Band Practice
July 24(Left to right) Abby Knipe (20), Riley Thayer (21), Leila White (21) Dustin Valdes (20) and Sean Atkins (20, not pictured, on drums) practice in their apartment on May 24,2024. Thayer says the band feels most creative when someone brings in a new song idea and they get to start working on it. // Photo by Genesi Funston
Riley and Abby
July 24(Left to right) Abby Knipe (21) and Riley Thayer (21) check out some clothing from a vendor before their show at the Outback Revival Fundraiser on May 30, 2024. The fundraiser was set up by Western Washington University students to raise money for the food pantries on campus, as well as for the outback farms, which may face funding difficulties in the near future. // Photo by Genesi Funston
Besties
July 24Dustin Valdes and Laila White dance to a band performing before them at the Outback Revival Fundraiser on May 30, 2024 in Bellingham, Wash. The fundraiser featured a lineup of musicians, food, free plants and clothing vendors. // Photo by Genesi Funston