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WWU’s open mic comedy showcase
By Courtney Sipila | March 6Comedians of Western hosts an open mic night every other Thursday in the Underground Coffee House from 7-8 p.m.
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‘Love Letters’: 39-minute short film premieres at Western
By Courtney Sipila | March 4The film premiere of “Love Letters,” directed by Greta Schiller, will be held at Western Washington University on Friday, March 8. The film tells the love story of a lesbian couple and their fight for custody of one of the women’s children.
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WWU’s Counseling and Wellness Center hosted Beat the Blues event
By Melody Marichalar | February 27With winter weather in full force, Western Washington University's Counseling and Wellness Center hosted their third annual Beat the Blues event.
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Peace Corps Q&A panel to be held at WWU
By Courtney Sipila | February 27Western Washington University’s Peace Corps Recruiter, Jerry Smith, is hosting a Q&A panel of former Peace Corps volunteers for students interested in becoming a part of the Peace Corps on Wednesday, Feb. 28.
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50 years of KUGS celebrated with concert
By Ethan Anest | February 22KUGS FM (89.3) celebrated its 50th anniversary with a Feb. 2 concert headlined by Tanukichan and opened by Black Belt Eagle Scout at Western Washington University’s Viking Union.
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Award-winning children's authors and illustrators visit WWU
By Mina Di Virgilio | February 22The 21st annual Children's Literature Conference at Western Washington University returned to campus Saturday, Feb. 17. The event hosted renowned authors and illustrators who spoke on their journeys, signed autographs and answered questions.
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WWU Humanities Building elevator’s long-awaited repairs completed
By Xander Johnson | February 22The repairs on the Humanities Building elevator at Western Washington University were completed on Feb. 8, 2024. The elevator initially broke on June 28, 2023, meaning the elevator was out of operation for over seven months.
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Washington State University student union strikes, ratifies with administration
By Courtney Sipila | February 18Washington State University’s Coalition of Academic Student Employees ratified their tentative agreement with administration after going on strike for two hours on all Washington campuses on Jan. 17, 2024.
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A different approach to Valentine’s Day: The love of badminton wins
By Diego Corona | February 17Western Washington University intramurals hosted a non-traditional Valentine’s Day celebration – a badminton tournament at the Wade King Student Recreation Center on Wednesday, Feb. 14.
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WWU students lobby for new legislation
By Lola Van Tress | February 16On Sunday, Feb. 18, Western Washington University is hosting Western Intersectional Lobby Day for students to meet with legislators and discuss the Associated Students’ Legislative Agenda. Every year, students spend the weekend in Olympia for the event.
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Empowerment in learning new skills with the AS Outdoor Center
By Mina Di Virgilio | February 16The Associated Students Outdoor Center is hosting a beginner Nordic Skiing excursion Feb. 17-19 at Stevens Pass. This particular trip is just one example of opportunities for newbies to develop skills in winter sports and participate in group bonding activities.
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WWU’s EDM Club electrifies music scene in Bellingham
By Ayden Sweat | February 16For the past five months, the Electronic Dance Music Club at Western Washington University has seen rapid success by hosting events across Bellingham and shows no signs of stopping.
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TikTok featuring WWU’s dining hall gains widespread popularity
By Melody Marichalar | February 15A Western Washington University student’s TikTok featuring dining hall food has amassed over 300,000 views and 44,000 likes, gaining attention on campus.
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The five biggest mistakes on your resume
By Courtney Sipila | February 15Creating a solid resume can make or break someone’s opportunity to get a job. Resumes are the first look employers get at potential employees.
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Living in reciprocity with the sea and its creatures
By Mina Di Virgilio | February 13A Zoom webinar on marine mammal rehabilitation in the Pacific Northwest was held on Jan. 18, 2024 through the Western Washington University Environmental Speakers Series. The speaker, Patrick Hutchins, is a Western alumnus and the community engagement coordinator of the Sealife Response, Rehabilitation and Research center, known as SR3, in Des Moines, Washington.
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Sustainability-focused career fair coming to WWU’s campus this week
By Xander Johnson | February 12The Environmental, Sustainability and Energy Career Fair is coming up soon at Western Washington University. The event will be on Thursday, Feb. 15 at 4:30 p.m. in the Wade King Student Recreation Center’s MAC Gym.
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Roommate at first sight?
By Julia Larson | February 12Navigating the search for a roommate match can be a daunting task for students living off-campus for the first time.
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Bellingham man injured during snowball drive-by
By Xander Johnson | February 8On Jan. 17, 2024, a 66-year-old pedestrian named Dan Crouch was hit in the face by a snowball on Donovan Avenue near Old Fairhaven Parkway.
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Indigenous cinema takes center stage at the Western Gallery
By Ayden Sweat | February 6This winter, Western Washington University's Western Gallery presents two separate but related exhibitions, “What Was Always Yours and Never Lost with Children of the Setting Sun Productions.”
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Western Alert aims to protect, inform students about risks to campus
By Cordelia Longo | January 21On the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 9, Western Washington University students received a Western Alert about an armed robbery behind the Wendy’s on Samish Way. While these messages seem simple, it takes an entire team of people, including university communications and police, to craft them.
