Written by: Jaylin Hardin | Sports Editor, Libby Thoma | Staff Writer Gender disparities are common in the world of sports. Female athletes are generally broadcasted less, paid less and pitted against others disparaged in the weight and size category. This problem is...
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What’s going on for athletes?
Written by: Jaylin Hardin | Sports Editor Thursday, Jan. 18 5:15 p.m. — Women’s Basketball, HOME v. Simon Fraser University B.C. 7:30 p.m. — Men’s Basketball, HOME v. Seattle Pacific University Friday, Jan. 19 All Day — Track and Field at Lauren McClusky Invite,...
Wildcard weekend matchups
Written by: Jaylin Hardin | Sports Editor Wildcard Weekend offered up a small number of matchups, with teams facing each other in hopes of making their way into the NFL playoffs and the road to the Superbowl. Before the weekend started, only two teams had secured...
Mens rugby participate in Pacific Coast All Star
Written by: Sierra Porter | Staff Writer Every year, National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) hosts men’s and women’s Collegiate Rugby All Stars, where skillful and dedicated players are selected to represent their schools on an all star rugby team. The NCR evolved from...
Division I changes and what’s going to change
Written by: Jaylin Hardin | Sports Editor Fans of college athletics are no stranger to the conference realignments announced back in October 2023 — changing the way the Division I matchups would look this coming fall. Western itself is no stranger to conference...
Off the deep end
Written by: Claire Phillips | Entertainment Editor Wanting to find an opportunity to get back in the water? Look no further than the Health and Wellness Center for an enthusiastic, tight-knit community that spends two days a week in the pool together. The Western Swim...
Basketball on tap
Written by: Jaylin Hardin | Sports Editor Men’s basketball battled hard against Linfield University this last Tuesday, ultimately pulling out the win and bringing the team to a 3-3 record. Western scored a two-pointer in the first 10 seconds of the game, but Linfield...
What’s to come in the New Year?
Written by: Jaylin Hardin | Sports Editor Thursday, Nov. 16 6 p.m. — Volleyball @ Montana State University Billings Friday, Nov. 17 5 p.m. — Men’s Basketball v. Stanislaus State, Ron Logsdon Challenge, Rohnert Park, CA 5 p.m. — Women’s Basketball v. Chico State, SMU...
Men’s soccer finishes action-packed season on Saturday evening
Written by: Liberty Miller | Lifestyle Editor Western’s men’s soccer team has made waves in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference in only their second established season, as talented head coach Michael Behonick, and a star-studded roster, battled their way to...
Verstappen holds off Hamilton to win Austin Grand Prix
Written by: Jaylin Hardin | Sports Editor Look who’s done it again: Red Bull Formula 1 driver, Max Verstappen. The three time world champion clamped down on 50 career wins following the race on Sunday, Oct. 22 in Austin, Texas. Verstappen recovered from sixth place to...