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It’s here! After a long quarter of reporting, editing and hard work from our entire staff, the Winter 2023 Issue of The Planet Magazine is finally hitting our website! Tune in, on our instagram, this evening for the first story of the “Layers” Issue!

On another note, second drafts of @WWUPlanetMag feature pieces coming in this weekend🤩 We have amazing stories in store!

Check out our weekly submission spotlight! If you have a story you want to share scan the QR code to learn more!

Do you have a story you would like to sumbit to our public editor? For details and directions, click the link below! theplanetmagazine.net/submissions

theplanetmagazine.net/voices/nooksac… Check out the newest addition to our Voices sections!

Check out the newest article posted in the Voices section on the Planet's website to read an update on WTA's electric buses. theplanetmagazine.net/voices/despite…

Check out our newest post to the Voices section featuring a podcast episode on the Whatcom Million Trees Project! theplanetmagazine.net/voices/whatcom…

If you need me, I’ll be basking in the glory of the @WWUPlanetMag’s first-ever anthology issue. It took a lot of hard work from our wonderful writers, editors and designers, but it’ll be popping up on campus newsstands soon!

2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the Associated Student’s Outback Farm! Our public editor covered the occasion in this story: theplanetmagazine.net/the-outback-fa…

Listen to our latest podcast episode by graduate student Max Owens by clicking here or the link in our bio! open.spotify.com/episode/6ny6kL…

Get involved in The Planet’s reporting process by taking a composting survey from one of our reporters! Check it out: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

“After six years of fighting against their food desert status, the Birchwood neighborhood is hopeful for change.” Check out our newest article: Bringing Life to the Desert by Shirley Zhou theplanetmagazine.net/bringing-life-…

Check out our newest Voices Q&A with Cascadia Daily News’ environmental reporter! Read “We’re all Climate Journalists” here: theplanetmagazine.net/were-all-clima…

We hope you’re all ears because we have new podcast episodes on our website & Spotify! Tune in: open.spotify.com/episode/76pkY0…

open.spotify.com/episode/3Gek4F…. Check out a new podcast by The Planet’s very own story editor, Olivia Palmer!

Spring cleaning the @WWUPlanetMag newsroom means finding little gems like this. I’m living for number 19.

Our Winter 2022 issue, Intersections, is live! Give our wonderful writers’ stories a read, the podcast episode a listen, and our talented photographers’ photos some love. Click the link in our bio to visit our website! 📸: Max Widjaja

How to apply: Fill out the form linked by 11:59 pm on March 15. All editing positions are available either for five ENVS credits, one ENVS credit and pay, or just pay. Design positions available for pay. docs.google.com/document/d/1gy…

Want to join the team? We’re hiring! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…