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...
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Academic Excellence Showcase highlights arts and sciences
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...
Previewing Black and Lavender Graduation
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...
Updates on College Republican Club June 4 event
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...
BillyAnn Stemple: Outstanding Graduate 2019
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...
Borderless Stories highlight inspirational migration accounts
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...
Identity Theft event structures discussion around identities
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...
BonnaWOU takes the Grove
Caity Healy | Editor-in-Chief On May 23, the clouds parted as three bands took the stage in the first-ever BonnaWOU festival hosted by SAB. Each band that was involved was local: Jimmy Wolfson, The Ferenjis and Chromatic Colors. Taking place in the Grove from 5 p.m....
Western hosts its first ever Out of the Darkness Walk
Bailey Thompson | News Editor In spite of the rain that threatened to spoil the event, Western’s first Out of the Darkness Walk for suicide prevention was a shining example of what can happen when a group of people come together to support a cause that they believe...
Dr. Oberst retires from Western after 32 years
Bailey Thompson | News Editor After 32 years at Western, Dr. Sharon Oberst is within her final month as a dance professor and the dance chair for the university. Looking back on those years, Dr. Oberst reflected on how much her position — and the dance department as a...










