April 8, 2026 | Hannah Field | Editor-in-Chief At Western, the American Sign Language program, with both the interpreting and studies major pathways, is a relatively large and impactful aspect of life at the university. Being the only place on the West Coast where one...
April 8, 2026 | Abbi Duhart | News Editor Over spring break, a new statue of two wolves standing on a plank over two boulders appeared near the Student Success Center, leaving many students confused as to where it came from or why Western bought it in the midst of a...
Disclaimer: all articles featured in this issue are fake in celebration of April Fool’s Day April 1, 2026 | Hannah Field | Editor-in-Chief Western’s College of Education is well-known for its comprehensive education programs that attract many aspiring teachers who...
Disclaimer: all articles featured in this issue are fake in celebration of April Fool’s Day April 1 2026 | Abbi Duhart | News Editor As expected, a new term brings new campus events. Here is a list of events this Spring term that Western students can look forward to. ...
Disclaimer: all articles featured in this issue are fake in celebration of April Fool’s Day April 1, 2026 | Abbi Duhart | News Editor Starting next academic year, Western is adding three new majors and two new minors to its curriculum for students to potentially...
Disclaimer: all articles featured in this issue are fake in celebration of April Fool’s Day April 1, 2026 | Hannah Field | Editor-in-Chief Last fall, Western lost hard in a football match against California Polytechnic State University Sept. 13 — 56 to 7 — that not...
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...
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