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A handful of Western Washington University students traveled to Washington, D.C., last week in support of higher education, meeting with Rep. Rick Larsen, among others. And while they were there, they managed to bump into a rather high-profile member of President Barack Obama's cabinet.
Colin Watrin, the Associated Students president, explains:
A pair of legs covered in dripping wax sits atop a pile of charcoal. A row of cyanotype photographs hangs on one wall. Another wall sports photographs catching people in public displays of affection.
These are a few of the many displays currently featured in Western’s B Gallery – located in the Fine Arts Building – as part of an exhibit titled “Mixed Nuts: A tasty blend of photography and mixed media.” The featured artists are all students in an advanced photo seminar class.
A string of black-and-white photographs adorns the walls between the doors to the lecture halls in the Science, Mathematics and Technology Education Building. People passing through SMATE, or glancing in its windows as they walk past, can see these photos and may wonder what it is they are actually looking at.
Students sporting outfits made from plastic bags, old newspapers and discarded foam, among other things, strut to a chosen theme song down the third-floor hallway of Western Washington University’s Ross Engineering Technology Building.
Guard Corinn Waltrip scored a team-high 19 on 5-of-6 3-point shooting and added a game-high seven assists, helping Western Washington University defeat Simon Fraser University, 73-60, in an opening-round Great Northwest Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament game Monday at Sam Carver Gymnasium on the WWU campus.
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, improved to 25-2 overall.
The men did not fare so well.
When snow falls, a university full of creative types is bound to see some snow art springing up throughout campus.
The Western mens' basketball team defeated rival team Central Washington University 66-62 Wednesday, Feb. 16. The game was televised on FSN Northwest, and more than 2,400 people attended the game. The Vikings improved their record to 16-7 and received their 11th straight win at home, remaining undefeated in Carver Gym.
Photos by Alex Roberts | University Communications intern
The annual Facilities Management chili cook-off was held Wednesday in the Physical Plant on campus. More than 60 people attended the event, which featured music from FM's Jerry Kramer.
The event raised $411 for the FM Scholarship Fund.
Contest results:
VP/Chef’s Choice (Judged by Rich Van Den Hul and Chris Kenney):
- Tim Springstead, Plumbing Shop, Grease Interceptor Chili
- Helado del Diablo, Carpenter Shop
- Colette Jalbert, Work Control Center
Presentation (Judged by George Pierce):