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Living in reciprocity with the sea and its creatures

By Mina Di Virgilio | February 13

A Zoom webinar on marine mammal rehabilitation in the Pacific Northwest was held on Jan. 18, 2024 through the Western Washington University Environmental Speakers Series. The speaker, Patrick Hutchins, is a Western alumnus and the community engagement coordinator of the Sealife Response, Rehabilitation and Research center, known as SR3, in Des Moines, Washington.

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Sustainability-focused career fair coming to WWU’s campus this week

By Xander Johnson | February 12

The Environmental, Sustainability and Energy Career Fair is coming up soon at Western Washington University. The event will be on Thursday, Feb. 15 at 4:30 p.m. in the Wade King Student Recreation Center’s MAC Gym. 

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Roommate at first sight?

By Julia Larson | February 12

Navigating the search for a roommate match can be a daunting task for students living off-campus for the first time. 

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Bellingham man injured during snowball drive-by

By Xander Johnson | February 8

On Jan. 17, 2024, a 66-year-old pedestrian named Dan Crouch was hit in the face by a snowball on Donovan Avenue near Old Fairhaven Parkway. 

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Indigenous cinema takes center stage at the Western Gallery

By Ayden Sweat | February 6

This winter, Western Washington University's Western Gallery presents two separate but related exhibitions, “What Was Always Yours and Never Lost with Children of the Setting Sun Productions.” 

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Western Alert aims to protect, inform students about risks to campus

By Cordelia Longo | January 21

On the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 9, Western Washington University students received a Western Alert about an armed robbery behind the Wendy’s on Samish Way. While these messages seem simple, it takes an entire team of people, including university communications and police, to craft them.  

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BRIEF: WWU shuts down campus again as snowfall continues

By Jack Glenn | January 18

Students woke the morning of Thursday, Jan. 18 to another canceled school day. For the second day in a row, Western Washington University’s campus is shut down, due to continual snowfall and icy conditions on campus.  

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Design students show off work to local beer company

By Jemma Alexander | December 20

Bachelor of Fine Arts students in the design program at Western Washington University competed to have their original work featured on a Stemma Brewery beer can. 

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Keeping campus accessible in the winter

By Aidan Hadley | December 18

For students with disabilities, navigating Western Washington University’s campus on any given day can be difficult. Now that the weather is getting colder, these students must be more careful than ever when getting to class. 

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A peek into WWU's newest witchcraft club

By Kiora Surratt | December 18

Western Washington University students interested in magic, nature and divination who haven’t yet found their community are in luck. The new WWU Witches is a new club for witches and magic practitioners, as well as for those curious, and welcomes students of all religious identities and backgrounds to join. 

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Costs outpace donations for Western Hub of Living Essentials

By Joshua Grambo | December 18

The Western Hub of Living Essentials, which offers free food and cleaning supplies for students who may not be able to afford necessities, is facing its own affordability concerns.  

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WWU hosts workshops for hiring season success

By Madison Linney | December 18

Western Washington University works to prepare students for post-graduate careers through career development workshops offered year-round.   

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Rehearsals begin for 'Masks Play'

By Joshua Grambo | December 18

After a three-year hiatus of improvisation-focused performances due to the pandemic, Western Washington University will return on Feb. 9, 2024 with the Commedia dell'arte-style production "Masks Play." 

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Where's your money going?

By Joshua Grambo | December 18

Making up tens of millions of dollars of Western Washington University’s revenue each year, mandatory student fees pay for a huge array of services.

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New Starlight Shuttle app: Coming winter 2024

By Neisha Gaskins | December 16

When the buses stop running at 10:30 p.m., students have limited options. Some don’t have cars to get to and from campus, and tools like Uber and Lyft can be costly. This is where Starlight Shuttle shines. 

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Beyond taste, what shapes opinions on finding WWU’s best coffee?

By Kiora Surratt | December 16

Starbucks was voted the best-tasting coffee on Western Washington University’s campus, pulling 42% of 172 votes, according to a poll on The Front’s Instagram on Oct. 23. But taste alone isn’t enough to determine the “best” coffee spot on campus. 

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New group breaks down beliefs about food, body image, weight

By Olivia Marty | December 16

Most eating disorders develop between the ages of 18 and 21, the time when a lot of high school students begin their journey in college, according to the National Eating Disorders Association.  

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WWU’s shift toward eco-friendly transportation

By Kiora Surratt | December 16

High gas prices, increased inflation and record-high greenhouse gas emissions encourage many to consider alternatives to traditional modes of transportation. 

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Feeling the pain of period poverty, illiteracy, assumptions

By Olivia Marty | December 16

Western Washington University students may have encountered a period cramp simulator booth set up in Red Square this quarter. Those brave enough to try it experience what many people feel when on their menstrual cycle via small electrical pulses that cause cramping in the abdominal muscles.  

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Chartwells revamps campus market’s hygiene section

By Olivia Marty | December 14

This year at Western Washington University, there is a new dining service providing meals and goods for students. With the change from Aramark to Chartwells Higher Education, there is an observable difference in the personal care products in the on-campus and in-dorm markets.