Photo of Ruth Lautenbach at her desk. | Photo by @westernoregonuniversity on Instagram Oct 15 2025 | Isaac Garcia | Sports Editor Students returning to Western this fall may notice that the Old PE building is now Ruth Lautenbach Hall. This change came after an...
Screenshot of the new Experience tab in Portal | Photo by Abbi Duhart Oct 15 2025 | Abbi Duhart | News Editor Starting next calendar year, students at Western will be facing a major upgrade in their Portal experience with just that — “Experience” — taking Wolf Web’s...
Photo of HWC’s entrance with scanners | Photo by Hannah Field Oct 8 2025 | Abbi Duhart | News Editor Buzz has been happening around campus about the new method of getting into the Health and Wellness Center. Students are using an online barcode found in Western’s...
The wall of RWEC with a doodle of wolf and the caption “GO WOLVES.” | Photo by Hannah Field Oct 8 2025 | Hannah Field | Editor-in-Chief First-year students took to their dorm halls for the 2025-26 academic school year Sept. 22, with most students experiencing their...
21 de Mayo del 2025 | Sadie Latimer | Editora de Noticias Molly and the Swingset es una banda de jazz local de la zona de Monmouth. A sus cuatro integrantes — Molly Hare, Lionel Brown, Diego Díaz y Adriel García — les encanta compartir su pasión por el jazz con su...
April 9, 2025 Written by: Sadie Latimer | News Editor Western’s music program is one of the university’s hidden gems. There are several music ensembles that students can join, including choirs, bands and orchestras. They host concerts, shows and many other events that...
April 2, 2025 Written by: Sadie Latimer | News Editor When school districts and administrators make budget cuts, arts education is typically the first to go. Many educators, however, are trying to shift the focus away from standardized testing that covers math,...
March 12, 2025 Written by: Sadie Latimer | News Editor Recently, Western’s leaders have been growing concerned with the state of the university’s finances due to increasing operational costs and lower enrollment. March 5, in an email sent to Western students,...
March 12, 2025 Written by: Sadie Latimer | News Editor Located at 226 Main St., Independence, Oregon, The Little Mall on Main is a one-stop shop for all things arts and crafts. One of the shops, Snickety Picks, sells fabric, sewing supplies, handmade items and...
March 12, 2025 Written by: Jaylin Emond-Hardin | Entertainment Editor It seems like wherever I look on social media, there is always some sort of clip from a sitcom that once ruled the airwaves. Seeing this had me wondering why my algorithm was pushing them to so many...
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