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CERN Scientists Find the Higgs Boson Particle

March 2, 2015 Ledger Staff 1428 Views by Jakob Coffelt, CERN, Higgs Boson Particle, Joe Incandela

In case you aren’t a particle physics major let me break it down for you: for years, scientists have operated

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No One Should Feel “too Old” to Learn

March 2, 2015 Ledger Staff 1561 Views Ageism, by Xi Chen, higher education access

As a newcomer to UWT, I’m already incredibly proud to call myself a Husky. Yet, there seems to be an

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No More Daylight Saving Time

February 23, 2015 Ledger Staff 1417 Views by Paula York, Daylight Savings, Elizabeth Scott

Daylight saving time has always provided us with what we call our “long days.” Although not truly any different in

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The Quiet Passing of Genius Animator Monty Oum

February 23, 2015 Ledger Staff 2048 Views by Cory Smith, Monty Oum, Rooster Teeth, RWBY

On February 2, 2015 Monty Oum—an animator for the popular Internet media company Rooster Teeth—passed away. He spent several weeks

Opinion

College and the Dreaded Fear of Missing Out

February 23, 2015 Ledger Staff 1553 Views by Andrew Crew, FOMO, party scene

We’re always fed expectations about what things will be like in school. High school’s supposed to be filled with plenty

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Opinion Spotlight

Omitting Black History

February 23, 2015 Ledger Staff 1650 Views Black History Month, by Zakari Pelland, racism, Robbie Lang, Shaquita Humphrey-Pressley

Students at our university have been discontent about the failure of this institution to thoroughly represent February’s Black History Month.

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Recent Career Services Expansion is a Big Win for UWT

February 17, 2015 Ledger Staff 1451 Views by Xi Chen, Career Services, Seth Lundgaard

There are more than 4,000 students attending classes here at the University of Washington, Tacoma. We have come here because

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Going to the ER to Save a Testicle

February 17, 2015 Ledger Staff 1636 Views by Zakari Pelland, Emergency Care, Testicular Torsion, Urgent Care

Two weeks ago at approximately 8:30 a.m., I was about ready to force myself out of bed when my husband

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Build Your Resumé While Volunteering for a Good Cause

February 17, 2015 Ledger Staff 1519 Views by Jakob Coffelt, Oasis Hope Center, resume building, Volunteering

We may not always notice it, but there are people in need all around us. As students, we don’t always

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Pt. 3: John Lennon and the Death of Popular Art

February 17, 2015 Ledger Staff 1471 Views by Cory Smith, Contemporary music, culture, John Lennon

Finally, the moment I have been waiting for: it is now the third part in this series and I can