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What it’s like to be black on campus: isolated, exhausted, calling for change

In his early days on the University of Washington campus as a freshman, Kaid Tipton got his first taste of what it was going to be like as a student of color at the state’s most elite public school.

He ran into a former classmate from Kentridge High School in Kent, who greeted him with a…

Next required sexual harassment prevention training for employees is April 26
²ÝÁñÉçÇø bans hoverboards

Western Washington University is the latest institution to ban hover-boards.

Western joins dozens of other universities and colleges to prohibit the use, possession or storage of hover-boards.

Safety issues prompt ban of hoverboards in campus buildings
²ÝÁñÉçÇø pledges better response to victims after review of threats

Western Washington University police and officials responded appropriately after a threat against a student prompted cancellation of classes in November, according to a consultant’s report released March 2.

However, consultant John N. Vinson, the chief of police at the University of…

Guidelines updated for emergency response
²ÝÁñÉçÇø action against racist threats deemed appropriate

When racist threats were posted about Western Washington University’s black ASB President, Western took action.

A new report says that action was appropriate.

Western spokesman Paul Cocke recognizes the findings probably won’t satisfy everyone.

Outside consultant completes report on campus online threat response
Free bike lights available next week
²ÝÁñÉçÇø: Man cited for having concealed handgun on campus

A visitor in a Western Washington University classroom was cited for having a concealed handgun Friday afternoon, Feb. 12.

A student in a class in Parks Hall 146 noticed a man had a gun in his waistband around 12:35 p.m., according to a campus alert sent out about an hour later.

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