Sports Recreation
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.”
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Western student club striving for resilience
By The Front and Amalia Justiniano | January 25Western KhSA Club leaders (left to right) Irisa Sin, Erika Ey and Lance Phetkanya. // Photo by October Yates
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Child sex trafficking close to home
By The Front and Melissa McCarthy | January 24Content warning: This article contains references to the sexual exploitation of children.
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Western identified as a military friendly school
By The Front and Carina Andrews | January 23
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Civil rights advocate comes to campus
By The Front and Zoe Buchli | January 19Imarisha has a slideshow with audio commentary in case you missed the presentation. // Video by Walidah Imarisha
Varsity Sports
Western men's basketball remains unblemished in GNAC play
By The Front and Tyler Urke | January 13
Varsity Sports
Following in her family's footsteps
By The Front | January 13For Avery Dykstra, the newest signee for Western women's basketball, joining a Western athletics team has become a family tradition.
Recreation
From Bellingham to Biel: Western alumna rises to the top of cyclocross
By The Front and Tyler Urke | January 12Two quarter-inch scars sit on Courtenay McFadden’s right hip, reminding her every time she sees them that she’ll be getting matching ones on her left hip in the coming weeks.
Varsity Sports
Volleyball trio nabs national recognition
By The Front and Giovanni Roverso | January 12The American Volleyball Coaches Association named outside hitter and Western junior Abby Phelps a first-team All-American in December. Senior opposite Joelle Buckner and junior setter Brette Boesel were selected honorable mentions.
