Campus
NEWS BRIEF: Western Campus Advisory details sexual assault on campus
By Cameron Martinez | May 21Content Warning: Sexual Assault
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Seventeen takeaways from Western’s forum on fall 2021
By Emily Bishop | May 20On May 20, Western President Sabah Randhawa held a Q&A where he addressed questions about Western Washington University’s plans for fall quarter. He was joined by Provost Brent Carbajal and vice president for enrollment and student services Melynda Huskey.
Recreation
Art, swings and abandoned bongs: hidden secrets of Western’s arboretum
By Cameron Martinez | May 18Nestled in the backdrop of Western Washington University’s main campus, the Sehome Hill Arboretum provides students and the Bellingham community with a forest that is as mysterious as it is green. The Arboretum is filled with everything from secret art pieces to a watch tower that views the Bellingham Bay.
Legislature
Western receives generous funding from the state but takes losses in other areas
By Jacob O'Donnell | May 17Although the Washington State Legislator approved far more funding for Western Washington University than expected, revenues from enrollment are down and housing and dining are facing financial shortfalls as well.
Campus
Western’s Viking Band picks up its instruments after a long rest
By Hannah VanO | May 17You may remember them in the stands at volleyball and basketball games, their music filling the gymnasium, the unique posters being waved, the synchronized dancing and their unwavering energy — The Viking Band.
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Western housing assesses difficulties and benefits of mandating COVID-19 vaccine
By Nicola Wasmuth | May 16As fall quarter inches closer, the announcement of a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for Western Washington University has the housing department and health officials buzzing.
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Western makes headway on Black student spaces and housing
By Jacob O'Donnell | May 14Please Note: We only include phonetic spellings by request of the source.
Administration
Western has yet to hire Black counselors requested by the BSO in June 2020
By Jacob O'Donnell | May 12Please Note: We only include phonetic spellings by request of the source.
Campus
Western’s employee vaccination site is a key element of reopening plans
By Zoë Parker | May 10Following a statewide vaccine eligibility increase to all those over the age of 16, Western Washington University announced plans for a vaccination site for employees and student staff. As appointment slots are booked, Western continues to iron out the logistics of the fall quarter reopening.
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Opinion | By the time you read this, we will already be dead
By Maria Ugas | May 10Maria Ugas is a junior at WWU, studying Law and Social Justice at Fairhaven College. She enjoys chai tea, long walks with her children, and working to defund the police state.
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Western's Black Student Organization celebrates its first year with an eye towards the future
By Jacob O'Donnell | May 8Please Note: We only include phonetic spellings by request of the source.
Recreation
Backcountry Squatters’ plans derailed by COVID-19
By Talus Lantz | May 7Eva Copley just wanted to hang out with a bunch of other women, outside, exploring the backcountry around Bellingham.
Environment
Campus is seeing more scavenging than studying lately
By The Front | May 6Saving baby raccoons, controlling bats in residence halls and taking in orphaned kittens are all a part of the job for Western’s pest biologist, Sarah Neugebauer.
Administration
BREAKING: Western will require vaccines for fall quarter
By Emily Bishop | May 5Western Washington University will require COVID-19 vaccinations for students, faculty, and staff returning to campus for the 2021 school year.
Campus
Are Western students ready to return to campus in fall?
By Hannah VanO | May 5As Whatcom County moves into Phase 3 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s reopening plan, restaurants open up to 50% capacity and Western plans for in-person classes starting fall quarter.
Campus
WWU QueerCon turned into video game
By Cameron Martinez | May 4WWU QueerCon held their annual art convention on April 24 on the online platform Gather. This is their fifth convention and the second one to be held online.
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Students with small businesses share their art
By Brianna Poulos | May 3Western Washington University students have turned their art and passions into small businesses, working from their homes to create imaginative and ambitious brands.
Campus
Ridgeway dorms: from party zone to isolation
By Cameron Martinez | May 3Western Washington University’s student housing requires that students diagnosed with COVID-19 live in isolation in the Ridgeway residence halls during a 10-day isolation period. This area of campus that was once home to parties is now an isolation zone.
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Western postpones forum on fall return, citing rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation
By Nate Sanford , Caroline Brooks and Kelton Burns | April 29Citing Washington’s rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation, President Sabah Randhawa announced Thursday morning that Western Washington University will be postponing a Q&A forum on fall reopening until further notice.
Culture & Religion
Coast Salish style longhouse to be built on Western's campus
By Nicola Wasmuth | April 28After the Native American Student Union made demands for a Coast Salish style longhouse to be built on campus five years ago, Western Washington University confirmed a proposal in August.
