Rebecca Meyers | Freelancer Students may have just finished midterms, but finals are fast approaching. The last few weeks of the term can be the most stressful — even more so when feeling underprepared. Having a study system can not only help combat this stress, but...
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Showcasing creativity
Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor Savannah Kumar, Biology Major “It comes from the show ‘Parks and Recreation.’ It is one of my favorite shows and I feel like the quote is really applicable to anyone who is graduating, myself included. The things that we achieve in life...
Getting crafty with grad caps
Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor When taking the step from being a Western student to a Western graduate, adding flair to a graduation cap to display during commencement can be the ideal way to stick out from the rest of the class. It gives graduating students one last...
Create Your Own Pore Strips: A Simple Guide
Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor For many, using pore strips is a satisfying experience that results in softer and smoother skin. By pulling out the existing oil and dirt from your pores, it can give the illusion that you’re removing the blackheads — this isn’t...
Money management made simple
Lake Larsen | Digital Media Manager There are a lot of lessons to be learned in college, but one of the most important is how to navigate the world of finances. I’ve laid out five simple things everyone should do to point themselves in the right direction financially....
Take a bite out of these bagels
Zoe Strickland | Editor-in-Chief Ingredients: 2 teaspoons active dry yeast 1 ½ tablespoons granulated sugar 1 ¼ cups warm water 3 ½ cups flour (you can use bread flour, but regular flour is more useful to keep around) 1 ½ teaspoons salt Any toppings you desire — I...
Exercising with a partner
Mikaela Wong | Freelancer In this day and age, social media has proven to be an influential tool to educate a broad audience a multitude of skills – specifically, fitness exercises. This progressive movement in the area of health and wellness has brought about...
Dancing through life
Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor Dancing can be a valuable tool in several ways: it provides an exceptional form of fitness, an escape from stress and, in many cases, fun. And, for some, participation in this type of physical activity is more than just exercise – it...
What it means to be Deaf
Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor Western offers an award-winning English/ASL Interpreting program, has several Deaf teachers and an ASL club — yet, for many, the concept of Deaf culture or the Deaf community is one that is unheard of. For those who haven’t taken any ASL...
Breakfast & Burgers brings classic diner experience to Independence
Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor While the Monmouth area offers restaurants serving a number of different dishes and kinds of foods, one thing it lacked was a simple, classic diner that doesn’t feel like fast-food. Recently, that has changed. Sitting on 286 Main St. in...








