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Dave Metzger recording and conducting a short film released for Disney's 100th anniversary. Photo courtesy of Laura Metzger. While it’s not Los Angeles, Oregon has a rich history in film. A plethora of classic films have been filmed in the state, including “The Goonies,”   which was famously filmed in Astoria, and “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,”   which was filmed at the Oregon State Hospital in Salem.  Adding to this history is Dave Metzger, who has worked as a composer,

Ground view of some of Konan's campus on Sept. 4, 2025. Photo courtesy of Rand Carswell ('27). In the fall semester of 2025, four Willamette students arrived at Konan University in Kobe, Japan, the first from Willamette to take part in a new study abroad program.  Unlike the Tokyo International University (TIU) study abroad program, the Konan University program is in a city situated between the ocean and mountains in Southern Japan, and is only available for the fall semester

The band "Harness" plays a live concert on Feb. 6, 2026 at the Kappa Sigma frat house in Salem, Oregon. At the same show, a new band, "Now Watch This Drive," made their debut. Photo by Sofie Szigeti. On many weekends, in the garages or backyards of student-rented houses, Willamette students gather to hear the sounds of their peers.  These “house shows” are entirely student-organized. Student bands work closely together to set up and promote shows, hauling and wiring thousands