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Split Decision: How to build an affordable splitboard
by Sarah Cannard, Winter 2009
The shop is a smattering of tables,
tools, machinery, and groups of water skis. Small, random pieces of material
are scattered across the concrete floor, and the faint sound of rock and
roll drifts from the radio hanging on the wall. —>
Future Man and the Passage of Time
by David Husa, Winter 2009
The full length of Forest Street in Bellingham, Wash., is lined with houses
and public parks overlooking Bellingham Bay. However, among all these
multi-story family homes is one that might stand out. On the sidewalk
in front of one particular house are several hand-painted signs advertising
the "Bellingham Alternative Library," open 2 to 7 p.m. These signs usher
the passerby to the front door, which one will never find locked. —>
The New Old Town
by Coral Garnick, Winter 2009
Walking down West Holly Street in the 1970s and '80s painted a much different
picture than it does now in 2009. People chatting outside antique stores
and the Old Town Café, music wandering onto the sidewalks from all corners
- everyone was friendly and knew each other. —>
Young stocks: a typical face of the green clothing movement
by Shannon Goss, Winter 2009
"Feel these pants," Matthew Moroney said. "They are hemp." Moroney is
wearing hemp jeans, a bamboo t-shirt and a red wool fleece. His face is
bearded with dark hair, and his grin is ear to ear. He is 20, a passionate
environmental science major at Western Washington University in Bellingham,
Wash., and he can't wait to show the nearest person a small collection
of his eco-conscious clothing. —>
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Wii Want to be Fit
by Stephanie Sarff, Winter 2009
Michael Boehm comes home from school, tosses his backpack onto the green
and white checkered couch, and turns on the television—but not to
mindlessly watch it. He turns it on to exercise. —>
Fixed on Fixed
by Alexis Tahiri, Winter 2009
Everyone these days seem to be riding a fixed-gear bike. If you don't
know what that is, you're lucky. I must admit, I'm not the biggest fan.
If you just glance at it, it's a bike that can't coast. A chain connects
two cogs, a smaller one in the back and a larger one in the front, so
when you push down on the pedal - you move the wheel. Stopping is normally
not done with a brake, but instead by the force of the rider's legs pushing
the pedals in the opposite direction and skidding to a stop. This also
means you can ride backwards. It's a simple system - but if you take a
closer look, fixed-gear bikes are part of a complex subculture. They are
the trend for people who hate trends. —>
Half Filipina, 100 percent Japanese girl: Finding identity in Asian-America
by Gabrielle Kazuko Nomura, Winter 2009
You can see it in the shape of my eyes. You can hear it in the sounds
of my middle and last names. You can recognize it in my passion for Hello
Kitty. I am a fifth-generation Japanese-American girl. And damn, I'm proud
of it. —>
Teaching Moments: One Woman's Impact
by Charlotte Wilson-Murphy, Winter 2009
When one first meets Debbie Haney, 44 and a longtime Bellingham resident,
one may not realize the impact Haney has had on the disabled community.
Haney has taught virtually all preschool-age, special-needs children to come
through the Bellingham Public School District in the past 16 years. It has been a big job, to say the least. —>
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