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Student uses bags to promote Earth Day by Warren Webb on May 1, 2007

Nathan Glynn is a man on a mission; he is a single student determined to bring Earth Day awareness to the Western Community. With the help of the art department, Nathan hung 1,000 plastic grocery bags up on trees all over the campus. The bags took approximately five hours to hang up were collected from [...]

Arizona Supreme Court takes up tuition case by U-Wire on April 24, 2007

By Djamila Grossman
PHOENIX - The Arizona Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to consider the legality of a case in which former University of Arizona students sued the Arizona Board of Regents for increasing tuition by nearly 40 percent in 2003.

New bulletin boards, new organizations approved by Margaret Slayton on April 17, 2007

Student government makes strides to connect community with Western students
Western’s Student Senate released student ID card discounts, approved $1,500 in funding for new bulletin boards, decided to sponsor a blood drive and approved the Campus Activity Board changing its name to Western’s Activity Council.

U. of Kansas student arrested for peaceful protest by U-Wire on April 3, 2007

By Tyler Harbert
LAWRENCE, Kan. - Jon Dennis didn’t get arrested during spring break for indecent exposure or public intoxication.

Blunt speaks about Access at Western by Lauren Epps on March 27, 2007

Governor tours the state promoting new scholarship program
The road to a college degree might have a few less hills and pot holes as a new program to help student’s finance college.

Iraq, region discussed by faculty panel by Kathy Crawford on March 6, 2007

The U.S. will be drawn into a world war, probably within the next ten years, and China will emerge as the new world power.

Shepard issues call to arms for Western by Lauren Epps on March 6, 2007

Students filed into Potter Hall on Wednesday looking to hear from a voice that signifies acceptance, personifies hurt and is a beacon of hope for those who have shared her experiences.