Monthly Archives: June 2011

From the News Desk:

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Updates and a farewell to an editor   Hello, and welcome to the spring edition of the Fairhaven Free Press. We want to take a  moment to make a few announcements and let you know about future opportunities to work … Continue reading

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International community support torn by Olympia boycott

Submission by Daniel Crossman In the summer of last year, the board of directors of the Olympia Food Co-op made a decision to boycott all goods sourced from Israel to “compel Israel to follow international law and respect Palestinian human … Continue reading

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Wisconsin aims to remove union rights to solve budget crisis

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Kyler Barton Carl: “What do we want?” Protestors: “More equitable treatment in the hands of management!” Carl: “When do we want it?” Protestors: “Soon!” –“The Simpsons” Last Exit To Springfield The unveiling of the proposed budget for Wisconsin led to … Continue reading

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Dalai Lama steps down, Tibetans elect prime minister

Abigail George Reverent singing by a Tibetan folk chorus echoes off the snow-capped Himalayan peaks. The crowd anxiously waits in silence as the Dalai Lama steps up to the podium. “As early as the 1960’s, I have repeatedly stressed that … Continue reading

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LAUNDROMAT

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Laundromat. By Cody Madison Instead of stepping out of my apartment to greet the warm morning sun, I step into a lonely Laundromat, with concrete floors and walls littered with Bellingham’s best amateur graffiti art. At night when I sleep, … Continue reading

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The lonely director: Exploring resources for campus filmmakers…

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Gary Washington In a town like Bellingham, there is no shortage of aspiring filmmakers and videographers. Now, more than ever, technology has made it easier and more affordable to produce cinematic-quality film. On an educational level, Fairhaven College recently announced … Continue reading

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Crippled nuclear plant in Japan causes panic in Northwest

Kyler Barton   Only a few days after an earthquake and tsunami struck Japan, reports emerged about complications occurring at Fukushima, a nuclear power plant 150 miles from Tokyo. NPR reported that within 48 hours of the disaster, three explosions … Continue reading

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Meditation, focus and discipline: perceptions in the East and West

Ian Coleman Today, it’s hard not to encounter traces of Eastern thought in a self-help book or in a psychotherapy session. Millions of Eckhart Tolle’s book The Power of Now have been sold. Clinical psychologists are encouraging meditation as a … Continue reading

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Disaster reporting requires sensitivity, compassion

Lindsay Kucera Imagine this image in your morning newspaper: Before you is a young girl, lying on the gray stone, amid the rubble and the smoke rising from a nearby fire. Her arms wrapped around two large picture frames, her … Continue reading

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The Kaosaam System ‡ Part III

Kyler Barton/FFP (In the previous installment: Upon arriving at a repair shop to pick up parts for a friend’s ship, the crew of Aspiron were informed the Kytes, an oppressive organization, had taken control of the premises. The mechanics of … Continue reading

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