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Bloedel Donovan Park’s new playground raises the bar for accessibility
(11/05/25 3:23am)
A brand-new playground is now open to the public at Bloedel Donovan Park, and its updated design welcomes children of all abilities. The structure features accessible ramps and swings, as well as educational elements that build inclusivity.
OPINION: Deleting social media is an act of resistance
(11/05/25 2:08am)
If you spend enough time on the internet, you can almost believe that the world is composed entirely of young people. Social media disproportionately rewards the attributes of youth: beauty, adventure and frivolity. Gen Z spends an average of five hours a day immersed in these skewed priorities.
WWU hockey sweeps Vandals to continue dominant run of wins
(11/05/25 1:53am)
The Western Washington University men’s hockey team won both games over the Idaho Vandals this weekend, extending its win streak to 10 as the halfway point in the season approaches.
Trans and queer students navigate rising hostility with campus support
(11/02/25 1:30am)
The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank and the architects of Project 2025 – a collection of policy ideas aimed at consolidating executive power in favor of right-wing policies – has, as of September 2025, urged the FBI to add a new designation to its list of domestic violent extremist groups.
Western Washington University joins Whatcom for Día de los Muertos
(11/01/25 11:49pm)
The annual Día de los Muertos celebration will take place Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Syre Auditorium on the campus of Whatcom Community College in Bellingham.
Parks Volunteer Program begins fall work season with community work parties
(10/31/25 3:42am)
Every fall, six to eight people in a city-sponsored program bring Bellingham’s community together to restore the city’s native ecology.
Start of 2025 school year sees implementation of quarterly $4.50 food security fee
(10/31/25 1:45am)
A new $4.50-per-quarter fee included in Western Washington University’s fee structure for Bellingham students has taken effect this fall, providing the first type of stable funding to the Western Hub of Living Essentials (WHOLE) pantry.
Q&A: The world of tutoring fellow Vikings
(10/31/25 1:27am)
Located in Western Washington University’s library in Wilson 280, the Tutoring Center provides academic assistance to students for free. Here, peer tutors explain class concepts and assist with an in-depth understanding of course materials.
OPINION: When thrifting stops being sustainable
(10/30/25 8:05pm)
There was a time when thrifting was a quiet act of necessity. A place where affordability met sustainability before either was fashionable. But today, thrift stores have been rebranded, and what was once a lifeline has become an aesthetic.
HI Tide Coffee: a dream within a dream
(10/30/25 7:09pm)
Once a ‘70s motorhome, brown, dull and lined with shag carpet, is now Solomon and Zion Klar's pride and joy. Married for just under two years at the time, the two laid all their cards on the table, bought themselves a set of wheels and began building out their dream.
No tricks, just rides — the Starlight Shuttle offers a safe ride home Halloween weekend
(10/29/25 10:01pm)
As Halloween approaches, students preparing for late nights out have a safe, reliable ride waiting just a few taps away with the Starlight Shuttle service.
The story of the Coal Pad DIY in Glacier
(10/29/25 3:07am)
Off Mount Baker Highway in Glacier is a skatepark called the Coal Pad DIY. What was originally a concrete slab for a coal deposit in the 1940s has since blossomed into a full-blown skatepark, built by Glacier skateboarders and snowboarders.
Vikings beat NWIC Eagles 135-57 wrapping preseason with a win
(10/27/25 8:22pm)
The Western Washington University men's basketball team ended its preseason with a high-scoring affair against the Northwest Indian College Eagles on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025.
Annual career fair offers more than just job hunting
(10/27/25 11:08pm)
The annual career fair at Western Washington University kicked off on Oct. 17, allowing students the opportunity to connect with future employers.
Who you gonna call? Ghost tours!
(10/24/25 10:12pm)
As the weather turns colder and the leaves begin to fall, one might give more thought to a shadow in a doorway, or an odd noise late at night. It is spooky season, after all.
OPINION: The wrong questions at the wrong time
(10/24/25 9:51pm)
Youth voter turnout has been on the rise, but as young people grow into their roles as political participants and not bystanders, conspiracism spread via social media poses a threat to well-intentioned civic awareness.
How AI is reshaping students’ futures in and out of the job market
(10/22/25 8:54pm)
Western Washington University students are starting to notice the effects of artificial intelligence in the classroom and their future careers as it transforms industries around the globe.
Crowds gather, chants echo at ‘No Kings’ protests in Bellingham
(10/27/25 9:55pm)
Rain drizzled on thousands of Bellingham residents in Maritime Heritage Park as they gathered for the “No Kings” protest on Oct. 18, 2025.
Western’s free fall film lineup returns
(10/22/25 5:58am)
Western Washington University’s Art and Music Productions (AMP) plans to provide free film showings for students this fall with their fall film lineup, and other film showings. Having started Friday, Oct. 17, and ending Sunday, Dec. 4, AMP will host one film event per week, skipping winter break.
