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Byline: Logan Portteus

Interview with L.K. Langley, first-ever LGBTQ+ Director

September 24, 2018 Leave a comment

By Logan Portteus L.K. Langley, former manager of Equal Opportunity Programs, will serve as the first-ever LGBTQ+ director at Western.  “The position really broadly serves students as well as faculty and staff at the university,” Langley said.  “The mission for LGBTQ+ Western is to advance the holistic thriving […]

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Student assaulted on campus near Viking Union

November 15, 2017 Leave a comment

By Logan Portteus   A Western student was assaulted on campus just after midnight Tuesday, Nov. 14, according to a Western Alert issued Tuesday night.  The assault happened when the female student was walking from Wilson Library to Nash Hall on north campus, the report stated. The suspect was […]

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Disability talk by able-bodied speaker prompts protests

November 8, 2017 3 comments

Logan Portteus   University Police were called Wednesday, Nov. 8, in response to a student protest of television show “American Horror Story” actress Naomi Grossman’s “Disability and Media” presentation at Western. The activist who spoke prior to Grossman’s presentation, Lulu, identified as a member of the Bellingham Deaf […]

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Voyeurism charges dropped against former Dining Services employee

October 31, 2017 Leave a comment

UDPATE, Jan. 16, 2018: Prosecutors dropped charges against Gregory J. Ward in December 2017. According to Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Erik Sigmar, the man who was initially filmed attested that it was consensual. Sigmar said it appears filming the woman was not intentional.  By Logan Portteus A former University Dining Services […]

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Over 50 films to pick from

October 6, 2017 Leave a comment

By Logan Portteus   The Pickford Film Center’s annual Doctober event  is now the biggest documentary film festival in the Pacific Northwest, marketing manager at the Pickford Lindsey Gerhard said.   The success of the monthlong event is especially welcomed following the worst summer for cinema industry revenue in roughly […]

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Meet the Candidate: Fallon Acosta

April 24, 2017 Leave a comment

Fallon Acosta Running for vice president for student life Major: political science Below are excerpts from an interview with The Western Front. Why do you want to run for the AS? “Basically I, like many other students on campus, don’t feel safe. I want to make Western a safe […]

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HEALTH AND WELLNESS: SELF LOVE

March 7, 2017 Leave a comment

Winter quarter, for many Western students, is a time to practice something vital to well-being: self-love. It is a concept that everyone understands and practices in different ways, the key is finding your own.  “I try to spend time with other people,” sophomore Ryan Thon said. “It gives […]

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Councilmember discusses housing, sanctuary status at Alternative Library meeting

February 17, 2017 Leave a comment

Housing concerns, community cohesion and the City Council ordinance to make Bellingham a sanctuary city were among topics covered in a meeting between Councilmember April Barker and the public. Hosted by the Western Local Issues Team Tuesday, Feb. 14, the meeting caused mixed responses from attendees. The Bellingham […]

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Supporters of Planned Parenthood rally at Western

February 3, 2017 Leave a comment

Tell me what democracy looks like! This is what democracy looks like! As chants rang through Red Square, people in the crowd held signs stating “I stand with Planned Parenthood” and “My body! My choice!”  Their collective purpose was to express opposition to the Trump Administration’s defunding of […]

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Escaping the Eureka Room

January 29, 2017 Leave a comment

In a windowless room there is a locked door, a filing cabinet and a painting of an old, bearded man named Maceo Van Meer.  Behind the door lays his life’s fortune. Only through a series of hints, clues and brain-teasing tasks can it be claimed. Bellingham’s original real-life […]

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New Playlist: Cryin’ at The Drive-In

By Sophia Knotts Modern songs with retro sounds and authentic old school tunes. This special comes with two hours of slow da-doo tracks to enjoy with a burger and cries, perfect for a solo Valentine’s Day […]

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Sports Roundup: Dec. 16, 2018 – Jan. 5, 2019

Men’s basketball head coach Tony Dominguez gets pumped-up during win over SPU. // Photo by Oliver Hamlin Compiled by Haley McLendon Men’s Basketball The Vikings went 0-3 at the Hoops in Hawai’i Division II Power Invitational at the Hawai’i Convention Center. Their first loss was to the undefeated […]

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