Campus
Candidates announced for upcoming AS Election
By Esther Chong | April 21By Jordan Burrell
President Randhawa and Melynda Huskey release new updates regarding student demands
By Esther Chong | April 19By Crista Blowers
High lead levels found in water within multiple Western buildings, surveys say
By Nate Sanford | April 18Data from surveys conducted over the past decade shows an unusually high amount of lead in water sampled from multiple buildings across Western’s campus. According to Sue Sullivan, the director of Western’s Environmental Health and Safety office, some of the contaminated faucets and fountains have been replaced, while others have been affixed with signs directing safe usage.
Western club kicks off STI Awareness Month
By Esther Chong | April 13Illustration by Julia Berkman
Faculty Senate discusses use of racial slurs
By Esther Chong | April 13Photo by Esther Chong
Students gather for candlelit vigil after Christchurch attacks
By The Front | March 26By Esther Chong
Shred The Contract creates food safety protocol following cannabis-infused pasta incident
By LauraPlace | March 19By Esther Chong
1968 to now: How BSU spoke out on need for Black student support
By Julia Berkman , Julia Berkman , Bianca Lancia and Mollie Clements | February 27By Julia Berkman, Mollie Clements and Bianca Lancia
AS Recall Election Code limits social media election campaigning
By Emma Kivlin and Claudia Cooper | January 30By Claudia Cooper
Western Alert email sent to spam inboxes
By Emma Kivlin , Zoe Buchli and Tris Anderson | January 30
Student charged in connection to vandalism ends quarter early, charged with malicious harassment
By Julia Berkman and Samuel Fletcher | December 5Western student Shayne Merwin, who was arrested in connection with racist and homophobic vandalism, has chosen not to return to campus for the remainder of the quarter.
Student Senate meets to discuss expectations and goals
By The Front | December 5AS Vice President of Academic Affairs Levi Eckman speaks with the Student Senate at their first unofficial meeting on Dec. 4. // Photo by Kenzie Mahoskey
Hundreds of students gather at President's office to speak about breaking the cycle of systemic racism, violence
By Julia Berkman and Julia Berkman | December 5Students ask questions to during a sit-in on Tuesday to protest the administration's response to racist graffiti appearing on campus. The students waited for three hours until President Randhawa appeared to answer their questions. // Photo by Oliver Hamlin