In the Media

Thursday, November 18, 2010 - The Bellingham Herald

As a reserve last year, Rory Blanche shot 58.1 percent from the field, which is really, really good.

In his first full regular season game as a starter, the Vikings forward did something that could be described as ridiculous.

Blanche took 10 shots and hit them all on his way to scoring 23 points as the Western Washington University men's basketball team rolled over Willamette 115-84 on Tuesday, Nov. 16, in its home-opener. The 6-foot-6 junior added 14 rebounds in 26 minutes of action.

Thursday, November 18, 2010 - The Bellingham Herald

For the second straight year, Western Washington University defender Alicia Patten was a second-team choice on the Daktronics NCAA Division II West Region all-star women's soccer squad announced Tuesday, Nov. 16.

Thursday, November 18, 2010 - The Bellingham Herald

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Three Western Washington University players were named to the 2010 Daktronics NCAA Division II West Region Men&#39;s Soccer All-Star team announced Tuesday, Nov. 16. They are senior forward Gibson Bardsley, junior midfielder Kellan Brown and junior midfielder Oscar Jimenez.</p>

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - The Bellingham Herald

Diskin Young is a 19-year-old college student who recently underwent chemotherapy for cancer, but that hasn't prevented him from becoming one of the youngest real estate agents in the Northwest.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - The Bellingham Herald

The Western Washington University Master of Business Administration Program is holding an open house for prospective MBA applicants at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, in Parks Hall 441 on campus.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - The Bellingham Herald

The Small Business Development Center at Western Washington University will co-host the "Hot100BizBook Club" from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Dec. 8, in the Fireside Room of the Fairhaven Library.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - CBC

In this provocative, fast paced, funny and shocking documentary, Are We Digital Dummies? examines the risks associated with using our tech gear behind the wheel of the car, at home, as well as at the office where cell phone use in meetings have re-written the rules of etiquette. We discover that there is growing concern that our technology use has turned us into a distracted nation. That the emphasis is shifting from deep thinking to getting superficial knowledge fast and that despite what we think, we’re not very good at multi-tasking with all those devices. Our brains simply can’t keep up with all the modern demands for our attention.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - Crosscut.com

The Pacific Northwest's new power in the U.S. House of Representatives may not be Doc Hastings or Cathy McMorris-Rodgers of Washington but a low-key Republican from Eastern Oregon, Rep. Greg Walden.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - Around Dublin Blog

Store owners Rich and Ruth Lavine will be hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony officiated by the Dublin Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 from 4:30PM to 6:30PM.

Monday, November 15, 2010 - The Bellingham Herald

Workers are installing a "green roof" as one of many innovative sustainable features for the major renovation of Miller Hall at Western Washington University.