. A story by Finn Anderson on Whitworth's 2024–25 first-year standouts addresses how difficult the transition to being a college student athlete can be.

What This Means If You're Reading the Site

The through-line is that everything is produced from a student perspective, for a Whitworth audience. Coverage is not limited to hard news — it mixes reporting, profiles, and opinion, and occasionally functions as a channel for surveys and student feedback. If a topic touches Whitworth student life, it plausibly falls within the site's scope.