Sam Dunaway | News Editor A new organization joined Western’s campus in April; D.R.E.A.M., which stands for “Disability, Rights, Empowerment, Awareness and Mentoring,” is a club that aims to provide a judgement-free zone for Western students, faculty and staff to talk...
Sam Dunaway | News Editor Traditional African clothing, expressive dance movements and authentic cuisine characterized the African Students and Friends Association’s African Cultural Night on May 2. The evening aimed to educate guests on African culture while...
Zoë Strickland | Editor-in-Chief After a nearly-two-week campaign quest to meet the mandated 10 percent student voting quota, the 2018-2019 Associated Students of Western Oregon University leaders were announced on May 4. Evelyn Guzman, who currently serves as ASWOU...
Sam Dunaway | News Editor Bells that decorate clothing ring with every step, a drum beat that’s so loud that it vibrates the walls. Positive energy radiated from the arena during Multicultural Student Union’s 25th annual Pow Wow — the largest annual celebration of...
Zoë Strickland | Editor-in-Chief “Decoder Ring” Hosted by Willa Pasket, TV critic for Slate, “Decoder Ring” aims to demystify certain aspects of culture. The podcast was launched on April 29 and has only produced one episode — a 30-minute piece on the history of the...
Sam Dunaway | News Editor Thirty-one years ago, the Oregon sanctuary law was put in place to prevent Oregon law enforcement agencies from “detecting or apprehending” individuals solely based on federal immigration law violations. A new initiative petition seeks to...
Sam Dunaway | News Editor Ever since the joining of Wolf Express and Caffe Allegro during the summer of 2017, the space previously occupied by the Wolf Express convenience store has remained empty. But students coming back to Western in fall 2018 will find the space...
Caitlyn Nakatsukasa | Staff Writer Western’s Hawaii Pacific Island Harmony Club’s 12th annual lu’au took place on Saturday, April 12. The lu’au was hosted by the WOU Hawaii Pacific Island Harmony Club and Pasefika, a group from Salem, Oregon that introduces the spirit...
Sam Dunaway | News Editor From crusading through Death Valley, whitewater rafting on the Deschutes and exploring the wonders of Oregon — the Natural Science Club gives students the opportunity to experience the natural world outside of a classroom. “It provides these...
Sam Dunaway | News Editor With clipboards in hand, several individuals were out on the sidewalks in mid-April encouraging students to register to vote for the upcoming primary election on May 15. Among these advocates are members of the Oregon Student Association, or...
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