There’s a narrow idea of what “help” looks like for those experiencing behavioral health issues. Too many people have decided not to seek help because they believe hospitalization is the only option. Hospitalization is long-term care in a large, highly institutional environment like Western State Hospital or Smokey Point Behavioral Hospital.
Let’s face it — confidence and body positivity aren't always easy. Most of us struggle with feeling at peace with ourselves and our abilities. Pole dancing offers a non-traditional approach to finding comfort in your own skin.
Screens are everywhere, but it’s about time we break out of their chains and get back to what’s good: playing board games.
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.
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.
Chronic pain comes in many terrible flavors. Mine is fibromyalgia, an ache that lives in most of my body, most of the time.
As of writing this, I’m about to graduate from Western Washington University, and as I look back on the last four years of learning — and beyond — I’m recognizing ways I’ve grown as a person both personally and academically. I set out to write this piece as an amendment of sorts to a guest opinion I wrote for this publication back in August of 2022. I’ve come to appreciate the bigger ways I’ve evolved, learned to appreciate this evolution by holding myself accountable, but also accepted my own limitations.
Eric Bachman died on Oct. 31, 2024. I was informed by our shared professor on Nov. 1, 2024. I was told at the same time as my peers in the class.
Local providers and politicians convened on Sept. 17, 2024, to identify solutions for Whatcom County’s ongoing opioid crisis. The Joint Behavioral Health & Legal and Justice Systems Committee meeting outlined two crucial initiatives to address gaps in the community’s social service continuum.
For many, stepping into a weight room can set your pulse racing before your workout has even begun. With eyes constantly watching, your palms sweat — finding a spot to sit or stand can seem like an impossible task.
Nothing can prepare you for a sudden loss. You can hope and pray for the safety of all those around you, but sometimes, we lose the people we care about and there’s nothing we can do. I lost my best friend on Oct. 31, 2024.
On 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.
Initiative 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.
Your 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.
On 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.
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