Traveling to and from Western Washington University can vary significantly for each student, especially for those who come from farther away.
The Whatcom Transportation Authority plans to change bus schedules and routes around Western Washington University to improve timeliness and efficiency, with student feedback shaping the final design.
For many in Whatcom County, casinos are more than just a place to gamble. They are social hubs, spaces for excitement and sometimes, moments of personal satisfaction and relief.
The venue, which is run by tenants rather than a business, plans to host a large event this week as their final show on Oct. 10, starting at 1 p.m., featuring many bands and festivities.
Western students returning to campus this fall will no longer be using their Western Cards to board WTA buses. As of June 23, 2025, the university has fully transitioned to a digital bus pass system through the Umo Mobility app.
Some Western students say the school’s emergency housing program has helped them stay enrolled during times of unexpected housing insecurity.
Apartment hunting is in full swing for the upcoming school year at Western Washington University. A new set of students is about to learn how to deal with landlords and housing on their own for the first time.
Western’s student meal plans for the 2025-2026 school year are set to change in the fall. This will likely raise the costs and reduce access to food for many students who live on campus. The dining program intends to shift towards a dining system giving students a set number of meals per week while cutting the number of Dining Dollars students receive.
“For all people, as with individuals, the time comes when they must reckon with their history. For the Chicano, the present is a time of renaissance, of renacimiento.”
As summer approaches, Western Washington University will start to lose students to summer break. The students who stay face fewer healthy meal options. Students who struggle year-round may face additional hardships during the summer.
Last year, after more than two weeks of student-led protest, Western Washington University signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the WWU Divest Apartheid Coalition on May 29, 2024, marking a significant step in an ongoing campus movement for Palestinian liberation and ethical investment.
As Western Washington University transforms from spring to summer, opportunities for involvement change drastically, and campus life and activity lessen substantially. The transitional season can serve students choosing to remain in Bellingham from June through September as a time to step outside of their usual circles and campus routines.
What has a Masala food truck, Bollywood performances and lots of colors? Western Washington University’s South Asian Student Association’s Holi celebration.
Western students & faculty filed into Old Main 340, and logged in at 3:30 p.m. via Zoom, on May 15 to speak out about the future of student-funded programs during the public comment portion of the Services and Activities (S&A) Fees Committee meeting.
On Tuesday, May 28, from 10 a.m. -3 p.m., the Washington State Department of Health and Social Services (DSHS) mobile office was parked at Western Washington University’s Flag Plaza, near the Wade King Student Recreation Center, to assist students in applying for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Swearing is commonplace on college campuses, including Western Washington University. But what happens when that language seeps into the classroom? Can it make professors more relatable or the material more engaging?
Western Academic Workers United’s operational student employees paused their strike Monday, June 2, after university administration agreed to hold bargaining talks.
Graduation season is upon the streets of Bellingham, and the second annual Disability Community (DisCo) Celebration and Award Ceremony will occur on June 6.
In the last decade, suicide has become one of the leading causes of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In response to this phenomenon, the Speak Your Mind challenge hoped to combat suicide by starting an internet trend.
Western Washington University’s end-of-year celebrations will shut down Commercial Street in downtown Bellingham with an event called Last Night Out on June 4, 2025, for graduating seniors and all students.
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