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Bellingham residents protest Iraq war Bellingham resident Anna Evans holds her daughter Lucy Evans, 4, at the weekly Whatcom Peace Vigil on Friday. A crowd of 250 people gathered last week at the Federal Building. |
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Rock 'n' roll jokers Chris Ballew crashes through the drum set while playing guitar as Tad Hutchinson tries to keep a microphone stand from tumbling over. Their crazy performance included three costume changes and a keyboard duel. |
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Rock 'n' roll jokers Tad Hutchinson (left) and Chris Ballew rock out in their spacesuits Tuesday night in the Viking Union multipurpose room. |
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USA Patriot Act infiltrates Western Western sophomore Brwyn Harris uses a computer in Wilson Library. The USA Patriot Act provides the FBI access to students' personal information, including library records and information saved to Western's server. |
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A piece of handiwork The newest sculpture outside the art building, a giant, bright yellow, robot-like hand with purple fingernails, has people captivated by and sitting on "Hand for Bucky." |
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Police report increase in crosswalk safety University Police Officer Jason Karb monitors a crosswalk on Bill McDonald Parkway. Police are increasing monitoring of motorists who fail to stop for pedestrians in crosswalks. Offenders may receive an $86 fine. |
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Phone threat raises security during student-led walkout As part of heightened security at a student rally Friday, Bellingham Police Officer Henry Ortega stands guard. |
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Coffee beans and Rock |
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Coffee beans and Rock Flowmotion plays to onlookers as they sip coffee and play board games. The Underground Coffeehouse will feature live music every Tuesday and Friday.
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Local businesses feel impact of slumping wartime economy Sale signs in the Wilson Leather store in Bellis Fair Mall overshadow brand representative Christa Klingberg, right, and Assistant Manager Nicole Nathan, left. Wilson Leather has felt the effects of a slowed economy. |
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Downtown development continues Pistachio shells cover a wire table in downtown Bellingham. The wire tables and benches are part of the revitalization of the downtown area. |
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Lowriders bounce in Red Square Adam Carlson of Custom Auto Specialties in Everett jumps his '87 Monte Carlo 48 inches to win a hop contest at the "Ridin' Low in the 3-6-0" lowrider show. |
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Local flight school teaches future pilots to maneuver more friendly skies Fred Knutzen, owner of Bellingham Aero Flight School, stands behind the sales counter as he chats with other pilots about the wind conditions. |
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Western program aids economy Eva Scherer, a waitress at Pastazza, makes drinks and prepares desserts for customers. Western's Small Business Development Center has helped Pastazza and other local small businesses become more profitable. |
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Students camp out in Red Square The glow of candle-lit paper bags illuminated Red Square Wednesday night in front of the tents of several students affiliated with Western's branch of Habitat for Humanity. |
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Snowboarders compete, pay tribute on Mount Baker Katharina Himmler, 27, of Munich, Germany, carves around a gate at the top of the course. Many racers fell on this turn Sunday because of the icy conditions. |
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Snowboarders compete, pay tribute on Mount Baker Carl Cowtan, 28, pushes out of the starting gate. He was disqualified when he missed a gate on his second run in finals. Racers were allowed to keep their best of two runs. |
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Lecturers caution of war effects on women, children A giant puppet of an Iraqi woman holding a dying child in Red Square promotes the "Every Child Has a Name: No War Against Iraqi Families" presentation on Wednesday. |
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Students take a first look at AS board candidates at debate Candidates for the Associated Students election responded to students' questions at a debate Monday evening in the Viking Union. Candidates were asked to articulate their ideas for establishing relationships with faculty and appointing students to committees. |
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AS totals unofficial poll results |
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Universities endure overenrollment Western senior Grant Gosch stretches while waiting for a computer in Haggard Hall. Long computer lab lines are one of many consequences of overenrollment. |
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Doctors, pharmacists report dangers of recent OxyContin addiction, abuse Michele Skomorucha, a pharmacist at the Walgreen's on Meridian Street, fills prescriptions at the all-night pharmacy. |
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Art department honors student scholarships Western students socialize outside the Fine Arts Building on Thursday after a barbecue. The barbecue was part of the Celebrate Our Art 2003 event. |
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Aarrrrrdvarks in the springtime "If God wanted us sober/ he'd knock the glass over." Jason Webley finished his set by jumping onto a table to perform a drinking song with the crowd. Webley had the audience spin in circles to simulate drunkenness. |
The Western Front.
Below are some of the images taken during my time as a reporter on the student newspaper at Western Washington University in winter quarter of 2003. A full list of the articles can be found here.
I was also photo editor in spring quarter 2003, and accent editor in winter quarter 2004 for the Western Front.
I was the photo editor of Western's Klipsun Magazine in spring quarter 2004. The full issue can found in PDF format here.
