A Western Washington University student living on campus is undergoing treatment for active tuberculosis, according to university health officials. The student, whose name was not released for privacy reasons, is in isolation and will remain so until no longer contagious. WWU officials, along with the Whatcom County Health Department, are identifying people who may have had significant close contact with the student. Those people will be contacted individually and tested for possible tuberculosis with a skin test.

Seven players, including three forwards who earned first-team all-state selections during their prep careers, have signed national letters of intent to play for the Western Washington women's soccer team, coach Travis Connell announced Monday. The three all-state picks are Brina Sych of Union High School in Vancouver, Kristin Maris of Issaquah, and Anna Geldenhuys of Sammamish High School in Bellevue.

Seven players, including three forwards who earned first-team all-state selections during their prep careers, have signed national letters of intent to play for the Western Washington women's soccer team, coach Travis Connell announced Monday. The three all-state picks are Brina Sych of Union High School in Vancouver, Kristin Maris of Issaquah, and Anna Geldenhuys of Sammamish High School in Bellevue.

Lauren Hefflin isn't likely to lead Western Washington University women's basketball in scoring on many nights, but she's almost always a lock to pace the team in bruises -both given and received. Since returning to the Vikings' lineup in December after fracturing her finger, the junior post has plotted a black-and-blue course through the paint for the WWU. It's showed both in her ability to hold opposing posts in check and provide a solid presence for the Vikings in the middle on offense. It's also showed in Western's record this season.

Lauren Hefflin isn't likely to lead Western Washington University women's basketball in scoring on many nights, but she's almost always a lock to pace the team in bruises -both given and received. Since returning to the Vikings' lineup in December after fracturing her finger, the junior post has plotted a black-and-blue course through the paint for the WWU. It's showed both in her ability to hold opposing posts in check and provide a solid presence for the Vikings in the middle on offense. It's also showed in Western's record this season.

Wondering what all this talk of tuition-setting authority means in terms of the price tag on education? Senate Committee Services released a report Monday that lays out possible future tuition rates under the maximum-limit provisions of SB 6562. The measure seeks to grant University of Washington, Washington State University and Western Washington University the authority to set resident undergraduate tuition -- without approval from the Legislature -- for the academic years 2011-2012 through 2017-2018.

Western Washington University has been selected to host the NCAA Division II West Regional Cross Country Championships for 2010. The meet is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 20, at Lake Padden.

Job seekers looking for ways to connect directly with employers are invited to attend Western Washington University's Winter Career Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, in the Mac Gym of the Wade King Student Recreation Center. The event, sponsored by the WWU Career Services Center, is a major recruiting event where students and the general public can meet hiring managers from a broad range of private-sector companies, non-profit organizations and government agencies. Admission to the fair is free.

Western Washington University students Jessica Schubert, left, Blair Kaufer and Amanda Leonti write letters to their state legislators and the governor urging them to support higher education at a rally put on by the Associated Students and the Western Votes organization at WWU Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. Students could also register to vote and make phone calls to their state legislators.

Hundreds of University of Washington students gathered at noon Friday on the Capitol steps to voice their displeasure over increased tuition and proposed cuts to financial aid and the school's budget. A state trooper estimated the crowd at 300 to 350 people. About the same time, students at Western Washington University, The Evergreen State College and Central Washington University staged walkouts. About 500 Eastern Washington University and 150 Washington State University students also held walkouts recently, media reports say.

Eighteen Western Washington University students studying abroad for a semester in the Dominican Republic worked last week to pack more than 5,000 emergency care packets headed to neighboring Haiti. Each packet is designed to feed a family for a week. Western's Larry Estrada, a professor at Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies who is in charge of the program in the Dominican Republic, said in a university press release that the students worked with the emergency-relief arm of the German government, GTZ, to help assemble the packets.

Forward Rory Blanche came off the bench and hit his first nine shots from the field in scoring a team-high 20 points as nationally ranked Western Washington University defeated Saint Martin's University, 88-68, in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference men's basketball contest Saturday on Haggen Court at Sam Carver Gymnasium. The Vikings, No.18 in this week's National Association of Basketball Coaches/NCAA Division II Top 25 Poll and No.

Western Washington University's Ben Elder broke his own school record in the men's 35-lb. weight throw with a mark of 50-2 (15.29) Saturday at the University of Idaho Indoor Track and Field Invitational in Moscow, Idaho. Elder placed eighth with a toss of over 15 inches better than his previous best. He was also 14th in the shot put at 47-3 (14.40).

Forward Willow Cabe scored a game-high 26 points as nationally ranked Western Washington University defeated Saint Martin's University, 77-64, in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference women's basketball contest Saturday, Feb. 6, at WWU. The Vikings, tied for No.19 in this week's USA Today/ESPN NCAA Division II Top 25 Poll and No. 2 in the latest West Region poll, improved to 19-2 overall and remained atop the GNAC standings at 10-0.

When University of Washington junior Janel Brown talks to younger students about college, she tells them that if they do their part in the classroom, the rest will take care of itself. The same assurances were made to Brown while she attended Franklin High School in inner-city Seattle.

Students from the University of Washington planned a noon rally Friday at the state Capitol to present petitions calling for lawmakers to protect funding for higher education.

After a bipartisan makeover, legislation to grant universities temporary tuition-setting authority appears to be making headway in the state Senate. The Senate Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee unanimously passed Senate Bill 6562 on Wednesday with amendments that cap tuition increases and help safeguard students and their families from growing out-of pocket expenses. The bill applies to the University of Washington, Western Washington University and Washington State University, allowing them to set resident undergraduate tuition rates from 2011 to 2018 without the Legislat

Forward Zach Bruce had game-highs of 21 points and 10 rebounds as Western Washington University broke open a tight game midway through the second half and defeated Northwest Nazarene University, 81-61, in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference men's basketball contest Thursday on Haggen Court at Sam Carver Gymnasium. The Vikings, No. 18 in this week's National Association of Basketball Coaches/NCAA Division II Top 25 Poll and No.

There's a theory in sports that sometimes it's not how you start a game, but how you finish it. If anyone needs proof, it seems like the Western Washington University women's basketball team is working on a doctoral dissertation to prove its merit. For the second consecutive game, the Vikings had to overcome a slow start, this time against Northwest Nazarene, and for the second time it was their defense that bailed them out.

About 11 years ago I wrote a column about aging and seeing music. It made sense at the time as I was turning 30 and that seemed like a big milestone. The problem, of course, is that I didn’t know anything about the subject yet. While turning 30 feels like you’re getting old, I found the big change was going from 35 to 40. That’s when the lure of home got stronger and the novelty of music faded.

The Western Washington hockey team pushed its record to 17-1-1 with two lopsided victories over Washington State last weekend. On Friday, Jan. 29, the Vikings dominated the game from start to finish, leading 4-0 after the first period on their way to a 14-2 victory. Twelve different players scored for the Vikings with senior Jeff Bulger leading the way with a goal and four assists. Freshman Chase Bailey chipped in with three assists for the first multiple-point game of his career.

How much of what ends up in waste bins at Western Washington University's dorms is actually garbage? That's what some environmentally minded students are trying to answer. On Tuesday, Feb. 2, members of the Huxley chapter of the Air and Waste Management Association gathered data on waste disposal in three residence halls: Mathis, Nash and Edens. They didn't go around and ask students about their habits; instead, they sorted through bags and piles of trash to see first-hand what ends up in the bins.

Sitting here one day in the cloudy and overcast weather which often brings sadness to many people who have S.A.D. (Seasonal Affective Disorder) I was jolted out of my doldrums. Joseph Sacks, a young West Seattle WWU student was looking for a grey haired old lady to act in a non-profit video he was producing. He had been referred to me by a friend of mine who assured him that I could do anything—act, sing, dance, you name it. My phone rang and I was offered a chance to be a star ending up on You-Tube. “What am I to do?” I asked, wondering if I had gotten in over my head.