Sophie Goodwin-Rice, News Editor This semester, the Oregon State Capitol is populated with more than its usual staffers. Several Willamette students have taken advantage of internship opportunities across the street, working with legislators, lobby groups, agencies and even within the Governor’s office. During this legislative
Sophie Goodwin-Rice, News Editor Willamette’s campus was filled with music and art this past weekend as Futurepalooza took place on April 20 from noon to 8 p.m. The event, which is this year’s iteration of Willamette’s art, earth and music festival Wulapalooza, was centered
REED BERTRAN, CONTRIBUTOR Willamette University’s Vocal Jazz Festival Invitational and Spring Choral Concert will be held this Friday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. in Smith Auditorium, and Sunday, April 28 at 7:00 p.m. in Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center, respectively. Featured in the Jazz Invitational Festival
BRYCE O'CONNOR, STAFF WRITER Kate Carpenter After a hearing held on May 18, 2018, ended in an 8-1 vote in favor of the research and drafting of a plastic bag ban in Salem, April 1 of this year marked the start of the ban. Retailers with
SOPHIE SMITH, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Members of the Willamette University Debate Union traveled to Clemson University in South Carolina to compete in the United States University Debating Championship (USUDC) the weekend of April 13, 2019. The following week, another group of debaters traveled to Panama City, Panama,
MAIRA ROMANOV SOPHIE GOODWIN-RICE , NEWS EDITOR The Associated Students of Willamette University (ASWU) Senate met on Thursday, April 18 for its weekly meeting. The main objective of the session was to approve funding for Spring Round 3 (SR 3), which allocates club funding for
Emergency Medical Aid April 12, 11:04 p.m. (In a Campus Residence): Campus Safety received a call requesting medical assistance for a student. Campus Safety and WEMS responded and determined the paramedics be called. Paramedics arrived and evaluated the student and determined the student did not need
Anna Ullmann, Staff Writer Thrift shopping (often referred to as ‘‘thrifting’’) is a widely popular trend among Millennials and Generation Z, with both age groups adopting the trend 2.5 times faster than Baby Boomers and Generation X, according to the website thredUP. Willamette students
CLAIRE ALONGI, STAFF WRITER Though it might be hard to believe, there are one and a half weeks of classes left, minus a day off for Student Scholarship Recognition Day (SSRD). Summer looms on the horizon, promising a break from studying and long reading assignments
CLAIRE ALONGI, STAFF WRITER The Jewish holiday of Passover (Pesach) began Friday, April 19 and will continue until Saturday, April 27. In most places, Passover is celebrated for eight days, but in Israel it is celebrated for seven. Often overshadowed by the Christian holiday of
SANJA ZELEN, CONTRIBUTOR A picture of a car on campus. Having a car on campus can be expensive, but provides convenience PC: Maira Romanov Many Willamette students will agree that Salem is a small, cozy city full of hidden gems. From The Governor’s
NICK SABATINI, LIFESTYLES EDITOR For the first time in history, humans have been able to see what a black hole looks like, a feat that was made possible through the use of sophisticated technology. The discovery was a significant milestone to the world of
BRITT MITCHELL, CONTRIBUTOR Willamette’s men’s golf team is making room in their trophy case after a very successful weekend at the Willamette Spring Thaw on Saturday and Sunday, April 20 and 21. The tournament was held at the Wildhorse Golf Course in Pendleton, OR. After
JARIN KOBASHIGAWA, SPORTS EDITOR Senior outfielder Connor Bailey has made his name known on the diamond across the northwest as an offensive powerhouse as well as a defensive wall. Bailey concluded the 2017 season with a .351 batting average and led the team in the
CODY MILLER, STAFF WRITER Both the men’s and women’s tennis teams played their final matches this past weekend. Both teams suffered tough losses on Saturday and Sunday, April 20 and 21. On Saturday, the men’s team traveled to McMinnville, OR to face Linfield College. Despite
NOAH DANTES, STAFF WRITER Willamette women’s lacrosse stayed on the road for the third weekend in a row, taking on Northwest Conference (NWC) rivals Pacific University and Linfield College. While the team dominated Pacific from start to finish, they struggled against the second place Linfield
JARIN KOBASHIGAWA, SPORTS EDITOR Willamette’s softball team took on theird place in the Northwest Conference (NWC) George Fox University in the final weekend of their 2019 season. The Bearcats finished with a 7-32 overall record and 6-22 NWC record. WU got swept but battled to
Jarin Kobashigawa, Sports Editor This past Friday, April 19, the baseball team rallied to overcome a three-run deficit to win but fell twice on Saturday against Pacific Lutheran University (PLU). With WU’s season on the line, the Bearcats headed into the weekend series against
GAETANO DELEONIBUS, PROFESSOR OF FRENCH I am writing out of concern that a statement in your front page article of April 17 [“Significant changes coming to Gen Ed requirements”] could spread fake news regarding the value of learning a second language well. The article quotes
NICK SABATINI, LIFESTYLES EDITOR Comic Sans is a childish, playful font everyone has seen before. One look at Comic Sans is enough to make someine think of second grade. However Comic Sans has since left the second grade classroom and has even managed to find