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Constitutional Heritage Club's table in Jackson Plaza on Jan. 13. Photo by Lucy Devlaeminck. At the Feb. 26 ASWU meeting, senators voted to refuse affiliation to the Constitutional Heritage Club (CHC). The club was started by Lexi Thorsett (’26), the same student who sought to establish a Willamette chapter of the national organization Turning Point USA (TPUSA) in the fall. The vote was not unanimous, but overwhelmingly the group was rejected, with 12 senators opposed and two

The Bistro in the Putnam University Center in November of 2023. Photo by Jason Lehman. On Feb. 26 , the Associated Students of Willamette University (ASWU) senate voted unanimously to clear the Bistro’s debt of $19,604, with the condition that they work to create an accountability agreement for the Bistro going forward. The ASWU senate had originally considered the possibility of clearing the Bistro’s current debt on Feb. 19 , but after some discussion they motioned to tabl

Giant, painted salmon jump down Waller Dam. Art by Addie Martin. Waller Dam, which has been diverting water from the Mill Creek to create the Mill Race — or Mill Stream — since 1864, is probably hindering the passage of salmon and trout. In light of that fact, the North Santiam Watershed Council (NSWC), the non-partisan, non-governmental organization which works to manage Salem-area streams, received around $1.8 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration