In the Media
Trouble is brewing in tuition town, and, with the proposed budgets of this year, it seems clear students drew the short straw.
"Of course I'm pissed. But I'm going to have to get loans and it's going to cost money no matter what," said Green River student Brian Pizzi.
It's a view many students on campus hold now – our polls show that x% of students expect to be more than $20,000 in debt by the time they finish their studies. What does an extra few thousand matter then?
For in-state students looking to transfer in the near future, options have recently become more limited.
In a move that they hope will help them weather upcoming cuts, two state universities have opted to increase the number of out-of-state and international students and, consequently, decrease the number of residents they accept.
For several years, the University of Washington's (UW) target enrollment for the freshman class has been roughly 4,000 residents and 1,500 non-residents.
Union High School freshmen get glimpses into teacher Randy Cate’s other career when they show up for English class. Vinyl records decorate his classroom, and he shows students Ted Nugent’s “Tied Up In Love” music video on YouTube.
Cate, 62, collaborated with Nugent on the song. High schoolers today might not fill their iPod playlists with Nugent hits, but they’re likely familiar with some of the recent television shows on which Cate’s work can be heard, including “True Blood,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” and “The Young and the Restless.”
Steve Klein, general manager of the Snohomish County Public Utility District for the past five years, is the Snohomish County Business Journal's 2011 Executive of the Year.
Chosen for his exceptional expertise in managing and directing the operations of the PUD, his successful management style and his community involvement, Klein will receive his award during the May 4 meeting on “Perspectives of the Economy,” presented by Economic Alliance Snohomish County at the Lynnwood Convention Center.
It's no secret that state colleges and universities are going to get hammered in the final 2011-13 state budget being negotiated by the state House and Senate budget leaders.
The Senate budget would cut $643 million from universities and colleges. The Senate offsets part of the cut by allowing tuition increases of 16 percent for the University of Washington, Washington State University and Western Washington University; 14 percent for Central and The Evergreen State College; 11 percent for Eastern and 12 percent for community colleges.
Every year, many players join the National Football League from families rich in athletic tradition. Here is a sampling of draft prospects who had family members compete at either the collegiate or professional level in the world of sports.
A former Blaine high school teacher and author who recently sold movie rights to Disney will speak about his new young adult adventure novel “Aliens on Vacation” next week in Bellingham.
Clete Smith will launch his debut novel at a book release party at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at Village Books in Fairhaven. The event will include a reading, Q&A session and book signing. Refreshments and children’s giveaways will be provided.
Rick Turner, author of "If My Name Was Phil Jackson Would You Read This?", former KJR producer, and basketball coach, is live in studio Hear him tell stories from his days with the Sonics, his experience coaching in China, and more.
Samantha Russel, a Western Washington University graduate, is preparing to serve the in Fiji.
The Viking’s sailing team needs to place in the top nine at the Intercollegiate Sailing Association Co-ed Dinghy Nationals on Saturday, April 30 to make the national championships.