In the media
05 17 12
The Bellingham Herald
Fans began asking Bellingham vocalist Sonja Lee for a recording not long after her band began performing in 2009. But that winter an auto accident injured both Sonja and her bassist, Robert "Goldtooth" Ray. Goldtooth eventually had to have shoulder surgery. Once he recovered, recording began fall 2011.
Sonja's band includes Goldtooth on upright bass, Thomas Harris on saxophone, Julianne Thoma on piano and Grant Wilson on drums. Matthew Ray van den Heuvel began playing guitar with the band in fall 2011 and is featured on the eight tracks recorded in early 2012.
05 17 12
The (Vancouver) Columbian
Success never gets old for Jean Piette.
In her fourth season in the Western Washington University women’s varsity eight boat, Piette is an integral part of a program that has won seven consecutive NCAA Division II national championships.
“Each year’s a little different,” the Columbia River High School graduate said. “We have a different goal in mind each year. Every time I go out there, I try to have fun. It’s still exciting every time.”
05 17 12
The Bellingham Herald
Western Washington University's Alex Harrison, Michael Hoffman and Emily Warman, who each qualified in two events, led 15 Vikings honored as 2012 NCAA Division II West Region all-stars Wednesday, May 16, by the U.S. Track and Field Coaches Association.
The top five from each region in individual events and each member of a relay ranked in the region's top three earned all-star distinction.
05 17 12
The Bellingham Herald
Western Washington University fell four spots to seventh, but the Vikings are in solid position heading into the final day of stroke play Thursday, May 16, at the NCAA II National Men's Golf Championship in Louisville, Ky.
The Vikings shot 3-over par 291 Wednesday for a 36-hole total of 578. They were led by Dylan Goodwin and Nick Varelia, who each shot 1-under par 71.
05 17 12
KGMI 790-AM
Bellingham Police report a disturbing incident at Sehome High School over the weekend.
A student reported seeing a naked man inside the girls' lockers room at Sehome during sporting events on Saturday.
05 17 12
The Bellingham Herald
Academics and activists will meet at a conference with the theme of "food solidarity," Friday and Saturday, May 18-19, at Western Washington University.
The ninth annual Community Advocacy Conference, organized by Western's Community Advocacy Support Center, or CASCAID, is free and open to the public. The keynote talk, by Eric Holt-Giménez, is at 7 p.m. Friday in Academic West, Room 210.
05 17 12
The Bellingham Herald
A documentary on the media's depiction of women, "Miss Representation," will be shown Sunday, May 20, at Western Washington University.
The event begins at 6 p.m. in the Viking Union Multi-Purpose Room.
05 16 12
Kansas City Star
The cost of a college education continues to increase faster than inflation; a phenomenon that's roiling family budgets and spurring calls for action on Capitol Hill. But with a little digging, parents and students can find cost-cutting deals and programs that make the paper chase a lot more affordable.
05 16 12
The Olympian
No one should be surprised that Washington State University recently announced a 16 percent tuition increase for fall 2012. Washington’s public colleges and universities are responding to a 2011-13 legislative budget that cut higher education funding by $685.5 million.
05 16 12
San Francisco Chronicle
Another tuition increase is on the table as University of California officials develop plans to deal with a major budget shortfall.
The UC Board of Regents is scheduled to discuss a proposal to raise tuition by 6 percent this fall when it meets Wednesday in Sacramento. The board would not vote on a tuition increase until July.
