Videos
This month’s show is hosted by Chris Roselli of the WWU Alumni Association and Teena Thach, a student at Western. Following is the story lineup for this episode:
- Pink Snow – Western Biology faculty Robin Kodner is researching a unique type of algae that lives in snow. How do these colonies of algae that cause huge banks of pink snow in the springtime react to changing conditions, and what can we learn from their DNA?
- Zero Waste – Western is known as a very “green” school, with forward-thinking students, faculty and administration that care about sustainability, but the university is still a long way from the goal is becoming a zero-waste institution. Knowledge is the key to taking the next step.
- Skullcandy – Western alumnus Hoby Darling made his loves of snowboarding, music and the outdoors and uses them to shape his company, Skullcandy, into one of the industry leaders in headphones and audio technology.
- E-ATRC – Western’s Ershig Assistive Technology Resource Center is a storehouse of items and information that enhance the lives and boost productivity for people with disabilities. The center provides tools as well as training for members of the local community, as well as grants for families and those in need to help purchase tools to improve their lives.
- WWU Sailing Team – Western’s sailing team attends races year-round. The close-knit nature of the team, combined with the strategy and athleticism needed to be successful, drive these Vikings in their push to reach nationals each year.
Current and past Woodring Students talk about their experiences at Western Washington University and why they chose teacher education. Learn more about Woodring College of Education at wce.wwu.edu.
The North American Saxophone Alliance is holding its Region 1 conference from Jan. 23 to 25 on the Western Washington University campus. The conference features clinics, recitals and master classes throughout the three days.
Concerts at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, feature WWU's Equus Sax Quartet, featured above, and the WWU Orchestra. Equus is fresh off a win at a student competition at Central Washington University.
A complete schedule of all events is available on the College of Fine and Performing Arts website.
Host Danica Kilander talks about sustainability and water-related initiatives on campus in this Table Talk edition of Western Window, the WWU television show.
What is a teacher? Three alumni from WWU's Elementary Education teacher degree program in Bremerton share their thoughts and experiences with Western Washington University.
Ricardo Maxwell scored a team-high 17 points, including a game-winning layup at the buzzer, lifting Western Washington University to a 68-66 triumph over Seattle Pacific University on Saturday, Jan. 10, in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference men's basketball contest at Sam Carver Gymnasium on the WWU campus.
The game was telecast live on ROOT Sports.
Center Mac Johnson (Jr., Spokane/Gonzaga Prep) added 16 points and eight rebounds for the Vikings, who improved to 9-6 overall and 2-3 in the GNAC. It was their 12th straight win at home, the eighth this season, and their 48th in the last 49 games at Carver Gym, with the lone loss being last season against SPU.
The Falcons, who had a six-game winning streak snapped, fell to 12-4 overall and 4-2 in the GNAC. Shawn Reid came off the bench to score a game-high 21 points for SPU. The Vikings held a six-point lead, 66-60, inside the final two minutes, but the Falcons rallied with six straight points, tying the score on two Mitch Penner free throws with 3.7 seconds left.
But following a time out, Maxwell took an inbound pass and dribbled up the left side, scooping the ball in off the glass as time expired.
Maxwell, who had missed the last three games with a bruised knee and didn't start Saturday, had 11 of his points in the second half.
The game featured 11 ties and four lead changes, with no double-digit margins the entire game. SPU held a 29-27 lead at halftime.
Jeffrey Parker (So., Richmond, CA/Salesian) had 13 points for WWU, 11 of them in the second half. Anye Turner (Sr., Tumwater/Black Hills) had team highs of nine rebounds, five assists and four blocked shots.
Cory Hutsen had 12 points for the Falcons, and Penner added 11. Riley Stockon had nine points and a game-high 14 rebounds, as SPU had a 44-29 margin on the boards.
WWU travels to Central Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 14 (8 p.m.), for a GNAC counter that will be telecast live on ROOT Sports.
Forward Joey Schreiber (So., Renton/Eastside Catholic) scored a career-high 38 points to set a school record for most points scored off the bench, leading Western Washington University to an 88-68 triumph over Montana State University Billings on Thursday, Jan. 8, in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference men's basketball contest at Sam Carver Gymnasium on the WWU campus.
The Vikings improved to 8-6 overall and 1-3 in the GNAC, snapping a two-game losing streak. WWU has won 11 straight games at home, including seven this season, and 47 of its last 48 at Carver Gym.
MSUB fell to 2-13 overall and 0-5 in the GNAC with its third straight loss. Forward Momir Gataric had 25 points for the Yellowjackets and guard Antoine Hosley added 17 off the bench. Gataric was 10-of-14 from the field and Hosley was 8-of-11, but the rest of the Yellowjackets combined were 10-of-39.
Schreiber, who also had 12 rebounds, entered the game four minutes into the contest and scored his first 17 points in leading a 20-8 charge that gave the Vikings a 31-20 lead with 5:28 left in the half. His eventual 38 points are tied for eighth in school history. He was 13-of-21 from the field, including 6-of-9 on 3-pointers, and made all six of his free-throw attempts.
Schreiber's effort off the bench eclipsed the previous best for points by a WWU reserve of 33 set by John Nance in a 133-63 triumph at Alaska Southeast on Jan. 28, 1990.
Jeffrey Parker (So., Richmond, CA/Salesian) had 17 points for the Vikings, Mac Johnson (Jr., Spokane/Gonzaga Prep) added a season-high 15 along with nine rebounds, and Anye Turner (Sr., Tumwater/Black Hills) had 11 points and five blocked shots.
WWU had 26 assists, with Harris Javier (Jr., Walnut, CA) getting 10 and Kyle Impero (Jr., Everson/Nooksack Valley) adding seven.
WWU held a 44-29 lead at halftime after shooting 52.9 percent (18-of-34) from the field, then opened the second half with a 15-5 run to take a 59-34 lead with 14:15 left. MSUB pulled to within 13 at 74-61 with four minutes left, but never got that close again.
The Vikings had a 48-25 advantage in rebounds. They also shot 81.8 percent (9-of-11) on free throws after entering the game hitting just 62.1 percent at the line.
WWU is now 11-0 versus MSUB at Carver Gym and holds an 18-4 series advantage.
WWU entertains Seattle Pacific on Jan. 10 (9 p.m.) in a GNAC contest that will be telecast live on ROOT Sports.
The seven Resource and Outreach Programs of the Western Washington University Associated Students provide information, advocacy, activities and peer education to Western students.
The programs strive to empower and support all members of WWU's diverse community while also giving students the opportunity to gain valuable work, volunteer and life experience.
President and Cyndie Shepard wish all who are Western the best of holidays.
Western alumnus and Bellingham crafstman Randy Stribling built a new podium -- two of them, actually -- to be used at commencement and other formal events at Western Washington University.
If you didn't get the chance to see them in action at this past weekend's commencement, check them out in this video by WWU's Rhys Logan.
Historical photos courtesy of WWU Special Collections Heritage Resources.