Written by: Libby Thoma | Staff Writer On Wednesday, April 17, Western released an email stating that a water main break on campus affected the following buildings: Administration, The Cottage, ITC, Maple Hall, Campbell Hall, Bellamy Hall, Academic Programs Support...
Written by: Taylor Duff | Staff Writer Content warning: this article mentions suicide, self-harm and mental health struggles. Ozempic was approved in 2017 to help treat those who suffer from type 2 diabetes. The medicine works synergistically with the body’s...
Written by: Michael Hager | Freelancer Morgan Wallen, 30-year-old country singer and songwriter from Sneedville, Tennessee, was arrested on Sunday, April 7. He was charged with three counts of reckless endangerment as well as disorderly conduct. Wallen reportedly...
Written by: Libby Thoma | Staff Writer Content warning: this article contains mentions of mental health struggles. Mental health struggles may have major effects on the quality of life a person can achieve. Studies have indicated that college students with mental...
Written by: Sierra Porter | Staff Writer The owner and founder of Bob’s Red Mill died peacefully in his home Feb. 10, 2024, at age 94. Instead of selling his multi-million dollar business, Moore decided to give full ownership to his 700-plus employees. Bob...
Written by: Gretchen Sims | Editor in Chief, Jaylin Hardin | Sports Editor Fall of 2021 marked the completion of the initial steam pipeline construction project; however, due to the lack of efficacy of the current pipeline, the vaults are now being replaced. In an...
Written by: Sierra Porter | Staff Writer Social media in Salem exploded amid rumors that the city would be shutting down the Salem Public Library to preserve its police budget, including an expanded team to sweep homeless camps. An outcry from Salem residents,...
Written by: Sierra Porter | Staff Writer The Klamath River runs through the coastal states of California and Oregon — home to four large dams including JC Boyle, Copco No. 1, Copco No. 2 and the Iron Gate. These dams have damaging effects on water quality and have...
Written by: Claire Phillips | Entertainment Editor In February of 2024, an Oregon resident was diagnosed with the bubonic plague. New cases of the plague always cause a small panic, but this case hasn’t been the first in the last decade. The patient, who was treated...
Written by: Hannah Field | News Editor Content warning: this article contains mentions of gun violence and death Across 13 school districts in Oregon, 48 students were disciplined for bringing guns on school grounds in 2023 — an uptick of more than double the cases...
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