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Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor Through the new MyWOU mobile app, Western’s students now have a way to carry campus with them wherever they go. As of now, approximately 1,200 students have downloaded the app, with 990 of them using the app through iOS and the rest...

Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor Under the Trump administration, the Food and Nutrition Service department — a subset of the U.S Department of Agriculture — proposed a revision of the categorical eligibility in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on July...

Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor Many changes have been made to Western’s campus, including a new parking system that has left Western’s students with mixed opinions. The director of Campus Public Safety, Rebecca Chiles, released an email on Sept. 17 which...

  Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor Fall term has ushered in many changes for the students of Western. One such change began over the summer when the student engagement portal formerly referred to as “Orgsync” was disbanded after the company was bought out by...

Rylie Horrall | Lifestyle Editor Tucky’s Southern Kitchen and Pantry is a food truck located across the street from City Hall in Monmouth. It’s owned by chef Brian Etienne, who opened the food truck here in early 2019. Etienne initially wanted to create a brick and...

[fruitful_tabs type=”accordion” width=”100%” fit=”false”] [fruitful_tab title=”Aries 3/21-4/19″] Second week, you’re already wishing school was done… but wait, there’s more.  [/fruitful_tab] [fruitful_tab...

Rylie Horrall | Lifestyle Editor During my first year of college here at Western, one of my biggest concerns was trying to find a job on campus. I had only worked two jobs in my lifetime, and the idea of applying for one in a new and unfamiliar area was extremely...

Sage Kiernan-Sherrow | News Editor Western Oregon University’s campus has officially expanded into Salem after the WOU Board of Trustees unanimously voted to purchase the historical downtown Vick building on Sept. 11. This $2.735 million decision established Western...

Compiled by Sage Kiernan-Sherrow and Caity Healy Following move-in day for returning and new students, which occurred on Sunday, Sept. 22, Western began New Student Week, a tradition focused on welcoming students through numerous informational presentations,...