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Congressman slams US hypocrisy on human rights

A bill on human rights in Vietnam passed by the US House of Representatives on September 11 is “flawed” and based on inaccurate information, a congressman has said.

Congressman Eni Faleomavaega of the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, said the Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2011(H.R.…

2012-09-24
Reason and gut instinct: How voters choose candidates

In early 2008, while Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, 85 college students participated in an experiment.

They looked at a person's written endorsement of Clinton, then answered questions about whether the endorser's position…

2012-09-24
Poetry workshops Oct. 13 benefit Sue Boynton contest

Two poetry workshops will be presented Oct. 13 to benefit the Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest, the annual contest open to Whatcom County residents.

Brenda Miller, a Western Washington University professor and the editor of Bellingham Review, will present "The Pen and the Bell: Mindful…

2012-09-24
REDLANDS: University has new chair

The University of Redlands announces the appointment of Scott Stevens as the new John and Linda Seiter Endowed Chair in Writing across the Curriculum. Stevens will direct the Writing across the Curriculum Program for the College of Arts and Sciences, coordinating all placement, curriculum,…

2012-09-24
I remember Pete Steffens

Pete Steffens, journalist, teacher, political activist and champion swimmer, died on Aug. 23, at 87, in Nanaimo on Canada’s Vancouver Island, and I lost a friend of 60 years standing.

Pete had the privilege, and the burden, of being the son of a very famous father, muckraker Lincoln…

2012-09-20
In memoriam: Pete Steffens, 1924 - 2012 2012-09-06
WWU men's basketball hires assistant coach

Greg Meier, a former Viking player who assisted two seasons at Eastern Arizona College, has been named the top assistant men's basketball coach at Western Washington University.

"We are very excited about Greg coming back to Western," said Tony Dominguez, who was named…

2012-08-30
Commencement: student Amanjeet Sahota 2012-08-29
Nielsen presents research, selected as national finalist for teaching module 2012-08-27
Athabaskan/Dene Languages Conference held at Western 2012-08-20
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