Hate is one of the more popular topics on Twitter. It gathers more tweets and retweets than the MLB, the Grammys, the Super Bowl, and Game of Thrones. Now, Seattle design firm POSSIBLE has given Twitter users spreading hate a hard choice before they retweet a nasty, hateful nugget: don’t retweet – or retweet and send a donation to an anti-hate group. Creative Director Shawn Herron (Design, ‘01) and his crew at POSSIBLE teamed up with groups dedicated to stalling the spread of online hate to create @WeCounterHate.

This commencement, Western bestowed an honorary degree on James K. Okubo, a Medal of Honor recipient and former Western Washington College of Education student who was unable to finish his degree because his family was incarcerated during World War II along with about 120,000 West Coast residents of Japanese ancestry.

Inspiring message from WWU President Sabah Randhawa: "The future of our children is inextricably tied to the future of the rest of the world. We hope that our nation’s excellent colleges and universities—including Western, of course—can play an even greater role in promoting intercultural understanding, economic prosperity, and peace." http://window.wwu.edu/article/116082

Good morning! This fellow found a good napping spot on campus. Where was your favorite little chill spot, alumni?

The VU Cafe is open m-f 7:30-2:00p. #wwu

Whatcom Transportation Authority - WTA will start offering service of Bellingham International Airport (BLI) today. Route 3 will depart hourly from the Downtown and Cordata stations between 6:40 a.m. and 6:40 p.m. on weekdays, and between 7:40 a.m. to 5:40 p.m. on Saturdays.

We love you, soccer Dads #VikingFamily💙

The WWU Student Health Center is closed for intercession, no appointments until June 24 for summer enrolled students only. If you have a refill request, concern or question, please use your webview portal to communicate with your provider.

Here's how Greenpeace ranked 20 of the largest US grocery stores for their efforts to eliminate single-use plastics.

Here’s the Intersession hours folks. For more information visit wwu.campusdish.com #wwu

All Dining locations are closed today Sunday June 16. For Handel by Mark di Suvero. #wwu

Congratulations to Stephen Jinneman on graduating today from WWU with a degree in Electrical Engineering. A great career on and off the field!!!!! #WWUGrads #NCAAGrads #GoViks #GNACademics 🎓⚽️

We’re loving this grad cap! Congratulation to all of our Spring 2019 grads here at WWU!

#Graduation #ClassOf2019 Congratulations!

Congratulations to Shannon & all of our wonderful student employees graduating this weekend!! 🎊⚡️🎉💕#wwu

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS to our 5 ECE Dual students who graduated today. Elise, Angela, Casey, Alexa and Nikoline we are SO PROUD of you! The future is bright and we cannot wait to see what it holds for each of you. ❤️👏🎉

Congratulations 2019 Graduates!

Congratulations to our Huxley Graduating Class of 2019! We're so very proud of each and every one of you!

#soproud of our #classof2019 Dance Grads! We know they are ready for the world-just hope the world is ready for them! #wwugrad #wwu #pnwdance #wwugraduation #dancedegree #dancers #thinkingartists #artisticthinkers

Come say hi in the ESC until 4! Light refreshments provided!

The Bellingham Chamber of Commerce is hosting an event June 20th on fraud! The seminar will feature a panel of local experts to help educate fellow business leaders on the growing threat of internal and external fraud. For more info and to sign up: http://ow.ly/sNFc50uDqNx

Semester at Sea is giving away $10,000 for Fall 2019 applicants! To learn more, reach out to Hannah Nevitt in Miller Hall 2019 or visit: https://www.semesteratsea.org/voyages/fall-2019/?utm_source=adwords&utm_campaign=Search+%7C+Branded+KWs&utm_medium=ppc&utm_term=semester%20at%20sea&hsa_ver=3&hsa_cam=669681578&hsa_tgt=kwd-332490766&hsa_src=g&hsa_acc=4394671232&hsa_kw=semester%20at%20sea&hsa_ad=143820540857&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_grp=40802601104&hsa_mt=e&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIlpXS6-jQ4gIVA_5kCh0wQwPwEAAYASABEgJluPD_BwE

The NW Green Home Tour is on June 22nd! Sustainable Connections will showcase innovative, creative, and eco-friendly homes and landscapes within our community. Tour inside some of Whatcom County’s new and remodeled houses on the 17th annual NW Green Home Tour and meet the people who created them. Purchase $10 tickets ahead of time at the downtown Community Food Co-op, Village Books & Paper Dreams in Fairhaven, and the RE Store. Tickets are also available on the day of the tour at all tour stops (cash/check only).

As another school year comes and goes, as always, it’s the biggest honor to serve our readers. Thank you for a fantastic quarter, from The Western Front family- Stella, Laura, Esther, Isa, Ian, Audra, Malia, Emily E., Julia, Oliver, Kamiah, Katie, Hailey, & Emily P. ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️ Our next issue will be released June 26.

Congratulations Graduates you did it!! ❤️🎊🎉🌈#wwu

Today another class of students graduates from Western. Congratulations! 🎉

Spring quarter grads…YOU DID IT! Congratulations to everyone at commencement today, the AAC is proud of you! Image Descriptions: (1st) A golden retriever proudly holding a diploma and wearing graduation cap and robes (2nd) Orange and white cat wearing a blue graduation cap

Congratulations 🎉🎈🎊 Graduates!!! Miller Market, The Atrium Starbucks & P.O.D. are open from 7:30a-4:00p and the VU Cafe is open from 8:00a until noon today. #wwu

For those of you headed home, HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!! If you are sticking around campus, remember the Career Services Center is still open M-F, 8 AM to 5 PM.

Congratulations to Jen Oak on receiving her WWU diploma tonight with a degree in Marketing!!!!!! #WWUGrads #NCAAGrads #GoViks #GNACademics 🎓⚽️

Congratulations to Mae Thungc on graduating from WWU with her degree in Management. Mae will be a senior on the court in 2019 while she pursues her Master's degree!!!!! #WWUGrads #NCAAGrads #GoViks #GNACademics 🎓🏐

Congrats to Jeremiah Lee and Colton Ronk on graduating from WWU tonight, both receiving degrees in Management. #WWUGrads #NCAAGrads #GoViks #GNACademics 🎓⚽️

Congratulations to Elijah Cotton-Welch on graduating from WWU today with a degree in Management! #WWUGrads #NCAAGrads #GoViks #GNACademics 🎓🏀

Congratulations to Amanda Lance on receiving her WWU diploma tonight with a degree in Management! #WWUGrads #NCAAGrads #GoViks #GNACademics 🎓🏀

It's summertime! Time to get outside, relax, adventure and soak up those rays 😁

Awww Bellingham loves you, new WWU alumni!

Come and sign the Chemistry Thank You poster. It’s outside CB265 and it will be at the Commencement Reception too!

Can't wait to see graduates and their guests at The Majestic (1027 N Forest St) tomorrow evening to celebrate all of their achievements!! If you are not a guest of a graduate, please join us in the ESC from 1 - 4pm to celebrate graduates, say goodbye to the old ESC (since we're moving into the MCC <3 ), and send everyone off to a great summer! All are welcome to the ESC space!!

This commencement, Western is bestowing an honorary degree on James K. Okubo, a Medal of Honor recipient and former Western Washington College of Education student who was unable to finish his degree because his family was incarcerated during World War II along with about 120,000 West Coast residents of Japanese ancestry.

Learn about how business credit can help your business grow with Gerri Detweiler's webinar on July 10th. For more info: https://wsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/99270740

The 2019 season is right around the corner, so be sure to bookmark the schedule at WWUVikings.com to see the team in action in Carver Gym and on the road. 🔗 WWUVikings.com/VB 📸 Oliver Hamlin

Returning student reminder: If you are planning to travel during the break please make sure that the travel signature on the second page of your I-20 is up-to-date.

Congratulations international student graduates!! We wish you all the best! If you will be leaving WWU after Spring quarter (ex: graduation, transferring to another school, returning home, starting OPT etc.), please fill out this International Student Departure Form so that we have your post-WWU contact information: https://forms.gle/qymXPP3MqhyUzSWS7

We're pleased to announce the opening of our Kitsap County SBDC in Poulsbo and super excited to have Kevin Hoult back on our WWU team! https://www.kitsapdailynews.com/news/wwu-brings-small-business-development-center-to-poulsbo/

Brian Bingham has been named as director of Marine and Coastal Sciences at WWU. The director of Marine and Coastal Sciences, in coordination with relevant academic departments, is responsible for the continued development of marine and coastal science programs at Western. Congratulations, Brian! #FacultyFriday https://westerntoday.wwu.edu/news/brian-bingham-named-wwu-director-of-marine-and-coastal-sciences

Congratulations to the 2,000+ undergraduate and 175 master’s students who are graduating this weekend! We are so very proud of you; go forth and make waves!

Congratulations everyone! We've made it to the end of Spring Quarter! Good luck to those of you who are graduating. You're all going to do great. We'll see the rest of you in the fall!

Thank you all so much for making this such a wonderful year! Hope to see you back in the Fall. All Dining Commons close at 1:30p today. #wwu

📣 Calling all 2019-20 on-campus residents 📣 We are now accepting applications to be a housing ambassador! • Connect with prospective students, families and visitors • Gain skills and experience in communication and customer service • Work three hours a week at $15/hour • Get paid to show off your room decor while talking about life at Western. Apply today: https://housing.wwu.edu/get-involved/jobs/housing-ambassador (Image description: infographic with a photo of three people sitting and smiling with overlaying content written in this post.)

FREE Tetragami Workshop for (current and future) Teachers! When: June 24, 10a-12p Where: Whatcom Discovery, 5780 Hendrickson Ave, Ferndale, WA 98248 Who: Peter Hubbard, a retired teacher, is the inventor of the Tetragami system What: Tetragami is a design system that incorporates math and art The workshop includes an introduction to Tetragami shapes and projects as well as ideas about how to bring Tetragami to your school and classroom. All those in attendance will receive a free Tetragami project kit! If you plan to attend, please RSVP at tetragamikids@gmail.com More info about Tetragami here: https://sisterschoolsnetwork.weebly.com/about.html

FREE Tetragami Workshop for (current and future) Teachers! When: June 24, 10a-12p Where: Whatcom Discovery, 5780 Hendrickson Ave, Ferndale, WA 98248 Who: Peter Hubbard, a retired teacher, is the inventor of the Tetragami system What: Tetragami is a design system that incorporates math and art The workshop includes an introduction to Tetragami shapes and projects as well as ideas about how to bring Tetragami to your school and classroom. All those in attendance will receive a free Tetragami project kit! If you plan to attend, please RSVP at tetragamikids@gmail.com More info about Tetragami here: https://sisterschoolsnetwork.weebly.com/about.html

A BIG congratulations to our IEP students on a successful Spring quarter at WWU! Yesterday, we had a fun time chatting, taking photos, eating desserts and sharing plans for the summer. We wish all students in the IEP program the best of luck on their next steps and hope they keep us updated on their many future accomplishments. Thank you for being a part of our international family and remember to stay in touch over the summer! 😎🌞⛱🏝🍦

Don't forget your bike! Make sure to take your bike home with you this summer or it will be donated to charity. Friday, June 14: All bicycles left on campus are tagged with a warning notice Monday, June 24: Remaining bicycles with a warning notice are impounded Wednesday, August 24: All unclaimed bicycles are donated to charity If you have any questions, contact University.Police@wwu.edu. (Image Description: Infographic with content written in this post.)