Western Washington University's Black Student Organization Associated Students candidate forum took place on Friday, May 21. The event allowed 2021-22 student government members to represent their inclusive values in the context of anti-Blackness at Western. // Photo by Cameron Martinez
Cameron Martinez (she/her) is the editor-in-chief for The Front this quarter. She is majoring in visual journalism with a double minor in queer studies and anthropology. She has written stories ranging from making sushi on a budget to murder hornets on campus. When not reporting, she enjoys listening to podcasts and playing arcade games.
You can reach her at me.thefront@gmail.com or cameron.westernfront@gmail.com. Her Instagram handle is @doctorcameron.
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January 27A group of student musicians discuss their favorite genres of music at a Queer + Femme Speed Banding event. The event took place at Western’s Underground Coffeehouse in Bellingham, Wash., on Jan. 14, 2026. // Photo by Erica Stavnem
Yarn Sorting.HEIC
January 26SK Kunkel sorts yarn into piles of natural or synthetic fiber by Ragfinery’s cash register in Bellingham, Wash., on Jan. 16, 2026. The unlabeled yarn goes into a separate pile to be burn tested. // Photo by Noelle Reger
Thread Wall.HEIC
January 26Hunter Wolf restocks Ragfinery’s thread wall in Bellingham, Wash., on Jan. 16, 2026. All types of supplies were depleted in the first few days after reopening. // Photo by Noelle Reger






