Commencement Ticket Controversy
Earlier last week, UWT sent an email to graduating seniors stating that they will receive five tickets for the 2016
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The Tacoma Ledger
A Student News Magazine for UW Tacoma
by Ryan Chambers
UWT Appoints Dr. Melissa Lavitt as the Executive Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs
Since the passing of former Chancellor, Dr. Debra Friedman, UWT has seen a lot of uncertainty regarding university leadership. Dr.
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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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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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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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Valentines for Vets Continues for its Sixth Year
Maria Shackles—branch manager of the Mary Rose Kobetich Library—started Valentines for Vets in January of 2010. All eight Tacoma library
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Final Decision Made on UWT Minimum Wage
At 10:07 am on Jan. 12th, UWT Chancellor, Dr. Mark Pagano sent a campus-wide email regarding his final decision regarding
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Shaking the Break and Getting Back Into the Groove
The first week of classes are over. While it is nice going over the syllabus and all the course expectations
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Tacoma’s Proposed Plan Tackles Population Surge by Expanding the Link
Talk from city officials of expanding the Tacoma Link light rail have heightened since the beginning of September. The projected
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