Opinion

OPINION: Want to help yourself and the planet? Try going vegan

By Chloe Nelson | November 19

When some people think about vegans, the image of a dreadlocked, Birkenstock-wearing, van-owning white man may come to mind. While there are certainly vegans who fit this stereotype, going vegan can be for everyone.

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Opinion

OPINION: Grief does not have a timeline

By Olivia Carda | November 16

During my first year of college last year, I dropped to my knees in the parking lot at Mathes Hall as my mom broke the news to me that my dad had died. It felt like I was in the movies. You know, that moment when the main character finds out that someone close to them is dead and all they can hear is ringing and their vision becomes blurry.

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Opinion

OPINION: Need work experience? Play Dungeons & Dragons

By Jacob Mina | November 10

Dungeons & Dragons is a tabletop roleplaying game where players are put into the shoes of adventurers, taking on quests of varying length and scope. Think of something like the first Lord of the Rings movie.  Unlike other board games, Dungeons & Dragons requires that one person playing the game have a different role from the rest of the players: the dungeon master, or DM. The DM guides the other players through the adventure, which is usually made by the DM themself. They also play the role of all the characters and enemies the players encounter.

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Opinion

OPINION: Whatcom County leaders urge ‘yes’ vote on EMS levy

October 20

A levy request in November is a matter of life or death. For decades, Whatcom County has enjoyed exceptional emergency services, but the Emergency Medical Services’ (EMS) primary funding source is up for renewal in Whatcom County. We encourage everyone to support the continued funding of this program. When you call 911 with a medical emergency you expect the ambulance to come as quickly as possible. To maintain the county’s rapid, effective service, we must vote YES for the EMS levy on the ballot. Our EMS program saves lives.   

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Opinion

OPINION: Biden’s foreign policy is an embarrassing mess – the fist bump isn’t helping

By Finn Kurtz | October 5

In July, President Joe Biden visited the Middle East, in what appeared to be an attempt at soothing relations with petrol power-brokers during a time of global economic crisis. What attracted most attention – and most criticism – was his meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and his bizarre decision to fist bump him.

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Opinion

The mystery of dating while asexual

By Milo Openshaw | September 30

Asexual people are starting to be recognized on the official queer spectrum and with more visibility comes more questions from the rest of the queer community. I tend not to share the fact that I’m asexual; more often than not, a dozen clarifying questions are attached to it. “That means you … don’t like sex, right?” “Wait, what does that mean again?” “So you, like, don’t ever want to date? EVER?”

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Arts & Music

Review of new Lizzo album, 'Special'

By Rowan Westwood | July 31

“In case nobody told you today… you’re special,” said Melissa Viviane Jefferson, or as most people know her, Lizzo.  She’s the queen of spreading self-love and positivity through her music.  Lizzo released her fourth studio album, “Special,” on July 15, 2022, and it’s her most empowering one yet. 

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Opinion

Letter from the editor | July 24

By Jenelle Baumbach | July 24

Have you ever wished that you were born in a different generation? Ever wished that you could escape the phone addicted era that we reside in?

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Opinion

Letter from the editor: 6/15

By Milo Openshaw | July 19

I’ve been self-conscious about my art ever since I was a kid. My parents sent me to art classes when I was really little, but I fell out of the art scene after that, around the time when I became too shy to share what I created. I wondered if I was “good enough.” And what happens if I’m not good enough? Will people laugh at me? Could my ego take a hit like that? The answer is that nobody is “good enough.” An artist who paints in the classical style and an artist who arranges junk into an abstract sculpture have the same chance of success, because there is no good or bad art. There is subjectivity and open-mindedness, but no set standards.

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Opinion

Existence in a forbidden body after Roe v. Wade

By Milo Openshaw | July 11

The female biological body is a vessel, the Republican party declared, which the male biological body may open and close and store and steal at will.

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Opinion

Letter from the editor | July 11

By Aria Nguyen | July 11

Being an editor means that I am allowed to share my personal experiences with my reporters and that I can be vulnerable in every way which may help guide them in a more diverse direction. 

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Opinion

Letter from the Editor | June 1

By Emily Bassett | June 1

I have a dilemma. A moral quandary, if you will. I’m an English major, so you’d think I would be good with words, right?  Wrong. 

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Opinion

Letter from the Editor | May 31

By Elaina Johnson | May 31

I recently just spent the quarter abroad in Ireland, and in that short time, I became aware of how much my own personal anxieties surrounding violence are an effect of growing up in the U.S.

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Opinion

Mxmtoon’s album Rising releases just in time for summer

By Milo Openshaw | May 31

Mxmtoon’s newest album, “rising”, is all about growing up and the pain that comes with it. She tackles nostalgia, “growing pains” and even dancing around your room singing along to your favorite song. The album is a great juxtaposition of childhood whimsy and bittersweet thoughtfulness.