Skip to Content, Navigation, or Footer.
Logo for The Western Front

Outdoor-Center-4000x2659

·

A hiker stands in an alpine meadow. The Western Washington University Associated Students Outdoor Center was recently allowed to take 10 person groups on local day hikes, as well as offer weekend equipment rentals. // Photo courtesy of Holly Mandarich via Unsplash

More

DispatchCenter.jpg

DispatchCenter.jpg

Operations Supervisor Katherin Mitchell starts her day of work on Jan. 26, 2026. Many dispatchers receive around 120 calls a shift. What-Comm 911 processed 118,421 911 calls and 120,908 calls on their non-emergency phone line in 2025. Screen blurred to protect sensitive information. // Photo by Allison Lam


HipHop-3.jpg

HipHop-3.jpg

Idris Goodwin rapped a freestyle after the “King of the Neuroverse” performance on Jan. 23, 2026, night one of hip-hop theater weekend. Brian Quijada, co-creator of “Mexodous,” created the live-looped beats for Goodwin to perform to. // Photo by Cody Sauter


HipHop-2.jpg

HipHop-2.jpg

Playwright Idris Goodwin explaining the process of writing “King of the Neuroverse” and adapting it into a play during Western’s summer Test Kitchen with Professor and Theater Department Chair Rich Brown on Jan. 23, 2026. // Photo by Cody Sauter

Powered by SNworks Solutions by The State News
All Content © 2026 The Western Front