Written by: Libby Thoma | Staff Writer A college degree is necessary for many higher-level jobs that pay a fair and livable wage, but are inaccessible to many who are of lower income. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid — FAFSA — as most students already...
Written by: Libby Thoma | Staff Writer Content warning: This article contains mentions of eating disorders Health influencers and gurus have flooded social media exponentially over time, and an obsession with an ill-defined idea of physical health has been promoted to...
Written by: Michael Hager | Freelancer Very few people know you can serve your country while getting your degree, and good old Uncle Sam will cover your tuition. I joined the Oregon Army National Guard four years ago when I was a junior in high school, with the intent...
Written by: Liberty Miller | Lifestyle Editor To preface this article, I am a terrible role model to follow. I do way too many activities, have way too little time and rely far too heavily on the luck I’ve had making it this far. I am in the volleyball program at...
Written by: Jaylin Hardin | Sports Editor A recent study done by Harvard found that collegiate student-athletes spend up to 25 hours or more a week on their sport — this includes practices, workouts, travel, film sessions and games or competitions. Add in the hours...
Written by: Liberty Miller | Lifestyle Editor The recent Super Bowl match sparked more controversy than usual under the watchful and neurotic eyes of crazed pop star fans and disillusioned supporters of the sport. While most large, televised matches and championships...
Written by: Taylor Duff | Staff Writer At the Western Howl, we love many things from spicy chips, Dutch Bros, to Harry Styles and especially our Pets. Gretchen Sims, our Editor-in-Chief, has Leon, a cat, who is the king of Grinch toes and has never worked a hard day...
Written by: Jaylin Hardin | Sports Editor The world is rife with standards and expectations set upon people to act and look a certain way. With social media, these end up following us everywhere: our homes, work and into academic spheres — even the classroom is not...
Written by: Gretchen Sims | Editor in Chief Writing for fun is something that many of us have dabbled in sometime in our lives; though, for most, this hobby may have died off early on. However, as someone who entered college with a love of the written form of the...
Written by: Hannah Field | News Editor You’re in elementary school again — nearing the final stretch of winter — it’s cold and gray outside, typical of February weather. Inside the school, however, it’s warm and cozy, with heart streamers dangling from the walls and...
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