Washington State
Opinion | When it comes to voting, Washington needs to do better
By Caleb Lyon | August 4Across many parts of the country, it’s getting harder to engage in the democratic process.
Opinion
Opinion
Beating the next heat wave on a budget
By Caleb Lyon | July 18Bellingham was unprepared for the heat wave that hit over the last week of June.
Opinion
Opinion | Washington has reopened, and it’s okay to be nervous about it
By Caleb Lyon | July 7It’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 23Crayola 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 21Bored 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 Front | June 2Editor's note:
Opinion
We're changing the name. Here's why
By Nate Sanford | June 2This 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 24This 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 24Imagine 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 22Hello Front community,
Columns
Opinion | Searching for signals from the stars
By Torie Wold | May 21Traditional 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 Front | May 19This 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 17With 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 10The 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 Maria Ugas | May 10Maria 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 7Our 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 26It’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 21Content 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 20Paper 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.
Health & Wellness
Birchwood food desert: another policy failure
By The Front | March 30By Finn Calvert
