Local Government
ADU public hearing update
By Dante Koplowitz-Fleming and Kelly Pearce | January 30Illustration by Mathew Roland.
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Varsity Sports
OSA: Western Athletics' culturally insensitive post part of larger problem
By The Front and Julia Furukawa | January 26“We thank the OSA for bringing this cultural misappropriation to the attention of the Athletics Department and to the university as a whole. We take our commitment to diversity, authentic inclusion and social justice seriously, yet we acknowledge that we still have much to learn and improve upon as we strive to bring multiple cultures together in a respectful and harmonious campus climate," he said. "This is important work that requires the involvement of all members of the Western community, including our students, who often lead us to our best outcomes.”
Legislature
State legislature set to expand financial aid to undocumented students
By The Front , Asia Fields and Katja Tunkkari | January 26Illustration by Hunter Smith.
Local Government
Local immigration activist and mother of a Western student given Notice to Appear by ICE
By The Front and Emily Stout | January 24Maru Mora-Villalpando chanting at a farmworker march last February. // Photo courtesy of Josefina Mora
Associated Students
Petition to 'Save VU Gallery' inaccurate
By The Front and Aaron Gillis | January 24
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Combating injustice at the People's Movement Assembly
By The Front and Alissa Tuggle | January 23
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Thousands showed up for the second Bellingham Women's March
By The Front and Zoe Buchli | January 23Attendees poured over onto the library lawn and surrounding streets, making signs and visiting the food trucks that were set up for the event.
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.
Local Government
County Council elects Timothy Ballew II in special election due to district realignment
By Dante Koplowitz-Fleming and Rachel Sandal | January 17Timothy Ballew II was appointed as the new member of the Whatcom County Council on Jan. 16, filling a spot recently left absent due to district realignment. Ballew previously served as Tribal Chairman for Lummi Nation for five years.
News
Seattle activist weighs in on ADU debate
By The Front and Sarah Porter | January 17The Bellingham Neighborhood Coalition, a community group who opposes these changes, invited Seattle activist Marty Kaplan to speak to Bellingham residents on Thursday about his experience fighting similar ordinance changes in Seattle.
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City opens discussion on detached ADUs
By The Front and Meredith Karbowski | January 17The Bellingham City Council is opening up discussion on accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to improve housing availability for residents of Bellingham.
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Advocates protest city's MLK Day celebration
By The Front and Max Brunt | January 17Local advocacy groups protested the City of Bellingham’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration on Monday, claiming the city was celebrating King’s life without upholding his teachings.
