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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,...

[fruitful_alert type=”alert-info”]This piece was co-reported on by News Editor Bailey Thompson and Editor-in-Chief Caity Healy..[/fruitful_alert] Bailey Thompson | News Editor On Tuesday, June 4, the College Republicans hosted conservative activist Joey...

Bailey Thompson | News Editor Can you tell me a little bit about yourself? I’m a first-generation student from Hood River, Oregon. I have three older siblings, and I’m the first in my family to graduate … My parents migrated from Culiacán and Jalisco, Mexico. And...

Bailey Thompson | News Editor One day a year, Western students and faculty are given the opportunity to showcase the research that they have been doing throughout the year. From dance to biology to computer science and more, students from every program got dressed up...

Bailey Thompson | News Editor Before the graduates of 2019 prepare to walk at Commencement on June 15, some of these students will also get the chance to walk on a smaller stage with their more intimate communities. On June 13, the 9th Annual Lavender Graduation will...

Update: June 3, 2019 ASWOU’s second statement, released June 3: Students of WOU, Since ASWOU’s last letter to you all on May 30, 2019, the situation surrounding Tuesday, June 4th’s controversial event has escalated. Third-party organizations not affiliated with WOU...

Bailey Thompson | News Editor Can you tell me a little bit about yourself? I grew up in Lincoln City, which is on the coast not too far from here. I’ve always known that I wanted to be a teacher, so Western was an easy choice for me because of the ED program. I am...

Bailey Thompson | News Editor Carrying on a new campus tradition, M.E.Ch.A. and Unidos Club came together and hosted the 2nd Annual Borderless Stories event, an evening designed to share the stories of immigration parents in the Western community and to create a sense...

Bailey Thompson | News Editor Although it can be difficult to completely understand how another person feels, one valuable first step is to talk with them. This is something that Triangle Alliance — Western’s LGBTQ+ social club — and Heritage Hall Government...