March 11, 2026 | Abbi Duhart | News Editor In 2025, Western became the first four-year public Hispanic-Serving Institution in Oregon, meaning more than 25% of the student population self-reports during enrollment identifying as Hispanic or Latino. On display on the...
March 11, 2026 | Hannah Field | Editor-in-Chief The Associated Students of Western Oregon University has opened their application forms for the general election, described as “the annual election called to fill all of the positions created by the ASWOU Constitution,...
March 4, 2026 | Hannah Field | Editor-in-Chief On Jan. 9, 2026, the Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, published a memorandum regarding the usage of artificial intelligence by the American government, stating that AI dominance will redefine military affairs over the next...
March 4, 2026 | Abbi Duhart | News Editor IP28, also known as the People for the Elimination of Animal Cruelty Exemptions (PEACE) Act, is a proposed ballot initiative in Oregon for the November 2026 general election. In general, the bill seeks to prohibit animal...
March 4, 2026 | Abbi Duhart | News Editor IP28, also known as the People for the Elimination of Animal Cruelty Exemptions (PEACE) Act, is a proposed ballot initiative in Oregon for the November 2026 general election. In general, the bill seeks to prohibit animal...
Feb. 25, 2026 | Abbi Duhart | News Editor Content warning: this article mentions violence, sexual assault and rape On Feb. 10, Hillsboro police released that a 1992 cold case was linked to a convicted serial killer and solved. Elizabeth Wasson, an...
Feb. 25, 2026 | Abbi Duhart | News Editor On July 1, 2025, the Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act was passed in Oregon, seeking to set statewide recycling laws and spread recycling standards and services throughout the state. The new law stated that...
Feb. 18, 2026 | Hannah Field | Editor-in-Chief The Northwest Passage, established in 1941, is Western’s student art magazine, encompassing many mediums of individual expression. Historically, the magazine only published literature — being classified as a literary...
Feb. 18, 2026 | Abbi Duhart | News Editor On Feb. 4, U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai ruled that immigration enforcement agents can’t make warrantless arrests in Oregon unless there is a risk of escape. Many have concerns about immigration agents entering private...
Feb. 18, 2026 | Abbi Duhart | News Editor In a unanimous decision, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled Feb. 5 that Oregon residents who are charged with a crime and can’t get legal representation from the state in a timely manner must have their case dismissed until...
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