Aashir Ahmed conducting lab work for Kaplan’s lab at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Wash., posted on the Western Instagram on Feb. 19, 2025. He said that as an undergraduate, the hands-on experience was an appealing opportunity to take part in. // Photo courtesy of Luke Hollister
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April 3The blossoms of an Italian plum tree on the Outback Farm rustle in the wind on March 5, 2026. Together, the Outback Farm and Western's Native American Student Union bring the Preservation Station to life. // Photo by Rosalie Johnson
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March 18John Savage, or the Red Square Preacher, has a discussion with students on Western Washington University’s campus in Bellingham, Wash. on Feb. 26, 2026. Savage is known to street preach in Red Square; his sign reads: ‘Repent and be forgiven’. // Photo by Raleigh Nolan






