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WWU Intramurals hosting esports leagues fall quarter
With in-person intramurals still on hold, WWU Intramurals offers free-to-play esports instead. Two PS4 controllers //...Experiences in Germany eased transition to Western for Georg Cholewa
Background of the senior’s past in playing soccer and how it translated to the collegiate level in the states.Safety still a concern among local cafes
As reopening continues, local cafes try to keep customers, employees safe. Mask/table sign: The Black Drop...The Bellingham City Council meeting held online
This first budget discussion was for the Police Department budget. A screenshot of the City...
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Staying healthy is essential right now, no matter the method
Many are turning to simple self-care practices in order to promote their own health. // Illustration by Julia VreemanFirst-generation graduates impacted by virtual commencement
By Cameron Sires Western students set to graduate in the winter and spring will experience their ceremonies virtually due...Artist creates ceramic breast vases with hopes to sell online
Some of Keeley Antoon’s Chi Chi vases that she began creating during COVID-19.// Photo courtesy of Keeley AntoonFlatstick Pub plans to introduce new Bellingham location this summer
Construction site of Flatstick Pub on State Street in Bellingham. // Photo By Aidan Gaffney
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COVID-19 disrupts Western’s proposed 2021 budget
Western Trustees approve budget cuts for FY 20-’21. First-year enrollment is down by 20% as of...Fairhaven College alumni host weekly virtual concert series
Fairhaven alumna Coty Hogue performed on Facebook Live with fellow alumni Aaron Guest for the Fairhaven College Music Festival Streaming...Western’s classes will remain mostly remote for winter quarter
Western’s campus will remain at the same levels of face-to-face instruction for winter quarter. //Photo By: Bella CoronadoLook away: screens strain student’s eyes
King’s blue light filtering glasses purchased at Target. Photo provided by Jason Upton. How...
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Safety still a concern among local cafes
As reopening continues, local cafes try to keep customers, employees safe. Mask/table sign: The Black Drop...The Bellingham City Council meeting held online
This first budget discussion was for the Police Department budget. A screenshot of the City...Man admits to using drugs before driving into store
The aftermath of the alleged DUI incident at Lakeway Fred Meyer, Oct. 7. *This photo was on the Bellingham...Asian giant hornet trapping predicted to continue in 2021
Ted McFall’s hives are located in Custer, Washington. Each box can contain up to 60,000 bees. Courtesy photo by Ted...
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WWU Intramurals hosting esports leagues fall quarter
With in-person intramurals still on hold, WWU Intramurals offers free-to-play esports instead. Two PS4 controllers //...Experiences in Germany eased transition to Western for Georg Cholewa
Background of the senior’s past in playing soccer and how it translated to the collegiate level in the states.Ski to sea tradition broken after 46 straight years
Kyra Yanny, a cross country ski racer for the team "IM NOT TIRED" competes in the first leg of Ski to...Drew Farnsworth’s journey from New Zealand to Western
Drew Farnsworth pictured dribbling the soccer ball around defenders. As a midfielder, Farnsworth’s job was to maneuver through the opposing defense.
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Want to change how much you pay on student loans?
By Kiana Doyle Student loans — the daunting subject that can strike fear in the heart of any college...Study groups still happening despite remote learning
Illustration of people studying for finals. // Illustration by Emily Bishop By Emily BishopThousands gather for solidarity rally in Maritime Heritage Park
Demonstrators hold up signs while listening to speakers at Maritime Heritage Park// Photo by Claudia Cooper By...Western’s Off Campus Living group hosts weekly Q&A sessions
Off Campus Living hosts virtual Q&A meetings with various campus groups. // Graphic by Julia Burns. By...
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Time to add the “A” to LGBTQ+ Western
Club logo for Western Aces and Aeros. // Design by Anna Russon Western Aces and Aeros meets...Sayonara standardized tests
A broken pencil sits atop a scantron sheet. // Josh Davi It’s time to take ACT-ion and...Go old-school on readings, notes for variety during COVID
A stack of textbooks, notebooks, and papers. // Photo by Sadie Fick By Sadie FickWi-Fi rights for all
Wifi symbol in front of a stack of WWU textbooks. Xfinity and public libraries have recently provided WWU students with free...
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Local vigil, march for George Floyd draws hundreds, shows solidarity
By Olivia Hobson, Drew Jelinek and Kyle Tubbs A circle of listeners slowly gathered...Is now too early to reopen?
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Annika Fleming (left) and Maria Dalla Gasperina on a field trip with Western during their internship in 2017. // Photo courtesy...Thrifting at home becomes the new normal
The thrifting culture in Bellingham continues even in a global pandemic. Secondhand and vintage items are accessible online through various platforms...
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Odyssey of Science and Arts Program enlightens kids during summer break
By Jaya Flanary
A student sets her robot on the table and her peers circle around to watch it dance. The robot moves forward, spins, moves backwards and spins again.
The other students observe and jot down notes, then rush back to their desks to tinker with their own robots. Their goal is to make them do the same dance.
This robotics...
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