Maas(bestos)ke Hall

Maaske Hall while under construction for asbestos abatement. | Photo by Hannah Field Nov. 19 2025 | Hannah Field | Editor-in-Chief Maaske Hall is facing renovations through the end of Fall term on the first floor. Construction began Monday, Nov. 17, and is expected to...

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Western’s lawsuit

A black-and-white photo of the 2023-2024 women’s basketball team playing a match at Western, posted Dec. 4, 2023. | Photo from @wou_wolves and @wouwbb on Instagram Nov. 19 2025 | Hannah Field | Editor-in-Chief In January of 2025, nine former basketball players from...

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Push for in-person

A photo of a student study group in the Hamersly library. Pictured left to right: Kalyn Gambill (junior), Preet Dhaliwal (senior) and Richard Loos (junior). | Photo by Hannah Field Nov. 19 2025 | Hannah Field | Editor-in-Chief Starting Jan. 5, 2026, all staff members...

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Wolf pups

A photo of the Wolf Pups with visitors from the Veterans Resource Center. | Photo courtesy of Tammy Gardner Nov. 12 2025 | Abbi Duhart | News Editor Wolf Pups — formally known as the Child Development Center — is a school and daycare area on campus where parents in...

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ICE

A photo of an ICE agent touching a protester in a gas mask outside of Portland | Photo from @killendave on Instagram Nov. 5 2025 | Abbi Duhart | News Editor ICE is slowly becoming a known presence in the Willamette Valley. With a multitude of restraints and arrests...

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Hurricane Melissa strikes

A photo of a kid wading through heavy floodwater in the Dominican Republic. | Photo from @washingtonpost on Instagram Nov. 5 2025 | Abbi Duhart | News Editor Hurricane Melissa is one of the most powerful hurricanes that has occurred in the Atlantic Ocean to this day,...

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Road work ahead

A photo of the route for roadwork in Monmouth and Independence. | Photo courtesy of Oregon Department of Transportation Oct 29 2025 | Abbi Duhart | News Editor Construction and road work has begun throughout main roads in Monmouth and Independence. Here’s what...

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Shutdown guide

A photo of Vice President JD Vance taking questions regarding the government shutdown at a press briefing. | Photo from @whitehouse and @vp on Instagram Oct 29 2025 | Hannah Field | Editor-in-Chief On Oct. 1, the United States government ceased its operations and...

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First gen week

A photo of the Trio lounge. | Photo by Abbi Duhart Oct 29 2025 | Abbi Duhart | News Editor Being first-generation means that neither of the student’s parents or guardians graduated with a four-year degree. If someone’s parents earned an associate degree or started at...

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Fall Extravaganza

A photo of the Center for Professional Pathways. | Photo by Isaac Garcia Oct 22 2025 | Isaac Garcia | Sports Editor On Oct. 29, students are invited to the Pacific Room at the Werner University Center to participate in Fall Extravaganza from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m....

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