Western Washington University President Bruce Shepard posted a new blog entry this morning on what one person called the "Starbuckization" of Wilson Library. Check out Bruce's new post here. In his post, Bruce talks about the Library's plans to create a "learning commons," part of which would be a new cafe, study and relaxation area.

Western Washington University's Dining Services recently has lowered the prices on several of its best-selling food items.

The price of a peanut butter and jelly wedge sandwich has been lowered to $2.49 from $3.19. A starter caesar salad is now $1.99, down from $2.29. Baker’s Breakfast Cookies are $1 cheaper, now priced at $0.99. And the price of tuna salad has been lowered 20 cents to $1.79.

A few more prices:

Through Thursday, Nov. 12, Western Washington University Dining Services invites all students, faculty, staff and alumni at WWU to take part in a nationwide event called Helping Hands Across America, with the primary goal of providing as much non-perishable food as possible to local food banks. This effort is in conjunction with the Sodexo Foundation and the STOP Hunger initiative, which has a national objective of setting the Guinness World Record on Nov. 12 for The Largest Food Drive by a Non-Charitable Organization in a 24-hour Period in Multiple Locations.