A Sailor’s Ode

04/06/2026 /  Stephanie Oehler

Reveille, Reveille: booter, get out of your rack. All hands on deck.

Stare Down

03/26/2026 /  Jennifer Barret

ugust 1984 rural Wyoming; my pregnant mother rode a Honda motorcycle to the night shift at a local 7-11. I was born a week later. I watched my father tame and gain the trust of the most unholy beasts. I was blessed with the most adventurous parents,...

Dying to Meet You

03/11/2026 /  Kelsey Cooper

"Hey hon, why don’t you head home? I can get these last two bodies tonight. You have a family to go to,” Lafayette told her orderly, “It’s Thanksgiving, Mark.”

Teacup

03/09/2026 /  Vivian Campbell

The hot water drips its gentle song into the old teacup,

Black History Month: Black Panthers

02/26/2026 /  Cera "Percy” Pearson

I sat down to interview Dr. Christopher Esing, historian and Western’s very own history professor, about the Black Panther Party for Self Defense (Black Panther). A paramilitary group, the Black Panthers emerged during the Black Power Movement...

Black History Month: Community and Church

02/24/2026 /  Cera "Percy” Pearson

In the previous article ‘Why We Celebrate Black History Month’, the tip of the iceberg was barely scraped. To fully honor history, it has to be considered from several angles.