Western alumna Barb Demorest is a mother and a wife to Western’s Senior Systems Analyst, Denny Demorest. She is also a survivor from a battle that will claim the lives of approximately 40,610 women in the year 2017 alone, according to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
The hum of tattoo guns can be heard echoing in shops throughout Bellingham this month, as local artists commit to giving back to those who lost their breasts to cancer. Many shops are offering discounted rates for survivors, for the entire month of October, in honor of breast cancer awareness.
Have you ever imagined what it’s like to speed down a mountain at speeds up to 85 mph?
Senior Michael Erickson has been making music for most of his life. Eager to create music from a young age, Erickson played various instruments his parents scattered around the house.
On the small stage of the Underground Coffeehouse, three student comedians discovered their comedic chops.
The morning after the Oct. 1 Las Vegas shooting, Western alumnus Hayden Eller channeled his passion for music, reaching out to bands across the country to create a benefit album to raise money for the victims. Within eight hours, 52 bands had submitted songs.
Within feet of one another, desserts compete for the attention of sweets-lovers in downtown Bellingham on Cornwall Avenue. Pure Bliss Desserts and Chocolate Necessities are two shops that share the same doorway and the same appreciation of buying local.
On Aug. 27, junior Naia Shedd was in class. However, that day, class was atop an abandoned American spy tower in former West Berlin, flanked by 20-foot street murals and stenciled graffiti. In the basement sat deserted technology once used to intercept Russian radio transmissions.
The Pickford Film Center’s annual Doctober event is now the biggest documentary film festival in the Pacific Northwest, marketing manager at the Pickford Lindsey Gerhard said.
Western students are swapping sandals for sneakers and tank tops for sweaters as autumn begins in the Northwest. The first day of classes fell five days after the Autumn Equinox, bringing with it a swarm of new out-of-state students unaccustomed to the mild climate of Washington.
After several wrong turns and one desperate consultation with Google Maps, I found Illuminati Brewing in what appeared to be an unassuming office building nestled between a long-term RV storage yard and a building supply company in northern Bellingham’s industrial area.
“Catch-22,” “To Kill a Mockingbird,” “Where the Wild Things Are” and more were propped up in the Village Books window display for the Banned Books Week Read-In on Saturday, Sept. 30.
In the legend of the phoenix, the mythical animal rises out of its own ashes stronger than it was before. For individuals involved in the interactive music program Out of the Ashes, this transformation is a reality.
E-waste, the largest growing form of waste in America, is any electronic device that is discarded by its user. This could range from a broken pair of headphones or an old phone charger to a TV or a microwave.
The U.S. Department of Education 2018 budget plan, released this spring, proposes to eliminate or reduce funding for more than 30 programs, including a few that are crucial resources for some Western students paying tuition. The proposed budget is still awaiting approval from Congress.
Bellingham’s art scene grew exponentially with the addition of the largest mural in Washington state.
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