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Administration
Under new Sustainability Action Plan Western pledges to be carbon-free by 2035
By Dante Koplowitz-Fleming and Isa Kaufman-Geballe | January 18Western unveiled its new Sustainability Action Plan this past December, joining 60 other U.S. universities in a 20-year commitment to improve current systems of sustainability across campus.
Western Watchdog
Records show expulsion rare for sexual misconduct perpetrators
By The Front , Monique Merrill , Raelynn Sheridan , Dante Koplowitz-Fleming and Lexi Foldenauer | December 5Civil rights attorney Larry Hildes, and legal assistant Karen Weil, represented a student survivor in a case from 2015.
Campus
Rectifying the Ridge: students, police, work together
By The Front and Paul Kelly | November 22Ridgeway residents and campus community members are looking to increase dorm security. Students organized a safety walk in response to recent reports of lewd behavior, voyeurism and other crime on campus.
Campus
Graduation rates dictated by registration
By The Front and Joshua DeJong | November 21Its that time of year again, and we aren’t talking holidays. We’re talking registration and the stress of getting into classes. Will you make it into the class you need that’s only offered once a year? Are you going to be pushing graduation back?
Campus
Student arrested for domestic violence assault on campus
By The Front and Cutter Kilgore | November 14A male student was arrested on domestic violence charges for a physical altercation that took place in a campus parking lot shortly before midnight on Saturday, Oct. 28. He was charged with fourth-degree domestic violence assault.
Campus
Professor disciplined for inappropriate conduct
By The Front and Zoe Deal | November 14A Huxley College professor cleared of a sexual harassment allegation in 2016 has received punishment from the university, according to reports recently obtained by The Western Front.
Campus
Student late night shuttle GPS app release date announced
By The Front and Zoe Deal | November 12A GPS app for Western’s late night shuttle service is in the works, Kay McMurren, Student Transportation Program support supervisor, said. It is set to be released Jan. 7.
Administration
National changes to Title IX guidelines may affect university protocol
By The Front and Jimmy Goulding | November 9By Jimmy Goulding
Campus
Disability talk by able-bodied speaker prompts protests
By The Front and Logan Portteus | November 8Logan Portteus
Campus
Weitzman Delivers Antisemitism Presentation
By The Front and  Jacob Carver | November 8
Campus
Western Alert follow-up: Incident of assault and robbery on Saturday
By The Front and Zoe Deal | November 8
Administration
New emergency rules affect manner of campus activity
By The Front and Monique Merrill | November 8An emergency change was made to three chapters in the Washington Administrative Code on Oct. 13, affecting the use of university facilities, demonstrations, firearms and dangerous weapons.
Campus
Virtual reality now a reality at Western
By The Front and Dawson Finley | November 1Immersing oneself in a fabricated world that feels real is no longer just an idea of the future. Virtual reality seminars have begun at the Student Technology Center and a virtual reality game design course within the computer science department is on the horizon.
