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- wwu:42782
- Title
- Al Poynter interviewed by Nancy Holt
- Date
- ~1978
- Description
- Sculptor Nancy Holt interviews stonemason Al Poynter about his craft and about their collaboration on Holt's 1977-78 sculpture "Stone Enclosure: Rock Rings" at Western Washington University.
- Digital Collection
- Western Gallery Files
- Type of resource
- Text
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- University Archives
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- Records of Western Gallery
- Local Identifier
- 4660_2022-0024-0000_HoltPoynter, 4660_2022-0024-0000_HoltPoynter.pdf
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- AL POYNTER , INTERVIEWED BY NANCY HOLT (TRANSCRI PTION BEGINS AT COUNTER NUMBER 146 , TAPE ONE , SIDE TWO . ) A. P .: ..... Well , there were just certain things about i -t that I didn' t like . The man lays stone like ••• I would , say the average stonemason per se , his stone looks just like
- Identifier
- wwu:42791
- Title
- The Fly-Fishing Legacy of Lewis A. Bell
- Date
- 2022
- Description
- Article on a noted fly fisherman and conservationist. Based on interviews with family, friends, and associates.
- Digital Collection
- Fly Fishing Oral Histories
- Type of resource
- Text
- Object custodian
- Special Collections
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- Special Collections Fly Fishing Oral History Program
- Local Identifier
- FFOH_BellLewis
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- The Fly-Fishing Legacy of Lewis A. Bell Introduction The collection of oral fly-fishing history transcripts at Western Washington University was established with the goal of assembling a broad perspective of the history, development and growth of fly fishing in the Pacific Northwest, as told by lead
- Identifier
- wwu:42789
- Title
- WWU COVID story 66: Anonymous
- Date
- 2021-11-30
- Description
- In the early days of the pandemic, I was still on campus. Life was incredibly hectic, I was super-focused on my MGMT271 final, it was cumulative, and the professor had a rep for being a very hard grader. I had done well so far in his class, but so many were st... [open story for full text]
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- Telling Our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- Telling our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- wwu_covid_story_66
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- at windmills during 45’s time, but I’m really not convinced that the milquetoast replacement was an adequate solution for such a pivotal moment in history. I have never missed a vote in two decades, but I’m not sure that it counts for much. ## End of contributed text from Story ID: 66 - Anonymous #
- Identifier
- wwu:42790
- Title
- WWU COVID story 65: Anonymous
- Date
- 2021-11-21
- Description
- I think it safe to say that when we hear “covid” or “pandemic” most of us would have instant negative associations, and I’m no exception. It’s been pretty terrible. But, I also want to shed some light on how this pandemic experience has been beneficial to me. ... [open story for full text]
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- Telling Our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- Telling our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- wwu_covid_story_65
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- completely because of the pandemic, but what’s nice to know is that I am not alone in it. I suppose that’s another way covid has helped me. It gave me a stronger sense of community and support from the ones I love, because this isn’t something we should have to experience alone. ## End of contribut
- Identifier
- wwu:42695
- Title
- WWU COVID story 64: Seda Foley
- Date
- 2021-11-19
- Description
- I don’t think I ever really realize when something big is happening around me, something that is bigger than myself. At least I didn’t really think much of it when we got the text that classes were going online, in fact I was a little excited. I assumed this whole ... [open story for full text]
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- Telling Our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- text
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- University Archives
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- Telling our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- wwu_covid_story_64
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- contribution I don’t think I ever really realize when something big is happening around me, something that is bigger than myself. At least I didn’t really think much of it when we got the text that classes were going online, in fact I was a little excited. I assumed this whole mess would be over by
- Identifier
- wwu:42689
- Title
- WWU COVID story 61: Anonymous
- Date
- 2021-11-17
- Description
- When we left school the week before spring break to mitigate the spread of a new disease, we didn’t realize the ways it would affect our educations, careers, and livelihoods. We went online at the end of my first year and in many ways, I still feel like a Freshman ... [open story for full text]
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- Telling Our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- text
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- Telling our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- wwu_covid_story_61
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- , it is something I missed so much during Covid, and I am still doing it to myself, for one reason or another. ## End of contributed text from Story ID: 61 - Anonymous ## University Archives - Heritage Resources - Western Libraries Printed 11/17/2021 Page 1 of 1
- Identifier
- wwu:42687
- Title
- WWU COVID story 63: Dom Bryan
- Date
- 2021-11-17
- Description
- It was the end of February in 2020, I was sitting on some concrete steps on a stranger’s stoop in North Carolina. The air around me was muggy, clinging to my clothes. Forming beads of sweat on my brow. Spring was coming quickly. It was ... [open story for full text]
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- Telling Our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- text
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- University Archives
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- Telling our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
- Local Identifier
- wwu_covid_story_63
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- overcome your own challenges as a result of today’s list of grievances. Thank you for sharing this space. Here’s to tomorrow being a little bit better tomorrow when we wake than it is today. ## End of contributed text from Dom Bryan ## University Archives - Heritage Resources - Western Libraries Pr
- Identifier
- wwu:42688
- Title
- WWU COVID story 62: Anonymous
- Date
- 2021-11-17
- Description
- I took a few years off school after I graduated from high school and didn’t apply to Western until I was absolutely sure I wanted to be back in school. Unfortunately, I was to start my first year in the Fall of 2020, when the COVID-19 situation was bleak as ever. T... [open story for full text]
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- Telling Our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- text
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- University Archives
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- Telling our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- wwu_covid_story_62
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- that my first quarter of in-person classes is almost over, I can safely say I've just been fumbling along. I’m making it up as I go, both being a person in in-person classes and meeting so many new people every day. ## End of contributed text from Story ID: 62 - Anonymous ## University Archives - H
- Identifier
- wwu:42690
- Title
- WWU COVID story 60: Anonymous
- Date
- 2021-11-16
- Description
- I must say, COVID-19 did give me a rare opportunity to live with my family again for a year. It felt as though I had taken an educational gap year, emphasis on the gap year. I got to eat the food they cooked, live under their roof, hang out with my siblings again a... [open story for full text]
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- Telling Our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- text
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- Telling our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- wwu_covid_story_60
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- is that this is almost finally over. ## End of contributed text from Story ID: 60 - Anonymous ## University Archives - Heritage Resources - Western Libraries Printed 11/17/2021 Page 1 of 1
- Identifier
- wwu:42691
- Title
- WWU COVID story 59: Brandt Shelden
- Date
- 2021-11-11
- Description
- I have been lucky enough to financially survive the pandemic (thus far) and so my experience with the pandemic has been centered much more on the social and political aspects than on the economic aspects. I have never really been a social person; I've never gone ou... [open story for full text]
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- Telling Our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- text
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- University Archives
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- Telling our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- wwu_covid_story_59
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- opportunities. ## End of contributed text from Brandt Shelden ## University Archives - Heritage Resources - Western Libraries Printed 11/17/2021 Page 1 of 1
- Identifier
- wwu:42692
- Title
- WWU COVID story 58: Michelle Kjolso
- Date
- 2021-11-11
- Description
- I’m here, in the middle of this mess we call a Pandemic. We are living in Covid times; it’s not great. We are ok. We are pressing on. We are strong, resilient, and fighting. We are also assholes. Selfish, selfish assholes. Science tells us how to be safe and we don... [open story for full text]
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- Telling Our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- text
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- University Archives
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- Telling our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- wwu_covid_story_58
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- of contributed text from Michelle Kjolso ## University Archives - Heritage Resources - Western Libraries Printed 11/17/2021 Page 1 of 1
- Identifier
- wwu:42693
- Title
- WWU COVID story 57: Megan Terrell
- Date
- 2021-11-08
- Description
- The most challenging thing for me during COVID would have to be the fact that it makes it a lot difficult to stay on track during my online classes. I always get distracted by something, and then I miss something important that my professor may have said, which lea... [open story for full text]
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- Telling Our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- text
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- University Archives
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- Telling our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- wwu_covid_story_57
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- in the shower or if you're brushing your teeth or washing your face; so different. I feel like I get no "me-time" because both my roommate and I are stuck in our room doing Zoom meetings for our classes, and the only time I get to myself is when I walk to work-which is a 15 minute walk. I work open
- Identifier
- wwu:42718
- Title
- Ann Morris interview [transcript]
- Part of
- Ann Morris interview--August 12, 2021
- Date
- 2021-08-12
- Description
- Ann Morris is a noted American artist and sculptor of bronze and found objects that explore the human spirit and our relationship to nature. In 2017, the Morris family donated her Lummi Island estate, “Sculpture Woods” to Western Washington University for the benefit of the university and surrounding community.
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- Special Collections
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- Special Collections Oral History Program
- Local Identifier
- SCOHP_MorrisAnn_20210812_01
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- Western Washington University Libraries Special Collections Oral History Program Ann Morris ATTENTION: © Copyright Western Washington University Libraries Special Collections. "Fair use" criteria of Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 must be followed. The following materials can be u
- Identifier
- wwu:42717
- Title
- Ann Morris interview
- Date
- 2021-08-12
- Description
- Ann Morris is a noted American artist and sculptor of bronze and found objects that explore the human spirit and our relationship to nature. In 2017, the Morris family donated her Lummi Island estate, “Sculpture Woods” to Western Washington University for the benefit of the university and surrounding community.
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- Special Collections Oral History Program
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- Text
- Object custodian
- Special Collections
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- Special Collections Oral History Program
- Local Identifier
- SCOHP_MorrisAnn_20210812
- Identifier
- wwu:40582
- Title
- Tim DePoppe (he), custodian 1 (essential@Western project)
- Date
- 2021-04-07
- Description
- I appreciated the professionalism here at western at the beginning of and during the pandemic. I felt safe and very grateful to still have a job when so many were unemployed. Thank you to all of the supervisors and staff for keeping western going during difficult circumstances.
- Digital Collection
- Telling Our Stories: Essential@Western During COVID-19
- Type of resource
- text
- Object custodian
- University Archives
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- Telling our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
- Local Identifier
- wwu_covid_essential_8
- Identifier
- wwu:40550
- Title
- WWU COVID story 56: Jaivier
- Date
- 2021-03-16
- Description
- My COVID experience has been very up and down from the start of the pandemic. In the beginning it seemed like a beneficial short break, as rules were being enforced, Winter quarter finals were coming up. Then once the pandemic got more intense, I found myself stuck... [open story for full text]
- Digital Collection
- Telling Our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- Text
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- University Archives
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- Telling our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- wwu_covid_story_56
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- with a low chance of getting into my major has been the most challenging. And the most rewarding part of this experience would be the times that I was able to see my family and friends because it was never taken for granted. ## End of contributed text from Jaivier ## University Archives - Heritage
- Identifier
- wwu:40547
- Title
- WWU COVID story 54: Anonymous
- Date
- 2021-03-14
- Description
- In August of 2020, my partner and I moved into our first home together. Honestly, I think this is the best thing I did to help myself succeed during the pandemic. Having a constant companion and support system has been incredibly helpful. I chose Western because it... [open story for full text]
- Digital Collection
- Telling Our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- Text
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- University Archives
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- Telling our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- wwu_covid_story_54
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- in that environment, and some people will take a long time to adjust because they must completely restructure the way they learn. We’re all human, and a little grace will go a long way. ## End of contributed text from Story ID: 54 - Anonymous ## University Archives - Heritage Resources - Western Li
- Identifier
- wwu:40548
- Title
- WWU COVID story 53: Anonymous
- Date
- 2021-03-14
- Description
- Often, I feel like I’m living in the Sims. Toward the beginning of the pandemic, I actually went out and got a job, having just been a student for the year before. While it was stressful to be working in a food service job in an area where not a lot of people wear ... [open story for full text]
- Digital Collection
- Telling Our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- Text
- Object custodian
- University Archives
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- Telling our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
- Local Identifier
- wwu_covid_story_53
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- through all of the struggles we’ve faced as a species until now, but with some resilience and elbow grease, we can make sure we walk to a better place on the other side. ## End of contributed text from Story ID: 53 - Anonymous ## University Archives - Heritage Resources - Western Libraries Printed
- Identifier
- wwu:40546
- Title
- WWU COVID story 55: Hannah Durland
- Date
- 2021-03-14
- Description
- When COVID first started spreading in the US and was becoming an issue, I assumed it would be a somewhat more intense version of the flu and that it wasn’t really something to worry about. That changed pretty quickly when I got home after finals had all been cancel... [open story for full text]
- Digital Collection
- Telling Our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- Text
- Object custodian
- University Archives
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- Telling our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
- Local Identifier
- wwu_covid_story_55
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- they thought of the homework assignment. That’s how many of my friendships began and although I have joined clubs and attended meetings on zoom calls, it is still harder to make friends one-on-one when you’re always in a group. It’s sad to have lost that experience now and wonder who I could have b
- Identifier
- wwu:40549
- Title
- WWU COVID story 52: Anonymous
- Date
- 2021-03-13
- Description
- Currently, I am in my second year at Western, but this is the first time I have done a full year of school fully online. If you had asked me during my time on campus last year where I thought I would be next year, I would not have told you that I would be attending... [open story for full text]
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- Telling Our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- University Archives
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- Telling our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
- Local Identifier
- wwu_covid_story_52
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- within myself. Has the pandemic made things hard? Yes, but it has most certainly allowed for me to discover things I did not even think to see in myself, and I know that I am not done just yet. ## End of contributed text from Story ID: 52 - Anonymous ## University Archives - Heritage Resources - We
- Identifier
- wwu:40540
- Title
- WWU COVID story 50: Sarah Hays
- Date
- 2021-03-12
- Description
- Throughout this Covid-19 pandemic I have seen and undergone several personal, societal, and academic changes. Everyone, including myself, wears masks when out in public to reduce viral spread, a distance of six feet is maintained between strangers now, and social g... [open story for full text]
- Digital Collection
- Telling Our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- University Archives
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- Telling our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
- Local Identifier
- wwu_covid_story_50
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- and have to exert more mental energy than in previous years to pay attention in my classes. However, this is clearly an unavoidable necessity due to the Covid-19 pandemic that has led to the devastating loss of millions of lives. Thus, I am more than willing to do my part in preventing the spread o
- Identifier
- wwu:40544
- Title
- WWU COVID story 51: Anonymous
- Date
- 2021-03-12
- Description
- When the pandemic began, it took some time to realize that where others were suffering from the loss of frequent interactions with others and the ability to go out and socialize, not much had changed for me. Before the shelter orders I had occasionally visited tho... [open story for full text]
- Digital Collection
- Telling Our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- Text
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- University Archives
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- Telling our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
- Local Identifier
- wwu_covid_story_51
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- with vaccines. I hope to find a way out of this, a better person than I was before the pandemic, but I worry about the habits I’ll both need to break and form for that to happen. ## End of contributed text from Story ID: 51 - Anonymous ## University Archives - Heritage Resources - Western Libraries
- Identifier
- wwu:40541
- Title
- WWU COVID story 49: Anonymous
- Date
- 2021-03-11
- Description
- I am a student in my senior year of my bachelors. The pandemic has changed my life dramatically during what I thought would be a really exciting time for me. I started my college journey in my hometown at a community college, and began going to Western already a ye... [open story for full text]
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- Telling Our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- University Archives
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- Telling our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- wwu_covid_story_49
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- is empty, the campus is empty. I am tired of being home and I wish people would just wear masks and keep their social circles small, that way we could get this over with and I could maybe have a normal college experience, while I am still young. ## End of contributed text from Story ID: 49 - Anonym
- Identifier
- wwu:40542
- Title
- WWU COVID story 48: Anonymous
- Date
- 2021-03-11
- Description
- Covid has been both a blessing and a curse in that despite it having disrupted previously consistent daily routines of many, it’s allowed others to slow down and take the time to find themselves as people when capitalism and the previous pace of society didn’t give... [open story for full text]
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- Telling Our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- Text
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- University Archives
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- Telling our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- wwu_covid_story_48
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- ’t mean that we should have to struggle to receive help when we need it or that we’re struggling any less than older generations have. ## End of contributed text from Story ID: 48 - Anonymous ## University Archives - Heritage Resources - Western Libraries Printed 3/12/2021 Page 1 of 1
- Identifier
- wwu:40543
- Title
- WWU COVID story 47: Anonymous
- Date
- 2021-03-10
- Description
- At the start of the pandemic in March, I believed like many others that we would be back to “normal” quickly. I remember being in class and having a short conversation of the possibility of the schools closing for a small amount of time and thought nothing of it. I... [open story for full text]
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- Telling Our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- Text
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- University Archives
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- Telling our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- wwu_covid_story_47
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- was at school all day. I also was unhappy at my job and stayed due to the anxiety of quitting my job. Being laid off gave me the push I needed, I now have a better job that pays me well and is not at stake if another pandemic were to happen. ## End of contributed text from Story ID: 47 - Anonymous
- Identifier
- wwu:40526
- Title
- WWU COVID story 46: Anonymous
- Date
- 2021-03-06
- Description
- Like many others, the pandemic has changed my life drastically. I unfortunately lost my job which has altered my daily routine significantly. I am lucky enough to have support from family and did not have to leave my housing situation when I was let go. The pandemi... [open story for full text]
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- Telling Our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- University Archives
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- Telling our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- wwu_covid_story_46
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- to class, studying in the library, social gatherings, and so on. ## End of contributed text from Story ID: 46 - Anonymous ## University Archives - Heritage Resources - Western Libraries Printed 3/8/2021 Page 1 of 1
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- wwu:40491
- Title
- WWU COVID story 45: Anonymous
- Date
- 2021-03-03
- Description
- At the beginning of 2020 COVID-19 didn’t seem real, or more like it was something that was happening to other states but not Washington, and Bellingham felt like a bubble separate and safe from what was happening in the world around it. During spring break, I made ... [open story for full text]
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- Telling Our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- Telling our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- wwu_covid_story_45
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- is over, I am wrung dry so I can do it again for the next. ## End of contributed text from Story ID: 45 - Anonymous ## University Archives - Heritage Resources - Western Libraries Printed 3/3/2021 Page 1 of 1
- Identifier
- wwu:40468
- Title
- WWU COVID story 44: Maggie Beton
- Date
- 2021-02-25
- Description
- I’ll never forget the night when my boyfriend first told me about the cases in China. It was December 2019 and I never could have predicted that it would ever reach the US. “This is going to get very bad if it spreads,” he said. I usually try to block out upsetting... [open story for full text]
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- Telling Our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- Telling our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- wwu_covid_story_44
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- will feel a bit safer. Until then, I will remain holed up in my little one-bedroom rental cottage with my boyfriend and his dog, obsessively wiping down everything that touches the outside world and washing my hands until they are raw. ## End of contributed text from Maggie Beton ## University Arch
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- wwu:40454
- Title
- WWU COVID story 43: Khadija Krambo
- Date
- 2021-02-24
- Description
- 2020 was definitely a year I wished the pandemic didn’t occur in. The year I would become an adult, the year I would graduate high school with my Associates Degree, the year I would begin University. I managed to accomplish all three with the use of my laptop and s... [open story for full text]
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- Telling Our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- University Archives
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- Telling our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
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- and more. I’m hopeful that the vaccines will start to take effect and the pandemic can be truly over, but until then I’ll be trying to learn how to socially interact with humans again. ## End of contributed text from Khadija Krambo ## University Archives - Heritage Resources - Western Libraries Pri
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- WWU COVID story 42: Anonymous
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- 2021-02-22
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- In Winter 2020, I agonized over Microbiology keeping me from attending office hours for Animal Behavior. Of course, since it was Microbiology, it was the first class to move online. I was sure that the rumors of the virus were exaggerated and that it was another ca... [open story for full text]
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- challenges. On a positive note, though, I haven’t had a single cold since the start of lockdown. I had frequent colds during in person classes. ## End of contributed text from Story ID: 42 - Anonymous ## University Archives - Heritage Resources - Western Libraries Printed 2/23/2021 Page 1 of 1
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- WWU COVID story 41: Anonymous
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- 2021-02-22
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- Making the transition to online learning, for many, including myself, has been very difficult. Whilst the college atmosphere before the pandemic was not perfect, it allowed space to roam, and the ability to do classwork in places besides one's room. For me, the bed... [open story for full text]
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- the online environment, so I cannot fault anyone the harmless mistakes that occur. I believe that the faculty at WWU understands the immense pressure that its students are under, and are doing their best to provide a quality education while still allowing for some breathing room. ## End of contribu
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- WWU COVID story 40: Anonymous
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- 2021-02-22
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- COVID-19 has certainly taken its toll on normal day to day life compared to how it was prior to the pandemic. As we have seen the pandemic spread and expand, our daily routines have been altered in order to fit the guidelines for our new norm. For me personally, th... [open story for full text]
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- . Although it hasnt been easy, it has been an opportunity to learn more about myself and my peers. With this pandemic occurring for about a year now, the information and tools are out there in order to help slow and stop the spread. It is up to us as individuals to do our part. ## End of contributed
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- WWU COVID story 34: Anonymous
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- 2021-02-03
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- Covid-19 has had more of an impact than I initially thought. I remember when classes were first put online and we were sent home, back in March of 2020. My friends and I all felt that it would just be a few weeks. Cut to February 2021, almost an entire year later, ... [open story for full text]
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- hobbies, such as working out and learning new skills like nunchucks and juggling. I've also been able to focus on old hobbies, such as reading and playing instruments. While Covid has caused disorder and distressed, for me, it's also given me time to discover new things and indulge myself in the th
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- WWU COVID story 33: Anonymous
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- 2021-01-28
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- I would like the future community/university to acknowledge the possibility that life as we know it can change in the blink of an eye. Your loved ones can be here one minute and not be here the next. The culmination of emotion in terms of appreciating those closest... [open story for full text]
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- be better to walk away rather than do something through malice or a time of clouded judgement. It starts with us wanting the world to be the best it can be but more simply, us being the best we can be every day and teaching that to our early generations through example. ## End of contributed text f
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- WWU COVID story 32: Anonymous
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- 2020-12-05
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- Going into freshman year I was looking forward to getting a fresh start out of high school, enjoying the beautiful Western campus, and meeting new people. When Covid 19 hit it March, I was expecting to have a week taken from my senior year at most. The week tu... [open story for full text]
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- on the way, I have hope for in person classes soon. Hope is what is keeping me going right now. ## End of contributed text ## Heritage Resources - Western Libraries Printed 12/7/2020 Page 1 of 1
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- WWU COVID story 30: Julia Stick
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- 2020-12-01
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- It’s difficult to explain how college has been during the COVID-19 pandemic. Everything is touched by this virus. I can’t join in-person clubs or groups, because my college campus is closed. I can’t sit down at a random table in the commons and chat with new peopl... [open story for full text]
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- to their society. If I could go back in time and undo COVID, I would, but I do feel I have grown and matured as a person when it comes to this virus. It’s not been easy, and these next few months will most likely be just as hard, but I remain hopeful things are going to get better. I pray things wi
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- WWU COVID story 28: Anonymous
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- 2020-11-10
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- This covid-19 pandemic has affected everyone and caused a lot of change. My personal experience of these hard times is not very positive and it is amazing to see how people are able to adapt to the situations at hand. But that doesn't always outweigh the negative. ... [open story for full text]
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- Telling Our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19 Story ID: 28 Story date 11/10/2020 Name Anonymous Affiliation Student Story contribution This covid-19 pandemic has affected everyone and caused a lot of change. My personal experience of these hard times is not very positive and it is amazing
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- WWU COVID story 25: Arick Grootveld
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- 2020-10-13
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- Online classes have been both better and worse than traditional classes. I enjoy being able to watch the recordings of lectures whenever I want, so I can review the content that I might have missed during a lecture, or skip a lecture for a research meeting and not feel behind. I also like the freedom of being able to decide my schedule, as many of my classes do not require me to do... [open story for full text]
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- Telling Our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19 Story ID: 25 Story date Tuesday, October 13, 2020 Name Arick Grootveld Affiliation Student;Staff; Research Assistant, Assistant Computer Programmer at Restek, and Senior in EE department Story contribution Online classes have been both better
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- wwu:40850
- Title
- MABEL Governance Document - FY21
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- 2020-07-01
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- Governance document for the MABEL digital asset management system at Western Washington University for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021.
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- Western Digital Assets: Islandora Governance MULTIMEDIA ARCHIVES BASED ELECTRONIC LIBRARY (MABEL) Western Digital Assets: Islandora Governance – FY21 Contents Western Digital Assets: Islandora Governance..................................................................................... 1 Introduct
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- WWU COVID story 24: Liz Stuart and Brandon Joseph
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- 2020-06-16
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- We have created a podcast called the Social Distance Warriors Podcast, which has documented some stories and interviews with members of the WWU community about how they are practicing wellness and resilience during this time. You can access the episodes... [open story for full text]
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- Telling Our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19 Story ID: 24 Story date Tuesday, June 16, 2020 Name Liz Stuart and Brandon Joseph Affiliation Staff; Sexual Violence Prevention Outreach Specialist (Liz-she/her) and Men's Resiliency Program Coordinator (Brandon- he/him) Story contributio
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- wwu:37687
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- WWU COVID story 23: Marie Eaton
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- 2020-06-08
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- I offer two songs written in the COVID time as personal reflections - one lighthearted and one more serious: No Yeast (https://youtu.be/eEndFeL87-0); This Great Pause (https://youtu.be/NJPFgCPh440). Additionally, Devyani Chandran, Director of the Palliative Care Institute, and I have been hosting an on-line support group for those caring for elders and seriously ill people in Whatcom County - in nursing homes...[open story for full text]
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- Telling Our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19 Story ID: 23 Story date Monday, June 8, 2020 Name Marie Eaton Affiliation Faculty; Community Champion, Palliative Care Institute Story contribution I offer two songs written in the COVID time as personal reflections - one lighthearted and one
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- wwu:37266
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- MABEL Governance Document - FY20
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- 2020-04-30
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- Governance document for the MABEL digital asset management system at Western Washington University for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020.
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- FY20 Western Digital Assets: Islandora Governance MULTIMEDIA ARCHIVES BASED ELECTRONIC LIBRARY (MABEL) Western Digital Assets: Islandora Governance – FY20 Contents Introduction............................................................................................................................
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- Title
- Western Front
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- 2019-12-04
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- Bellingham businesses work to become more sustainable, pg. 8 Check it out: ------- THE I Read more online at ESTERN FRONT Volume 189, Issue 11 Wednesday, December 4, 2019 All 5 fall sports win GNAC title Soccer, cross country, volleyball dominate in post-season championships Nolan Baker The Western
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- 2019 December 04, Volume 189 Number 11
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- 2019-11-26
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- different ways in which he would start his drawings. One way was to write in parallel rows, superimposing the text over and over and writing in blocks. The other way was to write the names in random directions, which led to a suggested underlying image, according to the Sousa Mendes Foundation. One
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- 2019 November 26, Volume 189 Number 10
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- the extensive snack table and were like, ‘we’re good,’” Wagner said. Wagner and Olivarez came to campus as part of Western Reads, a campus-wide program that supports first-year students at Western through selected texts each year, according to Molly Ware, director of Western Reads. The two authors
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- that need with food, care, volunteering, support, hope and everything it takes to overcome hunger in the con- text of giving food to people in need,” Costanza said. Costanza said the food bank has trucks driving around town Monday through Friday, making stops at 16 separate locations. These locatio
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- 2019 November 13, Volume 189 Number 8
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- 2019-11-06
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- Check it out: _ _ _ _______. I Faculty senate votes to approve Code of Ethics revision, pg.4 THE Read more online at I westernfrontonline.com ESTERN FRONT Volume 189, Issue 7 westernfrontonline.com Wednesday, November 6, 2019 Close wins, tough losses Lead found in water in 9 Birnam Wood apartments E
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- 2019 November 06, Volume 189 Number 7
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- 2019-10-30
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- through desktop notifications, voice messages over campus fire alarm systems, text messages, emails, posts on the emergency communication webpage and on Western’s Twitter feed. The test alert said 97% of Western students have provided their cell phone numbers to Web4U to receive emergency text mess
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- 2019 October 30, Volume 189 Number 6
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- Check it out: Ruckus Room arcade hosts local pinball league, pg. 8-9 THE I Read more online at westernfrontonline.com ESTERN FRONT Volume 189, Issue 5 Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019 westernfrontonline.com New minor launches, honors Holocaust survivor Western becomes first public university in Washing
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- 2019 October 23, Volume 189 Number 5
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- Check it out: Local jewelry store combats domestic violence, pg.10 ____ I THE Volume 189, Issue 4 Read more online at westernfrontonline.com ESTERN FRONT westernfrontonline.com Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Western to implement new smoking policy Smoking on campus will be restricted to designated area
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