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A Chrysler Pacifica van parked in the Enterprise Rent-A-Car lot at 2385 Mission St. SE, Salem, Oregon on Nov. 10, 2025. Photo by Patricia Krepel. It’s not just the government shutdown that’s been impacting Willamette’s outdoor clubs this semester. This July, Willamette’s fleet of rental vans, the 2022-2025 Chrysler Pacificas, were recalled nationwide due to improperly-sealed airbag seams, throwing a wrench in the plans of some student clubs.  The recall has affected various c

"16 Shots," an Afro hip-hop dance choregraphed by Ezra Neely ('26), performed at Smith Auditorium in spring of 2025. Photo courtesy of Quinn Carbery. On Nov. 20 and 21, Willamette Dance Company will present dances choreographed and performed by students. This event, which happens once a semester, has always been an opportunity for students to showcase their choreography and dance skills to the community. In recent years, students have increasingly infused cultural elements in

Claire Warthen ('27, left-front) hypes up her teammate during walkouts on Sept. 18, 2024. Photo by Keenan Yoshizawa. Coming into 2025, Willamette women’s soccer found itself in a bit of a scoring vacuum.  Last season, center forward Nina Krassner-Cybulski (’25) bagged a whopping 11 of the team’s 20 total goals on the season, ranking in the top 3 in the Northwest Conference in multiple individual offensive categories. This year, the team has struggled to find an attacking auth