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Coward, called up. Art by Adrian Axtell. When Cedric Coward stepped onto the court for Willamette University in fall of 2021, few would have predicted that he might one day hear his name called in the first round of the NBA Draft.  Yet that projection has become reality: in June, Coward was selected 11th overall in the 2025 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers before being traded to the Memphis Grizzlies.  Starting from the DIII level and going to the highest level of prof

Bingo! Art by Basil Allen. As Willamette’s trees start to fade red, orange and yellow, campus organizations such as the Willamette Events Board (WEB) get ready for the height of autumn season with activities and events for all students to enjoy.  On Oct. 10, spooky season activities were kicked off by WEB’s “Grocery Bingo” event. In Montag Den, students gathered for a competition of luck, aiming to win fall-themed Trader Joe’s snacks such as caramel popcorn and Ghosts and Bat

Have you ever experienced an Oregon pumpkin patch in the fall? Yesteryear Pumpkin Patch and Christmas Trees is located just a 30-minute drive from campus in Wilsonville, Oregon and attracts visitors for its aesthetic photo ops and delicious food trucks. All photos taken at Yesteryear Pumpkin Patch in Wilsonville, Oregon on Oct. 19, 2025. Visitors take in the spectacle of orange pumpkins at Yesteryear Pumpkin Patch. Photo by Sofie Szigeti. Colorful pumpkins and gourds at Yeste