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The Willamette Dance Company showcase this semester took place on April 16 and 17, and Smith Auditorium was packed for both performances. On Friday night, the line to get into Smith extended all the way to Eaton Hall. Dance Co. is a student-driven performance group that allows students of a wide variety of experience levels to come together and perform original choreography. This was Margareth Ramos’ (’26) last semester of Dance Co. after being the group’s president for two y

Montegomery Remer ('26) and TPUSA Cascades representative Sawyer Stone debate in Jackson Plaza on Jan. 13, 2026. Photo by Lucy Devlaeminck. Whether it’s the Constitutional Heritage Club (CHC) or Turning Point USA (TPUSA), it’s unclear how Willamette’s prospective conservative club will move forward. This is the lingering question after Associated Students of Willamette University (ASWU) senators voted — for the third time — to refuse affiliation to the group earlier this mont

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! As graduation fast approaches, so too does my sense of impending doom and the end of season for all spring sports. Let’s see how they fared in their last week of regular season play (for the most part). Softball ended their season by getting swept by the Bruins in four agonizingly close games. This year, the NWC has been t