Jaimee Wacker (she/her) is a campus life reporter for The Front. She is a visual journalism major. Outside of The Front, she can be found making videos and interacting with the many ethnic student clubs here at Western. You can reach her at jaimee.thefront@gmail.com.
Western’s student meal plans for the 2025-2026 school year are set to change in the fall. This will likely raise the costs and reduce access to food for many students who live on campus. The dining program intends to shift towards a dining system giving students a set number of meals per week while cutting the number of Dining Dollars students receive.
As summer approaches, Western Washington University will start to lose students to summer break. The students who stay face fewer healthy meal options. Students who struggle year-round may face additional hardships during the summer.
In the last decade, suicide has become one of the leading causes of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In response to this phenomenon, the Speak Your Mind challenge hoped to combat suicide by starting an internet trend.
Staff, faculty and students gathered in the Miller Hall Collaborative Space at Western Washington University on May 7 to celebrate and present projects that centered around environmental efforts and making the campus a more equitable place through the Sustainability, Equity, and Justice Fund (SEJF). The space was filled with colorful decorations, good-smelling food, and warm laughter.
Increasing amounts of U.S. high school students are taking college courses in high school, according to the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships. Western Washington University hopes to be a part of this continued trend by becoming more active in the College in the High School program.
Many college students struggle with managing budgets and understanding financial literacy. According to the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA), only 40% of college students have taken a personal finance course at four-year institutions.
Western Washington University organizes many events to uplift those in the community during Autism and Neurodivergence Celebration Month. These events aim to bring awareness to the condition and support students in the neurodivergent and autism community.
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