Written by: Gretchen Sims Recently, from Feb. 23 — Feb. 25, members of Western’s Model United Nations club took part in a well-established academic tradition — the London International Model United Nations. Model UN is a popular activity for students interested in...
Written by: Mirella Barrera-Betancourt The Incidental Fee Committee has concluded open hearings and discussions regarding the incidental budget allocations for the 2023-24 academic year. On Mar. 10, the IFC released the finalized budgetary allocations for Western’s...
Written by: Dakota Gange New to the liberal arts university is Western’s business and economics accounting major. As of 2023, students can now obtain their Bachelor’s of Science in Accounting. Students completing this degree track take a plethora of business,...
Written by: Mirella Barrera-Betancourt Nearing the 25th anniversary of the murder of Matthew Shepard, Western is honoring Shepard’s memory with the “Legacy of Matthew Shepard Project.” This project was brought to Western and sponsored by the Oregon Cultural Trust. On...
Written by: Nicholas Sarysz Western’s Women’s track team closed out the 2022 spring track season with a conference championship in outdoor track. However, the team has never won an indoor conference meet in the program’s history. This changed when both the...
Written by: Mirella Barrera-Betancourt Western is home to over 70 clubs and organizations. One of the newest clubs on campus is the Filipino American Association at Western Oregon University. Established in Nov. 2022, FAAWOU is Western’s first and only student-run...
Written by: Gretchen Sims Interested in participating in competitive sports, but don’t want the commitment or stress of a school or club team? Campus Recreation is hosting several intramural tournaments for students and is hoping to drum up participation...
Written by: Mirella Barrera-Betancourt It has been a year since the outbreak of the avian influenza, which rocked egg inventories and raised wholesale egg prices. In January 2023, Oregonians saw the prices of eggs spike higher in percentage than any other food item,...
Written by: Mirella Barrera-Betancourt Last October, a new business opened in Monmouth’s downtown area. La Uvita Feliz, a Mexican restaurant also dishing out classic American cuisine, is now serving the Monmouth community. Some of the dishes at La Uvita Feliz...
Written by: Nicholas Sarysz When it comes to the pop-punk genre, few artists have had a more recent significant impact than Machine Gun Kelly. The American rapper and singer songwriter has been instrumental in the recent resurgence of the genre, and his influence is...
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