Sam Dunaway | News Editor A new friendly face has arrived at campus this year — the new Campus Dining baker, Maggie Stewart. Stewart can often be found in Valsetz providing delicious cookies, cakes and other pastries for students as well as filling baking requests for...
Sam Dunaway | News Editor What is the IFC? Each year, all Western students pay a set amount of money as part of Western’s tuition and fees known as the Incidental Fee. The Incidental Fee Committee, or IFC, decides how that money gets allocated throughout various...
Sam Dunaway | News Editor Martin Luther King Jr. Day brought several events to Western’s campus. Each year’s MLK Celebration Week consists of a day of service, a faculty-led session, a student-led session and a dinner with a keynote speaker. This year’s events focused...
Sam Dunaway | News Editor Nine Western student veterans had the opportunity to attend the Student Veterans of America National Conference from Jan. 4-6, the largest annual gathering of student veterans in the nation. The students came back from the conference with...
Natalie Dean | Freelancer The 2018 Womxn’s March took place on Jan. 21 in the heart of Salem with the area surrounded by all walks of life. There were men, women, children and dogs pressed close together to support women’s rights and have a frank conversation of the...
Sam Dunaway | News Editor For those interested in traveling across North America, gaining a different perspective on the world and creating lasting memories, all of this and more can be accomplished through the National Student Exchange program. The National Student...
Sam Dunaway | News Editor Oregon Measure 101, Healthcare Insurance Premiums Tax for Medicaid Referendum, is on the ballot for the special election on Jan. 23, 2018. The measure addresses taxes on hospitals and insurance companies to fund Medicaid, which provides...
Sam Dunaway | News Editor Western offers over 60 clubs and organizations that students can choose to be involved in. These clubs are created and led by students to enrich the college experience. The newest organization on campus is the Western Oregon University...
Sam Dunaway | News Editor One individual asked the senator what citizens could do if the Over 200 citizens of Polk County gathered on Jan. 13 for a public town hall meeting with U.S. Senator Ron Wyden. Wyden, who has a reputation for listening to the concerns of all...
Sam Dunaway | News Editor Western psychology major Haley Morris is using her passion for global health to change the world. In late January, Morris will join a team of students and faculty from various universities on a month-long fellowship in Rwanda to conduct...
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