In the Media
Michael Christopher Brown, one of four news photographers wounded in the shelling of Misrata, Libya, Wednesday, is a Washington state native inspired to take up a career in photojournalism by a class he took at Western Washington University, according to National Geographic, one of the agencies he has worked for.
The New York Times reported that Brown, who was in Libya working for the Corbis agency, suffered shrapnel wounds to his left shoulder and was in surgery late Wednesday night. His injuries were not regarded as life-threatening.
Those interested in trashy fashion trends will want to attend the RE Store’s Trash Fashion Show this Saturday in Bellingham.
The RE Store is partnering with Robin Worley and the New York Fashion Academy to inspire and provoke creative reuse and get people to think differently about their garbage.
Worley, also known as Rayona Visqueen, said she has seen the movement boom in the last five years. With close to 30 years of experience in designing and emceeing trash fashion shows, Worley is an original member of Haute Trash, a troupe of resourceful designers who produce runway fashion shows featuring haute couture made from trash.
Two Western photojournalists including an Oscar-nominated film director were killed Wednesday in the besieged city of Misrata while covering battles between rebels and Libyan government forces. Two others working alongside them, one of them a Western Washington University graduate, were wounded.
Gov. Chris Gregoire said today she still hasn't decided when to call the 147 state lawmakers back into a special session to complete a budget. She might announce it Thursday but also could be wise to wait.
But a local economist said the most puzzling part of Skagit’s job report, released Tuesday by the state Employment Security Department, is that the local labor force seems to be shrinking.
“You have to ask ‘Why?’ Is it because people have lost their jobs and are still here, or have they actually left?” asked Hart Hodges, associate professor of Economics and director of the Center for Economic and Business Research at Western Washington University.
Over the past four years, Washington state has not made progress toward getting more students to earn degrees in high-demand fields, mostly because of the recession, according to a new report from the state’s Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Western Washington University sophomore Dylan Goodwin was named Player of the Year and the Vikings' Steve Card received Coach of the Year honors among the Great Northwest Athletic Conference men's golf awards, announced Wednesday, April 20.
Promoting the importance of strong Alberta-U.S. relations will highlight International and Intergovernmental Minister Iris Evans’ upcoming mission to Bellingham and Seattle from April 27-29.
During the mission Evans will speak at the opening of Western Washington University’s (WWU) “Bridging Distances: Past and Future Perspectives on Canada-U.S. Relations” conference. She will also attend the 40th anniversary celebration for the Center for Canadian-American studies at WWU.
This week and next, Laura Engels performs in "US," an original work directed by WWU theater arts professor Rich Brown. The work is inspired by Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" and Robert Frank's "The Americans." It's staged Thursday through Saturday, April 21-23, continuing April 27-30 at Western's Underground Theatre. The play contains adult themes.
Sustainability talk: Seattle City Council President Richard Conlin will speak on "Sustainability and Community" as part of Western Washington University's Huxley College of the Environment speaker series at 3 p.m. Friday in Communications Facility Room 125.
The presentation on campus is free and open to the public. Bill Deitrich, WWU assistant professor of Environmental Studies, will speak about his new book, "The History of Huxley College," prior to Conlin's talk.