Written by: Lili Minato | Freelancer The month of May celebrates Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander heritage. The celebratory month began its process of becoming federally recognized in 1977, when two members of the House of Representatives — Frank...
Written by: Hannah Field | News Editor In commemoration of the lives lost in the Holocaust and violence tied to World War II, Western continued their annual tradition by placing thousands of flags along Monmouth Avenue from May 3 – 7. Western’s description of the...
Written by: Hannah Field | News Editor In celebration of Western’s American Sign Language Club’s 30th birthday, an anniversary party will be held in the Richard Woodcock Education Center May 17. Running from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m in room 101, the founder, co-founder and...
Written by: Lili Minato | Freelance On May 1, Abby’s House organized a “Ponyo” themed dinner and movie night. The event offered a ramen bar and a wide range of snacks and drinks, as well as a showing of the critically acclaimed Miyazaki classic of the same name. Fans...
Written by: Jaylin Hardin | Sports Editor In late spring and early summer across the south and midwest, two broods of cicadas, XIX and XIII, will be hatching simultaneously. Cicada broods typically hatch every 13 and 17 years — for brood XIX and brood XIII,...
Written by: Libby Thoma | Staff Writer On Wednesday, April 17, Western released an email stating that a water main break on campus affected the following buildings: Administration, The Cottage, ITC, Maple Hall, Campbell Hall, Bellamy Hall, Academic Programs Support...
Written by: Taylor Duff | Staff Writer Content warning: this article mentions suicide, self-harm and mental health struggles. Ozempic was approved in 2017 to help treat those who suffer from type 2 diabetes. The medicine works synergistically with the body’s...
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...
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...
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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