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The members of Uranium’s St. Cassian’s chamber choir take their last ride on the show’s titular Cyclone. Top to bottom, from left: Brayden Fanthorp (‘28), Otis Perrone (’27), Kiele Jarnagin (’27), Tabi Momeyer (’27) and Nick Zimmerman (’27). Photo courtesy of KJ Photography, taken on Oct. 30, 2025 This fall, Willamette University Theatre took on “Ride the Cyclone,” written by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell and directed by Willamette University music department’s Hannah Pen

A shopper examines some shirts. Art by Basil Allen. In 2023, as many as 150 billion pieces  of new clothing were produced in the year, demonstrating a potential doubling of production since 2000. As the fast fashion industry continues to fuel overconsumption culture, it can feel like the individual buyer is helpless to stop it. Consumers need not feel helpless, however: purchasing used clothing items — particularly at thrift stores — is a fun and affordable way to stay fashio

Someone asks ChatGPT how to use their phone less. Art by Dasha Allyn. Last year, I wrote a piece  arguing against the use of artificial intelligence and large language models. Foolishly, I believed generative artificial intelligence (AI) could be a flash in the pan. I assumed it would go the way of NFTs, rather than cement its place as a generation-defining technological advance. If everyone resisted, considered its detrimental impact on the environment and its potential for