Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor Fall term has ushered in many changes for the students of Western. One such change began over the summer when the student engagement portal formerly referred to as “Orgsync” was disbanded after the company was bought out by...
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Tucky’s food truck review
Rylie Horrall | Lifestyle Editor Tucky’s Southern Kitchen and Pantry is a food truck located across the street from City Hall in Monmouth. It’s owned by chef Brian Etienne, who opened the food truck here in early 2019. Etienne initially wanted to create a brick and...
This week in completely made up horoscopes
[fruitful_tabs type=”accordion” width=”100%” fit=”false”] [fruitful_tab title=”Aries 3/21-4/19″] Second week, you’re already wishing school was done… but wait, there’s more. [/fruitful_tab] [fruitful_tab...
Navigating Handshake and career help
Rylie Horrall | Lifestyle Editor During my first year of college here at Western, one of my biggest concerns was trying to find a job on campus. I had only worked two jobs in my lifetime, and the idea of applying for one in a new and unfamiliar area was extremely...
Strike Cancelled: Oregon public university workers succeed in reaching settlement
Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor After many months of debate, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) has reached a temporary two-year agreement with university management, narrowly avoiding a strike that was authorized to occur on Monday, Sept. 30, which...
WOU’s campus expansion into Salem establishes new degree programs and ease of accessibility
Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor Western Oregon University’s campus has officially expanded into Salem after the WOU Board of Trustees unanimously voted to purchase the historical downtown Vick building on Sept. 11. This $2.735 million decision established Western...
Western welcomes the class of 2023 with annual New Student Week events
Compiled by Sage Kiernan-Sherrow and Caity Healy Following move-in day for returning and new students, which occurred on Sunday, Sept. 22, Western began New Student Week, a tradition focused on welcoming students through numerous informational presentations,...
Joey Gibson comes to Western’s campus, creates controversy over safety
[fruitful_alert type=”alert-info”]This piece was co-reported on by News Editor Bailey Thompson and Editor-in-Chief Caity Healy..[/fruitful_alert] Bailey Thompson | News Editor On Tuesday, June 4, the College Republicans hosted conservative activist Joey...
Carlos Chairez: Delmer Dewey/Julia McCulloch Smith Award winner 2019
Bailey Thompson | News Editor Can you tell me a little bit about yourself? I’m a first-generation student from Hood River, Oregon. I have three older siblings, and I’m the first in my family to graduate … My parents migrated from Culiacán and Jalisco, Mexico. And...
Academic Excellence Showcase highlights arts and sciences
Bailey Thompson | News Editor One day a year, Western students and faculty are given the opportunity to showcase the research that they have been doing throughout the year. From dance to biology to computer science and more, students from every program got dressed up...