By: Matthew Oldfield Freelancer Recently, a viral trend showed that the Earth’s CO2 ratings (carbon dioxide) reached over 400 ppm (parts per million) with some environment officials saying that the Earth’s atmosphere has reached the point where the carbon emissions...
By: Brian Tesch Advertising Manager Here’s some good news for consumers, the USDA’s Economic Research Service report marks August as the ninth consecutive month of food deflation. The total 9 month decrease in food prices averaging -6 percent overall. With August...
By: Stephanie Blair Editor-in-Chief After the first presidential debate on Sept. 26, the internet has exploded with various voter registration campaigns for National Voter Registration day. A company, called HelloVote, has created a chatbot service that allows people...
By: Zoe Strickland Managing Editor In 2024, just 55 years after the moon landing, we could be setting foot on Mars. Despite it being a mere eight years into the future, Elon Musk, CEO of aerospace manufacturer SpaceX, is convinced that he will be able to send a rocket...
By: Paige Scofield Campus Life Editor If you didn’t have time to watch the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio, we’ve got you covered. So, just how many medals did team USA win this year? NBC News reported: 46 gold, 37 silver and 38 bronze medals, for a total of...
By: Zoe Strickland Managing Editor Last year, President Barack Obama announced that there would be changes made to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. According to the FAFSA website, there are two changes that students should be aware of. Starting this year,...
We at The Western Journal wanted to let you know that we’re out of the office from now until New Student Week begins on September 18. Thank you for your readership and support throughout the last year. If you think that this year was a big one for you, we cannot...
A new program that was recently approved by the city of Portland is trying to help solve the city’s homeless crisis.
Last week was the 11th annual Academic Excellence Showcase at Western, but you may still be asking yourself what it was all about.
An overcast Saturday was not enough to stave off participants of the Discover MI Town event hosted between both Monmouth and Independence on May 21.
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