Never Retallack | Entertainment Editor During this time where students’ daily lives are being greatly affected, read this interview with Tonya Bradley — a junior at Western majoring in Education — to find out how her experience with choir in the music...
Caity Healy | Managing Editor Jubilee, Independence, OR What was your reaction when the stay-at-home order was announced? My reaction was disbelief, as I am such a new business in Independence, and it just got harder. So, needless to say, I’m feeling a little...
Caity Healy | Managing Editor Christina Carney, Women’s Rugby Senior, Early Childhood Studies When and how did you find out your season was coming to an abrupt end? I kind of figured our season was coming to an end once the governor announced that no...
Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor The Coronavirus, or COVID-19, as it is more accurately referred to, first began as a series of cases of what was presumed to be pneumonia in Wuhan, China. By Jan. 11, China had reported its first death and it became clear that...
Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor Regarding COVID-19, in a previous article published by The Western Howl, Jennifer King, the Medical Services Director at Western’s Student Health and Counseling Center, stated that “the risk is very low for Oregon. We don’t have any...
Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor In times of crisis, people are often bombarded with news of negativity. As COVID-19 spreads throughout the nation, darker aspects of our country become more apparent. However, while focusing on the issues caused or...
Rylie Horrall | Lifestyle Editor With a vacation just around the corner, many students might be going home for a brief time or traveling with friends. What’s probably one of the worst things about prepping for a trip? Having to pack. It can be very easy to forget...
Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor Multiple universities throughout the nation in high-populated areas are closing their doors for the remainder of the term and switching to online classes to counter COVID-19. As of March 10, Oregon has 14 cases of COVID-19 — or the...
Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor After four consecutive years, Western raised approximately record-breaking $140,000 in donations during WOU Giving Day on March 4, breaking their previous record and surpassing their goal of $100,000 . WOU Giving Day was started by...
Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor At the Willamette Promise advisory meeting last Thursday, Feb. 26, the board spent over five minutes praising Dr. Cornelia Paraskevas for her contributions to the project — and she wasn’t even in the room, according to Sue Monehan,...
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