I worked as a city life reporter for The Front, the student newspaper of Western Washington University, from September to December 2022. After my reporting stint, I became part of the editorial team and assumed various roles. As an editor, I wrote several opinion pieces. You can check out the entire article by clicking the photo.
OPINION: Dating during the digital age
A person feels overwhelmed with the current dating scene that is plagued by apps and technology. According to Pew Research Center, about 53% of people under 30 have used a dating app or site. // Illustration by Tallie Johnson
OPINION: What is a ‘Hot Girl Summer’?
A person is seated at a desk surrounded by work while everyone else around them is having fun in the sun. Feeling overwhelmed with work and life can be challenging when trying to achieve a hot girl summer, but it’s making the most out of the little chances we get that’s most important. // Illustration by Tallie Johnson
OPINION: The terrible, horrible, no good, very bad date
Caption: A woman waits for time to pass during an awkward first date. For a lot of people first dates can be unpleasant or cringeish. // Painting by Inga Mansker-Stoker
Letter from the editor: How to give a meaningful apology
Caption: A illustration of two people having a conversation showing remorse, ownership, and transparency. The ability to correctly communicate remorse, ownership and transparency are some of the proper tactics to give a meaningful apology. // Illustration by Milo Openshaw
Amid anti-union tactics, Sehome Starbucks is unionizing
Starbucks partners take to the streets during the “Fight Starbucks’ Union Busting” march and rally in Seattle, Wash., on April 23, 2022. Strikes, rallies and marches have been a large part of showing support as Starbucks stores across the country unionize. // Photo courtesy of Elliot Stoller via Flickr
Hear children’s laughter? Feel a breeze down your spine? Don’t worry, most of Bellingham’s ghosts are harmless
The ballroom in Hotel Leo sits vacant on Oct. 19, 2022. Guests might hear children’s laughter coming from inside the ballroom and down the halls at the hotel located in downtown Bellingham, Wash. // Photo by Tallie Johnson
Pickford Film Center knows Bellingham’s favorite genre is documentaries
Doctober programs, stickers and promotional materials for “Still Working 9 to 5” and “Sam Now” sit by the cash registers at the Pickford Film Center in Bellingham, Wash., on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. Audiences are encouraged to take home and share pieces of their experiences with others interested in documentaries. // Photo by Tallie Johnson
Bellingham’s longest-running improv show will remain despite losing former performance space
The Upfront Theatre, located in Bellingham, Wash. showcases a fresh paint job and new entrances and exits to the stage after their month-long closure. On Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, improvisers took to the freshly renovated stage with the popular show “The G.B.U ”. // Photo by Cecilee Romano
