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Klipsun, Winter 2012 - Weakness
Volume and Number
Vol. 42, Issue 5
Files
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Publication Date
Winter 2012
Creator
Western Washington University
Editor in Chief
Nazareth, Elysia
Publisher
Western Washington University
City
Bellingham, WA
Production Staff
Managing Editor: Adrienne Woods; Copy Editor: Grace Moore; Story Editors: Brianne Beets, Andrea Farrell, Geri Massengale; Designers: Jeremy Smith, Danielle Yocom; Photographers: Jaynie Hancock, Sarah Ricardson; Multimedia and Online Editor: Eriver Eugenio; Writers: Faduma Abdi, Bren Baxter, Eliza Chan, Brianna Gibbs, Brenna Greely, Branden Griffith, Amy Holm, Dan Langager, Stephanie Lonzak, Amanda McIntosh, Kirsten O’Brien, Robin Turnblom
Description
It is in our nature as humans to assume that weakness, in its most literal form, insinuates disadvantage or fault; almost instinctively, our minds seem to formulate the dichotomy between weakness and strength.
We each have our own intellectual, physical and emotional attributes that define our personal singularity. Varying connotations of the word “weak” stand as one such example of our uniqueness and variety, yet despite these different interpretations, we all experience weakness in one way or another.
In this issue of Klipsun, you’ll read that for some, weakness is indulging in our guiltiest pleasures – which may mean secretly listening to Vampire Weekend’s self-titled album, while assuring friends that they’re “too mainstream.”
You’ll see that it’s common, especially in the Pacific Northwest, for one to think they’re getting their daily dose of caffeine by ordering the boldest roast that Starbucks has to offer, when in fact, the lightest roasts pack the biggest caffeine punch, so to speak.
And in one case, while coming out of a coma leaves him at his weakest physical state, one student’s struggle proves to have the strongest mental and spiritual implications for his fervor for life.
This issue of Klipsun looks to set aside preconceived notions of “weakness” and broaden the interpretation of the word “weak.”
Before you read any further, take a minute and think about how you would define the word “weakness.”
Now forget that definition.
As you flip through these pages, remember that our weaknesses are what help us relate to one another. They’re what make us feel human. And without them, we’d only have our strengths – and how boring would that be?
Photography Editor
Corey, Brian
Advisor
Howie, Stephen S.
Publisher (Digital Object)
Resources made available by the Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University, and www.klipsunmagazine.com/.
Type
Text
Geographic Coverage
Bellingham (Wash.)
Disciplines
Higher Education | Journalism Studies
Keywords
Student life
Description
Independent Student Publication at Western Washington University
Document Type
Issue
Recommended Citation
Nazareth, Elysia, "Klipsun Magazine, 2012, Volume 42, Issue 05 - Winter" (2012). Klipsun Magazine. 147.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/klipsun_magazine/147
Rights
This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws. Any materials cited must be attributed to the Klipsun Magazine, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subject-Topical (LCSH)
College students’ writings, American--Washington (State)--Bellingham--Periodicals; Universities and colleges--Washington (State)--Bellingham--Periodicals
Subject-Names (LCNAF)
Western Washington University--Students--Periodicals; Western Washington University
Language
English
Format
application/pdf