Protesting in peace

Protesting in peace

By: Jade Rayner News Editor On Sunday, Feb. 19, an estimated 1,010 people gathered in front of the Oregon State Capitol building in Salem for the Immigration Rally: part of the Immigrants’ March on all 50 State Capitols protest that took place on President’s Day...

21 and up

By: Paige Scofield Campus Life Editor My Bloody Valentine? More like my bloody mary. February, the month of love and the color red is the perfect month to enjoy a nice, red bloody mary. Crisp and delicious, this drink will make your morning or evening one for the...

Emergency ASWOU election comes to a close

Emergency ASWOU election comes to a close

By: Jade Rayner News Editor Last week brought with it the result of the Associated Students of Western Oregon University’s emergency election. Due to the death of Alma Pacheco, president of ASWOU, the role of vice president needed to be filled. ASWOU is the student...

Month One in Trump’s America

By: Alyssa James Staff Writer When President Trump took office on Jan. 20, he immediately began to take action on issues that he spoke about during his campaign. On that day, per United Press International, he expelled an insurance rate cut for new homeowners which...

Social media backlash to the new administration

By: Zoë Strickland Managing Editor On Jan. 24, the Trump administration ordered the employees of multiple federal agencies, including the EPA, USDA, HHS and DOI, to halt external communication with both the public and the media. According to the New York Times, the...

Creating an inclusive community

Creating an inclusive community

By: TK Layman Staff Writer Inclement weather and blustering winds showed a small but intimate turn out for speaker Kerani Mitchell’s community discussion “Exploring What Makes Us Oregonian.” Ten people total showed up to talk about community inclusion and how they...

Weekly update: IFC Meeting #3

Weekly update: IFC Meeting #3

By: TK Layman Staff Writer Friday, Feb. 3 the IFC meeting took place in modular 101 outside Rice Auditorium. After the committee saw presentations from all other campus organizations, the remaining – Athletics, Student Engagement and ASWOU, presented their...

Weekly update: Incidental Fee Committee

Weekly update: Incidental Fee Committee

By: TK Layman Staff Writer Week two of the Incidental Fee Committee took place on Jan. 27 for on-campus programs to present their proposed budgets for the upcoming school year. The committee heard presentations this week from three organizations: Creative Arts,...

Helping the environment: don’t just talk about it

By: Jade Rayner News Editor Many people talk about the importance of helping the environment but few know where to start. For those wanting to put their words into action, the Luckiamute Watershed Council is there to help. “We’re a non-profit and our mission is to...