Opinion

Opinion

Our view: allowing concealed weapons on campus invites violence and tragedy

By The Front and Jordan Carlson | November 7

Editorial

Frontline: Bellingham bridge honoring Confederate general needs name change

By The Front and Suzanna Leung | July 25

Monuments honoring the Confederacy are still widespread across the country, but whether they should remain has become an important topic of discussion.

Opinion

Guest Editorial: "I am trans, and I am tired."

By The Front | July 20

When I first heard that Washington’s most recent bathroom bill was defeated, I wanted to feel relieved, ecstatic, joyful. It was just past noon on the day of Bellingham’s Pride Festival, and I stood on the edge of the concrete, watching a parade of lavishly decorated individuals and organizations weave their way past the crowds on their route to the center of the city. A group in matching rainbow suspenders passed in front of us, holding up signs that read, “We Said No To I-1552! Washington Won’t Discriminate!”

Opinion

Frontline: Whatcom GOP's support of Eric Bostrom promotes hate

By The Front and Suzanna Leung | July 18

The name Eric Bostrom may be extremely familiar to students who have attended school on Western’s campus in past years. He has spent many school days in Red Square with Donald Trump signs and hateful signs directed towards LGBTQ+ individuals.

Editorial

Frontline: State legislature undervalues Western students' need for mental health services

By The Front and Suzanna Leung | July 11

The number of students utilizing Western’s counseling center doubled from 2011 to 2016, according to data the univeristy reported to The National College Health Assessment survey. Unfortunately, the school’s limited resources have not caught up with the rising demand.

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the editor response from the editorial board: Student convicted of sexual assault readmitted

By The Front and Suzanna Leung | July 7

Content warning: This story contains references to sexual assault.

Editorial

Frontline: Administration needs to stop readmitting perpetrators of sexual assault

By The Front and Suzanna Leung | July 6

Content warning: This article contains references to sexual assault

Letters to the Editor

Mailbag: Letters received by The Western Front Spring quarter

By The Front | June 29

Reproductive health

Opinion

Removing Ramirez from office could further fracture administration's relationship with students

By The Front and Suzanna Leung | June 27

On April 28, Western’s student body elected Ana Ramirez as the Associated Students vice president of governmental affairs. She is also the first undocumented student to be elected to the AS Board. However, administrators could remove Ramirez from her position due to her lack of work authorization. This should not be the case.

Opinion

Frontline: Administration unsupportive of rape survivors

By The Front | June 1

As seen among universities across the country, campus sexual assaults aren’t isolated incidents — 11.2 percent of all students experience rape or sexual assault. Western’s campus is no exception.

Opinion

Guest editorial: Don’t blame fellow students - public institutions are chronically underfunded

By The Front | May 25

The latest Western Front editorial, "Western's greedy business hurts students" fails to look beyond our campus (as is common), and misses the primary culprit of many problems - systemic underfunding of our public institutions.

Opinion

Frontline: Western's greedy business hurts students

By The Front | May 18

Western is a business. In order to run a good business, costs must be low and profits must be high. Western’s sure-fire way to ensure profit is through students’ tuition. In that case, it’s no wonder student enrollment reaches a new all-time high every fall quarter.

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Opinion

Frontline: Coach Halsell has to go

By The Front | May 2

Parents send their children off to college with peace of mind, believing the safety of students will be the university’s top priority. When their safety is jeopardized, it’s expected that the school will hold people accountable and that steps are taken to redress the situation.

Opinion

Frontline: Proposed homeless shelter a necessity

By The Front | April 27

There’s a cycle set in place by the homeless crisis we face in Bellingham; camps continue to be built and torn down.

Opinion

Frontline: Fixing the bus system is a group effort

By The Front | April 19

Students are being left out in the cold due to the Whatcom Transportation Authority’s route changes. Those who rely on the bus system hold mixed feelings over the revisions implemented on March 19.