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Vikings college recruiting (Part 1) - 1 of 1
Sports

Recruiting at the Division II level

By Taras McCurdie

How does an athlete play on a college team?  Do they get recruited in high school, attend college sports camps or try out once they are enrolled at their college? Do coaches watch athletes’ games, or do the athletes send their game films to the coaches instead? Is it beneficial to attend a community college first before going to a four-year university or is being recruited by a university right out of high school better?  Each coach and player at different levels will tell you the college recruitment process differs. Coaches look for specific characteristics in a prospective recruit: grades, personality, skill; and athletes look for specific things the college has to offer them: academics, successes of the athletic programs, athletic aid.   

Orcas college recruiting (Part 2) - 1 of 1
Sports

Recruiting at the community college level

By Taras McCurdie | May 28

How does an athlete play on a college team?  Do they get recruited in high school, attend college sports camps or try out once they are enrolled at their college? Do coaches watch athletes’ games, or do the athletes send their game films to the coaches instead? Is it beneficial to attend a community college first before going to a four-year university or is being recruited by a university right out of high school better?  Each coach and player at different levels will tell you the college recruitment process differs. Coaches look for specific characteristics in a prospective recruit: grades, personality, skill; and athletes look for specific things the college has to offer them: academics, successes of the athletic programs, athletic aid.

Western

What it's really like to be an RA - 1 of 2

Should you become an RA?

By Jemma Alexander | May 24

Resident Advisors at Western Washington University receive room, board and the privacy of a single dorm, but is the job worth it? Tasked with overseeing dozens of residents, RAs build community and show support for the students.

Hammock Man - 1 of 1

The man behind the ‘mock

By Hanna Rhody | May 20

For most students at Western Washington University, the inside of the environmental sciences building isn’t the first place that comes to mind as the ideal hammock spot. One student, however, enjoyed a seemingly relaxing swing four stories above the main floor, just one of his many recent escapades across campus.

BRIEF: A convo with John Waters - 1 of 1

A conversation with John Waters

By Finn Kurtz | May 19

John Waters spoke with The Front last week in a twenty-minute interview covering his new book ‘Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance’, spoken-word show and his filmography ahead of his appearance at Western Washington University this Saturday, May 21.

Bellingham

New Galbraith Parking Lot - 1 of 2

New South Side parking lot opens

By Andrew Ford | May 24

Mountain bikers flooded into the South Lake Padden Parking Lot May 13 looking around with curious eyes, taking in the pristine asphalt and grandeur of new space surrounding them as they got out of their cars.

Whatcom

Gardening Story - 1 of 1

The 'spot' for Bellingham’s backyard gardeners

By Ani Lowe | May 19

When Rick Baunach bought his second home, he found a concrete Japanese lantern in the garden, he calls this his Japanese garden seed. He became interested in Japanese gardening techniques and his love of gardening grew.  Baunach started the Whatcom County Gardener’s page on Facebook nine years ago, the page has since expanded to over 10,000 members

Homeless families - 1 of 1

Number of Whatcom County families waiting for housing has more than tripled since 2019

By Joshua Solorzano | May 16

Six years ago, when Teri Bryant started working at the Whatcom Homeless Service Center, she said Whatcom County’s system to help homeless families was close to functional zero, but now the story is different.  “What [functional zero] means is that your system's resources are adequate to immediately serve every person presenting for services,” Bryant said. “So we would have robust resources for every family that comes in and says they’re homeless.” 

Otherside Bagel Co. - 1 of 2

Grand opening of new bagel shop downtown Bellingham

By Michaela Camlin | May 11

Owners Nate Gray and Bayly Peterson have planned on opening a bagel shop for two years. With the renovations of the building near complete, there will not only be one but two bagel shops located in downtown Bellingham.  Bellingham locals are known to love and support their cafes, restaurants, breweries, and bakeries. Otherside's opening has the community excited and eager to try out everything they have to offer. 

Sports Recreation

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An outside competitor’s perspective of Western

By Travis Zumwalt | May 9

Many things come to mind when thinking of Western Washington University. The cold weather, the unique art on campus, or the endless amount of Breweries and tattoo shops you can find around every corner of downtown. Seth Keeney, a senior track & field athlete at Evergreen State College was able to get a taste of what life in Bellingham is like while competing at a track event.

Opinion

Letter from the editor: Milo - 1 of 1

Letter from the editor | May 24

By Milo Openshaw | May 24

For those of you who are more familiar with buying makeup and skincare, you’ll have heard the terms “clean” and “nontoxic” beauty thrown around a lot. 

American gurl review - 1 of 1

Review of Kilo Kish’s newest album, American Gurl

By Milo Openshaw | May 24

American Gurl may be Kilo Kish’s third album and the first time I heard of her, but she has been in the music scene for years, collaborating with artists like Gorillaz and Childish Gambino. Actually, I might not have recognized her solo work at all if Spotify’s algorithm hadn’t recommended her album to me, and I took a listen on a whim.

Letter from the editor: Hannah - 1 of 1

Letter from the editor | May 20

By Hannah Cross | May 20

“Great work on your projects everyone! Let’s share your work with the class.” You spend the next few minutes pretending to be a good sport as the critiques come in, but all you want to do is run out of the room. You finally get to sit back down in your seat, but the overwhelming anxiety lingers. You now have to watch your peers present work that is bound to be better, bound to put yours to shame. Anyone that could relate, congrats! You might be suffering from Imposter Syndrome.

Letter from the editor: Sol in Chromatica - 1 of 1

Letter from the editor | May 19

By Sol Vandeman | May 19

If you’ve stumbled upon my Instagram stories, you’ve probably noticed I excessively post about Mother Monster herself, Lady Gaga. Okay, “excessively” is somewhat of an exaggeration, but what isn’t an exaggeration is my love for this century’s queen of pop.

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