Chief’s kicker under fire for commencement speech

Written by: Jaylin Hardin | Sports Editor Kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs football team, Harrison Butker, has recently come under fire for a commencement speech he gave May 11, 2024, at Benedictine College in Atchinson, Kansas. Benedictine is a Catholic college and...

Ten years later…

Written by: Gretchen Sims | Editor-In-Chief     Hannah Field | News Editor Western has been a key leader among Oregon Public Universities when it comes to sustainability practices. Ackerman Hall, as one example, was not only built to be sustained by solar power —...

ASWOU elections

Written by: Hannah Field | News Editor The Associated Students of Western are expecting to elect President Brenda Rocio Martinez, Vice President Fernando Robles and Judicial Administrator Morgan Pemberton into office for the 2024-2025 academic school year. The trio is...

MMIWCTS Awareness Month

Written by: Lili Minato | Freelancer Content warning: this article contains mentions of murder and violence.  May is Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Children and Two Spirit Awareness Month. May 5 is National Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day....

Freedom of expression

Written by: Hannah Field | News Editor Western’s Freedom of Expression event occurred May 10, 2024, where students, faculty and any interested persons gathered to discuss amplifying voices, advocating for important causes and civic engagement. The event was sponsored...

Upcoming events

Written by: Hannah Field | News Editor May 23 —  The S’More You Know 6 p.m. at the firepit outside of the Werner University Center Join the Office of Student Conduct in roasting marshmallows and making s’mores outside on campus with a chance to walk away with some...

Drink One for Dane

Written by: Sierra Porter | Staff Writer Every year, Dutch Bros Coffee holds its annual Drink One for Dane in honor of co-founder Dane Boersma, who passed away from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in 2009. This year, Drink One for Dane took place on Friday, May 17,...

Tuition increase

Tuition increase

Written by: Hannah Field | News Editor All seven public, four-year universities in Oregon plan to raise tuition costs from three to five percent for the 2024-2025 academic school year. Oregon State University’s in-state and full-time students will be expected to pay...

Students protest on college campus

Students protest on college campus

Written by: Libby Thoma | Staff Writer Content warning: this article contains mentions of police violence.   Pro-Palestine protests have been taking place all over U.S. college campuses. According to NPR, students are asking for campuses not to support businesses that...

Psychology grad school fair

Psychology grad school fair

Written by: Forest Schostalo | Freelancer The Psychology Peer Advising Center, PsychPAC, will hold a graduate school fair on May 21 in the Werner University Center. The event will run from 3:30 – 6:30 p.m. in the Columbia Room and will have at least 13 programs in...