The Incidental Fee Committee plans to increase the amount of money students pay each term in fees while decreasing the funds for some programs.
ASWOU receives two percent budget cut
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Super Tuesday had me like…
As the presidential candidates competed for delegates on Super Tuesday, the day in the election cycle where more delegates are at stake than any other day, I talked with several Western students about their thoughts on the election.
Strike Averted
After nearly a year of debating, and just before the mediation date, WOUFT and Western’s administration have come to an agreement.
Portland’s Polluted Air
Back in May 2015, Oregon regulators discovered that federal researchers located heavy metals in moss samples throughout the Portland area. However, these regulators did not partake in their own testing until October.
WOU student jobs, are they at risk?
Oregon legislators have approved Senate Bill 1532, which will allow the state’s minimum wage to reach $15 by 2022.
Apple-FBI in heated battle over your privacy
Apple is refusing to give the FBI access to encrypted data on one of the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone.
Students make voices heard
Facing a plethora of funding cuts and a potential $14 increase in the quarterly incidental fee, a group of Western students gathered in the WUC’s Pacific Room to join in on the discussion with the Incidental Fee Committee.
Thief-like malware says “pay up”
By: Conner Williams Editor in Chief An unnamed individual has lost all of the data in their personal and departmental drives connected to Western’s server when the machine in use was infected with a computer virus. According to an email notification from Michael...
Scalia’s successor: to nominate, or not to nominate?
By: Alvin Wilson Staff Writer President Obama found himself in an unusual situation after Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died on Feb. 13. When there is a vacancy in the Supreme Court, the president nominates a successor to be approved by the Senate. Some...
Western talks equality with Merkley
Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) visited Western’s Werner University Center on Feb. 5 to discuss his new bill, the Equality Act, with a small audience of students.
