By: Sadie Moses Freelancer The WOU General Scholarship Application has opened up, which means it’s that time of year to start thinking about applying. Natasha Roman, Scholarship officer at Western, recommends starting on applications as early as winter break. This...
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Election Day 2016: take measures to be informed
By: Jade Rayner News Editor Election Day is coming up fast and many Oregon voters have already been and will continue to receive their ballots in the mail. The key to voting for both first-time and experienced voters is taking time to read the Voter’s Pamphlet and do...
ASWOU on Campus
By: TK Layman, Staff Writer When you think student engagement on Western Oregon’s campus, The Associated Students of Western Oregon University should be a name that comes to mind. On campus, ASWOU plays a major role in creating new and exciting opportunities for...
College students are hungrier than you think
By: Sadie Verville Freelancer A recent report put out by the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness, Student Government Resource Center, Student Public Interest Research Groups, College and University Food Bank Alliance and Hunger on Campus,...
Western promotes diversity
By: TK Layman Freelancer Western Oregon University has been making several advances in promoting ethnic, religious and cultural diversity among its students. The university has taken steps to allow students from all backgrounds to feel welcome during their time...
Take care, become breast cancer aware
By: Jade Rayner Freelancer October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and, while you may not feel that you are at risk, now is the time to become familiar with the second most common cancer among women. According to the Centers for Disease Control and...
Monmouth City Council 2016
By:TK Layman Freelancer Nov. 8, 2016 is election day in the U.S. In the current election cycle within the City of Monmouth, there are four seats for city council opening up, and nine candidates with their name in for the running. Steve Milligan, a current city...
Don’t freak out: ShakeOut
By: Zoe Strickland Managing Editor On Thursday, Oct. 20 at 10:20 a.m. Western will be one of the many locations around the world participating in the Great ShakeOut. The Great ShakeOut is an international earthquake preparedness drill. The drill emphasizes the...
New contract provokes Portland protests
By: Zoe Strickland Managing Editor On Wednesday, Oct. 12, the Portland City Council announced that they had approved a new contract with the Portland Police Department. The contract was approved in a 3-1 vote. This decision led to a protest breaking out in front of...
Contraception and controversy
By: TK Layman Freelancer The Planned Parenthood website states that in 1916 Margaret Sanger defied societal expectations by opening a clinic offering contraceptive services to women. In Brooklyn, New York, before women had voting rights, before the ability open their...
