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A case brought to the Washington State Supreme Court regarding the privacy of faculty disciplinary hearings at colleges will likely result in far-reaching ramifications for schools across the country. The suit involves Professor Perry F. Mills at Western Washington University, who claims that…

2010-11-10
Western Washington University music library is worth preserving

You may have heard about the plans to dissolve the Western Washington University music library as a separate entity and absorb it into the Wilson Library, to be serviced by general library staff rather than music specialists. Sadly, it's all too true.

As things stand, a year from…

2010-11-09
Artist profile: Justin Shepherd

Western Washington University's production of "Inspecting Carol," a "holiday romp" in the words of director Patrick Dizney, follows a fictitious playhouse as they remount their annual production of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol."

The play runs Nov. 10…

2010-11-08
Symphony season begins

Double Czech, the opening concert of the 78th Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra season, features violinist Walter Schwede performing music by Dvorak and Smetana.

Schwede began studying violin when he was 8. He served as associate concertmaster of the Seattle Symphony…

2010-11-03
Band festival back in the valley

Every year, the festival brings in guest directors from across North America to critique the bands and help them improve. This year the guest directors for the jazz bands are Randy Halberstand from Cornish College in Washington and Vern Dorge from Humber College in Toronto. The concert band…

2010-11-02
WWU professor's hearing before state Supreme Court airs on TV

People following the case of Western Washington University professor Perry Mills can watch the state Supreme Court proceedings on TV Thursday morning, Oct. 28.

Oral arguments in the case of Mills v. WWU will air at 9 a.m. on the state public affairs TV network TVW, channel 23 on Comcast…

2010-10-28
Art students create permanent installation for Parks Hall 2010-10-22
Wu brings piano virtuosity, free lesson to Bellingham

Chinese-born Di Wu performs works by Debussy, Ravel and Gounod-Liszt at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22, at Western Washington University's Performing Arts Center Concert Hall, then will offer a free class for young pianists.

Praised in The Wall Street Journal as a "musically mature…

2010-10-22
Hip hop dance ensemble brings 'Rediscovering the Caribbean' to Bellingham

Western Washington University's newly merged theater and dance departments present a performance by Chris Walker's NuMoRune Collaborative and the First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22, at WWU's Performing Arts Center Mainstage Theatre.

The…

2010-10-21
Bits 'n' Pieces: Washougal actor returns to roots

Washougal’s Kyle Henick, 23, discovered his passion for acting as a student at Washougal High School. It’s only fitting that he returned to his alma mater earlier this summer to star in a semi-professional theater production.

Shortly after graduating with a bachelor of arts in theater…

2010-10-15
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