Sophia Sostrin
@sophiasostrin.bsky.social
News Editor at The Daily. Formerly w/ The Seattle Times. Freelancer. Better at reporting than Bluesky-ing.
"A written statement wasn’t enough.” Hundreds of UW students, faculty, and campus orgs rallied in solidarity with Cornell survivor “Jane Doe” and survivors of sexual violence everywhere. Read why SARVA and ASUW felt they had to act: (Via @thedailyuw.bsky.social) www.dailyuw.com/article/stud...
Students, faculty, and Greek leaders unite in Red Square for sexual violence survivors
Students, faculty, and Greek leaders unite in Red Square for sexual violence survivors
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A former UW student is suing the university, alleging it failed to protect her from a Pi Kappa Phi (Pi Kappa) fraternity member who sexually assaulted her in 2022. Read more from my coverage via @thedailyuw.bsky.social. www.dailyuw.com/article/t7h4...
Former UW student sues university over 2022 assault, alleging it ignored warning signs
Former UW student sues university over 2022 assault, alleging it ignored warning signs
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NEWS: Jones’ proposed conduct code revisions move through familiar UIUC processes (via @sophiasostrin.bsky.social) www.dailyuw.com/article/xmfi...
Jones’ proposed conduct code revisions move through familiar UIUC processes
Jones’ proposed conduct code revisions move through familiar UIUC processes
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A UW alum and his family are at the center of an alleged foreign-influence operation in the Seattle area. The FBI says an alleged Chinese agent surveilled Ting-Yu Lai, a UW bioengineering PhD and son of Taiwan's president. Here's what we know: www.dailyuw.com/article/z3bb...
FBI says alleged Chinese agent surveilled UW alum, Taiwan president's son
FBI says alleged Chinese agent surveilled UW alum, Taiwan president's son
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My contribution, along with @thedailyuw.bsky.social's Editorial Board. We cannot stay silent. We stand with The Cornell Sun and Jane Doe. www.dailyuw.com/article/edit...
Editorial: Standing in solidarity with The Cornell Daily Sun and Jane Doe
Editorial: Standing in solidarity with The Cornell Daily Sun and Jane Doe
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@thedailyuw.bsky.social stands with The Cornell Sun, its student journalists, and Jane Doe. We don’t limit our concern to our own campus; sexual violence at any university is a problem for every student. Students across the nation deserve to feel safe, secure, and comfortable on their campuses.
BREAKING: Members of SEIU 925 voted 83.3% to reject UW's “last, best and final” contract offer for classified employees. It puts the union and the university at odds over wages, paid time off and AI protections. (Via @thedailyuw.bsky.social) www.dailyuw.com/article/qta8...
SEIU 925 rejects UW’s “last, best and final” contract offer
SEIU 925 rejects UW’s “last, best and final” contract offer
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BREAKING NEWS: Nordheim Court case sees another 90-day competency delay: Defendant appears on Zoom for arraignment before sudden exit (via @sophiasostrin.bsky.social) www.dailyuw.com/article/leah...
Nordheim Court case sees another 90-day competency delay
Nordheim Court case sees another 90-day competency delay
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BREAKING: All 33 people charged over a May 2025 protest and occupation inside UW’s Interdisciplinary Engineering Building (IEB) will have those charges dismissed under agreements reached with prosecutors this month. My coverage here via @thedailyuw.bsky.social: www.dailyuw.com/article/ktm4...
16 months after IEB protest, all charges set to drop for UW33
16 months after IEB protest, all charges set to drop for UW33
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NEWS: 40 student-led newspapers and leaders file amicus brief supporting Alabama student journalists in appeal against university speech ruling (via @sophiasostrin.bsky.social) www.dailyuw.com/article/rsmz...
40 student-led newspapers and leaders file amicus brief supporting Alabama student journalists in appeal against university speech ruling
40 student-led newspapers and leaders file amicus brief supporting Alabama student journalists in appeal against university speech ruling
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BREAKING: A @uwmedicine.bsky.social employee was detained by ICE on Aug. 26 at a Seattle gym, and has since been moved between at least 3 separate facilities, leaving his family, coworkers, and support staff unable to locate or visit him. (Via @thedailyuw.bsky.social) www.dailyuw.com/article/orva...
UW Medical Center employee allegedly detained by ICE last week, transferred to three facilities within western United States
UW Medical Center employee allegedly detained by ICE last week, transferred to three facilities within western United States
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Summertime—with most students & faculty away—is when U of Washington it quietly trying to ram through major changes to the Student Conduct Code containing troubling items around the issue of, well, student protests @thedailyuw.bsky.social @sophiasostrin.bsky.social www.dailyuw.com/article/uw-p...
UW propels student conduct code changes in between summer academic quarters
UW propels student conduct code changes in between summer academic quarters
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The summer, with most students & faculty away, is when UW’s upper admin tries to quietly ram through major changes to the Student Conduct Code containing troubling items around the issue of, well, student protests. www.dailyuw.com/article/uw-p... @thedailyuw.bsky.social @sophiasostrin.bsky.social
UW propels student conduct code changes in between summer academic quarters
UW propels student conduct code changes in between summer academic quarters
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[NEWS] ‘You never think something like that is going to happen,’ Daily staff present at Seattle Center reflect on mass shooting (Story via @sophiasostrin.bsky.social) www.dailyuw.com/article/you-...
‘You never think something like that is going to happen,’ Daily staff present at Seattle Center reflect on mass shooting
‘You never think something like that is going to happen,’ Daily staff present at Seattle Center reflect on mass shooting
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[NEWS] ICE deportation flights surge at Boeing Field, watchdog group says safety rules continually ignored (Story via @sophiasostrin.bsky.social) www.dailyuw.com/article/et56...
ICE deportation flights surge at Boeing Field, watchdog group says safety rules continually ignored
ICE deportation flights surge at Boeing Field, watchdog group says safety rules continually ignored
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[NEWS] UW cancels Hasan Piker guest lecture, cites procedural failures (Story via @sophiasostrin.bsky.social) www.dailyuw.com/article/uw-c...
Updated: UW cancels Hasan Piker guest lecture, cites procedural failures
Updated: UW cancels Hasan Piker guest lecture, cites procedural failures
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[NEWS] WA primary results lock in U-District's Olympia delegation, set up high-stakes Nov. ballot (Story via @sophiasostrin.bsky.social) www.dailyuw.com/article/wa-p...
WA primary results lock in U-District's Olympia delegation, set up high-stakes Nov. ballot
WA primary results lock in U-District's Olympia delegation, set up high-stakes Nov. ballot
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[NEWS] Rabid bat discovered steps from Parrington Lawn, near heavy foot traffic (Story via @sophiasostrin.bsky.social) dailyuw.com/article/rabid-bat-discovered-steps-from-parrington-lawn-near-heavy-foot-traffic…
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NEWS: Henry Art Gallery removed a free condom box over ‘bad optics,’ café staff are pushing back (Story via @sophiasostrin.bsky.social) www.dailyuw.com/article/henr...
Henry Art Gallery removed a free condom box over ‘bad optics,’ café staff are pushing back
Henry Art Gallery removed a free condom box over ‘bad optics,’ café staff are pushing back
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NEW: A Henry Art Gallery facilities manager removed a free condom box from a campus café without warning, escalating an ongoing debate between the gallery and its café tenant over control of the space. Gallery leaders say it will be relocated. Story: www.dailyuw.com/article/henr...
Henry Art Gallery removed a free condom box over ‘bad optics,’ café staff are pushing back
Henry Art Gallery removed a free condom box over ‘bad optics,’ café staff are pushing back
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[BREAKING NEWS] Service temporarily suspended on 1 Line, 2 Line between Northgate, Stadium, Judkins Park (Story via @sophiasostrin.bsky.social ) dailyuw.com/article/sound-transit-suspends-1-line-2-line-service-between-northgate-stadium-judkins-park…
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