Commentary

The Associated Students of Whitworth University will be celebrating their year-long efforts against human trafficking by hosting a fundraising for Lutheran Community Services Northwest next month.

The event will include benefit concerts by Barcelona and He Is We, small stage performances by local artists, and outdoor games, such as a basketball tournament and relay race, according to a press release.

In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings that left three dead and more than 260 injured, perhaps none face more significant adjustments or a longer road ahead than the 14 amputees who lost a limb.

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Last week the U.S. was rocked by bombs that exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. In the hours and days that followed, news outlets responded as usual: With a flurry of coverage.

This evening Whitworth University will host a lecture and panel discussion on sex trafficking.

Speaker Smita Singh will discuss what happens once a girl is rescued from the sex trafficking industry and what care she needs physically and spiritually.

Is it only the fault of the Tsarnaev brothers, or does the wider society share in the blame? Will science be able to prevent such tragedies? And what about God? If God is in charge of reality, then couldn’t he have prevented such a terrible tragedy?

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the second suspect in the horrific Boston Marathon explosions has been apprehended. 
Presumably, we can take a break from round-the-clock coverage of the chase that has consumed the nation.