#DOA-LA19: Death House at the Road Theatre by Annika Bjornson, ’22 “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it…The wound is the place where the light enters you.” -13th-century Persian poet Rumi, as quoted by Jason Karasev in… Continue reading DOA-LA19: Death House at the Road Theatre
#DOA-LA19: Downtown LA Graffiti Arts by Heidi Massey, ’22 Standing in sharp contrast to the pristine Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels our class had visited earlier that day, our January 17th tour of L.A. Graffiti Arts opened my eyes to the intricate world of graffiti. After meeting our tour guide in L.A.’s arts district,… Continue reading DOA-LA19: Downtown LA Graffiti Arts
#DOA-LA19: The Edge of Jazz at Walt Disney Concert Hall by Drew Bair, ’22 Throughout our time in Los Angeles, we have been wrestling with the question, “What is art?” But after we attended the LA Philharmonic’s January 15 performance at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, I found myself discussing a new question with my… Continue reading DOA-LA19: The Edge of Jazz at Walt Disney Concert Hall
Hometown: Aberdeen, WA Majors: English Literature and Writing Minors: Editing & Publishing Fun fact: I saw Richard III at the Globe Theatre when I was in London this Janterm, and I did cry about it. Favorite Honors class: HN401 – Smithsonian Seminar. This was a part of the Smithsonian Semester internship program. All of the Whitworth interns got to… Continue reading Senior Spotlight 2020: Bryn Cavin
Hello! My name is Jacqui and I’m a junior in biology at Whitworth. I love working with plants and animals and I’m especially interested in horticulture and aquaculture. I’ve had the incredible opportunity to embark on an Honors internship semester at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. this fall term, and I’d like to share a little about my experience.
Hometown: Spokane Valley, WA Major: Biology Minor: Psychology Fun fact: If I wasn’t pursing a career in medicine, I would want to go into sports journalism and eventually become a sports analyst/commentator. Favorite Honors Class: COPE Health Scholar Internship The honors program allowed me to set up an internship partnership between Whitworth University and the… Continue reading Senior Spotlight 2020: Samartha Shrestha
Hometown: Edgewood, WA Major: Accounting Minor: Music; English Fun fact: I’ve grown out my hair and donated it four times! Favorite honors class: My favorite honors class is a tie between EL-350 (American Literary Journals) and TH-232 (Wisdom Literature). Getting to learn more about literary journals and all the creative types there are was something I would… Continue reading Senior Spotlight 2020: Angie Brasher
Hometown: Tualatin, Oregon Major: French Minors: Development Studies; Theology Fun fact: One of my favorite snacks is pickles and peanut butter! Favorite Honors Class: Some of my favorite honors classes were the two sections I took of honors Core. In Core 150, I enjoyed the way the honors section did not add additional work but had us… Continue reading Senior Spotlight 2020: Stephanie Melton
Hometown: Boise, ID Major: Sociology; French Minor: Environmental Studies Fun fact: One of my favorite games is go fish with my grandmother and little sister, where we each speak a different language: German, French, and Latin. Favorite honors class: Wisdom Literature (TH 232H) with Will Kynes was a marvelous experience of deeply understanding these books… Continue reading Senior Spotlight 2020: Karisa Westom
Hometown: Duarte, CA Major: Biology Minor: Sociology Fun fact: My name is a star in the Taurus constellation! Favorite honors class: US Civil Rights Movements I am thankful Jason taught this class in the way he did; it broadened my understanding of the Civil Rights Era. It is an important part of our history that… Continue reading Senior Spotlight 2020: Rohini Vyas
