By Alisha Dixon On January 29, 1906, Alma Clark, Western’s first Black student, arrived on campus. Clark came to campus at what was then called the State Normal School, accompanied by her brother. The Morning Olympian reported that Clark’s appearance “caused no end of commotion among the young […]
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By Brooke Weisbecker The Brut(ure) is Female, the 2019 Pink Boots Brut IPA beer, was released in celebration of International Women’s Day at Stones Throw Brewery on March 8. The beer was brewed entirely by women in the Pacific Northwest brewing community in collaboration with the Pink Boots […]
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Illustration by Julia Berkman By Coel Cable Anyone familiar with Western’s campus is probably aware of the many different surfaces that students walk across every day. Grass, brick, dirt, gravel and concrete are just some of the surfaces that layer the Bellingham campus. Traversing these walkways is a […]
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By Molly Todd 4 percent of the top 100. 8 percent of the top 250. 15 percent of the top 500. These small percentages represent the amount of women directors working on the top films in 2018 alone, according to a program statement released from the Pickford Film […]
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Photo by Brooke Weisbecker By Brooke Weisbecker At the Small Animal Adoption event on Saturday, March 2, the Whatcom Humane Society was packed with people eagerly waiting to adopt an animal displaced by the Feb. 18 fire at Hohl Feed and Seed. The fire displaced over 75 animals, […]
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By Evan Upchurch A trip to a Goodwill in eastern Washington started a 20-year-old entrepreneur’s journey to opening a mobile thrift shop in Bellingham. “I picked up a shirt and thought ‘It’s so cute, but I don’t want to sell it [online] — I want to sell it […]
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Jax Mildner, owner of The Reverie // Photo by Molly Todd By Molly Todd Galleries can be a place to view art, but the owner of a new business and gallery in downtown Bellingham says what matters most is positively impacting the community and bringing people together. Jax […]
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Gilmore’s successful tenure at Edmonds Community College raises hopes for the future of Western’s softball team. // Photo courtesy of Western Athletics By Haley McLendon Sheryl Gilmore said she knew from a young age that she wanted softball to always be a part of her life. Now, she is […]
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Leif Anderson’s efficient passing and shooting this season have made him a staple of the team’s offense. // Oliver Hamlin By Alex Barnes There are few qualities in sports more important than an athlete’s competitive nature, and to coaches, teammates and family members alike, nobody embodies that nature quite like […]
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Photo by Stella Harvey By Stella Harvey Despite the slushy snow collecting on either side of the sidewalk, the bustling lobby of Old School Tattoo and Piercing welcomed visitors to its Valentine’s Day Flash tattoo event. Instead of the walls being covered in flash tattoos sheets, or pre-drawn […]
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