Sam Dunaway | News Editor At 10 a.m. on the morning of March 14, nearly 250 Western students, staff and administrators left classrooms, evacuated offices and gathered in front of the Werner University Center. There, students of all backgrounds, races, genders and...
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Women of Culture event honors diversity
Sam Dunaway | News Editor Education, awareness and celebration marked the various events and displays involved in Western’s annual Women of Culture celebration sponsored by Multicultural Student Union. The purpose of the Women of Culture events are to honor the...
Student voices are heard by the IFC
Sam Dunaway | Sam Dunaway The results of the Incidental Fee Committee’s final decision took a turn as the committee departed from their previously established preliminary budget allocations. Notable changes to the budget include a complete funding of both ASWOU and...
Giving back to Western students
Sam Dunaway | News Editor In a time of rising tuition rates and unpredictable government funding for higher education, several departments on Western’s campus rely on donations from outside sources. Western’s Giving Day on March 6 played an important role in...
LGBTQ+ activist encourages honesty and bravery
Sam Dunaway | News Editor “Find something that scares you just a little tiny bit, do that thing, and then repeat steps one and two. And pretty soon you’ll find yourself doing extraordinary things.” This advice was just a small portion of the empowering and genuine...
City of Monmouth clamps down on unlawful parking
Byron Kimball | Staff Writer Students attempting to avoid buying a parking permit may be in for a surprise. Recent changes to how parking will be enforced in downtown Monmouth are set to impact students parking at numerous local businesses around the city. Among these...
Western students to aid in natural disaster relief
Sam Dunaway | News Editor For students that wish to make a meaningful impact by serving others, travel nationally or internationally and experience life outside of their comfort zone: Western’s Alternative Break program may be a great place to start. The Alternative...
Meet the Dean
Sam Dunaway | News Editor How long have you been at Western? “28 and a half years.” What’s your favorite part of your job? “The favorite part of my job is getting to know our students and I also work with an amazing staff.” What are your favorite hobbies...
Lights, camera, action: New video production club comes to Western
Byron Kimball | Freelancer Tuesday nights at the Richard Woodcock Education Center might involve mastering a dolly or finagling with lighting — at least for students attending Film School by Q-Loop Productions. Q-Loop, the College of Education’s video production team,...
Curriculum changes coming this fall
Sam Dunaway | News Editor Western is currently the only public university in Oregon that requires a minor for all students. However, beginning fall 2018, many students will have the opportunity to opt out of a minor while still working toward obtaining 180 credits....









