OPINION: When we don’t talk about chronic pain, we suffer more for it
By Oren Roberts | February 11Chronic pain comes in many terrible flavors. Mine is fibromyalgia, an ache that lives in most of my body, most of the time.
Opinion
OPINION: Disagreeing with my past self and trying to grow
By Finn Kurtz | December 16What Western doesn’t tell you
By Julia Hawkins | December 11Gym-ing 101
By Jackie Hopkins | November 27Remembering Eric Bachman
By Julia Hawkins | November 9More Opinion
Local Government
Western students vote at satellite election center in Viking Union
By Oren Roberts | November 5On Tuesday, the multipurpose room in Western’s Viking Union transformed into a temporary election center. The “voting hub” gave students the opportunity to cast their ballots in-person — 'I Voted' stickers and all — without ever having to leave campus.
Washington State
Washington State's Climate Commitment Act threatened by a new ballot initiative
By Ella Gage | November 1Initiative 2117 could repeal Washington State’s Climate Commitment Act , one of the most progressive climate policies in American history. Conservative-founded political group Let’s Go Washington has collected millions of dollars and 400,000 signatures to get the anti-CCA initiative onto the ballots of Washington voters this season.
City & County
Vote early, be happy
By Oren Roberts | October 26Your ballot is likely already in your mail pile – so, don’t wait until November to fill it out and bring it to a drop box near you.
Opinion
Western student collaborates with the Seattle Opera’s Creation Lab
By Julia Hawkins | October 25On a hot day in August 2024, music student and singer Nehemiah Jones drudges his way home, exhausted from his job as a desk attendant in the Fairhaven dorms at Western Washington University. As he chats to his partner on the phone, the device buzzes. He sees that it’s a notification from his professional email and realizes that it may be important.
Opinion
Did someone say coffee ... break?
By Halle Jordan | June 17Breaking free from caffeine's grip: A story about my brave three-day break from caffeine and the lesson I learned about moderation. Tasty drinks bring us temporary happiness, but we’ll value our cognitive functioning forever. Learn more about why you should try minimizing your caffeine intake.
Opinion
OPINION: Journalistic objectivity is an impossibility
By Riley Weeks | June 3It’s time the industry, including journalism students and professors on campus, recognize that the search for non-biased reporting is a fruitless one.
Opinion
OPINION: Songs of the summer 2024
By Halle Jordan | May 15Revitalize your summer playlist with this warm, feel-good five song selection.
Opinion
OPINION: WWU is a safe place for gender expression
By Cordelia Longo | April 4In December, the Supreme Court declined to rule on a case in which a therapist claimed that a Washington state law banning gay conversion therapy violated his First Amendment right to free speech. This was a victory for LGBTQ+ rights.
Opinion
OPINION: Here are the two best pop albums to wallow to
By Cordelia Longo | April 2The other day, I found myself crying in the C parking lot of Western Washington University to “Everything” by MUNA after discovering my ex had a new girlfriend. I realized other people might be mourning relationships and that music could help them too.
Opinion
OPINION: Become the best story you’ve ever heard
By John Oakes | March 27Stories come in many shapes and sizes. It’s difficult to discern the best way to tell one, but I think I’ve found it.
Opinion
OPINION: E-books outweigh paper books
By Jordan Brotamonte | March 26When I was younger, I read books as often as I could. I used to love going to Barnes and Noble and bargaining with my mom on how many books I could buy – completely ignoring her comments on the dozens of books in my room that I hadn’t read yet.
Opinion
OPINION: Amateur Album Reviews: ‘Rumours’
By Eli Voorhies | March 23I absolutely, positively, do not want to review Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours.”
Opinion
OPINION: Filipino community through food
By Jordan Brotamonte | March 22I learned early on about the importance of food in our culture and how it brought people together.
Opinion
OPINION: Bellingham Thai students can experience the aromas of home through local cuisine
By Janisa Cook | March 22Speaking from experience, being a Thai student at Western Washington University is very isolating. There’s no Thai student club, no city cultural events in Bellingham and the closest temple is in Canada.
