ISSUE 25| 04/18/18
Safe and sexy: critical thinking about consent
by Julia Di Simone
How do you define consent? How do you actually ask for and give consent in practice? At Salem’s Planned Parenthood in Willamette, students reflected on how the ideal model of consent doesn’t always play out in everyday life. Ann Krier, Planned Parenthood’s local community education and outreach coordinator, lead the workshop in the Hatfield room. Krier introduced… read more
April demands sexual assault awareness
by Madelyn Jones
WU theatre performs musical premiere
by Lauren Alexander
Finding the best music streaming service
by Jarod Todeschi
The toxicity of your household products
by Dorian Grayson
ISSUE 24| 04/11/18
Eyes online: Facebook feigns privacy
by Jarod Todeschi
A few short clicks through Facebook’s settings, through “Ads,” “Your information” and then “Your categories,” will reveal a list of assumed qualities that Facebook has collected about your personal life. The list contains more obvious info provided to the service directly, like your birthday month and the categories of people and… read more
Discover the thinking that works for you
by Dorian Grayson
Wula 2018 puts safety first
by Sara Fullerton
Poet Willy Palomo talks immigration
by Carrie Fox
The toxicity of your household products
by Julia Di Simone
ISSUE 23| 04/04/18
Press start on more story-based video games
by Madelyn Jones
For people who love being whisked away into fantastical, fictional worlds, there are few things better than getting lost in a book or film. However, if story-based indie video games are not in your escapism queue, maybe they should be. There are many inexpensive and accessible… read more
Consider traveling alone for your next trip
by Jarod Todeschi
The stars aligned: a look into astrology
by Ryleigh Norgrove
A new way to understand PTSD
by Julia DiSimone
Catch “Game Night” before it’s off the table
by Dorian Grayson
ISSUE 22| 03/21/18
Stephen Hawking: science icon now among the stars
by Madelyn Jones
On March 14, the world wept with the news that renowned scientist, Stephen Hawking, passed at the age of 76. With those years devoted to science and discovery, he asked big questions about the universe and took a lead role in important research. There were two sides of him that… read more
What qualifies a good cover song?
by Dorian Grayson
Combat smart phones armed with addiction
by Julia Di Simone
Taproot provides a plethora of options for all
by Sara Fullerton
Scott Nadelson returns to campus for reading
by Andrew Pearson
ISSUE 21| 03/14/18
The call to keep Lee House gendered
by Jarod Todeschi
Just off of Brown Field on the Willamette University campus is Lee House, a residence traditionally reserved for women. One student, Sophomore Quinna Hadley might not have… read more
Month one: insight to the ASP experience
by Julia Di Simone
“Queer Eye” casts gay role models
by Derek Kennedy
Shape of the Oscars: the predicted and the not
by Dorian Grayson
Chaos in LawNOrder shows holes in activism
by Sara Fullerton
ISSUE 20| 03/07/18
Say goodbye to CDs: fading into obscurity
by Jarod Todeschi
Like the cassette tape and vinyl records before them, compact discs (better known as CDs) may begin to disappear from retail shelves. News of their decline will not shock many, as they’ve… read more
Spotlight focused on Portland artist Haley Heynderickx
by Sara Fullerton
The making of “On Some Subconscious Level”
by Mackenzie August-McClure
European smartphone offers an ethical way to communicate
by Julia Di Simone
After 1,000 hours of a video game, I learned to fail
by Dorian Grayson
ISSUE 19| 02/28/18
Goudy works to improve after criticisms
by Dorian Grayson
Over the years, Goudy Commons has faced criticism from students about their quality of food. Goudy breakfast and lunch have… read more
“Celebrity Big Brother’s” first American installment
by Jarod Todeschi
Guns don’t kill people: they shatter us whole
by Heather Pearson
Rising popularity of podcasts: tune in to tune out
by Madelyn Jones
Find new artists with at-home concerts
by Sara Fullerton
ISSUE 18| 02/21/18
Empathize with your local empath
by Madelyn Jones
Do you feel particularly in tune to people’s motives and usually find it easy to tell when someone is lying? Do you take on other people’s emotions like they are your own? Do people… read more
Long awaited “Black Panther” brings the power back
by Dorian Grayson
Help grant inmates peace by Healing Garden
by Julia Di Simone
Bashir’s performance mixes science and poetry
by Sara Fullerton
Oscar nominations show diversity improvement
by Jarod Todeschi
ISSUE 17| 02/14/18
The fork in the road: self-care versus self-indulgence
by Julia Di Simone
If you get your mental health advice from Tumblr, you might think that the best way to take care of yourself is to curl up into a burrito of blankets and watch Netflix for as long as your heart desires. I understand this sentiment, but… read more
Dimensions of popular Valentine’s Day sweet
by Jarod Todeschi
Grant yourself an opportunity of further education
by Raquel Reynolds
Volunteer with Peace Corps, make a difference
by Sara Fullerton
Here’s how the military influences your blockbusters
by Dorian Grayson
ISSUE 16| 02/07/18
Add adventure to your weekend, escape a locked room
by Madelyn Jones
Last month, an editor dispatched a few other literary agents and me to land an interview with the famous and elusive author Maximillian Abre. This interview was the opportunity of a lifetime, but we quickly realized something sinister was… read more
Curiosity as a suitable replacement to passion
by Sara Fullerton
Fall in love with Fall Out Boy’s new emotional album
by Caitlin Forbes
Film “Call Me By Your Name” romances audience
by Dorian Grayson
Amazon Go raises questions about consumer future
by Jarod Todeschi
ISSUE 15| 01/31/18
Keeping you alert to the misrepresentation of coffee studies
by Dorian Grayson
How many studies about coffee have you read about? As a social institution, science is trusted to be humanity’s foremost truth-seeking endeavor. When a new study comes out, outlets often lean on science’s credibility and take the conclusion of… read more
Self-appointed high note of music falls flat
by Jarod Todeschi
Coping with sexual assault news
by Madelyn Jones
Zena is digging their way to a sustainable farm
by Sara Fullerton
I didn’t know I had anxiety: recovering by asking for help
by Julia Di Simone
ISSUE 14| 01/24/18
Andre E. Johnson calls for a nuanced MLK
by Sara Fullerton
This year, Willamette’s MLK Day keynote speaker Andre E. Johnson set out to disrupt the myth of MLK as an unequivocally optimistic figure and rather honor King’s legacy by introducing the audience to King as the multi-dimensional figure he was. Johnson synthesizes King’s outlooks that may seem… read more
You won’t want to postpone watching Spielberg’s “The Post”
by Dorian Grayson
Small moments of self-reflection creates healthy students
by Julia Di Simone
Debaters representing Willamette return home from abroad
by Quinlyn Manfull
Yarn bomb: the mystery art piece explained
by Sanja Zelen
ISSUE 13| 12/6/17
Has Pocket Camp crossed into all our hearts?
by Jarod Todeschi
As I sat down and downloaded the new “Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp” game to my cell phone, I was not sure what to expect. Nintendo recently released this as its third mobile app game. Like its predecessors, “Super Mario Run” and “Fire Emblem Heroes,” “Pocket Camp” is based on one of the company’s successful console games from the early 2000’s. Animal Crossing was originally celebrated as… read more
Treat yourself to good sleep this finals season
by Sara Fullerton
Cards of cultural divide currently dealt in Magic
by Dorian Grayson
Coping with abusive friends
by Madelyn Jones
Does Bo & Vine Burger “beef” the rest?
by Emma Giron
ISSUE 9| 11/1/17
What Goudy does with its surplus food
by Sarah Fullerton
Nationally, an estimated 40 percent of all produced food is wasted. Simultaneously, in Marion County, over 12 percent of the population was food insecure as identified by the USDA as of 2015 data. Food insecurity is the economic condition of a family or individual that prevents adequate access to food nutritious and plentiful enough to sustain… read more
Curb cut effect: innovations that help us all
by Dorian Grayson
Get your sweat on in the Salem area
by Emma Giron
Kesha found a “Rainbow” and a pot of gold
by Jarod Todeschi
Coping with serious conversations
by Madelyn Jones
ISSUE 8| 10/25/17
This is Halloween, dig up the history of Halloween’s stories past
by Emma Giron
Oct. 31, otherwise known as All Hallows’ Eve, All Saints’ Day or Halloween, is celebrated in the U.S. as a spooky themed holiday where children dress up in scary costumes and go door to door trick-or-treating. However, there is more to this holiday than… read more
Chaplains help get our priorities straight
by Sara Fullerton
Coping with sexual assault on social media
by Madelyn Jones
Don’t project your problems into the future
by Dorian Grayson
Reasonable recipes for the student chef
by Jarod Todeschi
ISSUE 7| 10/18/17
Big picture questions raised by comedy show
by Claire Pockell-Wilson & Emma Sharpe
Each semester, students pay a $25 optional fee to the Green Fund. A committee composed of six students allocates the money collected by the fee to student, staff and faculty members of Willamette University to help fund projects and ideas that will affect the community in a positive way. In the past, as the name suggests, we have funded many projects related to environmental sustainability, however, this year we want to encourage and emphasize projects that are more than green… read more
Coping with shootings and news
by Madelyn Jones
An outline of changes to Career Services
by Emma Giron
Lisa Holliday: confident and hopeful
by Derek Kennedy
Rest easy by surveying your sleep cycles
by Dorian Grayson
ISSUE 6| 10/11/17
Big picture questions raised by comedy show
by Jarod Todeschi
The annual Willamette University Family Weekend comedy show was a hit this year. The multi-generational crowd was full of fun and adjusted well to the light, fast-paced feel of the show, performed by one of the troupes of The Second City Touring Company… read more
Celebrate the season with these local events
by Emma Giron
Reading beyond the required
by Sara Fullerton
October is stressful, taking care of yourself deconstructed
by Raquel Reynolds
Coping with Vegas and Puerto Rico
by Madelyn Jones
ISSUE 5| 10/4/17
An exclusive look behind WU’s pet Instagram pages
by Raquel Reynolds
The popularity of animal focused accounts on the Internet is undeniable. They litter feeds of all forms of social media to the point where you can’t scroll without a picture of a cat popping up. On Instagram, estimates of popularity of animals can be based on hashtags. Instagram posts with the hashtag #pets itself has 33,046,280 posts attributed to it, while multiple variations including #dog have 148,326,927 or #cat at 124,822, 532 posts, and, assumedly, these numbers… read more
Convocation’s conversation about white “allyship”
by Sarah Fullerton
Review: Inspector calls for a standing ovation
by William Gupton
Reading movie language in Stephen King’s “It”
by Dorian Grayson
A guide to preparing for an earthquake in Oregon
by Emma Giron