In a Feb. 15 “Dear Colleague” letter, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) directed preschool, elementary, secondary and postsecondary educational institutions, as well as state educational agencies across the country to comply with existing civil rights law and the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard (SFFA). The decision deemed racial preferences in college admissions to be unlawful.
For many in Bellingham, driving a car to get where we need to go feels like an everyday necessity. However, there are many who choose biking as an alternative. But why bike? Is it only out of necessity?
Across the world, March is Women’s History Month. To celebrate, we spoke to leaders from two on-campus clubs at Western Washington University, Lavender Menaces and the Professional Women’s Association, and asked them for their perspectives on women’s issues today.
The Pickford Film Center, an independent cinema located in downtown Bellingham, is expanding to a second location at 105 Grand Ave.
Most team sports involve running or some sort of leg movement, but gangball doesn’t. This sport is played on wheelchairs and your arms have to do all the work.
At Bellingham’s City Council meeting on Monday, Feb.19, the last item on the agenda was a final vote from the council to suspend future meetings of the Immigration Advisory Board.
Generations of Pride is a monthly dinner that aims to connect generations of LGBTQ+ individuals in Bellingham. Generations of Pride is hosted by LGBTQ+ Western, PFLAG and Bellingham Queer Collective.The event carries the goal of sharing experiences and wisdom across all generations of LGBTQ+ people.
On March 1 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dropped the five-day COVID-19 isolation guidelines. Now when people test positive for COVID-19 they can resume everyday activities without isolating if their symptoms are improving and they are fever-free for at least 24 hours, according to new CDC guidelines.
Once holding pink eggs that blended with the gravel, the library’s tank is now filled with the silver of small darting fish. After nearly two months of growing amongst story times and curious community members, the salmon are ready to be released.
Chartwells opened a new dining location called Smoothie Lab in the Wade King Recreation Center at Western Washington University on March 4. The Smoothie Lab serves açaí bowls and smoothies.
Community Vision Survey results were published by the City of Bellingham in February, providing a framework of important challenges and priorities for the Bellingham Plan to address.
The Wellness Advocate Program is a volunteer opportunity for Western Washington University students interested in being a part of a team, expertly helping their community and becoming a health resource to their peers.
Western Washington University will test its emergency system known as Western Alert on Thursday, March 14 at 10:50 a.m. The alert will say that it is just a test. If you are on campus, you are likely to hear or see the test.
On Thursday, March 14, the Viking Union Multipurpose Room will hold a fair for students looking to learn about the transition of moving out of the dorms and into an off-campus living space.
After 20 years of use, the Wade King Recreation Center turf field at Western Washington University has developed uneven turf distribution, abrasions and divots across its surface, posing injury risks.
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