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Campus
Masked vegan activists show slaughterhouse scenes in Red Square
By The Front and Julia Berkman | April 8member Kayla Wilson said.
Campus
Bus crowding remains an issue for students
By The Front and Julia Berkman | April 4Western students are still unhappy with how crowded buses to campus are, even after big changes were made to routes last year.
Campus
Western's counseling center launches month-long drug take back campaign
By The Front and Stella Harvey | April 4Western is encouraging students and staff to take part in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day through a new campaign during the month of April to share information and reduce risks surrounding prescription medication.
Campus
Is Western prepared for an earthquake?
By Dante Koplowitz-Fleming and Hailey Jostmeyer | March 14
Associated Students
Student filmmakers filling KVIK void with other ventures
By Dante Koplowitz-Fleming and Drew Stuart | March 8Since the student filmmaking program KVIK ended last year, student filmmakers continue to pursue their passion, even with the absence of a film major.
Campus
Students hope for more more gender neutral options in rec center
By The Front and Max Brunt | March 7People who don’t identify with the gender they were assigned at birth can often be placed in a dilemma when forced to choose between entering a male or female restroom or changing room.
Campus
Counseling Center not inclusive of student-led resources, students say
By Dante Koplowitz-Fleming and Roisin Cowan-Kuist | March 7Western’s National Alliance on Mental Illness chapter has severed ties with Western’s Suicide Prevention Advisory Committee after releasing a public statement to their Facebook page on Feb. 24.
Administration
Students and faculty dissatisfied with accessibility on campus
By The Front and Katja Tunkkari | March 7Large-scale problems such as the loose bricks and older buildings are difficult to tackle, Martig said. The bricks can routinely be replaced, but the geological placement of Western’s campus is the real source of the issue.
Western Watchdog
Security expert: Western's active shooter response, safety upgrade plans uninformed
By The Front and Sarah Porter | March 7Students, faculty and experts on campus security are questioning Western’s preparedness for an active shooter.
Western Watchdog
Former Huxley student frustrated with how Western handled sexual harassment case
By The Front and Asia Fields | March 7By Asia FieldsContent warning: sexual harassmentStirling Scott, the student who reported Huxley associate professor Paul Stangl for sexual harassment, did everything Western tells students to do in these situations. She went to the Equal Opportunity Office (twice) to report him and provide her story.However, the first investigation found that Stangl’s behavior was inappropriate but not severe enough to be considered sexual harassment, according to the EOO’s final report. And even after a second investigation resulted in a finding of sexual harassment, according to EOO documents, Stangl is still teaching at Western.
