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Step-by-step processes of fall inspired makeup

Ashlynn Norton | Digital Media Manager  Alyssa Martin | Freelancer  Cora McClain | Editor in Chief

 

Ashlynn:

Look #1 – The every day/night look to fall for

This is one of my go-to looks for fall. For me, it’s really fast and easy. I find that as a person with glasses, my makeup can get hidden by the shadows of my glasses, so going a little darker keeps my makeup from disappearing. 

 

Products:

MaryKay Eyeshadow: Auburn

Mary Kay Eyeshadow: Coal 

Milk Kush Mascara

 

Step 1: Take any copper color (I used Mary Kay’s “Auburn”). Put the color on your eyelid and take it a little above the lid.

Step 2: With black eyeshadow (I used Mary Kay’s “Coal”), take your finger and swipe the color onto your eyelid. I find that when applying a single color to your eyelid, using your finger really helps pack the color on, in comparison to using a brush. Alternatively, if you don’t want to use black, a dark brown would work just as good.

Step 3: I like to finish this off with winged eyeliner and my favorite mascara by Milk.

Optional: I think this look pairs well with a nude brown lipstick, but would also go well with a dark brown or red.

 

Look #2 – The punk/more colorful autumn

I love super colorful makeup. I was inspired by the amazing fall sunsets to create a look that is a little more on the colorful side but is also still pretty simple. This look is great for pretty much everyone.

 

Products: 

BH Take Me Back to Brazil Eyeshadow Palette

Milk Kush Mascara

 

Step 1: For this look, you will want to use a lighter copper color and put that on your eyelid and a little above that. (Unfortunately, the palette I used doesn’t have names for the shades so I can’t tell you exactly what colors I used.)

Step 2: Using your finger, take a dark purple and apply that on your eyelid.

Step 3: Take a dark brown shade and put that in your crease to add dimension. 

Step 4: Again, I finish this look off with winged eyeliner and my Milk Kush mascara.

Optional: I really like to finish this off with a bright red lipstick, but this would also look good with a dark brown.

 

Cora:

Look: The just-out-of-the-oven-pumpkin

This is my first experimentation with warm-toned eyeshadow. What started as a fun, bright orange soon turned smokey with a touch of dark brown. Using a bold lip can help balance out the darkness of this look.

 

Products:

Elf Rose Gold – Sunset Eyeshadow : Auburn

Elf Rose Gold – Sunset Eyeshadow : Brown

Elf Rose Gold – Sunset Eyeshadow : Gold

Wet n Wild Matte Lip : A362

Loreal Paris mascara : Voluminous Original 

 

Step 1: Use a light matte auburn color as the base of this look. Cover your lid completely.

Step 2: To add some depth, take a matte dark brown and lightly add the color to the outer edge of your lid and along your crease. If it ends up outside of your eyelid, you can use concealer or foundation to clean up any mistakes once you’re done.

Step 3: Blend the two colors together; this should soften the harsh lines between the brown and auburn and soften the boldness of the brown. Usually this is best done with a soft brush with longer bristles, so I recommend using a blending brush.

Step 4: I like to highlight the middle of my lid in most of my looks, so I use a glittery dark gold to make my smokey eye pop. Highlighting the inner eye with this color can also make your look pop.

Step 5: Finish your eyes off with whatever mascara you like, either a black or brown color can work with this look. I generally like doing this instead of curling my eyelashes since it puts less stress on them.

Step 6 : Use a bold lip to balance out the bold eye, I used the “looking for truffle” color of Wet n Wild. 

 

Alyssa:

Look: The ‘Carmel Apple’ look is perfectly scrumptious to wear day or night……..

I am far from a makeup guru so this look is easy and quick. I like adding a more shimmering color as an accent but you can definitely do this look with a matte finish. 

 

Products:

Lashes – Lash Sensational by Maybelline New York

Lips – 120 Go Wild by Almay 

Eyes – Base: BB Cream-Nude by NYX 

Eyeshadow: A362 Looking For Truffle Velvet Matte Lip Color by Wet n Wild 

Accent Eyeshadow: Color Wonderland Palette (on the ‘Neutrals’ side) by Sephora 

 

Step 1: I use a small soft paintbrush to apply BB cream onto my eyelids but you can use your finger or whatever else works for you. Apply a thin layer of BB cream onto the desired area of the lid just enough to coat the entire area you want. This will help the color stay on the lid. 

Step 2: Dab the eyeshadow onto the base, evenly applying the color onto the lid. I am using a matte lipstick as the eyeshadow, but hey, when it works, it works. Continue applying the color onto the lid until you get the desired brightness. 

Step 3: Apply a small amount of BB cream at the inner corners of the lid and going until a little less than halfway across the lid. This will help the accent color pop out more. 

Step 4: Dab the accent eyeshadow directly onto the new BB cream and blend where the two eyeshadows meet.

Step 5: Apply mascara onto both the top and bottom lashes. 

Step 6: To finish the look, apply lipstick and you are done! Now you’ve got a look that can be both festive and cute. 

 

Contact the authors at amartin17@wou.edu & anorton17@wou.edu

Photos by Ashlynn Norton, Alyssa Martin, and Cora McClain

Catch a bite to eat at Greece Lightning Express

Rylie Horrall | Lifestyle Editor

Greece Lightning Express is located at 156 Catron St in Monmouth — specifically on the corner where Catron meets Jackson Street. It’s owned and operated by Pete Kalogeras, who chose to open a food truck due to their apparent popularity in Oregon.

The food truck opened on July 20, 2017, making it open for nearly two-and-a-half years. Kalogeras decided to open in Monmouth because of the town’s growing size, and chose to serve Greek food in respect  to his personal heritage.

“There are very few Greek food carts and (coming) from an ethnic Greek background I decided to open one up.” Kalogeras said.

The dish he recommends to first-time customers is a traditional beef and lamb gyro, and the truck’s signature meal is the Original Gyro. The Original Gyro consists of beef and lamb cooked with seasoning on a spit with tomatoes, red onions and tzatziki sauce all served on warm pita bread.

Greece Lightning Express also carries a Veggie Gyro, which comes with feta cheese, red onions, tomatoes, cucumber, kalamata olives, tzatziki sauce and lettuce put together onto pita bread. Other than gyros, the truck additionally serves fries — regular and Greek-style loaded fries. Both are made from fresh-cut potatoes, but the Greek fries have feta cheese, Greek seasoning and lemon.

If customers want something sweet, the food truck offers Baklava, a dessert that’s made of layers of filo filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with honey.

In addition to staying in Monmouth, Greece Lightning Express occasionally moves to Dallas and travels for events. Their hours of operation are 10:30 a.m.–6 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in Monmouth, and the same hours on Tuesdays in Dallas in the parking lot of the “Some Things” furniture store. Kalogeras posts events that the food truck will be at, along with additional information on Facebook and Instagram (@greecelightningexpress).

 

Contact the author at howllifestyle@wou.edu

Photo by Cora McClain

Opportune locations for autumn photoshoots

Rylie Horrall | Lifestyle Editor

Autumn brings a prime opportunity to take some aesthetically pleasing photos, whether it’s for a holiday card or just for the perfect Instagram post. Here’s some locations that could provide great photo opportunities.

 

Outside of NS (bench) – On the edge of campus lies the Natural Sciences building. In addition to the bench right outside the building, the newly renovated pond provides an opportune photo.

Monmouth Ave Stretch – The street that runs through campus is lined with trees; the changing leaves will be perfect for your fall aesthetic.

Fountain – Near the center of Main Street in Independence, the water glistening from the fountain enhances your photo.

Park near waterfront – Just behind the fountain and near the waterfront lies Riverview Park. The changing leaves and amphitheatre are ideal for both portraits and group pictures.

Contact the author at rhorrall17@wou.edu

Photos by Cora McClain

Spice up your pumpkin pie with this recipe

Rylie Horrall | Lifestyle Editor

Family recipes are something that are often protected and cherished – this is true for my family as well. Once fall rolls around, my mom takes the time to start baking fall inspired goodies for the next three months. One dessert she never fails to prepare is a delicious pumpkin pie, here’s the recipe she follows. Happy baking season.

 

PUMPKIN PIE

Start to finish: 1 hour 10 minutes

1 (9 inch) unbaked deep dish pie crust

¾ cup of white sugar

1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon of salt

½ teaspoon of ground ginger

¼ teaspoon of ground cloves

2 eggs

1 (15 ounce) can of 100% pure pumpkin 

1 (12 fluid ounce) can of evaporated milk

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F°

Combine the sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves in a small bowl. Beat eggs lightly in a larger bowl. Stir in the pumpkin and the sugar-spice mixture. Gradually stir in the evaporated milk. Pour the finished mixture into the pie shell.

Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F°. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 2 hours. Serve immediately or refrigerate. Do not freeze — this will cause the crust and filling to separate.

 

To create a more festive Halloween pie, try using cookie cutters to create some spooky shapes to place on top of the pie, such as a ghost, bat, spider, or pumpkin. Cookie cutters in the shapes of various leaves are an alternative for a general fall look.

 

Contact the author at rhorrall17@wou.edu

Pick the perfect fall pumpkin patch near Monmouth

Rylie Horrall | Lifestyle Editor

Need to grab some last minute pumpkins to carve? Want to get into a festive fall spirit and potentially decorate for the holidays? Check out these nearby pumpkin patches to satiate that gourd-geous desire. 

 

Davis Family Farm not only has pumpkins galore, but customers can also enjoy hayrides directly to the pumpkin patch and a trip through their corn maze. Located in Corvallis at 4380 NE Highway 20, the pumpkin patch stays open from Sept. 30 to Oct. 31, but stays open further into the year.

Various seasonal fruits and vegetables can be bought after pumpkin season has passed, and are available to be hand picked directly. In addition, it has cider and doughnuts available to purchase. 

Admission costs $4, and can be found on Facebook, on Instagram (@davisfamilyfarm.inc), and Twitter (@RussellDavis4).

 

Vince Woods Farm is located at 6435 62nd Ave NE in Salem and stays open for pumpkin picking during the month of October. Pumpkins, gourds, squash and wheat are available for low prices.

Along with their Pumpkin Forest, the farm has a corn maze and a caboose. The corn maze takes up two-thirds of an acre, and, according to their website, is deceptively simple. The caboose goes in hand with the Pumpkin Forest, and is supposedly “gently haunted,” according to their Facebook page.

Admission for this year is $1 for the Pumpkin Forest and an additional 50 cents for the corn maze. Vince Woods Farm can be found on Facebook and at their website vincewoodsfarm.com.

 

EZ Orchards, open year-round, is located in Salem at 5504 Hazelgreen Rd NE. Pumpkins are located across a field outside of their corn maze adorned with pumpkin-themed decorations.

A shop filled with produce and various Oregon novelties is located outside the field of pumpkins where customers can buy fresh, homemade pumpkin and apple cider doughnuts. Several seasonal crops are available for purchase during and after pumpkin season.

Admission costs $3 per person, which goes towards a discount for final pumpkin pricing; EZ Orchards can be found at their website www.ezorchards.com.

 

Contact the author at rhorrall17@wou.edu

Photos by Cora McClain

Spirits you don’t need sheets to see

Rylie Horrall | Lifestyle Editor

Haunted houses begin to pop up once October rolls around, just in time for Halloween. However, there are locations near Monmouth that stayed haunted year-round.

Western’s own Todd Hall is said to be haunted. The legend at Western says it’s haunted by the former Dean of Women and Dean of Dormitories and the namesake of the building, Jessica Todd. According to current and former students, she doesn’t like males being in the building since it used to be a strictly female residence hall.

People have reported hearing footsteps in the hallway and see the lights flicker on and off. Objects such as paper are supposedly moved when no one has touched them.

Todd is also said to move locations to the Cottage, which was where she lived while working on campus according to the Hamersly Library Instagram. Supposedly, she moves there to scare people who have stayed out past dark.

Travel to Salem and visit the Elsinore Theater at 170 High Street SE, where visitors are said to feel an eerie presence when entering the building. It’s considered a historic 1930s landmark, and is a popular location for many modern theater productions.

According to traveloregon.com, there’s a girl in a white dress that is frequently spotted on the upper balcony. She’s said to be the original owner’s daughter, and fell from the balcony where she’s seen. A ‘ghost light’ stays lit on the stage, and workers and visitors have said they see shadows when no one is walking across.

The Bush House Museum is another location in Salem that’s reportedly haunted by Eugenia, the daughter of Asahel Bush II, the one who built the mansion. According to hauntedrooms.com, she’s said to be keeping watch of the building, where her apparition is seen often. Visitors have reportedly said a disembodied female voice can be heard throughout the house.

Salem Ghost Tours offers official history walkthroughs of locations that are considered haunted throughout the year which take place on Friday and Saturday evenings. Tickets cost $20 for adults and $15 for youth aged 7–17. More information and bookings can be found at their website salemghosttours.net. 

Independence hosts a Ghost Walk each year on Oct 5, which tours haunted spots such as the Pink House. Dallas has recently begun the History and Mystery tours of buildings that hold chilling stories throughout the town. It costs $25 a person and takes place Oct 1–Nov 1. Monmouth also hosted their first History and Mystery night this year where they talked about the ghosts of the town.

 NW Ghost Tours hosts a Walk with Spirits tour that takes place in Oregon City from June–December every year, and can be found at their website www.nwghosttours.com.

 

Contact the author at rhorrall17@mail.wou.edu

Find your muse in Monmouth with new costume shop “Dancing Muse”

Rylie Horrall | Lifestyle Editor

Looking for a costume for Halloween, a party, festival, faire or convention? Search no further than Dancing Muse.

Dancing Muse is a costume shop located at 281 Main St. E in Monmouth — easily identifiable by the giant inflatable dragon in front. Enter through the door on the left and climb the steps to reach the store.

Officially opened on Oct. 18, the store is owned and operated by James Martin and Mary Harper, who bought the original costume shop that resided in Monmouth. The original shop was only open once a week, but Dancing Muse is open seven days a week, all year. 

“We embrace Halloween year round,” Martin said. Dancing Muse is full of costumes that vary from Halloween to sci-fi related to pirate garb. More choices are available for those looking for Renaissance faire outfits or cosplay gear. The center spread of costumes in the store also changes seasonally.

In addition to their current selection, Dancing Muse makes custom costumes and accessories for their customers, and will even repair damaged ensembles that are brought into their store. Presently, Martin and Harper are repairing their sewing machines, which is delaying their current sewing availability.

The store uses the tagline “We Dress Naked People” on their business cards and social media sites to reference their business direction — meaning their business serves to get people fully dressed up for events they are attending. 

“Naked is a community term referring to someone wearing street clothes, rather than garb/costume at a convention or festival,” Martin said. 

Martin also stated that Dancing Muse uses a type of therapy that involves dressing up in costumes.

“Putting on a mask or costume at a party allows a person to become someone else, or to help hide fears and anxiety from others,” he stated.

Dancing Muse is open from 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Tuesday–Saturday, and 12–5 p.m. Sunday and Monday. The store can be found on Facebook, Instagram (@dancingmusedist) and Twitter (@dancingmuseshop).

Contact the author at rhorrall17@wou.edu

Photo by Cora McClain

Six killer costumes on a budget

Rylie Horrall | Lifestyle Editor 

Caity Healy | Managing Editor

Halloween is just around the corner, and although college students may be a bit too old to trick or treat, one thing is for certain: one can never be too old to dress up. That being said, purchasing a costume isn’t always cheap — especially when they come directly from a pop-up Halloween store. Fortunately, making the switch from purchased to DIY can be both easy and fun.

To help with the inspiration, The Western Howl has compiled a list of potential costumes to get students started. We have included the prices of each costume — assuming the pieces don’t already live in the back of your closet — and where each item was purchased. Have fun with it, and happy haunting, Western. 

 

Couples Costumes 

 

#1: You and Your Boo

 

Jack and Wendy from “The Shining”

 

What you’ll need:

 

Wendy: 

Brown jumper dress — Amazon, $13

White tights — Ross, $2

Turtleneck — Goodwill, $3

Green flannel — Walmart, $8

Brown boots — Goodwill, $8

Baseball bat — Goodwill, $3

Total: $37

 

Jack:

Red shirt/jacket — Goodwill, $5

Old jeans — Goodwill, $5

Dark shoes/boots — Goodwill, $8

Fake axe — Goodwill, $3

Total: $21

 

#2: Friends ‘til the End

 

Spongebob and Patrick from “Spongebob Squarepants”

 

What you’ll need:

 

Spongebob:

Brown leggings — Goodwill, $6

White vest — Goodwill, $5

Yellow long-sleeved shirt — Old Navy, $6

Red bandana — Amazon, $4

White socks — Dollar Tree, $1

Black sneakers — Goodwill, $7

Total: $29

 

Patrick:

Purple and green patterned button up — Goodwill,  $6

Pink shirt — Old Navy, $4

Pink pants — Goodwill, $7

Pink vans — Goodwill, $7

Total: $24

 

#3 Dead Man’s Best Friend

Elliot and ET from “ET”

 

What you’ll need:

 

Elliot:

Red zip-up hoodie — Amazon, $10

Old jeans — Goodwill, $5

White sneakers — Target, $10

Total: $25

 

ET:

Old white blanket/sheet — Goodwill, $3

Total: $3

 

Extra points: An old bicycle and a basket big enough for your pet

 

Hot Costumes of 2019

 

#1: Season 3 Eleven from “Stranger Things”

 

What you’ll need:

 

Oversized ‘80s shirt — Goodwill, $7

Suspenders — Amazon, $5

Black pants — Goodwill, $5

White socks — Dollar Tree, $1

White shoes — Target, $10

Scrunchie — Dollar Tree, $1

Fake blood for nose bleed — $5

Total: $34

 

#2: Joaqin Phoenix as the Joker from “Joker” 

 

What you’ll need:

 

Face makeup — Amazon, $10

Green hair spray — Amazon, $6

Red jacket — Goodwill, $5

Green shirt — Goodwill, $3

Yellow vest — Amazon, $6

Total: $30

Alternatively, you can just do the face makeup to scare all your friends.

 

#3: Wednesday Addams from “Addams Family”

 

What you’ll need:

 

White collared shirt — Amazon, $10

Black long-sleeve shirt — Goodwill, $6

Black skirt — Goodwill, $7

Black tights — Target, $6

Black flats — Goodwill, $5

Total: $34

Contact the author at rhorrall17@wou.edu

Photos by Caity Healy

The Donut Bar provides another cheap food option for students

Rylie Horrall | Lifestyle Editor

The Donut Bar is a sweet-treat food truck located at 191 Monmouth Ave. N, just a ways away from the annex of food trucks across from City Hall. It’s a relatively new addition to the plethora of food trucks located in Monmouth, having only opened on Sept. 21.

It’s owned and operated by Eric Brown, who decided to start selling in Monmouth due to his church, Limitless Ministries, and family being located here. The Donut Bar’s target customers are the Western students.

Initially, the idea to sell doughnuts at a food truck was to help with funding the church he attends. The actual decision to start the food truck was based on Brown impulsively buying a trailer he had seen while on a trip to the coast.

The Donut Bar’s menu consists of many featured flavors to try, such as the maple bacon doughnut, the Reese’s doughnut, and a create-your-own doughnut option. The truck’s options are not limited to what is posted on the menu, and customers can inquire about other available flavors.

“We are a full kitchen so we can make (a lot) of things,” Brown said. “(There’s not) really a secret menu but there’s things that are not on our window menu.”

For first time customers, Brown recommends trying the Caramel Apple Pie doughnut or any option with peanut butter as a flavor. He claims their signature doughnut is the Apple Fritter with maple bacon and peanut butter.

The Donut Bar’s menu also rotates seasonally, which gives customers various new flavors to try. Currently, the truck has many fall flavors like the Pumpkin Pie doughnut.

Brown doesn’t plan to stop at the food truck, however, and plans to open a full doughnut shop in Monmouth. 

“My father owned 2 (doughnut) shops growing up,” Brown said, “I’ve always wanted to do this.”

The Donut Bar is open from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays, and from 8 a.m.–2 p.m. and 5:30–10:30 p.m. on Saturdays. They can be found on Facebook by searching “The Donut Bar”.

Contact the author at rhorrall17@wou.edu

Photo by Brittany Figueroa

WolfStore sells backpacks to help families in need

Rylie Horrall | Lifestyle Editor

The WolfStore at Western has recently obtained new stock from the brand Adventurist Backpack Co. Adventurist Backpack Co. is co-owned and founded by the wife/husband duo Matilda Sandstroem and Kelly Belknap.

Sandstroem and Belknap have teamed up with Western to sell their minimalist backpacks on campus in an effort to raise awareness about students and families in need. For every backpack purchased, 25 meals are provided to families in need through their partnership with Feeding America.

Their story began while backpacking around the world in 2017. After witnessing many families struggling with hunger, the pair decided they wanted to take action.

“Wanting to do what we could to help, we prepared meals each morning and filled up our backpacks, handing the meals out to anyone in need throughout the day,” they stated on their website. Adventurist Backpack Co. was founded upon their return to the U.S. They were able to fill up their backpacks with 25 meals each, hence why 25 meals are provided to families in need with each purchase of a backpack.

The backpacks have a minimalist design, and are made with high-quality all-weather materials, along with minimalist elements from Sweden — Sandstroem’s home country.

Belknap and Sandstroem, after successfully integrating their backpacks into Urban Outfitters, have begun partnering with other universities around the country by selling their backpacks in campus stores.

“We partner with university hunger programs in order to donate a percentage of net profits from each backpack sale to help provide “meal swipes” so that food insecure students are able to eat at the dining halls on campus and also have access to a mobile food pantry, or to local food banks,” Belknap said.

Adventurist Backpack Co. has a goal of providing over 250,000 meals by the end of their third business year. Nearly 100,000 meals have been provided to families in need across the world since the business began in 2017.

“We aim to be at the forefront of brands using business to do something larger than just provide a great product or service, but to help change the world for the better through entrepreneurship,” said Belknap.

More information on Belknap and Sandstroem’s story can be found in the WolfStore and on their website http://www.adventuristbackpacks.com. They can also be found on Instagram at the handle @adventuristbackpacks, and can be reached at hello@adventuristbackpacks.com for any questions.

Contact the author at rhorrall17@mail.wou.edu

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