The leaves are orange and the lattes are pumpkin; it’s officially spooky season!

About 60% of Western students are enrolled in at least one face-to-face class this quarter. In-person classes are nice, but in this newsletter, we’ll see how simply getting to campus comes with its own set of challenges. 

For students who rely on public transport to get to campus, overcrowding has become an issue this quarter. Erik Anderson and Max Larson dig into the issue and why there’s no easy fix. Things aren’t much better for car commuters; There were more than a dozen car prowl incidents at the Lincoln Creek Park and Ride in the first two weeks of the quarter. There were also at least 11 bike thefts on campus. If it weren’t so damn rainy all the time we’d suggest everyone just walk. 

In city news, house shows are back! Reporter Julia Kohut takes us inside the Bluebird house and talks with the owners about the challenges of running a DIY venue during the pandemic. Kai Uyehara reports from an immigration reform rally in Mt. Vernon.