February 26, 2025 Written by: Hannah Field | Editor-in-Chief American Sign Language has a rich and profound history across the country — but is a rare program to encounter in higher education. Few colleges along the West Coast offer American Sign Language courses...
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Love letter to Oregon
February 12, 2025 Written by: Hannah Field | Editor-in-Chief Oregon will be celebrating its 166th birthday Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14. In celebration, the Oregon State Capitol typically holds an event on the Saturday closest to Valentine’s Day, although no...
Salem speaks out
February 12, 2025 Written by: Hannah Field | Editor-in-Chief At approximately noon Wednesday, Feb. 5, hundreds of protesters lined up on both sides of Center Street north of the Oregon State Capitol building in defiance of President Trump, the deportation of illegal...
The Incidental Fee Committee
February 12, 2025 Written by: Sadie Latimer | News Editor Students often wonder what all of the fees paid alongside tuition go towards. One of these payments is the incidental fee, which funds many campus amenities such as ASWOU, Abby’s House and athletics. All...
Weather advisory
February 5, 2025 Written by: Hannah Field | Editor-in-Chief The Willamette Valley is facing weather advisory warnings, with snow on the forecast mid-week between Feb. 1 and Feb. 8. The area, yet to see any heavy snow closer to Monmouth, is possibly expecting an inch...
Hoaxes
February 5, 2025 Written by: Hannah Field | Editor-in-Chief Content warning: this article discusses violence America, in the last few weeks, has been swept by bomb threats — hoaxes that close schools down, reroute police attention and cause panic for thousands. Late...
ASWOU
February 5, 2025 Written by: Sadie Latimer | News Editor The Associated Students of Western — ASWOU — is Western’s official student government. It is run by students, for students. ASWOU is extremely active on campus, representing students’ interests and needs,...
“Day Without Immigrants”
February 5, 2025 Written by: Hannah Field | Editor-in-Chief Content warning: this article discusses violence against immigrants and children Monday, Feb. 3, saw advocates across the state of Oregon — as well as the rest of the country — join together in protest to...
Keep standing up
Written by: Sadie Latimer | News Editor Content warning: this article discusses stalking, sexual assault and violence Anna Nasset, author of her memoir “Now I Speak: From Stalked to Standing Up,” is an activist, advocate and survivor of stalking. After publishing in...
History of Monmouth
Written by: Hannah Field | Editor-in-Chief Between the years of 1850 and 1853, three wagon trains delivered a cluster of pioneer families to the Willamette Valley from Monmouth, Illinois. The families, notably the Butlers, Davidsons, Whitmans, Murphys and Lucases,...
