Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor Date: 12/14/2019 Time: 9 p.m. Location: Lot J near the Stadium Incident: Public Safety discovered a marjuana violation Date: 12/20/2019 Time: 11:15 p.m. Location: Lot J near the Stadium Incident: Public Safety responded to a...
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War and Peace
Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor To commemmorate the 75 anniversary of the end of World War II, twenty-six Oregon communities — including Independence — have plans to plant seeds salvaged from the trees that survived the Hiroshima bombing on August 6, 1945. Called...
Four out of five Oregon representatives approved President Trump’s impeachment
Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor Although most of Western’s students probably know by now that the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump on Dec. 18 for abuse of power and obstruction of congress, some may be wondering how Oregon’s...
Introducing the new Aquarium Science program
Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor The first of its kind in the state, Western has collaborated with Oregon Coast Community College to design an Aquarium Science program focused on combining foundations in biology and business and applying them in the field. A...
City Manager hesitant to call homelessness an issue in Monmouth
Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor An ongoing issue in Monmouth’s neighboring city of Salem, aspects of homelessness are beginning to become apparent here, as well, with several instances of homeless and transient camping observed in the Monmouth-Independence area. ...
Western’s 52nd annual Holiday Tree Lighting lit up the night
Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor Despite the rainy atmosphere present on December 6, students gathered together for Western’s 52nd annual holiday tree lighting, lining both sides of Monmouth Avenue with anticipation. Some stood with hands wrapped around the free...
Through student demand, new support groups have developed
Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor Though many are still in the process of being formulated, students seeking community on campus now have the ability to participate in one of Western’s various new support groups. The support groups were created based on student...
After months of preparation, Western launched several new program options in 2019.
Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor This year, many new majors and minors — as well as degree options — have been added to Western’s official catalog, and future additional options are underway. Three additions in particular have opened up new pathways...
Multiple new changes made to Western’s various technology outlets, a focus on security cited as cause.
Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor Recently, students have received multiple emails regarding changes to Western’s technology including student access to their portals, Adobe Creative Cloud and an upgrade to Windows 10 for all campus computers. Many of these...
An Accessible Pedestrian Signal has been implemented after conversations about accessibility for Monmouth’s DeafBlind community were sparked.
Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor As the DeafBlind population increases within Monmouth, discussion about accessibility has increased, and small changes have been implemented to promote that accessibility. One such change is the addition of Accessible Pedestrian...