On Oct. 17, many residents in the Fairhaven dorms on Western Washington University's campus started to notice a foul smell. Many wondered about the origins of the smell and posted online to ask if anyone knew what it was.
One year ago, Eric Krings sat in the crowd at the Mt. Baker Film Fest, watching Jim Bob's Powder Production win the people's choice award for their film “Visual Appetite.”
Black Gold is a series of photos and interviews created by Cameron Peagler to bring publicity to Black artists’ stories and promote study abroad opportunities for youth. Peagler teaches English in Japan while working as a photographer.
The month of November was declared Native American Heritage Month in 1990. At Western Washington University, it is a time to recognize the history of the land that the university sits on and to uplift Native peoples’ voices.
Western Washington University’s Fisher Fountain, located in Red Square, is one of the many gathering spots on campus. For some, the fountain presents a unique opportunity to live up to the stereotypical “crazy college life.”
Every Thursday afternoon, members of the Black Student Union gather for their club meeting. Up the stairs of the Viking Union, about 50 members meet in the Ethnic Student Center to discuss a variety of subjects surrounding the Black experience.
Autumn leaves lined the brick pathway outside of the Communications Facility on Sept. 27, 2023 as Western Washington University students approached the glass doors, ready for their first week of classes to begin.
On July 24, 2023, construction began between Bond and Miller halls. This project was completed on Sept. 26, 2023, and resulted in the replacement of stairs with a new ramp for improved safety and accessibility.
Western Washington University’s Outdoor Center is hosting the No Man’s Land Film Festival on Nov. 8 in celebration of women and non-binary people in outdoor recreation.
Beaded and chainmail jewelry, crochet plushies, curated mix CDs and plants are just some of the goods you will find at Western Washington University’s Craft Fair on Thursday, Nov. 2.
WWU Film Production Club premiered Bellingham’s first feature-length horror film, “Knife of Glass,” on Oct. 14 in the Performing Arts Center.
Whatcom County Sheriff candidates spoke at Western Washington University’s campus on Tuesday, October 10, 2023.
The Wade King Student Recreation Center hosts a variety of fitness communities, from weightlifting and sports clubs to Zumba and Pilates classes, but for some, new communities and prioritizing health amid busy schedules can be overwhelming and intimidating.
This year, Halloween in Bellingham will feature more than just trick or treating and haunted houses. Western Washington University’s drag club, Royal Gambit, will be hosting an 18+ “night of slays, gays and spooks.”
Over 100 students staged a walkout and gathered in Western Washington University’s Red Square on Wednesday, Oct. 25, to demand a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. The demonstration was part of a national student walkout calling for an end to Israel’s siege of Gaza. Western’s Arab Student Association organized the event on campus.
Amid the buses, walkers and drivers, students biking to Western Washington University's campus is not a rare sight to see. It also isn’t rare to see an increase in stolen bike fliers once the academic year kicks off.
The Associated Students Productions’ fall films series will feature four horror films to keep viewers on the edge of their seat – or couch – at the newly renovated Underground Coffeehouse, featuring a collaboration with Western’s Scream Queens.
The Western Washington University Associated Students government’s main purposes are to help organize funding and other projects as well as represent student interests on campus. Despite its standing as a key fixture of campus, many students, particularly new ones, have limited knowledge about the AS government and the extent of its reach on campus.
Bellingham local Dana Carr began her Taylor Dock sunset silent discos in January 2023 as a way to bring together the community after the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Northwest Mushroomers Association is hosting its 31st annual Wild Mushroom Show in the Viking Union at Western Washington University this Sunday, Oct. 22, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is the association’s first show after a four-year hiatus due to COVID-19.
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