Escrito por: Libby Thoma | Redactora

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Mental health struggles may have major effects on the quality of life a person can achieve. Studies have indicated that college students with mental health struggles are significantly more likely to drop out than those who do not struggle. According to CNN, about 75 percent of mental health problems begin to emerge in a person’s 20s.

According to the American Psychological Association, 60 percent of college students meet the criteria for at least one mental illness. This entails 60 percent of college students having a 5 percent chance of dropping out. Dropping out of college may lead to lower-level jobs with a correlation to a decrease in pay. Along with this prevalent fact, many consider education to be important for everyone, and those with a mental illness should not have to face more educational barriers than others.

Madeline Hulme of the University of New Mexico described her experience having bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder while being enrolled in a full course load. “I don’t want to get out of bed, I don’t feel like I belong in a University setting because I feel like everyone is judging me constantly,” said Hulme.

This form of judgment assumedly raising dropout rates is also spoken about in the aforementioned CNN article, “I felt like it was fake for me to be there. That I wasn’t good enough to get a degree and it was really hard for me to keep going.”

Hulme then explained that she considers dropping out three to five times per semester due to “…the workload, the ability to not understand the material and think(ing) I’m not good enough to graduate.” Furthermore, Hulme added, “I would cry a lot about not being able to understand the college setting.”

Madeline Hulme graduates in two weeks and is headed to graduate school for a degree in Cognitive Neuroscience.
Find help for mental illness struggles through Western’s own Abby’s House. Consider reaching out for support — no one gets through hardship alone.

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Decidida la ceremonia de graduación de 2021

El Comité de Graduación de Western ultima los planes de graduación

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Durante las vacaciones de primavera, el Comité de Graduación de la Western Oregon University finalizó su debate sobre cómo se celebrará la ceremonia de graduación de 2021.

Según el correo electrónico enviado a los mayores el 29 de marzo, el comité ha decidido celebrar una fiesta virtual y otra presencial.

Para la celebración en persona, los estudiantes y sus familias decorarán sus coches y conducirán a lo largo de una "ruta de celebración" designada. Al final del trayecto, cada estudiante podrá atravesar el escenario de la graduación mientras es fotografiado por un fotógrafo profesional y su familia, si así lo desea. Estas celebraciones tendrán lugar los días 12 y 13 de junio.

Para los estudiantes que viven fuera del campus debido a la pandemia, el comité ha decidido organizar un ceremonia de graduación virtual en la que se leerán todos los nombres de los graduados. La ceremonia virtual estará disponible el 11 de junio a las 18.00 horas.

Los estudiantes interesados en participar en ambos actos deberán confirmar su asistencia en wou.edu/graduation/ antes del 4 de mayo.

Para cualquier otra pregunta, envíe un correo electrónico al secretario clarkaj@wou.edu.

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Commencement Committee in final stages of graduation plans

Graduation format survey currently under review by committee

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This year’s graduating seniors are currently waiting on plans from the Western Oregon University Commencement Committee.

On Jan. 7, the committee sent out a survey to students, inviting them to voice opinions on how this year’s graduation ceremony should be structured. Within the survey, students were given three graduation format options: graduation parade, graduation week or a graduation drive-thru. The option of a normal graduation ceremony was not offered, as the committee already decided against the idea.

According to the survey results listed on wou.edu/graduation, of the 447 participants, 257 students listed graduation week as their first choice in their preferred mode of graduation. A drive-thru ceremony, with 227 votes, was the second preferred option and the graduation parade had 231 votes as the third option.

“I know that some people may not agree with me,” said senior molecular biology major Paige Gillespie, “but I think given the pandemic they had reasonable options that still benefit those that are graduating.”

Gillespie noted her disappointment that her family will not be able to see her graduate in person.

“I was only going to participate for my family, as I am the first person in my family to graduate from college,” said Gillespie. “But the sense of accomplishment is still there … I think I chose the one with the parade of sorts because I thought it would be the coolest.”

At this time, the committee is still deliberating the preferred method for the 2021 graduation ceremony, and plans to announce the graduation format on March 29.

The story will be updated as more information is released.

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