In the Media

Thursday, April 22, 2010 - The Bellingham Herald

"This year marks the 40th anniversary of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Earth Day. Also in 1970, the first students attended Huxley College of the Environment at Western Washington University. Since then, our growing awareness of how people affect the natural world has profoundly changed how we live, work and even how we think about ourselves."

Thursday, April 22, 2010 - The Bellingham Herald

"Western Washington University's College of Business and Economics will host Ernst & Young's Scot Studebaker from 3 to 4 p.m. Friday, April 23, in Communications Facility 110 as part of its Ethics and Social Responsibility Speaker Series. The event is free and open to the public."

Thursday, April 22, 2010 - The (Longview) Daily News

"Kelso was three outs away from suffering its first home loss — and first league loss — in a year.

Five pitches later, the Lassies were mobbing Karina Paavola at home plate, and Heritage had to be wondering if the whole thing was just a cruel prank."

Thursday, April 22, 2010 - The Bellingham Herald

"Outside hitter Kelsey Moore, a senior at Newport High School in Bellevue, has signed a national letter of intent to play volleyball at Western Washington University beginning this fall. Making that announcement was Viking head coach Diane Flick."

Thursday, April 22, 2010 - The Bellingham Herald

"Western Washington University's Xavier Dailly earned the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Player of the Year award.

The award goes to the player with the lowest season stroke average at the conclusion of the conference tournament. Dailly, who took medalist honors Tuesday with a tournament record score of 4-under par 209 at the GNAC Championships at the Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Club, is averaging 72.0 shots for 28 rounds."

Thursday, April 22, 2010 - Lubbock Online

"The fight for the environment takes many forms.

A few might chain themselves to trees or boycott certain chemicals. Others recycle. Some adopt a highway.

But shrouded behind all these much-hyped efforts are people like Ron Kendall and Phil Smith."

Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - KUOW FM-94.9

"Ten million dollars is on the line. And a team from Western Washington University is in the competition. It's called the Automotive X–Prize. The challenge: design a car that averages 100 miles to the gallon."

Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - The Bellingham Herald

"Western Washington University's Xavier Dailly edged teammate Julian Peters by one stroke for medalist honors and the Vikings shot a tournament course record 10-under par 274 to win its third straight Great Northwest Athletic Conference Men's Golf Championship on Tuesday at the Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course in Idaho."

Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - The Bellingham Herald

"Western Washington University softball coach Lonnie Hicks announced Tuesday, April 20, that two high school seniors, pitcher Jenna DeRosier from Kelso and infielder Amanda Flores from Ferndale, will join the Vikings beginning this fall.

DeRosier signed a national letter of intent, and Flores has accepted an offer of admission to attend Western."

Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - The Bellingham Herald

"Western Washington University journalism students and publications received six Region 10 Mark of Excellence awards from the Society of Professional Journalists in its recent 2009 competition."