Never Retallack | Entertainment Editor Leave behind any expectations of what music should be — Hobo Johnson’s album “The Fall of Hobo Johnson,” released on Sep. 13, delivers unique songs that go against the idea of what musicians should create. Johnson is often...
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Why go out this Halloween when we have a list of horror films to die for
Never Retallack | Entertainment Editor The month of October is the perfect time to delve into the world of horror. Not sure what to watch? The staff at The Western Howl have compiled a list of different horror movies to watch to get into the Halloween spirit. ...
Analysis of “It” 1990 vs. 2019
Never Retallack | Entertainment Editor Remakes — they have been all the rage within the past few years. Consider all of these: Disney reanimations, “Ghostbusters,” “Men in Black,” “Oceans 8” and more. With the recent release of Stephen King’s “It: Chapter 2,” I...
A list of events to attend this fall
Never Retallack | Entertainment Editor This fall, Western Oregon University and different organizations in Monmouth and Independence are orchestrating many events to look forward to in the upcoming weeks. The following is a list of upcoming events within the...
“Godzilla: King of the Monsters” review
Chrys Weedon | Entertainment Editor On May 31, 2019, everyone’s favorite titan made a return in “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” a sequel to the 2014 movie “Godzilla.” The 34th installment in the “Godzilla” franchise, although not the best in its history, satisfies...
Beat the heat with these local concerts
Chrys Weedon | Entertainment Editor Summer in a small town can often get lonely and boring — especially in a college town, when everyone has gone back to their hometowns for the season. But the good news is, you can break the summer monotony with the public summer...
BFA graduates put their hard work on display
Chrys Weedon | Entertainment Editor As the school year winds to a close, end of the year events are keeping graduating seniors busy. The next event of the year is a new exhibit in the Cannon Gallery of Art featuring the artwork of three Bachelor of Fine Arts students...
Stuck in “Middletown” with you
Chrys Weedon | Entertainment Editor Small towns in America are often romanticized for their character, their whimsy or their nostalgia. But, often behind this rose-tinted picture is the harsh reality that Small Town, USA is often not as idyllic as it may seem. This is...
Music department students shine in recital
Chrys Weedon | Entertainment Editor In the most recent performance in the music department’s busy spring schedule, the brass and guitar ensembles showed off their skills developed during the past school year. In a hybrid performance on May 28, the two groups played...
“What Were You Wearing?” exhibit redone
Chrys Weedon | Entertainment Editor Communications 436, a class titled Gender Power and Cultural Production, is described in the course catalog as a class to “examine the interplay between feminisms, queer theory and cultural production, focusing on how power...







