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Category Archives: Winter 2011
Karen refugee from Burma still hopes for bright future, despite displacement
By Abigail George/FFP Editor’s note: Abigail George wrote an article in the previous issue of the Fairhaven Free Press that focused on the imprisonment of the leader of Burma’s National League for Democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi. The article also … Continue reading
Posted in Winter 2011
Tagged Abigail George, Burma, follow-up, human rights, junta, Karen people, Mae-Lot refugee camp, Mular Hoo, refugees, Tomás Ojea Quintana
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Restoration project for Chuckanut Village Marsh
By Kimberly Cauvel/FFP Along the beautiful shores of Bellingham, a majority of the rich, productive estuarine ecosystems have been destroyed, disappearing beneath the concrete of waterfront development. The Chuckanut Village Marsh south of Fairhaven within Chuckanut Bay is a remaining, … Continue reading
The case for happiness: satisfaction might be a matter of perspective
By Lindsay Kucera/FFP Take a moment, and imagine yourself a few years ago. Imagine what you wanted for yourself, for the future. Imagine saying, “If I have this, then I will be happy.” What was it you needed for happiness? … Continue reading
Cows, coliform and Drayton Harbor water quality
By Kimberly Cauvel/FFP A quarter of the cows in the Puget Sound Basin are located in Whatcom County. Whatcom County is seventh in the state for agricultural production and second in the state for dairies, said Director of the Whatcom … Continue reading
Posted in Winter 2011
Tagged coliform bacteria, cows, Department of Agriculture, Don Hrutfiord, Drayton Harbor, Drayton Harbor Shellfish Protection Advisory Committee, Geoff Menzies, George Boggs, Kimberly Cauvel, Mak Kaufman, shellfish, The Conservation District, water pollution, water quality
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Staying local this spring break
Column & Photos by Kimberly Cauvel It’s almost time to break the spring fever that’s been burning among the student body for weeks now. With March Madness kicking in, some folks spend big to fly away to sunny, sandy destinations. … Continue reading
Posted in Winter 2011
Tagged AS Outdoor Center, Kimberly Cauvel, local travel, Sam Toshner, Spring Break, Taylor Williams, travel
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A slice of Hap(PIE)ness: group project nourishing community through baking
Column & Photos by Lindsay Kucera/FFP Editor’s note (full disclosure): The author is a close friend of Gaia Wilson and since this writing has been made an honorary member of the PieJinx crew. At first glance, you wouldn’t know that … Continue reading
Posted in Winter 2011
Tagged Annie Schermer, Forrest Gropp, Gaia Wilson, Justin Plant, Lindsay Kucera, Lizzie Lamb, Makena Henriksen, pie, PieJinx
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Audio Feedback: Fairhaven recording studio a valuable student resource
Column by Gary Washington/FFP Every Monday on the bottom floor of Fairhaven College, Russ Fish posts a studio schedule on a corkboard next to room 108. More often than not, there are always at least a couple of students with … Continue reading
Posted in Winter 2011
Tagged audio studio, Gary Washington, Marie Eaton, Russ Fish, Sam Chue, Thayne Yazzie, Will Glazier, Zach Morales
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