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With the new school year comes a newly renovated Wheelock Student Center and Diner. The changes made to the Diner include a larger kitchen, additional seating areas, an allergy-friendly station, more food options and many other modifications, all of which have contributed to campus sustainability efforts. The Diner’s kitchen has tripled in size and food quality has improved as a result. The larger kitchen allows Dining and Conference Services to purchase fresher food, improving the dining experience for consumers. “We used to have to buy things like melon pre-cut. There’s...

This weekly column is inspired by Tacoma Entrepreneur Network (TEN). TEN is an intercollegiate network of members in Tacoma designed to explore and build entrepreneurial careers, launched in 2011 by Professor Lynnette Claire. Entrepreneurship uses working knowledge from every background of study. For those who haven’t found their niche yet, are uncertain about what the future holds, or have a multitude of skills and nowhere to apply them, entrepreneurship could be the answer. Fab-5 is a grassroots non-profit organization that provides relevant arts education to young people throughout the greater...

Commencement will be on May 18. The seniors only have a few weeks left here, and this is their last chance to visit places in Tacoma that they never got to see during their four years here. It is also a chance for their families coming into town to see some of what Tacoma has to offer. Tacoma has a few places to eat that are delicious. The Tacoma waterfront has many fantastic restaurants that usually guarantee a good time with great seafood. These places all got a four-star rating...

This weekly column is inspired by Tacoma Entrepreneur Network (TEN). TEN is an intercollegiate network of members in Tacoma designed to explore and build entrepreneurial careers, launched in 2011 by Professor Lynnette Claire. Entrepreneurship uses working knowledge from every background of study. For those who haven’t found their niche yet, are uncertain about what the future holds, or have a multitude of skills and nowhere to apply them, entrepreneurship could be the answer. Valhalla is a wholesale coffee provider which promises to create the freshest and highest quality beans through...

This weekly column is inspired by Tacoma Entrepreneur Network (TEN). TEN is an intercollegiate network of members in Tacoma designed to explore and build entrepreneurial careers, launched in 2011 by Professor Lynnette Claire. Entrepreneurship uses working knowledge from every background of study. For those who haven’t found their niche yet, are uncertain about what the future holds, or have a multitude of skills and nowhere to apply them, entrepreneurship could be the answer. Creature Advertising is a creative agency focused on solving business problems for clients with ‘stories that move.’...