By Sarah Porter Students, faculty and experts on campus security are questioning Western’s preparedness for an active shooter. Some Western faculty sent emails to President Sabah Randhawa in response to a statement he made on preventing gun violence. In these emails, which were obtained by the Front through […]
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By Taylor Nichols University Police actively patrolled campus Friday in search of a man who reportedly exposed himself to a female student outside Ridgeway Gamma residence hall early Friday morning, Oct. 27, said Paul Cocke, Western’s communications and marketing director. The student reported the man tried to […]
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By Rachael Buselmeier and Ray Garcia In recent years, sexual assault on college campuses has become increasingly publicized. Students are especially susceptible during the first few months of school, and first-year students significantly more so. The risk of sexual assaults occurring in college is higher between August […]
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By Brinnon Kummer With so many issues to speak out about and so many voices fighting to be heard, it’s important to understand the freedoms that democracy grants its citizens. Specifically, the freedom to peacefully assemble, and the right to stand up for what you believe in. “It’s […]
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By Melissa McCarthy Western student Josefina Alanis-Mora and Western alumnus Thomas Kaplan were found guilty of disorderly conduct on Wednesday, Oct. 10 for obstructing traffic in protest of President Trump’s rally in Lynden in May 2016. The two members of the locally-known “Whatcom Three” protesters were charged with ten […]
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By Zoe Deal A four-day strike at Bellingham Technical College brought attention to an extreme disconnect between staff, faculty and administration that has been unaddressed for years, said Bellingham Educational Support Team President Alex Pieke-Dahl. Though a new contract was ratified between the classified staff union and BTC […]
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By Paul Kelly Western and Bloodworks Northwest tied off a successful blood drive this past week: 341 donors gave blood on campus. Of those donors 142 were first-time donors, Sasha Seiden, a donor resource representative from Bloodworks Northwest who worked directly with Western for this particular drive, said. […]
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By Brooke Carlson The Bellingham Fire Department responded to a house fire at 1017 Jersey St., which spread to a neighboring home on the morning of Oct. 5, fire inspector Greg Sluys said. The cause of the fire is under investigation, Sluys said. T.J. Joo, a Western student and […]
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By Zoe Deal Content warning: This article contains references to assault and retellings of events from survivor’s written statements. Assault charges against a Western journalism alumnus have been amended from two counts of fourth-degree assault to two counts of disorderly conduct charges, according to court documents. Evan Joseph […]
Read moreBy Joshua DeJong Ana Ramirez, Associated Students vice president for governmental affairs (elect), has assumed an unpaid volunteer position instead of her elected position due to legal issues regarding her undocumented status. As the consultant for governmental affairs to the AS Board of Directors, Ramirez will retain […]
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