Administration
AS VP Ana Ramirez steps down after long period of frustration
By The Front and Asia Fields | February 5Photo courtesy of Ana Ramirez.
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Local Government
Planning Commission to recommend citywide ADUs
By The Front and Max Brunt | February 4
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University Police identify suspect in lewd conduct case
By The Front | February 2"We seek to send out Western Alerts as soon as possible but it is important to note that all information is not instantaneously known to University Police," Cocke said in an email. "They must investigate and verify information provided before an alert can be issued. That can take time."
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Western student recovering at Harborview after suspected hit-and-run
By The Front | February 1The Western Front will continue to provide updates as to Brazier's condition and as more information becomes available.
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Sumas farm faces potential class-action lawsuit, L&I investigation finds some violations
By The Front and Sarah Porter | January 31Update 2:50 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1: Washington state Department of Labor and Industries announced that Sarbanand Farms was not at fault in the death of a temporary farmworker this summer, but did fine them for meal and rest break violations, as reported by The Bellingham Herald. The farm is facing nearly $150,000 in fines – about half from the Whatcom County District Court, and the rest from L&I, which is the largest penalty ever assessed by the agency for these violations, according to the press release. In response, Community to Community Development said they were disappointed with the findings, which they feel do not represent the reality of working conditions. See their full Facebook post at the bottom of the story.
Local Government
ADU public hearing update
By Dante Koplowitz-Fleming and Kelly Pearce | January 30Illustration by Mathew Roland.
Varsity Sports
OSA: Western Athletics' culturally insensitive post part of larger problem
By The Front and Julia Furukawa | January 26“We thank the OSA for bringing this cultural misappropriation to the attention of the Athletics Department and to the university as a whole. We take our commitment to diversity, authentic inclusion and social justice seriously, yet we acknowledge that we still have much to learn and improve upon as we strive to bring multiple cultures together in a respectful and harmonious campus climate," he said. "This is important work that requires the involvement of all members of the Western community, including our students, who often lead us to our best outcomes.”
Legislature
State legislature set to expand financial aid to undocumented students
By The Front , Asia Fields and Katja Tunkkari | January 26Illustration by Hunter Smith.
Local Government
Local immigration activist and mother of a Western student given Notice to Appear by ICE
By The Front and Emily Stout | January 24Maru Mora-Villalpando chanting at a farmworker march last February. // Photo courtesy of Josefina Mora
Associated Students
Petition to 'Save VU Gallery' inaccurate
By The Front and Aaron Gillis | January 24
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Combating injustice at the People's Movement Assembly
By The Front and Alissa Tuggle | January 23
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Thousands showed up for the second Bellingham Women's March
By The Front and Zoe Buchli | January 23Attendees poured over onto the library lawn and surrounding streets, making signs and visiting the food trucks that were set up for the event.
