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The ofrenda at Alianza's Dia de los Muertos at Willamette University, Salem, Oregon on Oct. 31, 2025. Photo by Sofie Szigeti. When students stepped through the Cat Cavern doors on Oct. 31 and walked down a path of golden marigold flowers, they were immediately greeted with an explosion of color.  Flags of every Latin American country and papel picado banners fluttered from the ceiling. An ofrenda stood at the left of the room , decorated with food, candles, flowers and photos

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! We have some good news coming off of the weekend, shockingly, despite the fact that fall sports are sadly over (mostly).  Starting with the expected, football  lost on senior day 29-0 at home to the Whitworth Pirates on Saturday. Women’s soccer  tied 1-1 against the Boxers on their senior day on Saturday, and then 1-1 agai

Art by Eli Fukuji. Topic: One scent  Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed are from the individual staff members and do not reflect the perspective of The Collegian as a whole. The submissions are unedited and unaltered from what was submitted by individual staff members. The Pick: Oxygen Submitted by: Bjorn Domst, Managing Editor  Staff Comment: Like pure O2. So the hounds can't track me. The Pick: Vanilla latte  Submitted by: Gimena Baez Baez, Staff Writer  Staff Com