ISSUE 3
The Aloha Settler-State of Hawaii
by Carol Li
“If you drew on a white shirt, was $2, put an ‘Aloha’ on it, oh my God, the value goes up,” says Ka’eokulani D. Vasconcellos, an American Studies teacher at Punahou School. Originally from kānaka maoli, “aloha” is molded and utilized for… read more
News
Bridging over lead-filled water
by Dorian Grayson
On Aug 15, the Oregon Board of Education codified Oregon Administrative Rule 581-022-2223, which required all public schools to keep what is being called the “Healthy and Safe Schools Plan”… read more
Emilio Solano ‘09 takes on the role of Willamette Academy Director
by Gianni Marabella
Tribes unite against pipeline
by Ariadne Wolf
Open letter on Willamette Academy
by Ellen Eisenberg & Kelley Strawn
Lifestyles
Native poet Trevino Brings Plenty offers insights
by Ariadne Wolf
Native American poet Trevino L. Brings Plenty used his trademark humor and incisive insights in the poetry he presented from his collection of poetry, “Wakpa Wanagi, Ghost River” in the Hatfield Library on Sept. 15 to Willamette students and faculty… read more
Stranger things: Those moments with that one person
by Nic Shipley
Bearcat Bullet
by Christine Smith
Mad Decent Block Party 2016: Was it decent?
by Aaron Wiesenfeld
Duo turned a summer of research into an enlightened performance
by Natasha Zedan
Sports
by Alex Gordon
Hall of Fame classes in basketball are generally quirky. Usually it’s a smattering of “contributors” you’ve rarely ever heard of. This year was a rare exception, however, with four players being inducted into the Hall of Fame that left a significant impact on the game of basketball… read more
Bearcat Spotlight: Morgan Webster
by Dani Saunders
What’s up with the “We”?
by Eric Del Prado
NFL players show their patriotism
by Louis Knox
Sports Briefs
by Sydney Wilson
This Week in Sports
by Aaron Oda
Opinions
Cultural appropriation: #notyourspiritanimal
by Ariadne Wolf
A man in one of my classes asked me whether I changed my last name to ‘Wolf’ because wolves are my spirit animals. This is my open letter to him, and every other white person who thinks using terms, ideas and symbols appropriated from other cultures is acceptable behavior… read more
Recalling the efforts of student activists
by Jesse Sanchez
Please stop insulting your fellow humans
by Jonah Miller
NCAA cracks down on N.C.
by Jeremy Hansen
Trump exploits Clinton’s untimely illness for political gain
by Madison Brown