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Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor Lisa Lowell has always been a writer. As a local Oregonian born into a family of artists who “don’t do competition,” Lowell said that writing became her niche. However, as a high school student, Lowell admitted that she “wasn’t a...

Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor “The skills that I’ve learned in getting a degree in chemistry have really helped me know how to break down problems into smaller pieces,” said Valerie Rippey, representing the first speaker for Western’s FEM in STEM series on...

Compiled by Alyssa Loftis | Freelancer  &  Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor “Hate speech is not free speech,” assured Western Oregon University’s President Rex Fuller, during the Nov. 7 event titled “Free Speech on Campus: Controversial Speakers, University...

Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor For students unable to go home for the Thanksgiving holiday, or for those struggling with food insecurity in the community — the Monmouth-Independence Rotary Club is hosting a free Thanksgiving dinner at 1 p.m. in the Monmouth Senior...

Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor “Our dead are never dead until we have forgotten them,” said Western’s Multicultural Student Union Representative, Paola Sumoza, during the Dia de los Muertos celebration on Oct. 30. The MSU hosts a Dia de los Muertos celebration...

Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor Taking place at the tail-end of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Take Back the Night was hosted by Abby’s House on Oct. 26. Take Back the Night originated in the ‘70s after a cumulation of incidents, most predominantly, the...

Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor Western is a fairly isolated little campus. Students without a vehicle may find it hard to get from campus to another desired location. Cherriots — the bus system that runs through campus — has sparse hours of operation and...

Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor After an unpredicted low enrollment turnout, Western is having to financially restrategize in order to minimize the effect on students. Compared to fall of 2018, enrollment is down by 5%. The effects that has on the university is...

Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor On Oct. 18, the Natural Sciences building had its grand reopening, welcoming students and faculty alike to view the new premises after more than two years of remodelling the interior and exterior for student success. The renovations...

Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor Walking into Western’s Health and Wellness center on Oct. 23, students were instantly greeted by a wall of positivity-related sticky notes, and invited to “take one, leave one” to encourage kindness and gratitude. This was the...