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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

Have you ever experienced an Oregon pumpkin patch in the fall? Yesteryear Pumpkin Patch and Christmas Trees is located just a 30-minute drive from campus in Wilsonville, Oregon and attracts visitors for its aesthetic photo ops and delicious food trucks. All photos taken at Yesteryear Pumpkin Patch in Wilsonville, Oregon on Oct. 19, 2025. Visitors take in the spectacle of orange pumpkins at Yesteryear Pumpkin Patch. Photo by Sofie Szigeti. Colorful pumpkins and gourds at Yeste