Safe restrooms for all humans

By: Jade Rayner News Editor At Western, there are multiple all-gender restrooms that can be found across campus. However, finding gender neutral or all-gender restrooms becomes increasingly difficult when wandering beyond campus. In 2014, REFUGE Restrooms was created...

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ASWOU Senate meets to discuss potential changes

ASWOU Senate meets to discuss potential changes

By: Jade Rayner News Editor The Associated Students of Western Oregon University held a senate meeting on Monday, March 6. The meeting went over various topics including, but not limited to, hiring senate secretary, parking meters and drone usage on-campus. A proposal...

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Possibility of life beyond Earth

By: Zoe Strickland Managing Editor After decades of searching for the possibility of life beyond Earth, scientists have found what they were looking for. On Feb. 22, NASA announced that a new solar system containing seven Earth-size planets was discovered. TRAPPIST-1...

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Voices raised at Salem rally

By: Stephanie Blair Editor-in-Chief Domestic abuse and sexual assault survivors, advocates and loved ones of survivors gathered on the Oregon Capitol building’s steps on Feb. 22 to support the services and protections infor survivors of domestic and sexual violence....

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Incidental Fee Committee makes preliminary decisions

Incidental Fee Committee makes preliminary decisions

By: Jade Rayner News Editor The Incidental Fee Committee held their preliminary budget decision meetings for the 2017-2018 school year on Friday, Feb. 10 and Friday, Feb. 17. As of now, the projected incidental fee cost for the 2017-2018 school year is $345 per term,...

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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...

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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...

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