{"id":6339,"date":"2017-09-27T01:50:59","date_gmt":"2017-09-27T09:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernjournal\/?p=6339"},"modified":"2017-09-26T20:39:48","modified_gmt":"2017-09-27T04:39:48","slug":"editors-note-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/editors-note-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Editor\u2019s Note"},"content":{"rendered":"
Stephanie Blair | Editor-in-Chief<\/span><\/h5>\n

To the first-years, still fresh on our campus <\/span>\u2014 welcome. To the already soul-sucked returning students \u2014 welcome back.<\/span><\/p>\n

As the horror show that is 2017 begins its final quarter, we return to classrooms with two Wolves already having passed away. A heartbreaking trend our school has developed recently: one that I wish we could shake.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, there is, as always, hope. I truly believe that the students of Western Oregon are, if nothing else, intrepid. We come together in times of hardship and tragedy, in times of celebration and joy \u2014 or both, during homecoming weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n

I have high hopes for the year as a whole, even if I don\u2019t have it in our football team, who will be facing Azusa Pacific on Nov. 4.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the coming nine months, my final three terms at Western, I will be working with our incredible staff to produce a publication that scrutinizes The Man \u2014 whether that be the president of our nation or our school. The Western Journal will pursue the true and pertinent information that you, the reader, have a right to know.<\/span><\/p>\n

I have a tendency to chase truth like a dog after a rabbit, a habit I\u2019ll do my best to instill in each and every staff member of The Western Journal before I leave our campus for good.<\/span><\/p>\n

And we\u2019ll have fun.<\/span><\/p>\n

This year we\u2019re introducing the Lifestyle section, something of which I\u2019m sure a number of my predecessors would disapprove. I, on the other hand, think that this is the content that our paper is missing. I\u2019m a self-proclaimed news junkie and will badmouth sites like Buzzfeed any day of the week, but I still click on their articles when a friend posts one on Facebook \u2014 I need to know what Starbucks drink I am based on my zodiac sign.<\/span><\/p>\n

With luck and patience, we will strike a balance of hard news and lighthearted content. In this political climate, I think that\u2019s exactly what our students need. If it\u2019s not, feel free to let me know. As a student-funded publication, independent from the university\u2019s administration, our loyalty and duty is to Western\u2019s student population.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, welcome to a new year at Western. Come join us for another round.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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