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Emma Bryans ('28) weight lifting in Spark's downstairs weight room on Feb. 3. Photo by Patricia Krepel. Getting into shape and keeping a healthy lifestyle have become status symbols in recent years, especially during a time when groceries are increasingly expensive, and a gym membership is an unnecessary expense for many. Willamette students may find it easier to achieve than a significant portion of the population. Now, as the cost-of-living crisis continues, everyone should

Jackbox player avatars sitting around a screen playing the game. Art by Wes Mowry-Silverman. Jackbox was one of many online games that facilitated digital socialization during the COVID-19 pandemic and thus blew up during that general time period. Clips of YouTubers playing the game circled the internet, and young people needed something to do all day that wasn’t Minecraft and Among Us. Jackbox refers to several different “party packs” all made by the same company, each conta

The Thinker finds himself in an unfavorable new crowd. Art by Adrian Axtell. When one ventures into the digital realm, they are putting themselves in danger of hearing the opinions of trolls, undisclosed advertisers, AI bots, Matt Walsh and children. No one’s safe. Not on YouTube, not on Twitter, and heaven help you if you have the misfortune of downloading YikYak. To indulge in a little hyperbole, everyone is acting stupid. People are ill-informed, angry and loud, and they