By Alaena Fletcher The last movie may have been released almost seven years ago, but that doesn’t stop the Harry Potter club from keeping the magic alive. Every Wednesday night in the Communications Facility 110, the club meets to discuss all things Harry Potter. There are crafts, projects, […]
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By Kenzie Mahoskey Eager volunteers ready to make a difference in the lives of salmon gathered together on Earth Day for an event run by The Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association. At the World Fish Migration and Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 21, volunteers planted pots with bareroot […]
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By Olivia Klein With a lively jubilance, the Sudden Valley Dance Barn hosted The Brothers Arntzen band, kicking off a concert series dedicated to jazz enthusiasts on April 14. True to its name, the Dance Barn is split into a seating area facing the stage, but the eye […]
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By Maddie Smith A group of bottlenose dolphins from California have traveled north and made themselves at home in the Puget Sound. Cascadia Research Collective, an Olympia-based nonprofit organization, has been keeping track of bottlenose dolphin sightings in the Puget Sound. They have published two reports on the […]
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By Kenzie Mahoskey Dimmed lights and loud chatter filled the Bellingham Circus Guild’s Fairhaven studio on Sixth Street as audience members found their seats for the 10th Anniversary sold out show. The show, hosted on April 14, has been a tradition of the Guild since it started in […]
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Poet Scott Laudati // Photo courtesy of Scott Laudati By Miranda Roberts Instagram poetry is a rising trend. Love poems and short stories that catch the attention of millions on social media are thrusting new writers onto the poetry scene. Up-and-coming writers are taking to social media to […]
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By Brooklin Pigg The Western Front Movie commentary and name-dropping filled the air at downtown Bellingham wine bar Vinostrology as glasses clinked to commemorate the first day of the 2018 Cascadia International Women’s Film Festival on Thursday, April 12. Lacey Leavitt, producer of “Outside In,” stood at the […]
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Local nonprofit Ragfinery’s Upcycled Fashion Challenge proves one person’s trash is another’s treasure. By Stella Harvey The room buzzed with excitement and awe as roughly 200 audience members watched 26 models gather on the runway to show creations made from reused materials. At the end of the stage, […]
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By McKinley Kellogg Just 30 minutes south of Western, thousands of springtime blooms await visitors at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. The festival welcomes approximately 350,000 visitors annually to enjoy the millions of colorful blooms throughout the month of April, according to Cindy Verge, the festival’s executive director. […]
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By Grace McCarthy Contestants in the Great Puzzle Hunt scrambled across Western’s campus on Saturday. They competed to solve four primary puzzles and one Meta Puzzle, a game that challenged their knowledge of various topics. Contestants came from as far as New Mexico, California and Canada for […]
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