Lifestyle

Rebecca Meyers | Lifestyle Editor Many students, at some point in their college career, are faced with the question of whether to take a class online. Some prefer them while others try to avoid them at all cost. Western offers a number of online classes every term,...

Mikaela Wong | Staff Writer Have you ever wondered what actually goes into your favorite cocktail, or how it’s made? While it may seem like you’re watching a magic trick when the bartender prepares your drink right before your eyes — or maybe it just feels that way...

Rebecca Meyers | Lifestyle editor Sometimes it seems like there’s a revolving door of food trucks on Main Street. Where the short-lived Bobablastic truck once stood now features two different vendors. The newcomers are different in their food origins and styles, but...

Rebecca Meyers | Lifestyle Editor The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all adults get both aerobic and muscular exercise regularly — specifically around 150 minutes per week, if said exercise is moderate in intensity. The recommended...

Rebecca Meyers | Lifestyle editor In a perfect world, our classes would always align with our preferred times and schedules. As many students know, however, schedules rarely end up as such. The “awkward class gap,” usually an hour or two, is a common experience in...

Rebecca Meyers | Lifestyle editor In its ongoing quest to help students reach their maximum mental and physical health, the Student Health and Counseling Center has a recent addition to their services: wellness coaching. The purpose of wellness coaching is to help...

Rebecca Meyers | Lifestyle editor After midterms, students are often in need of both physical and mental de-stressing. It’s a struggle that comes around every term, but luckily there are plenty of ways to help shake the post-testing stress. One of the most accessible...

Rebecca Meyers | Lifestyle Editor Among the many dining options in Salem, on 2138 Lancaster Dr NE #139 sits Chen’s Family Dish, a Chinese restaurant that now has multiple locations in Oregon. Some may have visited the Dallas location, but the Salem location is unique...

Rebecca Meyers | Lifestyle Editor According to quora.com, about 29 percent of Americans have at least one tattoo, though most don’t stop at just one. It’s becoming increasingly more common to see people with tattoos, especially on college campuses. Though the decision...

Rebecca Meyers | Lifestyle editor Western on Instagram is full of posts of school spirit, friendships and everyday life in Monmouth. It’s also where to find first-year Melinda Ortega, who goes by Mel on social media. On @makeupbyymel_ and @hennasbymel, Ortega...