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Wise talks politics, racism

The author of “White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son,”speaks on GU campus

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No state funding for theology study

As a result, Gonzaga's department changed its name to religious studies in 1974

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Responding to sexual violence

Gonzaga's SART program on par with sister schools in offering support to assaulted students

Advanced finance class carries real-world risks

Business students get the chance to earn - or lose - money for the university

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An extraordinary fight

Gonzaga student Mary-Elizabeth Sierra Lanham seeks bone marrow match as she battle leukemia

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'Ask Professor Dan Show' elicits staff, club participation

Contributors weighed in on the feature question: 'What would Jesus have majored in at GU?'

McCulloh announces class size increase

Growing freshman class over the next two years will strain campus housing

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Economic woes may affect mentoring programs

Resources for CCASL community partners face cuts in latest state and federal budget talks

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The Working Student, pt. 1

Mattea Sattler: COG student manager

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The Working Student, pt. 2

Miguel Preciado: Intramural/ Kimmel

The Working Student, pt. 3

Ryan Draper: Custodian

Shampoo, grilled cheeses and 'studying'

A college bro spends seven days and nights in a house with seven girls; he survived

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Major takes root with new lecturer

Environmental studies department grows with hiring of first full-time faculty member

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On a mission for equal recognition

Proposed initiative by senior Woo Kim would add 17 flags to the commencement ceremony

Proposed state budget cuts mental health services

CCASL programs, Spokane institutions on chopping block as WA tries to erase deficit

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Sodexo works to deliver on promises

Vegetarian options expected to improve this semester; installation of indoor garden faces hurdle

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New purchasing policy saves a different kind of green

Gonzaga has signed a commitment to decrease its environmental impact through sustainable buying

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New Mr. Zag earns bragging rights

Five male students compete in AKPsi recruit class event

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Luckey acknowledges hard truths

‘We stand on stolen land, with the past in our hearts and the future in our hands’

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Zag of the Week!

Joan Allbery, Associate Vice President of Administration, has worked at Gonzaga since 1969

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Zag of the Week!

Anna Ghirardo

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Jungle dance sells out

Bomb Squad event ‘sets new standard’ for Gonzaga dances

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Zag of the Week!

Izze Carter-Vincent

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Art emerges from emptiness

Local artist commissioned to paint mural on the former Bulldog Tavern, which celebrates famous Zags

DREAM promotes self-advocacy

Students with special needs find assistance with federally funded organization

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Zag of the Week!

Fr. Kevin Waters, S.J.

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Do people make fun of your dancing?

Boundless is a student-led dance club that welcomes dancers of all skill levels

Transfers thrive in new environment

Gonzaga staff committed to providing nontraditional students with a smooth transition

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Zag of the Week!

Big Mike Andersen

Allison Fira

Zag of the Week

Allison Fina

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Blue is the new red

Class of 2015 sports a new shade, breaks tradition

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New desk, look for Crosby

University makes additions, improvements to current student center

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Zag of the Week

Spencer White

Top Stories

CCASL’s New Mission

  CCASL is developing a new mission trip called Justice in January. It is an eight-day trip from Jan. 8 to Jan. 15 in which participants will stay in the Hill Top neighborhood of Tacoma, Wash. The registration took place online in October, and nine students signed up to attend.

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New Mr. Zag earns bragging rights

Five male students compete in AKPsi recruit class event

  Henry Harper is the new "Big Man on Campus," according to Alpha Kappa Psi's Mr. Zag competition. The event, which was held Nov. 19 in the COG as a fundraiser by AKPsi's recruit class, pitted five male students against each other in a variety of contests.

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Catlin serves around the world

  Kate Catlin is sitting in a Nicaraguan Internet café, drinking water to fight the 100-degree heat and brushing sweat out of her eyes. Her image is grainy, distorted by the distance and a slow Internet connection. Despite this, or perhaps because of this, the 21-year-old Gonzaga junior's passion about social justice, economics and climate change is contagious.

Financial aid cut nationwide

  Freshman Destiney Shaffer isn't sure if she will be at Gonzaga next semester. She might be, she hopes she will be, but she doesn't know. Schaffer, who is the first in her family to attend college, is studying nursing and paying for school through a complicated series of loans, scholarships and grants.

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Sodexo, university unite for Second Harvest

  In addition to feeding Gonzaga students and faculty, Sodexo is expanding its reach to aid the Spokane community with its food drive campaign. Each year, Sodexo raises money and collects food to donate to Spokane's Second Harvest Inland Northwest.

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Presidents join forces to tackle pressing issues at Fireside Chat

  The president of Gonzaga University and the president of the Gonzaga Student Body Association covered topics ranging from the plans for a new student center to discussions about sex on a Catholic campus on Tuesday, Nov. 15, in a Fireside Chat. 1 comment

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Phelgye offers diverse thoughts

  When Venerable Geshe Thupten Phelgye and his family made the two-year journey from his birthplace in Tibet to India, Phelgye never considered that he would later teach at a Jesuit university. Phelgye was born in Tibet in 1956. When Phelgye was 3 years old, his family moved to India.

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Logan residents, students concerned about animals

  Logan neighborhood resident Don Winant thinks he's figured it out. "I think she has more than one lover," he said of the abandoned cat he recently took into his home and named Tigress Woods. "Plus she's world-class at what she does best — mousing.

University Center back on table; survey invites ideas for building

  Gonzaga is in the first phase of an ambitious project — a new structure that will not only be the biggest building on campus, but will take over the functions of two of Gonzaga's most beloved buildings — Crosby Student Center and the COG.

Student Life extends official reach over Logan

  Five residents of a house on the 900 block of Augusta have been fined twice this year by Student Life to the tune of $1,500, an average of $300 per person. According to the residents, Spokane Police Department broke up two small get-togethers before they received an email from the Student Life office.

Local libraries offer free music

  There are two things the Spokane Public Library loves about Freegal: the radical expansion of the music selection they are now able to offer the Spokane community and how easy and straightforward it is to use the service.  According to A/V Librarian Mark Pond, these reasons make Freegal a favorite addition to the library.

Prospective club promotes ethical eating

  Is anyone at Gonzaga 100 percent satisfied with the food at the COG? Junior Sheila Canavan and sophomore Breanne Flynn certainly are not, which is why they're working to create a new club that would strive to improve the on-campus food. Ethical Awareness Together is entirely centered on food.

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Breaking the silence on DADT

  "Hate crimes or not, recent attacks are all disgusting" reads an Oct. 12 headline of a Spokesman Review article, citing three to five recent downtown Spokane hate crime allegations, violent encounters that have left several members of the Inland Northwest LGBT community battered, bruised and outraged.

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Pulitzer Prize winner offers helpful hints

Jennifer Egan sheds light on her personal writing process

No state funding for theology study

As a result, Gonzaga's department changed its name to religious studies in 1974

'Ask Professor Dan Show' elicits staff, club participation

Contributors weighed in on the feature question: 'What would Jesus have majored in at GU?'

Sports

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John & Tony have thoughts

Tony DiTomasso and John Gats l Opinion Editors

John and Tony reflect on silence and its value. Full story

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Sports Talk

Sports AND Religion?

Are we ready to accept faith in college athletics? Would that be a good thing?

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Better Than Talking to Yourself

Jake Palmer l Sports Commentary

Don't let sports haters bring you down. Read here for all the responses you'll ever need for a wet blanket. Full story