A photo of the United States Capitol. | Photo from @drchubacca on Instagram Jan. 14 2026 | Abbi Duhart | News Editor On Dec. 18, President Donald Trump made a video announcement from the White House highlighting his plans for 2026 regarding the celebration of...
Graphic by Addison Watts Jan. 14 2026 | Abbi Duhart | News Editor New this academic year, Western has implemented a reward system called “Paw Points,” in which students can go to events around campus to earn spending points. Events that are listed as ones that...
A photo of state representative, Lesly Muñoz, talking about ICE in a presentation | Photo from @salem_dsa and @wou_ydsa on Instagram Jan. 14 2026 | Hannah Field | Editor-in-Chief In 2025, ICE agents in Oregon reported over 1,100 arrests, their presence growing...
Students gathered outside of the Werner University Center in counter-protesting efforts. | Photo courtesy of anonymous Western student Jan 7. 2026 | Hannah Field | Editor-in-Chief On Dec. 3, the last Wednesday of classes during Fall term, a small group of...
A photo of text that says “38% OFF BLACK FRIDAY!!” surrounded by jewelry. | Photo from @tweiky_official on Instagram Dec. 3 2025 | Hannah Field | Editor-in-Chief Black Friday gained billions of dollars in revenue this year. E-commerce tracker Adobe Analytics recorded...
Graphic by Addison Watts Dec. 3 2025 | Abbi Duhart | News Editor The countdown for Monmouth’s “Making Spirits Bright” has begun. This is a series of holiday-themed events that take place in Monmouth over the month of December, beginning Dec. 5 with the annual holiday...
A photo of the Oregon State Capitol. | Photo from @theholmanhotel on Instagram Dec. 3 2025 | Abbi Duhart | News Editor In mid November, the state of Oregon found itself in a $373 million budget deficit, showing over the next two years. State Democrats are placing...
A photo of what the new payment system will look like. | Photo courtesy of Ashley Schaumburg Dec. 3 2025 | Abbi Duhart | News Editor Western’s business office has announced that they will be coming out with a new payment system starting in December. The current...
A photo of Todd Hall | Photo by Abbi Duhart Nov. 19 2025 | Abbi Duhart | News Editor Todd Hall was built in 1912 and was originally 10,800 square feet, costing about $50,000 — equivalent to $1.65 million today — to build. With its steep roof, small glass windows, red...
A photo of the king tides crashing over a large rock. | Photo from @tillamookcoast on Instagram Nov. 19 2025 | Abbi Duhart | News Editor King tides — formally known as perigean spring tides — made an appearance along the Oregon coast Nov. 4-7. These tides occur when a...
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