Janessa Bates
·
Protesters gather at Maritime Heritage Park in Bellingham, Wash., for the second nationwide “No Kings” protest on Oct. 18, 2025. Demonstrators held signs calling for democracy and denouncing authoritarianism. //
Janessa Bates
Janessa Bates (she/her) is a city news writer for The Front this fall quarter. She is currently studying visual journalism and political science at Western. Outside of the newsroom, she co-leads a club called WWU Photo Video Club, enjoys reading and loves to picnic with her dachshund. You can reach her at janessa.thefront@gmail.com.
More
EggGallery3.jpg
March 9B-gallery wall displaying Leo Miller’s print series titled, “Flock Behavior” in the Fine Arts Building on Western’s campus in Bellingham, Wash., on March 4, 2026. “I spent time drawing birds in different arrangements and orientations and stamping the text on each piece,” Miller said. // Photo by Katherine Rogers
EggGallery2.jpg
March 9Lucy Law’s body of work is made up of three ceramic sculptures pictured here in the B-gallery in Bellingham, Wash., on March 4, 2026. The sculpture series explores the beauty of hands and storytelling. // Photo by Katherine Rogers
EggGallery1.jpg
March 9A group gathers to look at art during the “I Remember Being an Egg” exhibit reception in the Fine Arts Building on Western’s campus in Bellingham, Wash., on March 4, 2026. The exhibit features a wide variety of mediums and themes. // Photo by Katherine Rogers
