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Walking and texting is a recipe for disaster | In India this week, a wild leopard sneaked into a city and mauled a lawyer yakking on his cellphone. Now, I don’t wish such misfortune on anyone, even lawyers, but it’s tempting to think: Give that cat a year’s supply of Meow Mix and a medal. At least there’s one less sidewalk… |
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²ÝÁñÉçÇø Master's Thesis Shows Resilience, Individuality of Survivors of Rape in Bosnian War | |||
Green Energy Fee Program completes first project | |||
Higher-ed woes tied to state 'leadership vacuum' | Washington politicians have abdicated their leadership role in higher education, leaving the state with a disjointed system that doesn't produce enough bachelor's degrees and forces employers to go out of state — and even out of the country — to find skilled workers. |
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Free counseling available at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø | Beginning Jan. 17, graduate students in Western Washington University’s Psychology Department will provide individual counseling, under faculty supervision. These services are free. |
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Western offers free counseling for community members | |||
Western, community collaborate in many ways | Communities support universities that support communities. That is a saying I have always thought very relevant to town-gown relations. Western and the local community support each other in so many ways. And these partnerships make us all stronger. Often, I am surprised that some folks… |
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Grant Enables Teachers to Study Native American Literature | Sixteen teachers will study American Indian literature at Western Washington University this summer, thanks to a $122,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. |
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What will happen in 2012? Whatcom County people make their predictions | I predict that politics will be a hot topic in 2012, along with jobs, the economy and health care.Beyond that, the future is a blurry haze to me.Such uncertainty didn't discourage some local residents from complying with my request for their predictions for the coming year. |
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Remembering Whatcom County leaders who died in 2011 | As we march into 2012, let's pause to remember some of the people who contributed to public life in Whatcom County, and who died the past year. |