WWU students find relief through emergency housing program
By Farrel Harten | July 16Some Western students say the school’s emergency housing program has helped them stay enrolled during times of unexpected housing insecurity.
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Summer involvement around Bellingham and at WWU
By Lynn Piefer | June 9As Western Washington University transforms from spring to summer, opportunities for involvement change drastically, and campus life and activity lessen substantially. The transitional season can serve students choosing to remain in Bellingham from June through September as a time to step outside of their usual circles and campus routines.
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WWU South Asian Student Association hosts Holi festival June 8
By Adah Bassok | June 7What has a Masala food truck, Bollywood performances and lots of colors? Western Washington University’s South Asian Student Association’s Holi celebration.
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BRIEF: Western weighs new athletic fee as students call for broader support of S&A programs
By Hailey Brown | June 6Western students & faculty filed into Old Main 340, and logged in at 3:30 p.m. via Zoom, on May 15 to speak out about the future of student-funded programs during the public comment portion of the Services and Activities (S&A) Fees Committee meeting.
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BRIEF: SNAP sign-up event at WWU aims to ease student food insecurity
By Hailey Brown | June 6On Tuesday, May 28, from 10 a.m. -3 p.m., the Washington State Department of Health and Social Services (DSHS) mobile office was parked at Western Washington University’s Flag Plaza, near the Wade King Student Recreation Center, to assist students in applying for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
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Professors find profanity use allows for free-flowing lectures
By Cameron Riggers | June 6Swearing is commonplace on college campuses, including Western Washington University. But what happens when that language seeps into the classroom? Can it make professors more relatable or the material more engaging?
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BREAKING: WAWU operational student employees pause strike to negotiate
By George Cox | June 4Western Academic Workers United’s operational student employees paused their strike Monday, June 2, after university administration agreed to hold bargaining talks.
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WWU DOC and DAC host second annual Disability Community Graduation Ceremony on June 6
By Adah Bassok | June 4Graduation season is upon the streets of Bellingham, and the second annual Disability Community (DisCo) Celebration and Award Ceremony will occur on June 6.
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The #SpeakYourMind ice bucket challenge lands in icy waters
By Jaimee Wacker | June 2In the last decade, suicide has become one of the leading causes of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In response to this phenomenon, the Speak Your Mind challenge hoped to combat suicide by starting an internet trend.
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WWU’s Last Night Out celebrates successful school year
By George Cox | June 2Western Washington University’s end-of-year celebrations will shut down Commercial Street in downtown Bellingham with an event called Last Night Out on June 4, 2025, for graduating seniors and all students.
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WWU Circus Club members keep going through struggles and strife
By Adah Bassok | May 30Western Washington University Circus Club unicycles along through rotating leadership and a lack of space.
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Equity blooms at WWU Sustainability, Equity, and Justice Fund showcase
By Jaimee Wacker | May 29Staff, faculty and students gathered in the Miller Hall Collaborative Space at Western Washington University on May 7 to celebrate and present projects that centered around environmental efforts and making the campus a more equitable place through the Sustainability, Equity, and Justice Fund (SEJF). The space was filled with colorful decorations, good-smelling food, and warm laughter.
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Western fourth-year student places second for a national theater scholarship
By Hailey LeRoy | May 29A Western theater student placed second nationally while competing for an acting scholarship at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in Washington, D.C.
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BREAKING: WAWU operational student employees go on strike
By Hailey LeRoy , Jae Ranney and George Cox | May 28Editor's note: This is a developing story. Check back for more updates.
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Bachelor of Fine Arts students explore their identity through The Western Gallery
By Adah Bassok | May 25The Western Gallery presents its annual art showcase after a year-long process spearheaded by graduating students in the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) program.
