UWT Speaks Up Against Proposed Plant
The doors swung open at 4:45 pm on Feb. 10th at the Tacoma Convention Center, where the second city meeting
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Students See 73% Rise in Textbook Costs
American college students leave school with more debt than ever before in the history of the nation. Some students have
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Microsoft Creates World’s First Holographic Computer
The Microsoft Hololens is the world’s first holographic computer. The development was led Microsoft engineer Alex Kipman with help from
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Tacoma Community House Strives to Empower
106-year-old, Tacoma Community House (TCH) continues to better Washingtonians through a variety of support programs. TCH is a non-profit organization
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UW Offers KPLU Supporters a Chance to Buy Out KPLU
On Jan. 11th, KPLU, the radio station belonging to Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) in Parkland, WA, launched a fundraising campaign
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Anti-Anxiety Medicines are Affecting Fish Behavior
Across the nation scientists are finding traces of anti-anxiety medicines in their water supply—prescribed benzodiazepines like Alprazolam (Xanax), Adderall, Ritalin,
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Students Express Responsibility for Ending Racism on Campus
Students in the Ed. D. program wrote an opinion piece that was published in The News Tribune expressing their concerns
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$3.4 Billion Methanol Plant Possibly Coming to Port of Tacoma
Northwest Innovation Works (NWIW) proposed the construction of a $3.4 billion gas-to-methanol production plant to replace the Kaiser Aluminum Smelter
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Shellfish Bed Closures are Bad for Tacoma Water
The Center for Urban Waters and Research Center—a science lab associated with the UWT science department—has found sucralose (Splenda) in
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The Evolution of the Egyptian Revolution
Today, Jan. 25th, marks the fifth anniversary of the first day Egyptians came together to get rid of the former
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