He let the liquor talk

He let the liquor talk

Written by: Michael Hager | Freelancer Morgan Wallen, 30-year-old country singer and songwriter from Sneedville, Tennessee, was arrested on Sunday, April 7. He was charged with three counts of reckless endangerment as well as disorderly conduct.  Wallen reportedly...

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Mental health’s toll on graduation

Mental health’s toll on graduation

Written by: Libby Thoma | Staff Writer Content warning: this article contains mentions of mental health struggles. Mental health struggles may have major effects on the quality of life a person can achieve. Studies have indicated that college students with mental...

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Bob’s Red Mill

Bob’s Red Mill

Written by: Sierra Porter | Staff Writer The owner and founder of Bob’s Red Mill died peacefully in his home Feb. 10, 2024, at age 94. Instead of selling his multi-million dollar business, Moore decided to give full ownership to his 700-plus employees.  Bob...

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Recent campus closure announcement

Recent campus closure announcement

Written by: Gretchen Sims | Editor in Chief,  Jaylin Hardin | Sports Editor Fall of 2021 marked the completion of the initial steam pipeline construction project; however, due to the lack of efficacy of the current pipeline, the vaults are now being replaced. In an...

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Saving Salem Public Library

Saving Salem Public Library

Written by: Sierra Porter | Staff Writer Social media in Salem exploded amid rumors that the city would be shutting down the Salem Public Library to preserve its police budget, including an expanded team to sweep homeless camps. An outcry from Salem residents,...

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River rescue

River rescue

Written by: Sierra Porter | Staff Writer The Klamath River runs through the coastal states of California and Oregon — home to four large dams including JC Boyle, Copco No. 1, Copco No. 2 and the Iron Gate. These dams have damaging effects on water quality and have...

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Oregon cat transmits plague to its owner

Written by: Claire Phillips | Entertainment Editor In February of 2024, an Oregon resident was diagnosed with the bubonic plague. New cases of the plague always cause a small panic, but this case hasn’t been the first in the last decade.  The patient, who was treated...

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Weapon epidemic

Weapon epidemic

Written by: Hannah Field | News Editor Content warning: this article contains mentions of gun violence and death Across 13 school districts in Oregon, 48 students were disciplined for bringing guns on school grounds in 2023 — an uptick of more than double the cases...

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Not alone

Not alone

Written by: Libby Thoma | Staff Writer According to the Legal Information Institute, abuse is described as “an action that intentionally causes harm or injures another person.” Abuse can happen to anyone — any gender, race and sexuality is susceptible to abuse....

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Women’s basketball faces turmoil

Women’s basketball faces turmoil

Written by: Liberty Miller | Lifestyle Editor The Western women’s basketball team had their season cut short amidst allegations of abuse and fraudulent activity from the coaching staff. Head coach Jessica Peatross entered her first season at Western in 2023, after...

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