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Klipsun Magazine, 2011, Volume 42, Issue 01 - Fall, Lindsey Otta

Klipsun Magazine

It s not until I catch a cold or come back from a loud concert that I realize how difficult it can be to live with an impaired sense. Not being able to taste or smell can make a weeklong cold unbearable — I just love food too much. A home-cooked meal sends my senses through the roof.

Unfortunately, years of blaring my headphones, going to concerts and grinding my teeth every night since I was little has caused hearing loss in both my ears. My television volume is usually set at more than 30 and I always sit in …

The Planet, 2011, Fall, Becky Tachihara, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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Window: The Magazine Of Western Washington University, 2011, Volume 04, Issue 01, Mary Lane Gallagher, Office Of University Communications And Marketing, Western Washington University

Window Magazine

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Klipsun Magazine, 2011, Volume 41, Issue 05 - Spring, Olena Rypich

Klipsun Magazine

It’s fascinating to think back to March of ’99 when I came to America with my parents, six suitcases in tow and about four learned phrases in my pocket: hello, goodbye, please and thank you. Though I’m fluent in English now, the occasional accent slip still reminds me of those years I was frustrated with my broken English. Back then, the TV we bought at a garage sale had only three channels, one of them showing “The Simpsons,” “Supermarket Sweep” and “The Bold and the Beautiful.” This was the quality television that taught me the basis of my colloquial English. …

Klipsun Magazine, 2011, Volume 41, Issue 06 - Spring, Lindsey Otta

Klipsun Magazine

When I was little I loved to play hide-and-go-seek. I don’t remember what the appeal was exactly; maybe it was the challenge to try and stay quiet or finding the perfect hiding spot. Either way, I wasn’t really good at the game. The thrill and excitement got the best of me and I usually started giggling and I was always the first person to be found.

Although staying hidden has always been a challenge for me, my curiosity of hidden objects and issues has always been a constant in my life. The saying goes, “curiosity killed the cat;” and with …

The Planet, 2011, Spring, Mitch Olsen, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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Window: The Magazine Of Western Washington University, 2011, Volume 03, Issue 02, Mary Lane Gallagher, Office Of University Communications And Marketing, Western Washington University

Window Magazine

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Klipsun Magazine, 2011, Volume 41, Issue 03 - Winter, Michael Homnick

Klipsun Magazine

I know what you re thinking: Who cares about dirt anyway?

It's all around us, finding its way onto our shoes, into our homes and under our fingernails. But we didn’t make this issue to highlight dirt’s prevalence. It’s dirt’s ability to play a unique part in so many people’s lives that makes it special.

For some nature seekers, it takes a little more than a hike to get the blood flowing. Off-roading gives these daring drivers an opportunity to become one with nature, and kick up some dirt along the way.

It’s also common for people to associate dreadlocks …

Klipsun Magazine, 2011, Volume 41, Issue 04 - Winter, Olena Rypich

Klipsun Magazine

The picture to the right cannot say much about me. Beyond what is visible at first glance are the many layers of my identity: Ukrainian, aspiring public relations professional and journalist, pianist, student and daughter, among many more. I’ve taken to embracing them all. Without any one of these layers, I wouldn’t be the person I am today, and someone else may have been writing this letter.

The stories in this issue peel back many layers and expose what often goes unnoticed beneath the surface. One writer takes us on a journey back to the days when Bellingham was a …

Using Visual Imagery To Enhance Student Writing, Diana Jones, Rachelle Redd

Writing Research Fellows

Research Question: What is the effect of the Photoresponse assignment on student writing?

Method & Data Studied: We collected data from students enrolled in the HSP 302 Introduction to Human Services course during winter and spring quarters 2011. On the first day of class students were asked to respond, in writing, to the question “what inspired you to be a human service professional?” Over the course of the next four weeks, students were further asked to respond to a series of questions by taking a photograph meant to capture their answer to a question. Students then prepared a brief narrative …

The Effect Of Student Peer Response And Assessment On The Proficiency Of Writing Traits At The College Level, Korry Harvey, Misa Haring

Writing Research Fellows

Research Question: How does student peer response and assessment impact the writing traits of college students?

Method: The study was designed to measure changes in student writing traits following a process of peer response. Ninety-one students participated in the project, each submitting two versions of a 4-6 page position paper—an initial draft and then a final version of the paper following peer review and assessment. In addition to written comments from readers, five different writing traits were rated on a scale of 1-4 for each draft: conventions, organizational structure, rhetorical style, critical assessment, and substantiation. These ratings were then compared …

The Narrating Subject: Student Reflection On Witness Narrative, Kathleen Zuanich Young, Francesca Leaf

Writing Research Fellows

Research Question: Can reflective writing capture the process of thinking when students read or listen to a first person narrative involving a Holocaust Survivor, a combat veteran, a former child soldier, clinical depression, and post-traumatic stress? Is the cognitive/affective capacity made visible as the student becomes a narrating subject his or her self in response to trauma and recovery narrative?

The Planet, 2011, Winter, Mitch Olsen, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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