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Playlist of the week: Six more weeks of winter
By The Front and Ricky Rath | February 2
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Thinking outside the box
By The Front and Landon Groves | December 12When senior Matt Hoogestraat sat beneath the elegant arches and high ceilings of Seattle’s Sanctuary Ballroom, he was nervous. It was here, in the country’s oldest byzantine-style building, he’d find out whether or not Western’s senior industrial design class had won the Gray Magazine award for best student design.
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On repeat
By The Front and Walker Sacon | December 1A vinculum is the horizontal line often used in math to indicate an infinitely repeating number or pattern. Western art students adopted this idea in their work.
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Hitting all the right notes
By The Front and Dawson Finley | November 21The crowds in the Viking Union Friday, Nov. 17, found themselves in the midst of an intimate atmosphere, where bands and fans alike enjoyed surrounding themselves with a full range of musical talent.
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Finding the right mix
By The Front and Walker Sacon | October 19Senior Michael Erickson has been making music for most of his life. Eager to create music from a young age, Erickson played various instruments his parents scattered around the house.
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Emerging from the flames
By The Front and Zoe Deal | October 5In the legend of the phoenix, the mythical animal rises out of its own ashes stronger than it was before. For individuals involved in the interactive music program Out of the Ashes, this transformation is a reality.
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Western alum paints largest mural in Washington state
By The Front and Joely Johnson | July 26Bellingham’s art scene grew exponentially with the addition of the largest mural in Washington state.
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Recent Western graduate prepares for her first season as a Sea Gal
By The Front | July 21Karley Kearney, 22, said she knew she wanted to audition for the Sea Gals after she attended her first Seahawks game with her dad and found herself watching the cheerleaders more than the game. She graduated from Western in spring 2017 with a degree in communication studies and is now an active member of the Sea Gals while working part time.
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'People of the Sea and Cedar'
By The Front | July 20The Whatcom Museum is bringing the history and culture of the Pacific Northwest to life with the opening of its new exhibit "People of the Sea and Cedar." The exhibit opened on July 15 and is located in the Lightcatcher Building of the Whatcom Museum.
