Fall recital showcases student talent

Chrys Weedon | Entertainment Editor Considering it was 11 a.m. on a Thursday, there was quite a crowd gathered in the small foyer of Smith Music Hall, a petite building tucked away in the northwest corner of Western’s campus. The Fall term student recital was held on...

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The West of Us performs first fall concert since 2016

Chrys Weedon | Entertainment Editor The West of Us kicked off their year in Smith Hall with their fall term concert Monday, Nov. 12. This performance also marked their first fall performance as a singular, coed group. Completely student led, Western’s A Cappella club...

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Upcoming concerts in Portland, OR

Upcoming concerts in Portland, OR

Chrys Weedon | Entertainment Editor Living in a rural area sometimes has its perks, like less traffic and friendly faces. However, it has its drawbacks as well. One of those drawbacks is being far away from all the best music venues. Thankfully, we are only an hour...

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Ty Brack reflects on time as editor of The Northwest Passage

Ty Brack reflects on time as editor of The Northwest Passage

Chrys Weedon | Entertainment Editor In the student media building, there is an office that contains every edition of the Northwest passage since 1966. The Northwest Passage is Western’s literary magazine, run by students. Art is submitted by students and faculty, and...

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Theater department produces “5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche”

Theater department produces “5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche”

Chrys Weedon | Entertainment Editor Opening on Nov. 8, “5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche” is Western’s fall production, and it has all the lesbians anyone could hope for. Set in 1956, in a community center basement-turned-bunker, this sapphic comedy follows a group of...

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Border wall encourages student participation

Border wall encourages student participation

Chrys Weedon | Entertainment Editor “You don’t have to be artistic to have a voice,” said senior Bachelor’s of Fine Arts student Eric Frey. Frey has a recent art installation that is a part of his thesis on discrimination and bias. His art piece is symbolic of any...

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The Majestic Theatre opens “Catch Me If You Can”

Chrys Weedon | Entertainment Editor On Nov. 2, the Majestic Theatre in downtown Corvallis opened their production of the musical “Catch Me If You Can.” This story, based on true events, follows the escapades of Frank William Abagnale Jr. Born in 1948 in New York;...

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Review: “The Travelling Cat Chronicles”

Chrys Weedon | Entertainment Editor At first glance, “The Travelling Cat Chronicles” is a sappy, sentimental novel told mostly from the perspective of a proud male cat named Nana. This may be true, but a closer look will reveal that this novel has many levels and...

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