Was this email forwarded to you? Subscribe here. Monday, October 11, 2021 This week, read about the protests for abortion rights that took place at Red Square and Bellingham City Hall, as well as the COVID-19 outbreak at Lynden Christian School. On Campus View in your browser Students organize to counter anti-abortion protesters in Red Square An anti-abortion demonstration in Red Square on Oct. 6 drew a large group of students who countered the demonstration with their own signs and chants. The protest, organized by Christian, anti-abortion nonprofit Tiny Heartbeat Ministries, began around 12:30 p.m. in front of the Humanities Building in Red Square. There were about a dozen anti-abortion protesters. They carried graphic signs claiming to show aborted fetuses at various stages in development and quickly drew a crowd. The event remained mostly peaceful; however, one bystander threw an anti-abortion sign into Fisher Fountain. Another broke a separate anti-abortion sign with their foot, which led to University Police being called... Read more about the counter anti-abortion protest on The Front Off Campus ‘Limited compliance’ fueled a COVID-19 outbreak that forced Lynden Christian Schools online " After an uncontrolled COVID-19 outbreak and pressure from local health officials forced them to close their doors last week, the Lynden Christian Schools system is hoping to resume face-to-face instruction on Wednesday, Oct. 13. Lynden Christian is a private PreK-12 district of three schools and about 1300 students." Read more about the COVID-19 outbreak on The Front Read about the reopening of Lynden Christian Schools on The Front Hundreds gather for Abortion Rights Rally in response to the Texas abortion ban " Nearly a thousand individuals assembled outside Bellingham City Hall to fight for abortion rights on Oct. 2, hoisting picket signs and raising their voices. The event fostered rowdy opposition from about 20 counter-protestors, compromising the crowd’s ability to safely march through the streets, but it didn’t stop ralliers from making their voices heard. Local activist Jessica Demorest, in partnership with Indivisible Bellingham and other local activist groups, hosted the rally in response to the recent abortion ban in Texas that went into effect this September. " Read more about the Abortion Rights Rally on The Front Stories on our minds How are vaccine requirements affecting businesses? | Bella Neff Lynden Christian High School reopens a week early | Matt Adams *** An Advocate's Guide to Supporting Indigenous Peoples' Day | IllumiNative Rethinking How We Celebrate American History—Indigenous Peoples’ Day | Dennis W. Zotigh and Renee Gokey, Smithsonian Magazine Want to get in touch? You can leave a comment on our Community Input Form. Interested in submitting a guest column? Contact westernfront.opeditor@gmail.com for more information. Copyright © 2021 The Front, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: The Front c/o Department of Journalism MS 9161, 516 High St, Bellingham, WA 98225 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.