The importance of voting as a college studentAs midterm elections abroach this November, everyone must make a choice. Even if you wave your right to choose between candidates, by not voting, you are ...

A Bearcat guide to the election and voter registrationOregon is in full election season for 2026! Races for the Senate, House ...

Across Willamette’s campus, a culture of civic engagement—actions that individuals or groups take to address the concerns and well-being of their communities—drives students to step up, get involved ...

With Oregon’s primary election approaching on May 19, incumbent Mayor Julie Hoy and Councilor Vanessa Nordyke, both mayoral candidates, agreed to discuss the upcoming election with The Collegian. Hoy ...

At the end of this semester, history professor Ellen Eisenberg will retire after 36 years at Willamette. During her time here, she published six books and 21 journal articles and book chapters. She’s ...

Editor’s Note: In addition to resources on campus, Oregon’s 988 crisis line is available if you or someone you know is facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, ...

With the beginning of a new year, many have gathered the motivation to reduce their screen time by limiting social media use. This resolution will certainly be a rewarding but difficult challenge for ...

Imagine the following: “Lush Life” by Zara Larsson is blasting through the car’s speakers as you stick your head out of the sunroof to greet the pink and orange sunrise, the warm breeze brushing ...

This fall, Willamette University Theatre took on “Ride the Cyclone,” written by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell and directed by Willamette University music department’s Hannah Penn. The show has ...

Last year, the Willamette administration prepared for the “demographic cliff,” or a decline in first-year enrollment brought on by low, recession era birth rates. But now, in the 2025-26 academic year ...

This fall, Willamette welcomed Pastor Ken Wytsma as the newest university chaplain, marking the return of the chaplaincy role to Willamette since the closure of the Office of Spiritual and Religious ...

The most famous Tabletop Role-Playing Game (often referred to as TTRPGs), so ubiquitous to the genre it overshadows others in almost every conversation, is Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), with players ...