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KLIPSUN | Volume 40, Issue 03 Spring 2020

KLIPSUN | Volume 40, Issue 03
Spring 2020

KLIPSUN Magazine.

KLIPSUN magazine is an independent award-winning student publication generating long-form journalism at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington.

Okay, Zoomer.

Between the latest TikTok dance and #DogsOfTikTok, Gen Z responds to current events with their same firebrand humor.

Dear, J*hn

In this letter to my younger self, I talk about the journey I went through until I found the name that fit best.

The Western Front.

The Western Front is the official newspaper of Western Washington University published once a week each quarter. News content is determined by student editors. Staff reporters are enrolled in a course in the department of journalism, but any student enrolled at Western may offer stories to the editors. The Western Front is primarily supported by student fees.

WWU Racing Puts the Pedal Down

The WWU Racing team has been building Formula style cars since 1989, but to them, racing is more about building the right team.

The Time for Civic Engagement was Yesterday, but here are a few ways to get Started

To say the last few years have been politically divisive would be an understatement. If you have never paid attention to U.S. politics, today might be the time to start. Don’t be overwhelmed, starting small with civic engagement is easy.

Community Honors MLK Jr. Through Day of Service

The sun shone down on volunteers in Maritime Heritage Park as they slipped on gloves and got their boots dirty for Bellingham’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service.

Album Review: ‘Heard It In A Past Life’

If you had met Maggie Rogers a few years ago, she would’ve introduced herself as “a banjo player from the Eastern Shore of Maryland,” according to her website. However, one could also easily add “rising star of the indie pop genre.”

Vikings End Four-Game Losing Streak with Win Over Top-20 Ranked SMU

The Western Washington University Men’s Basketball team beat the Saint Martin’s Saints in Sam Carver Gymnasium with a final score of 75-68 during a Saturday night nail-biter. Despite the Saints maintaining a lead for over half the game, the Vikings managed to secure the victory in the last few minutes, breaking their four-game losing streak in the process.

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Western Today.

Western Today is a service of the Office of University Communications at Western Washington University, and is published each weekday. Western's staff, faculty and students use Western Today as a primary source of information about the university, from events and speakers to feature stories on research and the people that make Western unique.

New Book by Western’s Jared Ross Hardesty Shines a Fresh Light on Slavery in New England

In his new book “Black Lives, Native Lands, White Worlds,” Western Washington University Associate Professor of History Jared Hardesty provides a concise, comprehensive history of slavery in New England through sharing the lived experiences of African and Indigenous slaves.

Jim DeWilde to retire after 32 years at Western

Jim DeWilde will retire on Wednesday, Oct. 30 after working for 32 years at Western, with 16 of those as the Financial Aid department's associate director. As with many employees at Western, DeWilde started as a student before deciding to return to the university to start his professional career.

Max Knittel to retire after 44 years at Western

Max Knittel is retiring this Thanksgiving after working for 44 years at Western as the Physics and Astronomy department’s engineering technician lead. As impressive as that sounds, Knittel’s time on the WWU campus began even earlier.

WWU’s Stefania Heim published new book on Italian artist Giorgio Chirico

Western Washington University Assistant Professor of English Stefania Heim recently published “Geometry of Shadows,” a collection of translated poems from early 20th-century surrealist Giorgio de Chirico.