Written by: Gretchen Sims | Editor in Chief, Jaylin Hardin | Sports Editor Fall of 2021 marked the completion of the initial steam pipeline construction project; however, due to the lack of efficacy of the current pipeline, the vaults are now being replaced. In an...
Written by: Sierra Porter | Staff Writer Social media in Salem exploded amid rumors that the city would be shutting down the Salem Public Library to preserve its police budget, including an expanded team to sweep homeless camps. An outcry from Salem residents,...
Written by: Sierra Porter | Staff Writer The Klamath River runs through the coastal states of California and Oregon — home to four large dams including JC Boyle, Copco No. 1, Copco No. 2 and the Iron Gate. These dams have damaging effects on water quality and have...
Written by: Claire Phillips | Entertainment Editor In February of 2024, an Oregon resident was diagnosed with the bubonic plague. New cases of the plague always cause a small panic, but this case hasn’t been the first in the last decade. The patient, who was treated...
Written by: Hannah Field | News Editor Content warning: this article contains mentions of gun violence and death Across 13 school districts in Oregon, 48 students were disciplined for bringing guns on school grounds in 2023 — an uptick of more than double the cases...
Written by: Libby Thoma | Staff Writer According to the Legal Information Institute, abuse is described as “an action that intentionally causes harm or injures another person.” Abuse can happen to anyone — any gender, race and sexuality is susceptible to abuse....
Written by: Liberty Miller | Lifestyle Editor The Western women’s basketball team had their season cut short amidst allegations of abuse and fraudulent activity from the coaching staff. Head coach Jessica Peatross entered her first season at Western in 2023, after...
Written by: Hannah Field | News Editor At one point, licensed facilitator Patrick Winczewski was the only full-time facilitator in the state of Oregon — one of two states able to provide legalized psilocybin, a psychedelic mushroom, for clients. Now, Winczewski is no...
Written by: Claire Phillips | Entertainment Editor Content warning: this article contains mentions of murder and gun violence Laken Hope Riley, a 22 year-old nursing graduate of the University of Georgia, was found dead on Feb. 22 after going for a run on campus....
Written by: Hannah Field – News Editor The Incidental Fee Committee held its seventh meeting on Monday, Feb. 12. Otherwise known as the IFC, the group consists of nine members. Three of them were nominated by ASWOU President Hunter Hall, another three were...
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