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by Ryan Chambers

Campus Life News 

Commencement Ticket Controversy

March 7, 2016September 18, 2017 Ledger Staff 146 Viewsby Ryan Chambers, commencement, graduation, Shyla Shankle, Taylor Tomlinson 4 min read

Earlier last week, UWT sent an email to graduating seniors stating that they will receive five tickets for the 2016

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UWT Appoints Dr. Melissa Lavitt as the Executive Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs

February 29, 2016September 18, 2017 Ledger Staff 87 Viewsby Ryan Chambers, Debra Friedman, Executive Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, Melissa Lavitt 3 min read

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

February 22, 2016September 19, 2017 Ledger Staff 73 Viewsby Ryan Chambers, Ecology, methanol plant, student activism 3 min read

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

February 16, 2016August 21, 2018 Ledger Staff 112 Viewsby Ryan Chambers, Nick Jermer, student resources, Textbooks, Tuition 2 min read

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

February 8, 2016August 22, 2018 Ledger Staff 122 Viewsbenzodiazepines, by Ryan Chambers, enviornmentalism, Joel Baker, polution, Washington Department of Ecology 3 min read

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

February 1, 2016August 22, 2018 Ledger Staff 107 Viewsby Ryan Chambers, center for urban waters and research, enviornmentalism, Joel Baker, Pierce County, polution 3 min read

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

January 19, 2016August 23, 2018 Ledger Staff 73 Viewsby Ryan Chambers, Maria Shackles, Tacoma Public Library, Valentine's Day, Veterains 2 min read

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

January 19, 2016August 23, 2018 Ledger Staff 99 ViewsBronwyn Clarke, by Ryan Chambers, Mark Pagano, minimum wage, Student Employment 4 min read

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

January 11, 2016August 23, 2018 Ledger Staff 79 Viewsby Ryan Chambers, organization, Winter Break 3 min read

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

January 4, 2016August 23, 2018 Ledger Staff 85 Viewsby Ryan Chambers, public transportation, Sound Transit, Tacoma Link 2 min read

Talk from city officials of expanding the Tacoma Link light rail have heightened since the beginning of September. The projected

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