Meladie Young
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Western Washington University's Hailey Rath reacts after a play during a game against Northwest Nazarene University on April 4, 2026, at Viking Field in Bellingham, Wash. Rath, a fourth-year shortstop, is one of the two Vikings named to the NFCA Player of the Year Watchlist. // Photo by Meladie Young
Meladie Young
Meladie Young is in her second year at Western majoring in Visual Journalism. She is a sports and recreation reporter for The Front this quarter. In her free time you can find her with her camera or watching hockey. You can reach her at meladieyoung.thefront@gmail.com.
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May 1A sign instructing volunteers how to compost sits in The Outback Farm on Western Washington University’s campus in Bellingham, Wash., on Sunday, April 26, 2026. The sign is one of the many hand-painted signs directing and informing visitors on the farm. // Photo by Nathaniel Nagel
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May 1Garden beds bask in the warm spring sun in The Outback Farm on Western Washington University’s campus in Bellingham, Wash., on Sunday, April 26, 2026. In just a few months, the view of the beds will be obscured by thriving green plants. // Photo by Nathaniel Nagel
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May 1An empty chicken coop sits quietly in The Outback Farm on Western Washington University’s campus in Bellingham, Wash., on Sunday, April 26, 2026. The chicken coop will soon be completely revamped. // Photo by Nathaniel Nagel
