By Kate Piluso In case you do not know exactly what I look like by this point in our reader/columnist relationship, let me give you a brief recap. I’m still 6 feet tall, still a strong, fat, basketball playing lady, still working to cover my legs
By Zack Boyden There have been recent talks about making Internet access controlled by a utility. Essentially, the government is declaring that the Internet is a necessary part of life that one must have in order to function properly in conventional society. I’m in agreement. The
What doesn’t hire you makes you stronger By Rachael Decker Decisions for Opening Days (OD) leaders came out last Friday, and judging solely by what I saw on certain social media sites, people were pretty upset. My reliable sources (read: Yik Yak) tell me that around 160
By Don Beckman To the Editor: I appreciated the article in the March 4 Collegian (“Bookstore lost over $500K since 2009,” page 2). The article gave readers a timely update on some big questions that we are currently mulling over at The Willamette Store! I must take
By Annie Manhardt If you think waking up for an 8 a.m. class is rough, you should talk to a member of Willamette’s rowing team, who will be competing in the first regatta of the season this Saturday. The 18 members of the women’s team meet
By Sam Benetti Last December, I purchased a Fitbit Charge fitness band and it changed my life. OK, that may be an exaggeration—but it is pretty cool. As someone who tends to be the Queen of Excuses as to why I shouldn’t work out, having something
Bearcats tally 6 first-place victories By Evan Giddings After 54 days of training since the semester began, the track and field team finally took to Charles Bowles Track for the 2015 Willamette Opener with impressive performances from both the men and women’s squad, including six first place
By Blake Lepire This year, the owners of Major League Baseball (MLB) elected Rob Manfred as the next commissioner, and his first order of business was to enact policy that speeds up games. In 1950, the average length of a game was around 2 hours and
By Holly Petersen The men’s tennis team continued conference play this weekend at home, defeating Puget Sound on Friday, then falling to Pacific Lutheran on Saturday. The Bearcats went into Friday’s match confident they were the stronger team. However, senior Jack Schreiber, who tallied a key victory
By Eamon Smith-Fagan While the Major League Baseball pros have been busy in Arizona and Florida soaking up the sun and refining their talents in preparation for opening day, a baseball team closer to home has been off to a hot start. Yes, I’m talking about