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President Randhawa and Melynda Huskey release new updates regarding student demands
By Esther Chong | April 19By Crista Blowers
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High lead levels found in water within multiple Western buildings, surveys say
By Nate Sanford | April 18Data from surveys conducted over the past decade shows an unusually high amount of lead in water sampled from multiple buildings across Western’s campus. According to Sue Sullivan, the director of Western’s Environmental Health and Safety office, some of the contaminated faucets and fountains have been replaced, while others have been affixed with signs directing safe usage.
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Faculty Senate discusses use of racial slurs
By Esther Chong | April 13Photo by Esther Chong
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Student charged in connection to vandalism ends quarter early, charged with malicious harassment
By Julia Berkman and Samuel Fletcher | December 5Western student Shayne Merwin, who was arrested in connection with racist and homophobic vandalism, has chosen not to return to campus for the remainder of the quarter.
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Hundreds of students gather at President's office to speak about breaking the cycle of systemic racism, violence
By Julia Berkman and Julia Berkman | December 5Students ask questions to during a sit-in on Tuesday to protest the administration's response to racist graffiti appearing on campus. The students waited for three hours until President Randhawa appeared to answer their questions. // Photo by Oliver Hamlin
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Proud boys deemed hate group
By Julia Berkman and Zoe Deal | November 28The FBI has recently categorized Proud Boys as an extremist group “with ties to White Nationalism,” according to a Clark County Sheriff’s Office internal affairs report. Federal authorities are warning local law enforcement that the group is actively recruiting in the Pacific Northwest.
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Bigoted vandalism found, removed across campus
By Julia Berkman , Julia Berkman and Cody Clark | November 20A student walks by Wright's Triangle, where racist vandalism was recently erased on Nov. 19, 2018. // Photo by Oliver Hamlin
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Dorm residents not protected by 'standard of living' law
By Julia Berkman and Samuel Fletcher | November 14By Samuel Fletcher
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Highland Hall resident arrested on suspicion of sexual assault
By The Front | November 7Photo by Cody Clark
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Ana Ramirez takes legal action against Western for missing wages: "This fight is not about me."
By The Front | November 6Ramirez filed a wage claim requesting her unpaid wages. // Photo courtesy of Ana Ramirez
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Ethics adviser steps down after ethics violation
By Julia Berkman and Zoe Deal | October 31
