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Perhaps you’ve seen their turquoise and hot pink truck in a Commercial Street parking lot. Maybe you’ve seen their bright beverages around campus. The fact of the matter is, Floso fever has struck Willamette to its core. Soon, the shop will shed its wheels and move into a new drive-through storefront where the truck originally parked at 2390 Commerical St. SE. Offering dirty sodas, energy drinks and refreshers, Floso’s menu is extensive. For the more creative thirsters, they

A duck in a Willamette jersey about to score a goal on the soccer field while the crowd cheers behind them. Art by Wes Mowry-Silverman. Hello, Bearcat Fan! Woah, what day is it? I thought it was October this morning, but next week is in fact Thanksgiving. It was not a good weekend for our ’Cats, but such is life. And such is Bearcat sports. I don’t know if we’re very good this year. There’s a lot to write about. Loyal readers, all five of you, bear with me. Let’s find out how

A variety of WU students sit and stand on upward trending arrows. Art by Addie Martin. 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, despite the demographic cliff showing its effects, undergraduate enrollment is up.  Willamette's 2025 enrollment trends depict fewer first-year students, but expanded transfer and graduate s