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Whitworth Veteran Memorial: In Memory of Those who Died Protecting the U.S.: Here lies the memories of some of the soldiers that attended Whitworth

By Keaton Oberlander
Here Whitworth honors and remembers those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of the United States. These Whitworth students were American heroes and deserve to be remembered. To honor these…

The Loop: The Path That Connects Whitworth: The Loop, where hammock city lays and the best place to get hit in the head with a Frisbee or catch a virgin pinecone.

By Noah McDonald
Although it is commonly known as “The Loop”, the green space that is considered the centerpiece of Whitworth's campus is in fact rectangular. From an aerial view, it is obvious that this part of…

Warren Hall: Honoring one of Whitworth's greatest presidents

By Alex Fergus
The post-World War II decades were good ones for Whitworth College, which saw great expansion and growth. In particular, student enrollment vastly increased, due to the GI Bill and a greater sense of…

Arend Hall: The dorm that is just a hop, skip, and jump away from the HUB: A dorm that honors one of Spokane's great leaders

By Zach Caraway
Arend Hall was named after Albert Arend, who was a member of the Whitworth Board of Trustees beginning in 1925 and served as the chairman for the board from 1958 until 1972. He played a significant…

Baldwin-Jenkins: Where two separated dorms become one: The dorm filled with freshmen.

By Zach Caraway
Baldwin-Jenkins is a dormitory for first-year students and is named in honor of two individuals who made a significant impact on Whitworth's history: Estella E. Baldwin and Marion R. Jenkins.…

Whitworth Aquatic Center: A legacy of great swimmers

By Zach Caraway
Built in 1984, the Aquatic Center is home to Whitworth's men's and women's swimming teams. The pool consists of six lanes that are forty yards long. The pool has been the host to the 1986 NAIA…

Merkel Field: The Home of Whitworth's Baseball Team

By Connor Sand
Field of Dreams

The Scotford Tennis Bubble: An Airy Solution for Indoor Tennis: Tennis, anyone and anytime?

By Caleb Graham
The Scotford Tennis Bubble is a unique feature on the tree covered campus of Whitworth University in the north Spokane area. This dome structure was established in 2005; concealed within the bubble…

The Pine Bowl: The Home to Whitworth's Football Team, and Pine Cones: Spokane's oldest gridiron.

By Nick Neely
The Pine Bowl, tucked away into the southwest corner of the Whitworth campus, hosts the track and field and football sports teams, and, starting in 2019, Whitworth's first women's lacrosse team.…

Oliver Hall: The Renamed Hall: Newest residence hall honors important alum.

By Pedro Tomazzelli
Oliver Hall is one of the newest additions to the Whitworth campus.. Construction began in the winter of 2008, and the residence hall was opened in the fall of 2009, costing a total of $11.6 million.…

The Music Building: The Loudest Building on Campus: The sounds of music.

By Hannah Fulton
Music filled the halls of the new Whitworth Music Building on February 26th, 1978. At the dedication, then-President Edward Lindaman, Music Professor Dr. Richard Evans, and many others spoke on behalf…

McEachran Hall: Where the President Works his Magic
: McEachran Hall: the administrative nerve center.

By Cassandra Staker
McEachran Hall serves principally as the current administration building at Whitworth University. The building is also home to the office of the university’s president, Beck Taylor. Students come here…

Leavitt Hall: Where the New Has Replaced the Old: Customs, Controversies, and Protests

By Tibo Coleman
On the spot currently occupied by Weyerhaeuser Hall once stood the Whitworth Dining Hall, which was later named Leavitt Hall. Originally built in 1944 due to the growing student body. Leavitt Hall…

McMillan Hall: The Oldest Building on Campus: Where Whitworth had its beginning in Spokane.

By Alexander J. Ghandour
McMillan Hall is a residence hall for college students located on the campus of Whitworth University. Mac, as it is more famously known among students and alums, is the oldest building on the…

Lindaman Center: The Home to the Social Sciences: A World War II building named for a "Futurist President"

By Kyle Ditter
Throughout the years, the Lindaman Center has served many purposes at Whitworth University. The building was originally the Music and Arts building and was part of the 1946 Mead Act, which provided…

Lied Art Building: A Place for Creativity to Flow: Possibly the Most Creative Place on Campus

By Madeline Snyders
There is rarely a time when darkness falls onto the Whitworth University Lied Art Center. With clerestory glass windows and a vaulted roofline, light is constantly filtering into the building and onto…

Hixson Union Building: The HUB of the campus

By Dane Marlin
The second phase of the Hixson Union Building, known as the HUB, was completed on October 23, 1998 where it was declared finished by Whitworth’s president, Bill Robinson. The HUB's predecessor existed…

Hendrick Hall: Once a Home for Students, Now a Home for the International Programs: International House of Travel and Intercultural Center

By Katelyn Granum
Hendrick Hall, once a student dormitory, is now the Intercultural Student Center. What is now known as Hendrick Hall, in honor of Eileen “Mom” Hendrick, has experienced several changes throughout its…

Graves Gym: Dedicated to the Man That Made Whitworth Possible: Graves Gym: Historic Home of the Pirates

By Thomas Wilkie
Graves gym is one of the most important buildings in Whitworth's history. Up until the time it opened in 1942, Whitworth did not have an appropriate gymnasium to play intercollegiate basketball. …

Whitworth University Fieldhouse: A House For Indoor Sports: Current home for the Pirates basketball and volleyball teams

By Tallie Carlson
The official announcement came in late July of 1961; Whitworth College was getting a fieldhouse. Dr. Frank F. Warren, president at the time, broke the exciting news to the college after a luncheon in…

Eric A. Johnston and the Science Building: Spokane boy becomes famous

By Gavin Gervais
In the fall of 1966 at Whitworth College in Spokane, the Eric Johnston Science Center was dedicated in honor of Eric Johnston and the legacy he left behind. This $1.1 million project used to be home…

Dixon Hall: Home for the School of Education and Department of Psychology

By Alicia Dotinga
Dixon Hall is a familiar building to all Whitworth students, both current and past. It was built as a classroom building and completed in 1957. Containing 18 classrooms, the building has supported…

Diana Marks Field: The Home to Whitworth's Softball Team: Diana Marks: a Pioneer in Women’s Athletics in the Pacific Northwest.

By Morgan Portlock
Conveniently located just below the Whitworth Pine Bowl and adjacent to the Whitworth Soccer field is Diana Marks field, home of the Whitworth Softball team. This field was made available for use…

The Harriet Cheney Cowles Memorial Libary: The Heart of Campus Learning

By Nikkita Dehle
The Harriet Cheney Cowles Memorial Library is one of the most important buildings on Whitworth University’s campus. It was named after Harriet Cheney Cowles after she passed away in 1938. To honor her…

Cowles Memorial Auditorium: Honoring one of Spokane's most influential figures

By Adam Gaines
Cowles Auditorium is the university's center of theatrical and performance-based endeavors and is one of three buildings on Whitworth's campus that bears the Cowles family name. Specifically the…

Seely G. Mudd Chapel: Whitworth's Home for God: The chapel, where many gather to rejoice, fellowship, and worship.

By Emily Leinweber
Much has changed from the original Whitworth University chapel days where attendance was mandatory, knitting could get you reprimanded and a headline in the newspaper, and politics were debated…

Ballard Hall: Out of the Ashes, a New Building Rises: Ballard Hall, the mythical Phoenix of Whitworth College.

By Julia Harvey
Ballard Hall is home to about 66 young women, forming part of the historic community with McMillan Hall, known on campus as "BMAC". Ballard is a hall known for its rich history and long standing…

The Ball and Chain Lane: The Homes for Married Students: Ball and Chain Lane: an affectionate name or a critical social commentary?

By Dustin Fischer
Hidden in the eastern corner of Whitworth campus, located behind the HUB where the parking lot currently is, stood a collection of residences once known as College Homes. These apartments came to be…

Stewart Hall: Honoring Whitworth's Most Important Early President

By Cheree LaPierre
Home to thirty-five men and thirty-five women on two floors, Stewart Hall was built in 1963. Initially, Stewart served as an all men’s dormitory. It was dedicated in honor of Calvin W. Stewart who…

Robinson Science Building: The Science Building for the 21st century

By Astrid E. Le Roy
The William P. and Bonnie V. Robinson Science Hall was dedicated on Homecoming weekend in October of 2011. This three story, 63,000 square foot state of the art facility cost Whitworth University…
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