DOA-LA19: Art on Rodeo Drive by Enoch Tsai, ’22 Fashion lies in a strange grey area in the realm of art. A case can be argued that on the runway, where models pose with avant garde clothing designed to showcase the minds of the fashion world, fashion is an art. But once an article of… Continue reading DOA-LA19: Art on Rodeo Drive
DOA-LA19: Art at the Beach by Gabi Coprivnicar, ’22 “Life’s a beach!” – Anonymous Santa Monica, first established in 1875 [1], has grown into an exciting blend of vibrant colors, unique communities, and diverse cultures. Our day eight adventure, beginning with impressive van maneuvers through a parking garage and ending with a couple of aesthetic… Continue reading DOA-LA19: Art at the Beach
#DOA-LA19: The Huntington by Ethan Paxton, ’22 A massive compound spanning a whopping 207 acres, The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens is perhaps one of the most overwhelming places I have ever had the pleasure of visiting. Upon my first visit to the Huntington, I was so overwhelmed with the massive scale and… Continue reading DOA-LA19: The Huntington
#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
#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
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
