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Mahsa and Marjan Vahdat perform at Willamette University's Rogers Music Hall on April 8, 2026. Photo by Mac Childers. No matter where you are on campus, music is woven into Willamette's fabric. Friday nights feature a cappella groups performing on Jackson Plaza, and house shows host student bands performing varied genres. Students also perform year-round in choirs, bands and orchestras. Additionally, the Grace Goudy Distinguished Artists Program , started in 1983, features p

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, Bearcats! It was a tough weekend for our sports, the gloomy weather contributing to much of the tone for the outcome on our weekend games. Onto the news! Women's lacrosse once again fell short in their game on Sunday against rivals George Fox, losing 7-8 in overtime. Claire Kisielnicki (’26) was able to score two goals, one in the fi

The Willamette University Mill Stream. Photo by Iris McClure. This information was provided by ASWU Director of Communications Katelyn Beissel Rosales and compiled by Alma Snortum-Phelps, publication editor for The Collegian. Here are the candidates for the Spring 2026 ASWU Senate elections, organized by graduating class. Voting begins Friday, April 11 at 8 a.m. and will end Monday, April 13 at 5 p.m. Class of 2027 Claire Warthen Hey Bearcats! My name is Claire Warthen (she/h