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For the second time, a cryptic manuscript with strange symbols, drawings and swastikas was dropped off at Viking Union

By Nate Sanford | April 3

Editor’s note and content warning: This story includes discussion and opt-in access to images that include swastikas. The Western Front uses “antisemitic” instead of “anti-Semitic” in accordance with the findings of Western’s Task Force on Preventing and Responding to Antisemitism. The task force was made up of students, faculty, staff and administrators, and the report can be found here.

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Breaking: Parties still to blame as Western COVID surge reaches 67 cases

By Clay Wren | April 1

Sixty-seven positive cases, including both on-campus and off-campus students, have been linked to an ongoing COVID-19 surge among Western students, according to a Western Alert sent out Thursday, April 1.

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Attorney for WWU donors pressures journalists, hosting site to remove reporting on fraud charges

By Caroline Brooks | March 29

Grace Borsari and Fred Kaiser — who donated $10 million to Western Washington University for a new STEM building with their names on it — have retained an attorney in an attempt to remove public records obtained and posted by The Front during an investigation into the donors’ history of tax evasion.

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No to “No Exit” — WWU students petition against play

By The Front | March 26

By Emily Feek

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BREAKING: Western COVID surge linked to at least two parties

By Nate Sanford | March 23

Health officials have traced a recent surge in COVID-19 cases among Western students to parties and other large social gatherings, according to a Western Alert sent on Monday, March 22.

Recreation

Western’s upcoming ‘Mindfulness Hike!’ gives students breath of fresh air

By The Front | March 12

By Belle Wright

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Western marketing team wins prestigious award for recruitment video

By Gaia Crans | March 11

“Fall Anthem,” a recruitment video produced by Western Washington University’s marketing team, was awarded the prestigious Grand Gold award in the 2021 Best of CASE VIII competition for the second year in a row. Seven other awards were also given to Western for marketing work this year.

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Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

Western’s communication department launches new research focused Twitter account

By The Front | March 7

By Adriannah Roman

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Meet Western Washington University's new Peace Corps recruiter Abby Senuty

By The Front | March 4

By Alison Ward

Education

Center for Canadian-American Studies turns 50

By The Front | March 4

By Elisa Espinoza

Housing & Development

Residents worry as Bellingham population rises

By Caroline Brooks | March 4

Bellingham’s population, like most West Coast towns, is growing exponentially and has been since the mid-1980s. Bellingham currently holds just above 92,000 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Professionalism skills in pajamas? Western releases WeLearn

By The Front | March 1

By Lauryn Haywood

Health & Wellness

Wade King Student Recreation Center now open via reservations

By Gaia Crans | March 1

Western Washington University students can now return to the Wade King Student Recreation Center as of Feb. 16 to work out through reservations and with many added protocols to keep students and staff safe.