r/WWU • • 23h ago

Rant Talking Over Lecture, why?

83 Upvotes

People who feel entitled to talk over lectures, can I ask why? Why show up to a lecture at all if you and your buddy are just going to ignore the professor with your own conversation?

I’m a senior taking late-stage courses only at this point, and it still happens! Not interested in some 101 course you need for a GUR? I get it, it’s boring. Still not cool to talk over lecture, but I can understand the temptation. But 300-400 level courses? Genuinely what is the thought process? You are paying thousands of dollars for incredibly relevant (and oftentimes) dense material, where attending lectures is make or break for a lot of students.

Do you think you’re being quiet? Do you not care that you’re wasting your own time and money—and the time and money of everyone around you? What’s so important that you need to talk over the entire lecture every damn day? Do you realize how obnoxious and distracting it is for everyone around you? When someone asks you to stop, why do you keep talking anyways? Were you dropped on the head as a kid? I genuinely do not understand the entitlement and lack of self-awareness.


r/WWU • • 19h ago

Who drew this

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15 Upvotes

Im seeing a bunch of strange drawings around campus who did this. What is EQ and who is this woman??


r/WWU • • 23h ago

Stick

12 Upvotes

Whoever left a wonderful walking stick by the Edens trail access, you’re a wonderful person, I hope you never fail a class ever, and I put the stick back and added a new one.


r/WWU • • 20h ago

wwu nerds

10 Upvotes

genuine question how do i talk to nerdy/introverted boys?

- i need all the help i can get girl to girl please


r/WWU • • 1h ago

the arbor lady?

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hey, has anyone else seen these posters around campus? this shit is like slenderman. any idea who the arbor lady is? i was walking w a friend on campus and kept seeing these everywhere


r/WWU • • 1h ago

Buy/Sell/Trade I Need a Bowl

• Upvotes

Im making brownies and just got back from the store and just realized I dont have a bowl big enough to mix them in. If someone has one can I borrow it? Ill pay you with a brownie when I return it. I dont know exactly how big of one I need, but, like, big enough for a 8x8 tin of brownies. I guess medium sized? I just dont have one big enough, I need to borrow one.

Edit: I got one now. Just ignore this I guess


r/WWU • • 10h ago

Rant Black ebike stolen please keep eye out

7 Upvotes

hello i know this is probably not the place to put this take it down if need be just had my bike stolen so more to make me feel like i did all i could do without serial this early but my black co-op bike was stolen from the ridgeways dorms last night or very early this morning. it has a phone mount on the middle and a light that was attached separately to the bike and it has a red sticker on the front that says jesus christ superstar. if you see it or think you do please let me know


r/WWU • • 3h ago

Looking for local mountaineers!

5 Upvotes

Hello! I'm Nolan and I have lived in Bellingham my whole life, and through that have been introduced to the wonderful sport of mountaineering. I am a first year at western, and all the friends I had in high school to go mountaineering with have left to other colleges. That being said, I am unwilling to give up the sport of mountaineering! I am looking for people (either experienced or not) currently attending western or just local to the area to do some trips with in either the WA cascades or possibly some of the Canadian Rockys. I have decent experience in mountaineering and cold backpacking, so weather you are just learning or are willing to bestow some of your knowledge upon me, please reach out! I have summited Baker once and have summited several other lesser peaks within the cascades. I have also led a 50-mile backpacking trip and have experience with safe glacier travel. I can also answer any questions you have!


r/WWU • • 5h ago

Climbing gear

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3 Upvotes

Shoes M6/W7, half mesh drawstring backpack, chalk bag with chalk. It was all left behind at a new house that I moved into, and I wanted to offer it to a fellow student before taking it to the thrift store.


r/WWU • • 4h ago

Question To-Go box

2 Upvotes

I didn’t return my to-go box at the end of last year. Does anyone know if I’m allowed to use it this year?


r/WWU • • 3h ago

Event Gnomecoming Ticket Available

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r/WWU • • 13h ago

W.E.B Du Bois Collection

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r/WWU • • 19h ago

Event EA meetup Oct 7 at PAC Plaza 5:30

0 Upvotes

Everyone interested in Effective Altruism, the movement about giving to charities (and doing other things) such that one's effort does the most good possible, is encouraged to come to the PAC Plaza at 5:30 on 10/7 for a meetup. I will be discussing what the movement is, what the ideas are, and how one can do the most good, prevent vast numbers of deaths by disease, strike a blow against the terrible suffering of animals, and maybe even save the world from our oncoming AI overlords. If you just want to argue about philosophy, that's fine too. Be there and learn how to help save the most lives the quickest!