Shawna Leader
Beyond paper and plastic
June 7, 2010Shawna Leader / The AS Review Photos by Daniel Berman / The AS Review Recycling is more than just paper, plastic and glass. This is a guide to items that you may not have thought of recycling or
Cooking on a College Budget
June 7, 2010u' ' u'Photo by Daniel Berman/The AS Review' Shawna Leader/The AS Review Summertime foods usually fall into the category of, “If we can grill it, we’ll eat it.” But, two factors make grilling
Cooking on a college budget
May 31, 2010u' ' u'Photo by Daniel Berman/The AS Review' Shawna Leader/The AS Review I’ll be honest: bread is time consuming. But what seems to be forgotten in laments over lost time is that a lot of
WLA speaker: Hon. Charles Z. Smith
May 24, 2010u' ' u'Design by Mel Woodard/AS Publicity Center' Shawna Leader/The AS Review No matter who you are, you have undoubtedly faced obstacles when pursuing goals. But according to former
Cooking on a College Budget
May 24, 2010u' ' u'A potato burrito at Casa Que Pasa. Photo by Joe Rudko/The AS Review' Shawna Leader and Allison Milton/The AS Review If you’ve ever been to Casa Que Pasa, someone has probably told you
What’s next for the Green Fee
May 17, 2010u' ' u'Photo illustration by Joe Rudko/The AS Review' Shawna Leader/The AS Review This week, the AS board of directors will decide the level of the Green Fee, which passed by 80 percent in the
Cooking on a college budget
May 17, 2010u' ' u'Photo by Daniel Berman/The AS Review' Shawna Leader/The AS Review Last winter, I received a blender for my birthday. Immediately I thought, no more chopping, dicing or slicing for me!
Cell phones and the Congo
May 10, 2010u' ' u'\u201cWe can change the global consensus that what is happening in the Congo is okay.\u201d \u2014 Maurice Carney, executive director of Friends of the Congo. Photo by Joe Rudko/The AS
Climbing Poetree
May 3, 2010u' ' u'Design by Jordan Andersen/AS Publicity Center' Shawna Leader/The AS Review Two years ago, spoken word artists Alixa and Naima, collectively known as Climbing Poetree, performed at
HigFOM: local music takes the stage
May 3, 2010u' ' u'Design by Emily Irwin/AS Publicity Center' Shawna Leader/The AS Review This Saturday, local bands will perform at HigFOM, the annual Edens/Higginson Hall Festival of Music. The
Cooking on a college budget
May 3, 2010u' ' u'Photo by Joe Rudko/The AS Review' Shawna Leader and Allison Milton/The AS Review For some people, the quintessential American dessert is apple pie. For others, it might be a blackberry
Forty years of Earth Days
April 19, 2010Shawna Leader/The AS Review Every year, April 22 is set aside to celebrate the earth and address environmental issues. This year, during the 40th celebration of Earth Day, the AS Environmental
Sustainability resolution
April 19, 2010Shawna Leader/The AS Review During this week, a Faculty Senate resolution will encourage professors from all disciplines to incorporate environmental issues into their curriculum. From economics
Cooking on a college budget
April 19, 2010u' ' u'Photo by Joe Rudko/The AS Review' Shawna Leader/The AS Review Sometimes academic life moves at a pace that is hard to believe. Whether it’s flying by on the tails of projects or
Earth Days: finding common ground
April 12, 2010Shawna Leader/The AS Review Every year, April 22 is set aside to celebrate the earth and address environmental issues. This year, during the 40th celebration of Earth Day, the AS Environmental
Cooking on a college budget
April 12, 2010u' ' u'Photo by Joe Rudko/The AS Review' Shawna Leader and Allison Milton/The AS Review Any time I eat at a restaurant, my first thought it always, “How can I replicate this at home?” Some
World Issues Forum schedule
April 5, 2010Shawna Leader/The AS Review Every quarter, Fairhaven College hosts the World Issues Forum, a series of speakers and presentations discussing a variety of global and community issues. Topics this
Know your board members
March 29, 2010Shawna Leader/The AS Review Considering running for the AS board of directors, or want to be an informed voter? In this two-part series, each of the current board members will describe what they
Cooking on a college budget
March 29, 2010Shawna Leader and Allison Milton/The AS Review Few foods have as broad an appeal as the grilled cheese sandwich. And, as I recently discovered, that appeal reaches back centuries. According to
Know your board members
March 8, 2010Shawna Leader/The AS Review Considering running for the AS board of directors, or want to be an informed voter? In this two-part series, each of the current board members will describe what they
Cooking on a college budget
March 8, 2010By Shawna Leader and Allison Milton/The AS Review With finals week looming, it can be difficult to ignore the advice of well-meaning parents, teachers and friends. “You’ll do fine,” they say.
Soldiers’ Stories
March 1, 2010u' ' u'Design by Calum Clark/AS Publicity Center' By Shawna Leader/The AS Review Veterans from the Western community will speak about their experiences in the military and the difficulties of
I kissed a girl, and I liked it?
March 1, 2010u' ' u'Design by Anna Boenish' Shawna Leader/The AS Review You’ve probably heard the song “I Kissed a Girl” by Katy Perry. It’s played in clubs, on the radio and on iPods. On Thursday, the AS
Cooking on a college budget
March 1, 2010Shawna Leader/The AS Review One of the best things about cooking is having the ability to change the recipe you’re given. While there are merits to following recipes, especially as a beginner,
Cooking on a College Budget
February 22, 2010u' ' u'Photo by Erik Simkins/The AS Review' By Shawna Leader and Allison Milton/The AS Review During a recent foray into the grocery store, a problem I like to call the Trail Mix Conundrum
Breaking silence with truth
February 15, 2010Shawna Leader/The AS Review This week Western women will share their truths and experiences at the Vagina Memoirs, an annual event put on by the AS Women’s Center . The memoirs will take place
Cooking on a college budget
February 8, 2010u' ' u'Photo by Erik Simkins/The AS Review' By Shawna Leader/The AS Review When it comes to college food, stir fry is the gold standard. How could it get any simpler than steaming some rice
Club to host Chinese Lunar New Year
February 8, 2010u' ' u'Members of CSA make paintings for their Lunar New Year\u2019s Night event. Photo by Erik Simkins/The AS Review' By Shawna Leader/The AS Review The Chinese Student Association (CSA), a
Local tuition- setting authority
February 1, 2010By Shawna Leader/The AS Review As public institutions of higher education discuss the governor’s proposed budget cuts, local tuition-setting authority is an option supported by some college
Cooking on a college budget
February 1, 2010u' ' u'Photo by Erik Simkins/The AS Review' By Shawna Leader/The AS Review It’s a weekday night. Do you know what you’re eating for dinner? A month into the quarter and already midterms,
Cooking on a college budget
January 25, 2010By Shawna Leader and Allison Milton/The AS Review Eating in the dining halls is a quintessential college experience, but it takes about a quarter to realize that every night for the past three
Students lobby in Olympia
January 18, 2010Shawna Leader / The AS Review The recent proposed cuts to higher education have incited students to share their concerns at the legislative level. Last weekend, Western students traveled to
Cooking on a college budget
January 18, 2010Shawna Leader / The AS Review By far the most difficult time to eat seasonally is winter. Contrary to the abundance of summer and fall, winter typically provides only the hardiest of vegetables.
World Issues Forums
January 11, 2010By Shawna Leader/The AS Review The World Issues Forums occur every quarter and are hosted by Fairhaven College. All forums begin at noon, end at 1:20 and take place in the Fairhaven College
Between the covers with Shawna
January 11, 2010u' ' u'Shawna. Reading. Photo Illustration by Erik Simkins/The AS Review' By Shawna Leader/The AS Review Remember the days when reading was fun? Reading used to be a low pressure, relaxing
Cooking on a college budget
December 7, 2009u' ' u'Photo by Erik Simkins/ The AS Review' By Shawna Leader/The AS Review A little over a week ago, Black Friday hit and the holiday shopping season officially began. The encouragement to
Staying up all night?
November 23, 2009By Shawna Leader/The AS Review When it comes to sleep, the general perception is that college students are running up a huge deficit. "I pulled an all-nighter" may soon become part of
Cooking on a college budget
November 23, 2009By Shawna Leader and Allison Milton/The AS Review Pies have a reputation for being not only delicious but also a challenge to make. The naysayers of the pie-making world will tell you
A turkey-free Thanksgiving
November 16, 2009By Shawna Leader/The AS Review From 6 to 9 p.m. on Nov. 18 in Viking Union 565, the Western Animal Rights Network (WARN) will be hosting Turkeyless Thanksgiving. The entirely vegan meal will
WTA’s proposed bus service cuts
November 16, 2009u' ' u'Students line up to get on a WTA bus outside of Haggard Hall. Photo by Joe Rudko/The AS Review' By Shawna Leader/The AS Review On Monday, Nov. 10, the AS Alternative Transportation
Cooking on a college budget
November 16, 2009u' ' u'Photo by Erik Simkins/The AS Review' By Allison Milton and Shawna Leader/The AS Review Fall is a good time for a hot meal, but you can only have canned soup for dinner so many times.
Looking back on football
November 9, 2009By Shawna Leader/The AS Review When the decision to cut the football team was made almost a year ago, it was the first impact of the budget cuts to affect the university. The university-wide cuts
Corporal’s Diary
November 9, 2009u' ' u'Design by Calum Clark/The AS Review' By Shawna Leader/The AS Review “The Corporal’s Diary,” a film which tells the story of two American soldiers, will be shown at 7 p.m. on Nov. 12 in
Cooking on a college budget
November 9, 2009u' ' u'Three ingredients and ten minutes is all you need to make a pizza. Don\u2019t believe us? Read the recipe. Photo by Erik Simkins/The AS Review.' By Shawna Leader and Allison Milton/The AS
Countdown to finals
November 2, 2009By Shawna Leader/The AS Review Midterms are finishing up this week and finals are a little over a month away, but there’s no need to panic if a class isn’t going quite as well as you would like.
Bringing the bands
November 2, 2009u' ' u'Somebody Cares opened for Gym Class Heroes in October in front of a crowd in the VU Multipurpose Room, one of the main venues for large-scale events on campus. Photo by Erik Simkins.' By
ASP Flims proves horror isn’t dead
October 26, 2009u' ' u'Design by Ryan Scott.' By Shawna Leader/The AS Review If scary movies are your favorite way to celebrate Halloween, “Cloverfield,” “The Orphanage” and “28 Days Later” will be shown on
Where safe sex comes from
October 26, 2009u' ' u'Photo by Erik Simkins.' By Shawna Leader/The AS Review Free condoms: you see them on tables in Red Square, in jars at the Student Health Center and in packets at the Wellness
“Club Austin” showcases Western student’s art
October 19, 2009u' ' u'Painting by Austin Stiegemeier.' By Shawna Leader/The AS Review The VU Gallery will start the year off with “Club Austin,” an exhibit that will feature oil paintings, prints and
Feminists connect
October 12, 2009By Shawna Leader/The AS Review u' ' u'Design by Mel Woodard.' “Be heard,” the slogan of the AS Resource and Outreach Programs’ (ROP) Women’s Center, will be put into action at 7 p.m. on
Western garden pushes boundaries
October 5, 2009By Shawna Leader/The AS Review u' ' u'The Outback Garden is located on south campus between Buchanan Towers and Fairhaven College. Photo by Erik Simkins.' The Outback Experiential Learning
Campus center provides drug information
October 5, 2009By Shawna Leader/The AS Review The AS Resource and Outreach Programs (ROP) Drug Info Center (DIC), which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, provides a library and a confidential space to
You’re invited
September 28, 2009By Shawna Leader/The AS Review u' ' u'Design by Calum Clark.' Students looking for an opportunity to learn more about LGBT clubs, meet LGBT-identified students and allies and enjoy free ice
KVIK sneak preview
September 28, 2009By Shawna Leader Last spring a group of friends struggled with issues of life and death, heaven and hell: in the end, they had the entire audience laughing. The show was part of “You
Come see the circus
September 21, 2009Shawna Leader/The AS Review u' ' u'Design by Glenn Newcomer.' Free food, a circus and an improv show: welcome to Western. From 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 25 the Viking Union Late Night
This is what the AS is
September 21, 2009Shawna Leader / The AS Review Outdoor Center The Outdoor Center provides outdoor equipment rentals, including camping gear, bikes and kayaks. Excursions such as snowshoeing, camping and rock
Building better connections
June 8, 2009By Shawna Leader/The AS Review The organization of the AS Environmental Center will be changing next year. The Environmental Center, which was previously a part of the AS Resource and Outreach
ESC awards night
June 1, 2009by Shawna Leader/The AS Review The Ethnic Student Center (ESC) will be hosting its annual awards ceremony at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 5 in the Viking Union Multipurpose Room. Dinner will be served
The search for a summer job
June 1, 2009by Shawna Leader/The AS Review Summer is nearly upon us and you know what that means: days at the beach, few or no classes and time to relax. …Oh, and something called a summer job. Job
Pride Month:closing events
May 25, 2009By Shawna Leader As Pride Month comes to an end, two events will draw the AS ROP Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Association (LGBTA)’s annual celebration to a close. The LGBTA will be hosting
How to survive the worst
May 25, 2009By Shawna Leader Who hasn’t been caught in a tight spot? As stressful as those situations are, knowledge is power, or so the old adage goes. Here, the AS Review has provided you with the
Peace and Dignity Journey
May 18, 2009By Shawna Leader For seven months, Western junior Enrique Lopez ran. He began in Eklutna, Alaska and, after running an average of seven to 15 miles a day and going through four pairs of shoes, he
Makahiki: He Manawa no Lono
May 11, 2009By Shawna Leader u' ' u'Design by Brooks Hassig. ' It was the current economic climate that led Hui ’O Hawai’i , a club that is part of the AS Ethnic Student Center , to provide a relaxing
Capoeira workshop
May 11, 2009By Shawna Leader u' ' u'Design by Maddy Gordon. ' On May 16 and 17, Western students will have the opportunity to try capoeira, a form of dance and martial arts dating back to the 16th
Renters have rights!
May 4, 2009By Shawna Leader u' ' u'Design by Glenn Newcomer.' Ah, spring. The weather is better, and a sense of optimism fills the air. These days, however, a lot of students have more than blue skies on
Labyrinth 2009
May 4, 2009By Shawna Leader u' ' u'Attendees at the Labyrinth release party. Photo by Erik Simkins. ' In a black and white photo, a girl stands facing a wall with her arms outstretched. Though viewers
Earth Day
April 20, 2009By Shawna Leader Concerts, clubs, vendors and workshops will appear this week to celebrate Earth Day. Although the actual Earth Day is Saturday, April 22, the AS Resource and Outreach Programs
Student Tech Fee
April 20, 2009By Shawna Leader The situation with the student tech fee and the proposal fund, which gained attention earlier this month, is reaching a resolution aimed at maintaining approved projects and
January at the WIF
January 12, 2009Shawna Leader / The AS Review Sierra James “For the Future: Teaching Peace, Making History in Timor-Leste” When: Noon to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 14 Where: Fairhaven College
