Written by: Ruth Simonsen | Digital Media Manager Do you ever feel like you barely have time to breathe during the week? Well, that’s likely because you don’t. As a college student — which, if you’re reading this, you probably are — you have little to no time to live...
Written by: Quinlan Wedge | Photo Editor I despise the Western Portal, and I know I’m not alone. My writing class this term focuses on tensions with digital media, and the most common complaint from fellow students is that the Portal is terrible. The long list of...
Written by: Jaylin Hardin | Sports Editor Content warning: contains mentions of death and substance abuse Look at the ground beneath your feet. Who’s walked here? Who lived on the land long before you came into existence? The Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians...
Written by: Claire Phillips | Entertainment Editor For the past few years, young people have been straying away from trends and exploring their personal style. There is now a place for anyone and everyone to express their identity and interests — the internet. Whether...
Written by: Liberty Miller | Lifestyle Editor When I was in high school, I went to a bookstore near my hometown and purchased the prettiest book I could find at the reasonable price of $14.95. I had preemptively placed myself in the philosophy section of the bookstore...
Written by: Jaylin Hardin | Sports Editor Content warning: gun violence, murder We all have a friend who has been close to us for years. For me, it was a boy named Alex. Alex and I met during our junior year of high school during football season. He had just...
Written by: Claire Phillips | Entertainment Editor With every passing year, Christmas decorations begin to appear in stores across the country earlier and earlier, screaming — buy me. Department store Santas invite children to sit on their laps while anxious parents...
Written by: Gretchen Sims Sometimes as a college student, it feels like there is no time in the day that one can take for themself. Between class, homework and a job, it is hard to find enough time to sit down and eat, much less enjoy oneself. However, it is at these...
Written by: Mikayla Coleman Hello Western, We have come to the end of an era. As an employee of two years, it is unbelievable to me that this will be the last article I will write for the Western Howl. There is an overwhelming amount of things to reflect on. For one,...
Written by: Mirella Barrera-Betancourt College is already difficult enough having to navigate challenges, but it is especially challenging for a first-generation college student with nothing to draw inspiration and general conclusions from. I am the first person in...
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