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The Willamette University Mill Stream. Photo by Iris McClure. This information was provided by ASWU Vice President Erica Stotts and compiled by Alma Snortum-Phelps, publication editor for The Collegian. Here are the candidates for the Fall 2026 ASWU Senate elections for the class of 2030. Voting begins Wednesday, Sept. 2 at 8 a.m. and will end Friday, Sept. 4 at 8 a.m. Kate Johnson (She/Her/Hers) Hello! My name is Kate Johnson, I am from Las Vegas, Nevada, and I am a first ye

Fire quickly contained, dinner service resumed as normal Salem Fire Department and Goudy staff respond to small kitchen fire during Goudy's lunch period on Tuesday, Aug. 25. Photo by Ethan Barker. Around 20 minutes after Goudy opened for lunch on Tuesday, a small kitchen fire caused patrons and staff to evacuate from the building. The Salem fire department was quickly on scene, bringing two fire trucks to Winter Street to assess the building. Officials determined that the fir

Clark from "Backrooms" stumbles into a new world of horror. Art by Adrian Axtell. This summer, two horror movies directed by Gen Z creatives who both got their start on YouTube were released. Many people thoroughly enjoyed both of these movies, based on their impressive box office and critical success. The success of these two movies and the fact that they are some of the first movies produced by our generation makes them fascinating to contemplate. Both films explore a wide

This spring, Willamette University’s independent student publication nearly doubled the number of ONPA awards it received compared to last year. (Left to right) Skeet Starr ('26), Amelia Hare ('28) and Gimena Baez Baez ('29) hold up their awards at the ONPA collegiate awards ceremony in Albany, Oregon on May 15, 2026. Photo by Natalie Pate. This year, Willamette University’s independent student newspaper, The Collegian, received a record-breaking 10 awards from the Oregon New