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A Conversation with Girl Parallel

05.30.24

Heartbreak, growth and groovy baselines

Bellingham singer-songwriter Ramya Rajasekhar, also known as Girl Parallel, shares the inspirations behind her imaginative debut album “Future Flowers,” her inspirations as an artist and upcoming plans for her second album.

By Genesi Funston

Photos by May Alejandra Rodriguez

Mak & Mariah: Ink and Identity

05.29.24

Community & Redefining Artistry

We sat down with local tattoo artists Mak and Mariah, of No Filter studios, to discuss community, heritage, and good tattoos.

By Rory Pate

Photos by Carlee Schram

Vancouver Fashion Week

05.22.24

S/S 2024 Recap

More than just a pop of color, vibrant colors were everywhere in VFW24. The bright, cheery shades that dominated the show ensured nobody could forget the season.

By Hope Rasa

Alter 101

05.30.24

Easy sewing tricks with no machine required

Have you bought an item of clothing you were excited about, only to try it on and realize it doesn’t fit right? With the rise of online shopping and stores getting rid of dressing rooms, this has become a common experience.

By Jenna Millikan

Larger Than Life: The Capacity to Create

05.07.24

Why not you?

If there is one thing art teaches us, it’s that the gritty, difficult parts of our lived experiences can be transformed into something positively, undeniably beautiful. Art is larger than life and everyone has the capacity to create it.

By Ella Gage

Art by Megan Williams

Frog Rocket Hops in to the Bellingham Music Scene

05.30.24

Their “SALTY” sound can be heard all around town

On Saturday morning, five guys lug their instruments, chords and a bag of oranges into the Fairhaven Commons. Students may not know about the tucked-away recording studio on the first floor or that while breakfast is served in the dining hall above, Frog Rocket is recording their first album.

By Jenna Millikan

Q&A with Checker Bloom

04.10.24

Surfing the Psychedelic Tides

Meet Checker Bloom, a Bellingham-based band with a sound that fuses their alternative rock roots with a surfy, hazy and modern psychedelic sound. Their debut album, following their recent EP “Checker Bloom,” will be released the last week of June 2024.

By Genesi Funston

A Conversation with Yonny

03.29.24

A City in Motion

When life gives you lemons, you would normally make lemonade. But when life gives Yonny lemons, he turns it into lemon tart, bars and lemonade to wash it all down. Despite the 23-year-old rising star growing up with little to no connection to the Seattle music scene, his presence in the city is strong and undeniable.

By Hannah Quinton

Psychedelics In America

03.27.24

Have You Passed the Acid Test?

Psychedelic influence flourished during the 1960s, survived the War on Drugs in the 1970s, returned during Y2K and exists with us today. We see it in our clothes, accessories, home decor and even high fashion. So how does it stay prevalent? 

By Jade Aurora Whitmore

Save Our Socializing

02.18.24

Overcoming Awkwardness in college

Being open-minded can lead us to new opportunities and broaden our perspectives, which in turn makes it easier to open up to new people. If we let ourselves be a little less scared of being awkward, we could do a whole lot more.

By Sol de Ugarte

Mob Wife Aesthetic

02.08.24

Chronically Online

“Clean girl is out, mob wife is in”— that’s what social media is saying. The internet has found its newest aesthetic obsession; The Mob Wife.

By: Hope Rasa

A Conversation with Ben Root

01.08.24

A Surgical Approach

We sat down with Seattle-based musician Ben Root to discuss his newest single, his forthcoming album, and his creative process.

By: Brenden Whiteley

A Conversation with KENZ

Hollywood in the Tropics

Before Indo-American musician, KENZ, returned to Indonesia, he came up to Bellingham to meet with his long-time friend and collaborator, Brenden Whiteley to discuss the past few years and what is coming next for the artist.

By: Brenden Whiteley

12.06.23

Fighting Fast Fashion

11.17.23

Buying, Thrifting, DIY

Tackling the fashion industry and giving us hope for how we can make a difference.

By: Hope Rasa

Plus Size Fashion & Androgyny

02.18.24

Gender Nonconforming Plus-Size Fashion Advice

One of the best ways to develop a style is to look to the internet, but it took me a long time to find people who look like me on social media. The plus size influencers that are androgynous are scarce on the internet.

By Skylar Wachtman

Why I Rip My Clothes

A Look Into Punk

From Rocky Horror Picture Show to DIY music venues, what makes something punk? If I spike my hair, am I punk?

By: Mars Wetzbarger

The Sephora 10 Year Old Pandemic

04.10.24

Chronically Online

The internet is no stranger to making children the butt of the joke. Children who have gone viral like Lil’ Tay, Bhad Bhaby and Ryan’s World experienced intense mockery at the hands of people, often adults, online. In recent months, however, the internet hasn’t been picking on a single child, but rather a type of child. Social media has been tearing apart “Sephora ten-year-olds” — young girls who shop at beauty stores like Sephora.

By Hope Rasa

Granny Era

02.18.24

Fiber Arts in Bellingham

At 21-years-old my weekend plans consisted of knitting and being in bed by 9 p.m. Am I in my grandma era? Maybe, but I’m not the only one. Many younger people on social media are posting about being in their "grandma era." 

By Jenna Millikan

11.07.23