At Western Washington University, each department has unique classrooms designed to cater to the specific needs of its students and professors. These spaces reflect the different ways students learn and interact with their respective disciplines.
Are you looking to add more movies to your watched list? Back for the fifth year, the No Man’s Land Film Festival will be hosted by the Outdoor Center on Friday, Feb. 28.
Physicist turned Neuroscientist Doctor Christof Koch is on a quest to track the footprints of consciousness in the brain.
Finding off-campus housing can be overwhelming for students, but one event aims to make the process easier. On Feb. 27, students could join Off Campus Living at the House Hunting Lab in Haggard Hall, room 112, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. The event will provide hands-on guidance, allowing students to search for housing with immediate support from experts.
The crowd danced and sang along with Dollarbird during their set at Battle of the Bands in the Underground Coffeehouse at Western Washington University on Feb. 19.
Amazon has delivered 21,680 packages to Western Washington University since September, Jeff Rogerson, mail processing manager with Western’s Mail Services, said over email. That’s 30% of all packages delivered to campus.
For those looking to be more active or find a new hobby, climbing might be the perfect opportunity. Climbing can be a great way for students to get involved with a community on and off campus.
If you’re looking for an inclusive and unique community at Western Washington University, the Ping Pong Club might be just that. The club offers a welcoming space for anyone, ping pong player or otherwise.
On Friday, Western Academic Workers Union (WAWU), sponsored by the United Auto Workers (UAW), organized a rally in Red Square called Protect the Pie. Drawing a large crowd, the rally featured a handful of speakers, including WAWU board members, student workers and other Western employees.
Western Washington University first-year Maxwell Richards didn’t expect cleaning nursery signs for Bainbridge Gardens would kickstart his project to clean every sign on campus – but that’s exactly what happened.
Editors note: Aidan Hollander's name was changed to Violet after publication and has aptly been changed in the story to accurately identify them.
On Friday, Feb. 14, Western Washington University's Board of Trustees voted to reduce the Active Transportation Fee that had previously been overcharged to students. The 16.67% increase in fees from 2023 will be reduced to 5%.
On Wednesday, Feb. 19, the nine Washington State Supreme Court justices will visit Western Washington University to hold a Q&A session from 9-11 a.m. in the Wilson Library Reading Room. On Thursday, Feb. 20, the court will hear two cases from 9-11 a.m. in the Wilson Library Reading Room. Both events will be open to the public.
A personalized story through introspective lyrics will be brought to Bellingham by Y La Bamba’s genre-fusing harmonies on Feb. 18.
“Creating Change,” a documentary directed by Dina Amin and produced by Western Washington University professors Brian J. Bowe and Bidisha Biswas, highlights the experiences of two young Palestinian women who participated in media literacy workshops in Jerusalem and Ramallah during the summer of 2023.
Western Washington University increased the student transportation fee more than three times the amount allowed without student approval, university Chief Financial and Business Officer Joyce Lopes acknowledged last month. As a result, students taking more than six credits were overcharged for fall and winter quarters.
Finding off-campus housing in Bellingham can be a tricky balancing act for Western Washington University students. Start searching too early, and there may be few listings available. Wait too long, and most options are already taken.
The same night that Jules Toney’s professor told her that Western Washington University’s Intensive English Program (IEP) and Asia University America Program (AUAP) were being discontinued, Toney created a petition asking Western to save these programs.
The Science, Math and Technology Education, or SMATE, building installed solar panels on its roof on Jan. 30, 2025.
Kaiser Borsari Hall’s gender-neutral restrooms swept the polls for the best bathroom at Western Washington University.
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