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Western Washington University

  • Music

    March 14, 2012

    Cumulus' Cloud Rock

    Alexandra Niedzialkowski on Lilith Fair, riot grrl, and the world's most comfortable pillows.

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2012

    Cloud Rock: Cumulus' Alexandra Niedzialkowski on Lilith Fair, Riot Grrrl, and the World's Most Comfortable Pillows

    The situation I'm on Capitol Hill at Cafe Presse with 24-year-old Alexandra Niedzialkowski, founder and frontwoman of the pop-rock band Cumulus. We're sharing a baguette and, at her recommendation, Okocim beers, a Polish brew with a label that reads "O.K. Beer Okocim." "You're more than OK, beer," s ... More >>

  • Music

    October 5, 2011

    Reverb Monthly, Oct. 2011: Editor's Letter

    The situation I'm on Capitol Hill at Cafe Presse with 24-year-old Alexandra Niedzialkowski, founder and frontwoman of the pop-rock band Cumulus. We're sharing a baguette and, at her recommendation, Okocim beers, a Polish brew with a label that reads "O.K. Beer Okocim." "You're more than OK, beer," s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2011

    Gennette Cordova, Seattle Student and Weinergate Dick Pic Recipient, Speaks Out About Becoming "Collateral Damage"

    ​The Weinergate debacle continues to dominate the news cycle. And while admittedly we wrote off the controversy at first as mere gossip (that was before Rep. Weiner couldn't tell if it was actually his dick in the photo or not) there has been, perhaps, a more important story to tell: That of S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2011

    The Tallest Man on Earth Brings Out His Inner Punk Rocker for an Eager Crowd in Bellingham

    Andrew GospeThe Tallest Man on Earth​ The Tallest Man on Earth The Performing Arts Center at Western Washington University Saturday, April 23 The Tallest Man on Earth, the nom du folk of Sweden's Kristian Matsson, is often compared to Bob Dylan on the basis of his gravely, emotive singing voi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2011

    Death Cab For Cutie DVD Live at the Mt. Baker Theatre Drops May 31 Alongside New Studio Album, Codes & Keys

    Renee McMahon​Death Cab/Twilight fans already have May 31 circled on their calendars as the day the Seattle band releases Codes & Keys, their first new album since 2009's Narrow Stairs. The band will be doubling down on May 31, releasing Live at the Mt. Baker Theatre, their first live DVD sinc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2011

    Perry Mills, WWU Prof Who Carried Knife, Gun, Called Associate 'Slut,' Loses High Court Fight

    ​Controversial Western Washington University professor Perry Mills, who last year won an appeals court case against the school that suspended him, today lost the same battle before the state Supreme Court. Mills had been disciplined in 2006 for berating and demeaning students and colleagues, a ... More >>

  • Arts

    December 22, 2010

    The Weekly Wire: The Week's Recommended Events

    ​Controversial Western Washington University professor Perry Mills, who last year won an appeals court case against the school that suspended him, today lost the same battle before the state Supreme Court. Mills had been disciplined in 2006 for berating and demeaning students and colleagues, a ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 15, 2010

    Ryan Molenkamp

    ​Controversial Western Washington University professor Perry Mills, who last year won an appeals court case against the school that suspended him, today lost the same battle before the state Supreme Court. Mills had been disciplined in 2006 for berating and demeaning students and colleagues, a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2010

    Party Police Arrest 120 in Bellingham Crackdown, Say They're "Sending a Message"

    ​"Shit dude, the cops are here!" It's the six words every party going college student hates to hear: And it's a phrase that was no doubt exclaimed by many a plastic cup clutching Western Washington University student in the last three weeks. Bellingham Police, WWU Police and Whatcom County She ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2010

    Shopping With Famous Authors: Michael Pollan on $8 Eggs and $4 Peaches

    Creepiest. Carrots. Ever.​Michael Pollan has written about Chicken McNuggets and high fructose corn syrup (in The Omnivore's Dilemma). He has written about apples, tulips, potatoes and weed in The Botany of Desire, about eating plants in In Defense of Food and about the wisdom of grandmothers ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2010

    Forbes Says Seattle Is Miserable for Sports, But It's Not (If You're Into Darts and Beer Pong)

    Robert HeckmanSeattle sports don't suck. This (Seattle area) man kicked ass in international dart competitions last year. ​Yesterday Forbes declared Seattle the most miserable sports city in America. To justify that designation, the magazine listed Seattle's many athletic disappointments over ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2010

    Northwest Plague of Unicycle-Riding Clowns Goes Unnoticed!

    Danger! Danger! Get off the phone and flee!​The New York Times has undertaken an awards-bait series called "Driven to Distraction," about the dangers of cellphones in cars. But its latest installment concerns pedestrians, and it's even more frightening. The story cites research up at Western W ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2009

    Battle Over High-Stakes Testing Continues--And Goes National

    The battle over high-stakes testing took a back seat this legislative session to education reform bills that promised to dramatically up school funding. But the issue is bubbling up again. State schools Superintendent Randy Dorn, elected last year on his promise to dump the WASL, sent out a press re ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2009

    Imagine Having Tenure

    Even this University employee eventually got firedWith the state unemployment rate expected to climb to nearly 10% by mid 2010 (pdf), many of us aren't feeling too secure in our jobs. Imagine being this guy. The Times today takes a look at the case of Western Washington University professor Perry Mi ... More >>

  • Arts

    February 18, 2009

    Spring Arts: The Low-Budget Impact of Abraham and Hawkins

    Doing a lot with a little is the key to two directors’ careers.

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2009

    Senator: WWU Football Like Wisteria Plant

    The state legislature couldn't or wouldn't save our Sonics. Might they save our Vikings?Both the House and the Senate introduced bills this week to create a task force to reinstate Western Washington University's football program, which was cut by the school's new president, Bruce Shepard, because o ... More >>

  • Food

    January 28, 2009

    Thomas Kemper’s Still Got It at Chuckanut

    A craft-brew pioneer’s carved out a niche for himself in Bellingham.

  • News

    November 19, 2008

    Refs Looking for a Foul Call

    A group of black college basketball officials accuses a Northwest conference of unfair employment practices.

  • News

    October 8, 2008

    The Lost Cats of Poverty Gulch

    Felines and their owners struggle to survive along Seattle’s wildest corridor.

  • News

    September 24, 2008

    Smooth Sailing for McKenna?

    Despite opponents’ claims that he’s a hard-right do-nothing, the AG doesn’t appear to have much to fear this election season.

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2008

    Seattle at Sundance

    Despite opponents’ claims that he’s a hard-right do-nothing, the AG doesn’t appear to have much to fear this election season.

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2007

    George Clinton fan drops (like) the bomb

    Despite opponents’ claims that he’s a hard-right do-nothing, the AG doesn’t appear to have much to fear this election season.

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2007

    Design Truly Within Reach

    Despite opponents’ claims that he’s a hard-right do-nothing, the AG doesn’t appear to have much to fear this election season.

  • Arts

    January 31, 2007

    SATURDAY

    Benefit for New Ollie Park; Fuck you, Pay Me at the Sci-Fi Filmfest; and Previously Avoided, Dismissed, Forgotten, or Submerged Black History

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2007

    Another Shot of The Decemberists

    Benefit for New Ollie Park; Fuck you, Pay Me at the Sci-Fi Filmfest; and Previously Avoided, Dismissed, Forgotten, or Submerged Black History

  • Calendar

    December 20, 2006

    Seattle Weekly's Recommended Events

    WEDNESDAY: Holiday Bizarre: A Jewish Christmas! and The Tallboys

  • News

    October 25, 2006

    The L-Word

    Libertarian candidate Bruce Guthrie says what Cantwell can't.

  • Arts

    September 6, 2006

    The Walls Come Down

    Olympic Sculpture Park promises art you can lean against, walk on, scream at.

  • Arts

    September 14, 2005

    Sept. 14-20, 2005

    Olympic Sculpture Park promises art you can lean against, walk on, scream at.

  • Music

    July 13, 2005

    Fair Start

    With some help from her friends and Columbia Records, local singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile goes her own way.

  • Arts

    October 13, 2004

    The Wright Stuff

    How bargain hunting by the city's greatest arts patrons gave Seattle a masterful collection of 20th century art.

  • News

    June 2, 2004

    Decline to Sign

    Paid signature gatherers are a symptom of government failure and citizen ignorance.

  • Arts

    April 28, 2004

    Arts Picks

    Paid signature gatherers are a symptom of government failure and citizen ignorance.

  • Food

    November 5, 2003

    Gourmet Grunts

    SSCC's remodeled culinary complex is a foodie's dream destination.

  • Arts

    October 22, 2003

    Visual Arts Calendar

    SSCC's remodeled culinary complex is a foodie's dream destination.

  • Arts

    October 15, 2003

    Visual Arts Calendar

    SSCC's remodeled culinary complex is a foodie's dream destination.

  • Arts

    October 8, 2003

    Visual Arts Calendar

    SSCC's remodeled culinary complex is a foodie's dream destination.

  • News

    October 1, 2003

    Burn the Forest for the Trees

    It's time for Smokey Bear to retire, for the good of the woods. But Forest Service momentum and Bush timber policy stand in the way.

  • Arts

    August 20, 2003

    Visual Arts Calendar

    It's time for Smokey Bear to retire, for the good of the woods. But Forest Service momentum and Bush timber policy stand in the way.

  • Arts

    August 13, 2003

    Visual Arts Calendar

    It's time for Smokey Bear to retire, for the good of the woods. But Forest Service momentum and Bush timber policy stand in the way.

  • Music

    July 24, 2002

    Anti-Christ Superstar

    Seldom's Yuuki Matthews wants to become Seattle's Marilyn Manson, sort of.

  • News

    May 23, 2001

    Classical events

    Seldom's Yuuki Matthews wants to become Seattle's Marilyn Manson, sort of.

  • Arts

    May 16, 2001

    The art of revival

    Appropriating the past with designer Art Chantry.

  • Arts

    March 22, 2000

    Style counsel

    Three local shops treat hair like an artistic medium. Why settle for less?

  • News

    September 22, 1999

    Rough treatment

    The imbroglio surrounding the desecration of a Native American burial ground may jump-start sensible development on Washington's northwest coast.

  • Arts

    April 21, 1999

    Oh, say, can you hear . . . ?

    American music is celebrated in a week's worth of concerts.

  • Arts

    December 2, 1998

    It's in the Cards

    Why Nicholson Baker cares about Bellingham.

  • Arts

    July 22, 1998

    Hog-tied

    BAM's annual open show reveals a few keepers and a few clunkers.

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