By Zoe Buchli Western students now have access to a real-time tracker app that allows riders to follow the location of the late night shuttle. The app went live in January and gives students the ability to track the late night shuttle using minute-by-minute updates. The app is […]
Read moreBy Julia Furukawa It’s hard to find a house in Bellingham. Western’s Socialist Alternative Club, a branch of the national organization which promotes socialist ideals, hosted an event with the Bellingham Tenants’ Union on Wednesday, Feb. 7 in Academic West. The event was intended to foster conversation around […]
Read moreThe Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies program will offer a major, a new minor and additional courses to students next year. Currently, the program offers only a minor or support for students who want to pursue a student and faculty-designed major with a focus on women, gender or […]
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By Laurel Messenger The Associated Students Board of Directors announced they will not be filling the AS vice president for governmental affairs position that is now vacant due to Ana Ramirez’s resignation on Monday, Feb. 5. “We recognize that this decision may not have come easily and we […]
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By Sarah Porter The future of the Viking Union Gallery is uncertain. While the gallery is not being decommissioned, it will be homeless starting in March until members of the Associated Students, the VU and other Western faculty make some decisions. Lack of communication between the art and […]
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By Hailey Jostmeyer Western is attempting to address discrimination and a lack of inclusivity reported by people who identify as women, non-binary, LGBTQ, people of color and those with disabilities on campus. President Sabah Randhawa sent an email to campus on Dec. 6 announcing the creation of two […]
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Photo courtesy of Ana Ramirez. By Asia Fields The elected Associated Students vice president for governmental affairs, Ana Ramirez, stepped down Monday, Feb. 5, after more than half a year of unofficially serving in the role without compensation. Ramirez was told in June that she could not assume […]
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By Roisin Cowan-Kuist Winter quarter at Western: the time of year when students brace for the cold, bundle up and buckle down. But recent spikes in cases of the flu also means winter quarter can be one of the hardest to get through for many students. This year’s […]
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Academic Technology and User Services (ATUS) has confirmed that an another phishing spam email has been sent out using a compromised Western student’s account. It is advising recipients to delete the email, which says recipients have an online PDF document to view. ATUS has resources to help students and […]
Read moreBy Rachel Sandal Have you been struggling to put food on the table? The AS Board of Directors discussed an idea to address the issue of food insecurity at their meeting on Wednesday. Christian Urcia, apartment coordinator at Birnam Wood, proposed the idea that Western and the AS […]
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