In the Media

GPS navigation devices are dime a dozen these days, so it is no surprise to see yet another model, albeit in a concept form factor, make headlines. We're talking about the SixthSense navigation device by Benjamin Peterson, a senior pursuing B.S Industrial Design & Minor in Sustainable Design at Western Washington University

Judge Marsha Pechman of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington ruled in favor of Carolyn Nielsen, who wrote articles about a now-exonerated teenage murder defendant during graduate school. Pechman also awarded Nielsen a protective order against future deposition and her attorneys fees and costs.

Nielsen is now a professor at Western Washington University, but during her studies at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism in 1994 she published articles detailing the seemingly unjust trial and conviction of Thaddeus “TJ” Jimenez.

As of Wednesday morning, incumbent Democratic Sen. Patty Murray came in first in the top-two primary, with 46 percent. Republican Dino Rossi had 34 percent, while fellow Republicans Clint Didier and Paul Akers took 12 percent and 3 percent, respectively. Less than 50 percent for an incumbent is never a good sign. So is Murray in trouble?

One of the primary reasons the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre exists is for research, and that's why two students from Japan and the U.S. have come to continue their studies in paleontology here. Kati Slater is a geology major from Western Washington University, but she jumped at the chance to develop her undergrad thesis at the CFDC by studying the 'gammon ferruginous member' - a lower level of earth and shale rich with fossils.

Western has been ranked the top ‘Masters Granting University in the Pacific Northwest’ by U.S. News and World Report.

Melious, 52, is an associate professor at Western Washington University and land-use and environmental attorney. She sits on the Planning Commission, which advises the County Council on growth policies. Larson, 47, is owner of Northwest Business Monthly Magazine and has been on various boards of organizations, including the Northwest Private Industry Council, Whatcom County United Way and the WWU Alumni Board of Directors.

The biggest challenge was that I had no instrumental with which to write the song. Enter Michael Ehrhart (a.k.a. Agent M), a friend of mine since high school who composes beats in his free time. I contacted him and no more than two days following our conversation I had myself a "banger" track to write to. We recorded the song in a studio at Western Washington University where Mike is fulfilling his undergraduate degree.

A different set of voters will be out this year, as compared to 2006 and 2008, said Todd Donovan, a political-science professor at Western Washington University.

There is a new pastor at Linden Presbyterian Church, which is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. Seth Normington, 30, is single and a native of Washington State. He has settled into his first pastorate with a congregation of 330 people, officially taking over on July 12.

He earned a degree in human services from Western Washington University. He then attended Gonzaga University, a Jesuit college in Spokane, receiving a master’s degree in religious studies.

The Manson School Board appointed Wayne Machus as a new board member at a special meeting July 29. Machus is a graduate of Western Washington University and works for the U.S. Forest Service.