Opinion

Opinion

Opinion | Washington has reopened, and it’s okay to be nervous about it

By Caleb Lyon | July 7

It’s your first time out to dinner in almost a year. The restaurant is at capacity, and even though you’re vaccinated you can’t help but feel nervous as your server brings your meal. You might feel as if you’re thinking irrationally, but it is entirely normal to have some anxiety about the reopening process as things in Washington state slowly return to something resembling pre-pandemic normalcy.

Arts & Music

Can papier-mâché heal trauma?

By Sophia Heit | June 23

Crayola crayons and papier-mâché. When we were young we created our own art galleries that were stuck with magnets to the fridge. Now, we eat, sleep and work. We feel stressed all the time and we call it being an adult.

Arts & Music

It’s time to listen to a podcast

By Torie Wold | June 21

Bored while cleaning? Stuck in traffic? Can’t find any new music?

Opinion

Check out some of the letters about Huxley that were submitted to the Legacy Review Task Force

By The Western Front | June 2

Editor's note:

Opinion

We're changing the name. Here's why

By Nate Sanford | June 2

This website is a part of a larger evolution that has been in the works for a while. It couldn’t have happened without the hard work and contributions of numerous past editors. Some of the changes have been happening subtly over the past few months; others are rolling out for the first time today. Here’s a rundown:

Columns

Opinion | Students are also being marginalized by identity in higher-education

By Sophia Heit | May 24

This story expands on an article about how college is inherently classist. Read the main story here.

Columns

Opinion | College is inherently classist, here is why

By Sophia Heit | May 24

Imagine working between 40 and 50 hours a week, attending full-time college and balancing a social life. Then, imagine coming home to a roommate that has never worked a day in their life but has their college paid for.

Editorial

Letter from the editors: community editorial board

By Lauren Gallup | May 22

Hello Front community,

Columns

Opinion | Searching for signals from the stars

By Torie Wold | May 21

Traditional modes of religion have been a guiding light for so many people across the nation for hundreds of years now. But recently, as trust in institutions wavers, other modes of spirituality have been on the rise, such as astrology.

Opinion

Opinion | Beyond a name, beyond the individual

By The Western Front | May 19

This piece was submitted to The Front by faculty who will form the new Environmental Studies program in Fall 2021.

Columns

Time to Up Your Sauce Game

By Torie Wold | May 17

With a bowl of chopped lettuce and tomatoes waiting on the table, Everett resident Julie Stult searched her fridge high and low for her favorite salad dressing.

Columns

Body Neutrality: learning to accept your body as it is

By Torie Wold | May 10

The journey of self-acceptance is a long one for most. With the rise of social media, our society has created an extremely toxic culture surrounding body image.

Campus

Opinion | By the time you read this, we will already be dead

By The Western Front | May 10

Maria Ugas is a junior at WWU, studying Law and Social Justice at Fairhaven College. She enjoys chai tea, long walks with her children, and working to defund the police state.

Education

When sexual education fails the LGBTQ+ community, what do we do?

By Sophia Heit | May 7

Our innate instincts are what have kept the human race alive for all this time. We have the instincts to run from danger, to fight for survival and to have sex. But, what if the very thing that keeps the human race alive can also put us in danger?

Recreation

It’s sunny again; here are some local resources to help you make the most of it

By Hannah VanO | April 26

It’s been over a year since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 as a pandemic, and hiking trails and parks are starting to get busier.

Columns

Is violence against women really a women’s issue?

By Torie Wold | April 21

Content warning: This article includes discussion of sensitive topics, such as violence against women, sexual assault and harassment.

Columns

Building and maintaining healthy roommate relationships

By Sophia Heit | April 20

Paper ripped from the telephone books is sprinkled across the room, the furniture is turned over and the contents of the trash bin have been dumped onto the floor.