Opinion
In limiting access to public records, Western hurts students
By The Front | May 9Guest column by Carolyn Nielsen, Brian J Bowe, Sheila Webb and George Erb
Opinion
Editorial
Frontline: City's silence fails immigrant rights activist and community
By The Front | May 4If you’ve been keeping up with local activism, Maru Mora-Villalpando is probably a familiar name by now.
Editorial
Frontline: AS elections affect students, and so does low voter turnout
By The Front | April 25Opinions of the editorial board
Editorial
Frontline: Western fails to support sexual assault survivors
By The Front | April 19Opinions of the editorial board
Editorial
Frontline: What the Sinclair controversy really means for journalism
By The Front | April 10Opinions of the editorial board
Editorial
Frontline: Addressing homelessness takes the whole community
By The Front | March 16The Western Front Editorial Board is composed of Kira Erickson, Asia Fields and Melissa McCarthy.
Letters to the Editor
Mailbag: Letters to the editor for the week of March 5
By The Front | March 10My name is Lisa Nguyen and I am commenting on your recent article “Hmong Student Association Host Tea Party for a Scholarship.” First off I would like to say I absolutely love this fundraiser! Coming from a low-income family and being the oldest, college didn’t seem realistic to me. Who would pay for my college? My parents were already struggling to put food on the table. I knew I needed to apply to scholarships and work if I wanted to have a college education. I personally can say scholarships have helped me out immensely. It has made it possible for me to achieve higher education. I am the first in my family to attend college and I hope I am not the only one. Scholarships like these reach out to people who didn’t think they had a chance. College is expensive, that is no secret. But having scholarships like these can really make a difference since the financial burden of college can be stressful. As noted in the article, Hmong population in college is one of the lowest rates of higher education attainment among Asian population. It is important to acknowledge this because diversity and inclusivity plays a vital role in education. We cannot just exclude a group. If we see someone struggling we reach out and help them. This is why I love the ESC. They are doing great things to positively impact our community by teaching and by giving. I look forward to seeing what else in store for the future!
Letters to the Editor
Submission: The story behind Blue Group's book
By The Front | March 7Submission from Blue Group member Alex Martinez
Editorial
The fight for transparency and why public records matter for students too
By The Front | February 28This is an opinion piece from The Western Front Editorial Board.
Letters to the Editor
Mailbag: Letters to the editor for the week of Feb. 12
By The Front | February 18Your article "Cultural appropriation at Western and how it can be avoided" (Feb 7, 2018) has finally moved me to speaking out about an issue that has bothered me ever since I joined Western almost 13 years ago. It's the name of our newspaper, "The Western Front". As most people are aware, it's a crude play on the title of the anti-war novel "All Quiet on the Western Front" ("Im Westen nichts Neues" in the original German) by Erich Maria Remarque.
Editorial
Opinion: Lack of funding for critical resources failing students
By The Front | February 14In-state tuition and fees are around $8,000 a year, and for out-of-state students, it’s around $22,000 a year. A dorm room and meal plan adds on an extra $10,000. With these exorbitant costs, students should be receiving the resources they need.
Editorial
Letter from the editor: The Western Front has messed up, but we're committed to being better
By The Front | February 7We had our reporters ask how you think The Western Front can improve as part of our effort to better serve you. Consider taking our survey to have your voice heard.
Letters to the Editor
Mailbag: Letters to the editor for the week of Jan. 29
By The Front | February 2"ICE in their Veins," a poem by Inga Elvrom, American Cultural studies major
Editorial
Opinion: Western highlights diversity, but forgets about inclusion
By The Front | January 31For a university which claims to be inclusive, it’s time for Western to start practicing what it preaches. The Western Front editorial board would like to start this opinion piece by saying we are not intending to speak for students of color on this campus. They have shared their voices clearly, including last week, when the Oceanic Student Association issued a statement regarding Western Athletics’ proposed “Hawaiian Night” basketball game. We agree with OSA that students of color have been burdened with the uncompensated labor of education and making campus welcoming to diverse students. Our intent is to stand behind the work of students of color and ask Western to commit to their promises of inclusion.
