Ken Johnson, Reporter Members of Oregon's Indigenous communities performed throughout the event. PC: Daniel King The 17th Annual Social Pow Wow, which was held in Cone Field House last Saturday, focused on community and education. The pow wow was a sprawling event that had a variety
Brooke Cox, Staff Writer With spring approaching and the college application process ending, it’s that time of year when potential Bearcats come to visit. Willamette’s Bearcat Days are back and ready to welcome prospective students to campus. Thursday, March 14 began the first Bearcat Days of
Bryce O’Connor, Staff Writer The “backlog” of untested rape kits — a package used to collect DNA evidence following a sexual assault — is estimated to include well over 100,000 kits in the U.S., according to the Joyful Heart Foundation. These untested kits leave survivors
Madelyn Jones, Editor-In-Chief The Willamette English Department unveiled a revamp to the major that includes significant differences in course offerings and thesis projects. Professor Danielle Deulen invited prospective and current English majors and minors to an event on March 12 to discuss the changes. Previously,
Sophie Smith, Managing Editor Last month, the STEAM Collective hosted a town hall in which the group presented its petition of grievances and demands to students and University administrators. One of the Collective’s nine demands addressed Willamette’s fraternity and sorority system, saying, “A review of
Suspicious Activity March 11, 11:40 a.m. (Jackson Plaza): A student called about two suspicious individuals soliciting students in Jackson Plaza. An officer made contact with them and were directed to Campus Safety to get clarification for their questions. Campus Safety explained to them that soliciting is
Nick Sabatani, Lifestyles Editor Many Willamette students may complain about the lack of weekend activities in Salem. However, with the warmer weather coming, there is no better time to go have fun outside. One popular attraction outside of Salem will be opening for
Anna Ullmann, Staff Writer One of the most talked about effects of freshman year is the “Freshman 15.” This refers to a pattern of weight gain of around 15 pounds that occurs during a student’s first year of college. However, this is not entirely accurate
Claire Alongi, Staff Writer This past week, the world experienced massive news coverage of the New Zealand Christchurch shooting, the investigation of the Boeing 737 Max and the biggest college admissions scam in U.S. history involving celebrities. Information has been dispatched by text, phone notifications,
Nick Sabatini, Lifestyles Editor College marks a time of independence for an individual. For the first time in many people’s lives, they are thrust into the world, where they are required to care of and make decisions for themselves. Although this level of independence is
Jarin Kobashigawa, Sports Editor The softball team had two players hit grand slams this weekend in its series against Lewis & Clark (L&C), which resulted in a 2-2 tie. WU lost in two close games on Saturday but came back on Sunday to win both
Jarin Kobashigawa, Sports Editor The men and women’s tennis teams both went 1-1 over the weekend against two Northwest Conference teams. The men’s team scraped by University of Puget Sound (UPS) on Saturday, March 16, but fell to Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) on Sunday, March
Jack Kuyper, Staff Writer Willamette’s men’s and women’s golf teams competed for the Willamette Valley Cup in Salem, OR on March 16 and 17. Senior Sam Hinton started the tournament off well when he shot a two-under-par (70) to share first place with Mason Koch
Britt Mitchell, Contributor Junior Saige Swan accounted for half of the men’s first place finishes with shot put, discus and hammer throw. PC: Chris Sabato Willamette’s track & field team has yet again shown the Northwest Conference (NWC) that it is a
Cody Miller, Staff Writer The women’s lacrosse team lost both of their games this weekend. Their first game was a tough loss against the four-time Northwest Conference (NWC) champion George Fox University, 20-1, on Saturday, March 16. Their second game on Sunday was closer, but
Noah Dantes, Staff Writer The Bearcats got swept in last weekend’s home series against Whitworth University, dropping all three games to fall to 10-7 on the season and 7-5 in the Northwest Conference (NWC). The visiting Pirates improved their record to 10-9 overall and 7-2
Aubryn Walters, Opinions Editor The upcoming years are pivotal for Willamette to secure its future as a viable institution. One of the changes that is being implemented is the addition of more minors. This is a relatively easy and cost-effective way for the University to