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Art by Basil Allen. Disclaimer: The Devil’s Advocate is a satirical column that does not reflect the views or opinions of The Collegian.  Hello devil. How much bathroom mold is too much bathroom mold? I (21) have a sweet little bathroom except for the fact that every time I shower, I look up and see some sprays of fungi on the ceiling. Are these molds growing around my bathroom friends or foe? Do I need to worry about them? About me? What if I go to kill it and it won't let m

Fungal friends abound in a variety of climates across the world, and the Pacific Northwest is an especially ripe environment for mushrooms. Over the course of the fall semester, several species could be found budding from the soil and clinging to trees across Willamette’s campus, from fairy tale fly agarics to appetizing oyster mushrooms (though be very careful consuming any mushrooms without identification experience). Many species will crop up and disappear back into the so

Willamette cheer at a Bearcat Basketball game on Nov. 23, 2024. Photo by Keenan Yoshizawa. In the fall of 2023, the Willamette cheer team disaffiliated from varsity sports, in part due to the university being unable to pay the insurance to be able to do certain stunts, said cheer cocaptain Brooke Busby (’27). Despite the challenges that came with disaffiliation, club leaders say the team has since found a new identity as a club by being able to do more stunts and recruit more