Title Alternative
Klipsun, Fall 2013 - Blend
Volume and Number
Vol. 44, Issue 1
Files
Download Full Text (1.7 MB)
Publication Date
Fall 2013
Creator
Western Washington University
Editor in Chief
Farley, Lani
Publisher
Western Washington University
City
Bellingham, WA
Production Staff
Managing Editor: Lisa Remy; Copy Editor: Hannah Leone; Lead Story Editor: Lauren Simmons; Story Editors: Rachel Lee, Georgina Wadhwani-Napp; Lead Designer: Julien Guay-Binion; Designers: Adam Bussing, Kinsey Davis; Photographers: Evan Abell, Nick Gonzales; Multimedia Editor: Dylan Koutsky; Online Editor: Elyse Tan; Writers: Amber Baker, Haley Cross, Elena Edington, Lauren Foote, Jules Guay-Binion, Genevieve Iverson, Leslie James, Mary Lyle, Preston VanSanden, Brooke Warren
Description
Synergy has always fascinated me. The concept that two separate things, ideas or people can blend together and create something far more powerful than either one of the individual parts.
The concept can be seen as rather basic and easily understood, but I like to think of synergy as some sort of deeper, far more powerful occurrence than ourselves. Hidden elements blend together in unknown ways to produce something completely unique.
When things blend together they can have hidden repercussions and benefits. Something is as simple as blending a flying kite and surfing can lead to thrilling moments on the edge of life and death. The past can bleed into the present when modern day Civil War enthusiasts reenact battles that are so realistic it can bring onlookers to tears.
Rather than focus on how and why things blend together, I like to think about the end result - what we are left with. Looking back on my time at Western, I don’t dissect individual lessons from each of the course I took, I think about all these smaller lessons from my major and minors have come together to create my educational experience, the things I will carry with me long after graduation. So I encourage you to step back and drink in what happens when you combine two different elements. It can be truly magical.
Photography Editor
Win, Mindon
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
Farley, Lani, "Klipsun Magazine, 2013, Volume 44, Issue 01 - Fall" (2013). Klipsun Magazine. 161.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/klipsun_magazine/161
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