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As someone who is from Salem, it took me a long time to see the beauty and wonder in what is here. The more I discover, the more desire I have to share my findings with those around me. I feel better about where I am and what I can do knowing what is here, tucked away in elusive locations around Salem. Out of the locations I found most interesting to a Gen Z demographic, only two of them need to be driven to. Everything else is within an approximately 20-minute walk from camp

Fungal friends abound in a variety of climates across the world, and the Pacific Northwest is an especially ripe environment for mushrooms. Over the course of the fall semester, several species could be found budding from the soil and clinging to trees across Willamette’s campus, from fairy tale fly agarics to appetizing oyster mushrooms (though be very careful consuming any mushrooms without identification experience). Many species will crop up and disappear back into the so

Perhaps you’ve seen their turquoise and hot pink truck in a Commercial Street parking lot. Maybe you’ve seen their bright beverages around campus. The fact of the matter is, Floso fever has struck Willamette to its core. Soon, the shop will shed its wheels and move into a new drive-through storefront where the truck originally parked at 2390 Commerical St. SE. Offering dirty sodas, energy drinks and refreshers, Floso’s menu is extensive. For the more creative thirsters, they