Education
Bellingham high schools recap year of education during pandemic
By Juan Baldovinos Jr. | July 11Since Washington reopened on June 30, COVID-19 restrictions seem to be coming to an end.
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Environment
Students engage in sustainable practices with new Climate Leadership Certificate
By Rowan Westwood | July 11Western Washington University's new Climate Leadership Certificate program is about giving students power.
Campus
Western no longer requiring SAT scores for admission
By Justin Troia | July 10Western Washington University has joined multiple other Washington universities in making the SAT and ACT optional tests for admission, a new decision which many students and advocates hope will create a more equitable admissions system.
Housing & Development
How to get off-campus housing quickly
By Nina Claflin | July 10With Western Washington University students expected to return to campus in the fall, the opportunity to enroll in in-person classes after months of courses almost entirely on Zoom will finally be available. However, with students’ return comes the need for student housing.
Housing & Development
Living on campus this fall? Here’s what you need to know
By Nina Claflin | July 6Western Washington University is raising its on-campus housing prices starting fall quarter, 2021. What does this mean for incoming students, and how can they prepare for this shift?
Campus
Trustees approve 2021-22 tuition, fees increase
By Jasper Summy | July 4Western Washington University’s Board of Trustees approved a 2.8% increase in tuition for all students for the 2021-22 school year on June 11, 2021.
City & County
City officials recognize Coast Salish style longhouse as watershed moment for community
By Kelton Burns and Cliff Heberden | June 30Bellingham city officials are supportive of the construction of Western’s longhouse as an opportunity to further tribal relations in Whatcom County.
Campus
The Front attempts to make sushi on a budget
By Cameron Martinez | June 28A few weeks ago, The Front put up two polls on Instagram asking the public which meal they would like to see made on a budget. In a decision between cordon bleu and sushi — and with an average college student’s budget of $11 — viewers decided that sushi would be put to the test.
Campus
Western resources in support of sexual wellness
By Brianna Poulos | June 24Western Washington University’s Prevention and Wellness Services are working to provide students with sexual health resources from afar.
Campus
Instagram is our home
By Cameron Martinez | June 24COVID-19 has caused the Western Washington University community to lose many aspects of their social lives. In turn, students at Western have taken to Instagram to build and strengthen the community.
Campus
So, you’re thinking about getting a tattoo
By Cameron Martinez | June 21Western Washington University may be known for being a statue park and having an art gallery, but tattoos are just as important to Western’s art scene. Students often use tattoos as a form of expression or artwork on their bodies.
Campus
Western housing for 2021-2022 academic year goes up in price
By Caroline Brooks | June 16The Western Washington University Board of Trustees officially passed a housing initiative that will provide a three-tiered cost evaluation system for on-campus housing prices for students as well as an increase in the cost of base-level housing.
Campus
Western’s sexual assault prevention program is up for renewal — does the online training do more harm than good?
By Lauren Gallup , Makenna Marks and Payton Gift | June 14Sitting at their laptop, a Western Washington University student goes through the first module in the program entitled, “Sexual [Assault] Prevention Ongoing: Taking Action.” They move from page to page, exploring what the course contains, with definitions of sexual misconduct, a pre-course quiz and pages titled “Recognizing the Problem,” and “Microaggressions.”
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AS College of the Environment calls for a revamp of Western’s Sustainability Action Plan; clubs demand a change
By Hannah VanO | June 14In a survey of over 100 Western students, 70% report not knowing about the university’s Sustainability Action Plan written in 2015 and adopted in 2017.
Campus
Pacfic Islander students celebrate heritage month over Zoom
By Brianna Poulos | June 11Western Washington University's Oceanic Student Association celebrated Pacific Islanders and their heritage throughout the month of May and they are continuing to grow with the goal of strengthening Pacific Islander voices.
City & County
How to Survive an Earthquake at Western Washington University
By Jacob O'Donnell | June 10Tons of information exists about earthquake preparedness, from the general cover and hold and standing under door frames to recommendations for survival gear. This is information for students, faculty and staff at Western Washington University about the risk of earthquakes and what to do when they strike.
Campus
Western’s Sustainability Action Plan: not gone but maybe forgotten
By Hannah VanO | June 10Western Washington University’s Sustainability Action Plan was initiated by then-President Bruce Shepard in 2014 to identify goals and strategies to keep Western at the forefront of sustainable universities. It also served as a guide for the newly created Office of Sustainability.
Campus
"Material Mind" exhibition has begun
By Crystal Tucker | June 9After a year of hard work and conceptualization, graduating Western Washington University students in the Bachelor of Fine Arts program will finally get the chance to present their thesis projects to the public from now until June 11.
Campus
Students senators work solo
By Nicola Wasmuth | June 8After the first ever double election for the student senate and executive board in the spring, the Associated Student Senate has now confirmed the official winners.
Campus
State Legislature funds feasibility study to research potential overhaul for campus heating system
By Jacob O'Donnell | June 8A convening of students, faculty and staff knowledgeable about the campus heating system and potential alternatives to its current fuel source of natural gas kicked off a newly-funded feasibility study last Friday.
