by Brian Wagenaar | Aug 15, 2023 | Opinion
Spectrum’s 2022 “Drag Me to the Grave” show, featuring Ava Garcia. Photo: Kayla Kimball When recruiting LGBTQ+ students in the digital age, it’s critically important for colleges to score high on the Campus Pride Index (CPI), a project of the... 
by Brian Wagenaar | Aug 4, 2023 | Opinion
The People’s Climate March in New York, way back in 2014. Craig Ruttle The roots of divestment This past May, Western announced it would incorporate its nonprofit foundation, the financial, donations, and investment arm of the university, under the university’s... 
by Brian Wagenaar | Jul 24, 2023 | Opinion
Amidst fervent attacks on affirmative action and the overlying concept of diversity, Western should redouble its efforts to recruit, retain, and graduate a diverse student body. Precious Allen checks people into Western’s 2022 Lu’au, put on by the Asian and... 
by Brian Wagenaar | Jun 24, 2023 | Opinion
The civic, career, and social benefits of service programs like AmeriCorps have much to offer for Centennial State youth — granting opportunities to travel, build skills, and experiment with prospective new life paths. Created in 1993 under the Clinton... 
by Brian Wagenaar | Jun 12, 2023 | Opinion
In an age of declining public investment and increasing costs, Colorado’s universities have increasingly turned to donors to stay solvent — and competitive. Western’s new Rady Building. Photo: Abby Krueger Funding for higher education across the U.S. has... 
by Brian Wagenaar | Aug 25, 2022 | Opinion
Western’s Multicultural Center (MCC) The fundamental nature of college education is changing rapidly — and that transformation extends to the demographics of the students themselves. Of the more than 19 million students enrolled in collegiate education...