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White-crowned sparrow on Willamette University grounds on March 5, 2025. Photo courtesy of Riley Teske. Think about all the times you’ve been outside on campus. The noise of birds chirping and ducks splashing in the Mill Stream is a constant soundtrack to Willamette life, but many factors work under the radar to make this place a haven for avian life. Leading the student charge for birds are the WU Bird Nerds. Under the group’s umbrella, they lead birdwatching trips, raise aw

Rachel Swenson ('27) and Skweezy Jibbs pose for a selfie at Willamette University on Oct. 17, 2025. Photo courtesy of Rachel Swenson. Rachel Swenson (ʼ27) usually doesn’t get up early on Fridays, which she has off. But at 9 a.m. on Friday Oct. 17, she was up searching the Willamette campus with one goal in mind. The day before, social media personality Skweezy Jibbs had uploaded an image to Instagram with a familiar red brick building in the background: Eaton Hall. Via that p

The Rocky Horror lips on a theater screen. Art by Adrian Axtell. A screening of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” (1975) is unlike nearly any other cinematic experience. Audience members yell vulgarities and responses at the movie, actors in costume may sync their movements to the onscreen action, and showings often happen every weekend in some theaters, including the Clinton Street Theater in Portland, without fail.  This October, Salem alone has hosted three different screeni