Written by: Taylor Duff | Staff Writer Living in America today is extremely difficult for many, and the recent rise in inflation has much to do with it. Inflation is the rate at which goods and services rise in price and occurs due to purchasing falls. Americans have...
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Oregon’s ice storm hits Western hard
Written by: Hannah Field | News Editor Western was swept by an ice storm during the week of Jan. 8 — resulting in three classless days and one late start. While students might have relaxed or studied when class got canceled, especially due to the three-day weekend,...
South Albany High School coach arrested
Written by: Hannah Field | News Editor A South Albany High School teacher and CoHead Coach of the football team, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 3 and charged with second-degree criminal trespass and two counts of first-degree theft, which ranged from allegedly...
WOU’s switch to the No Credit system
Written by: Libby Thoma | Staff Writer Western is making the decision to introduce a new grading system called a No Credit grading system. This system would include the replacement of a D- through a failing grade with a “no credit.” Western’s official press release...
Facebook’s birthday party
Written by: Taylor Duff | Staff Writer On Feb. 4, our beloved Facebook will turn 20 years old — you heard that right, 20. Facebook began as a small website where college students could interact with others and give their friends some simple status updates Facebook...
The rise and fall of the iPad kid
Written by: Liberty Miller | Lifestyle Editor From the introduction of the internet in 1993 to the invention of social media in 1977 with SixDegrees.com, to the early 2000’s, 2010’s and eventually the 2020 pandemic, the internet remains undeterred in its quest to...
A change for entertainment
Written by: Taylor Duff | Freelancer Back in March of 2023, an article was released called “Writers are not keeping up” — published by the Writers Guild of America contract. This article was the start of the Writer’s Strike, expressing how writers are feeling...
The season’s effect on depression
Written by: Libby Thoma | Freelance Writer Seasonal depression — diagnosably known as Seasonal Affective Disorder is a disorder where depression levels fluctuate through seasons. Usually, throughout the winter or the colder months, a person’s depression will increase,...
School strike
Written by: Hannah Field | News Editor For some — if not most — kids, dressing up on Halloween, overindulging in candy and having school canceled the next day is a dream come true. Portland students found themselves in the same situation and, at first, it was fun —...
How the gut affects the brain
Written by: Libby Thoma | Freelancer It is well known that the brain, through emotion, can trigger an upset stomach. This spans from throwing up due to anxiety to being unable to eat during depression. It is less commonly known that this connection goes both ways. ...











