Microsoft’s AI chatbot ‘Tay’ turned into a PR disaster

Microsoft unveiled its Twitter chatbot called Tay on March 23. According to the company, Tay was created as an experiment in “conversational understanding.” The more Twitter users engaged with Tay, the more it would learn and mimic what it saw. The only problem: Tay wound up being a racist, fascist, drugged-out asshole.

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Arbor Day Traditions take Root

Arbor Day Traditions take Root

The Arbor Day Foundation boasts Western Oregon University as one of five Oregon campuses to be declared and certified as a Tree Campus USA award recipient. In order to be awarded, five standards must be met.

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Coffee fiends rejoice

Coffee fiends rejoice

Do you ever find yourself studying in the library, when you’re suddenly overcome by a strong craving for food and caffeine?

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Tips for a safe spring break

Spring break is just around the corner, and many of us are anxious to leave campus and celebrate our time off the college way: with alcohol.

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Better Safe than Sorry

The first documented case of drug-resistant human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) occurred in February of this year.

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Insane in the membrane

While lice may have a reputation of popping up in small children within the school system, outbreaks are possible wherever high populations of people gather. Now, recent reports state that “super lice” have shown up within the last few years.

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