Students notified of robbery in U-District

Thursday (July 2, 2009) the UW community received notification around 5 p.m.

Robotics: International Science and Systems Conference comes to UW

For the past four years, experts from all over the world have flocked together to exchange and share ideas on a broad range of concepts within the field of robotics. — 1 comment

48-percent fee hikes in nurse-practitioner program

Amid school-wide tuition hikes, one of the programs hit the hardest is the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) program in the UW School of Nursing (SON).

UW Alert increasingly used in notification of hazmat incidents

When hazardous material (hazmat) incidents occur on campus, the response from authorities can at times seem overwhelming, and notification about the incidents has recently increased.

Bank robberies, stolen wallets and illegal showering

From fraud to graffiti, this weekly crime blotter aims to inform readers about offenses on and surrounding campus.

Blasting off

UW team builds rocket for intercollegiate rocket-engineering competition — 3 comments

Majority of swing-shift custodians may keep their shift

On March 25, all swing-shift custodians received a notice that they would be moving to the day shift on June 1 as a result of the 16 percent cut the department is facing.

U-PASS honored on upcoming light rail, U-District Link still under construction

On July 18, Sound Transit will begin operating the Central Link light rail, a 13.9-mile link between downtown Seattle and Tukwila, which will have a 1.7-mile extension to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in service by the end of the year. — 1 comment

Spitting, broken beer bottles and newspaper-stand delinquency

From missing paintball tickets to counterfeit bills, this weekly crime blotter aims to inform readers about offenses on and surrounding the campus.

Will's Word of the Week: bikini

This week’s word was once quite scandalous, licentious and even promiscuous.

Poaching jobs will not lead to recovery

As Washington state’s unemployment rate approaches double digits, legislators are trying to curb the loss of jobs through a variety of programs.

Turn off the waterworks: Shed a tear, and get on with your life

This past year, I witnessed four of my close friends nurse broken hearts. — 1 comment

Editorial cartoon and rants and raves

Rants- A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 47,000 elderly people in the United States visit emergency rooms each year as a result of falls from walkers and canes.

Letter to the editor

In the race for King County executive, Democrats need to unify A new KING 5 poll shows that Susan Hutchison, the former KIRO-TV news anchor, is still riding high on her massive name-recognition advantage.

Public Enemies: The end of a gangster era comes to the screen

Michael Mann has been at the forefront of crime cinema since his 1995 masterpiece Heat.

Economic entertainment: Outdoor cinema offers inexpensive way to have fun

Zombie walkathons, haircutting showdowns, karaoke contests and gourmet popcorn all converged at the Fremont Outdoor Cinema last weekend.

The Entertainer

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