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,...

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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...

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Community gathers to discuss race in Oregon

Community gathers to discuss race in Oregon

By: TK Layman Staff Writer “Racism is an emotion filled topic,” Willamette University sociology professor Emily Drew began her lecture. “If we’re aware, we are feeling something.” The night began as attendees gathered in the Anderson Room of the Salem Public Library...

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National Women’s March takes Salem

National Women’s March takes Salem

By: Stephanie Blair Editor-in-Chief On Jan. 21, protesters around the world gathered in major cities to join in sister marches of the Women’s March on Washington. Despite the thunderstorm warning, approximately 4,200 people gathered across the street from the capitol...

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A timeless oath and an American tradition

By: Alyssa James Staff Writer With his right hand in the air and his left hand on two Bibles, President-elect Donald Trump proclaimed the oath that swore him into office on the Jan. 20: “I, Donald John Trump, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office...

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Incidental Fees: Where does it all go?

Incidental Fees: Where does it all go?

By: TK Layman Staff Writer Western’s Incidental Fee Committee meets every winter term to determine the budget for on-campus organizations and events. The committee began meetings last week to discuss potential budget increases and cuts. Once a week on Friday from 12-4...

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Connecting peers together

Connecting peers together

By: TK Layman Staff Writer The new year is upon us and with that comes National Mentoring Month. Mentoring.org reports that beginning in 2002, by a partnership between MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health,...

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Polk County has its voice heard

By: Jade Rayner News Editor Western had the opportunity to host the Polk County town hall meeting on Jan. 14. Many concerned members of the community and Western students gathered in the Werner University Center to voice their opinions and have their questions...

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Career recruiters on campus

By: TK Layman Staff Writer On Thursday, Jan. 12, Western had a recruiter from the US Border Patrol explain to students the process of how to apply for both Border Patrol and US Customs. Through the Department of Homeland Security, the US Border Patrol secures the...

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