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Fewer Washington state students would be admitted to the state's universities, and more high-paying out-of-state students would be accepted. Hundreds of faculty and staff jobs would be cut, and the time it takes to get a four-year degree would grow by several semesters or more, in effect raising the cost of going to college.
Western Washington University has received $49,000 to conduct field research on wait times and lane reconfiguration at the U.S.-Canada border; the university's Border Policy and Research Institute will collect and analyze data on wait times as part of a pilot to examine alternative use of the dedicated Free and Secure Trade truck lane at the Blaine crossing
Though there are currently no available studies that focus specifically on zone Pilates, a study from Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida, showed that Pilates mat exercises improve upper and lower body flexibility and lower back and abdominal muscle endurance. Another study from Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington, showed that Pilates improves the conditioning of core body muscles.
Michelle Wrigley and Erika Quint pretty much ignore their softball statistics, even though they would have plenty to talk about as Western Washington University seniors.
Fourth-year starting shortstop Caitlin Dotlich, on the other hand, is well aware of one painful statistic: In seven seasons as a varsity starter at Burlington-Edison High School and at Western, she has never played for a league champion.
Western Washington University's 19-game winning streak came to an end Thursday, Feb. 24, as the Vikings fell to Seattle Pacific University, 71-63, in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference women's basketball game at Royal Brougham Pavilion in Seattle.
The Vikings, who are No. 6 in the latest Women's Basketball Coaches Association/USA Today/ESPN/NCAA Division II Top 25 and No.1 in the most recent West Region rating, fell to 24-2 overall and 17-1 in the GNAC. They had already clinched the No. 1 seed and home court advantage throughout the GNAC Tournament which begins at 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28 against Simon Fraser University.
Western Washington has clinched the Great Northwest Athletic Conference regular season championship in women’s basketball and will host the conference tournament.
The Vikings also survived an injury scare with senior center Lauren Hefflin.
The Ridgefield High School graduate left Saturday’s 68-44 home win over Alaska-Fairbanks with a knee injury early in the second half — then Tuesday played 33 minutes ina 63-57 win Tuesday at Montana State-Billings.
The Western Washington University women's basketball team is ranked No. 1 in the latest NCAA Division II West Region ranking released on Wednesday, Feb. 23.
The Vikings, who are riding a 19-game winning streak, moved up a spot after then top-ranked Cal Poly Pomona lost to unranked Cal State Stanislaus last week.
Western Washington University's Associated Students Pop Music and Underground Coffehouse host the second Pop Music Industry Conference on March 5 and 6 on campus, aimed at professionals, students and community members who want to build a career in any facet of the music world. Full disclosure: I've been asked to be a panelist in the media/print journalism session on March 5.
If Whatcom County changes zoning to let Caitac USA build a resort hotel and housing north of Bellingham, the company will drop its legal challenge, according to an approved settlement.
The County Council on Tuesday, Feb. 22, voted 4-3 to approve a settlement agreement with the company, which has sought urban zoning for its land north of Bellingham for years. Council members Sam Crawford, Kathy Kershner, Bill Knutzen and Tony Larson voted to approve it. Barbara Brenner, Ken Mann and Carl Weimer voted against it.
Western Washington University's Center for Economic Vitality recently announced its economic-impact figures for 2010.
In Whatcom County:
• The CEV assisted 421 local businesses in saving or creating over 200 jobs and helped clients in obtaining $13,581,836 in loans and new investments. ...