LET'S GO BEARCATS: The story behind the cheer
Jett Starr Sports Editor "LETS GO BEARCATS!" Can be heard at any hour of the day in and around 900 State Street. There are two usual...
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Collegian staff
- Jul 12
Willamette hires third women's soccer coach in school's history
Jett Starr Sports Editor There’s a new binturong in town. Lisa Ljubicic has been appointed the new head coach of the women’s soccer team....
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Collegian staff
- Mar 30
NCAA updates policies on trans student athletes, implementation still somewhat unclear
Jett Starr Contributing Writer The NCAA board of governors updated the [Transgender Participation Policy] at their meeting on Jan. 19...
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Collegian staff
- Feb 18
Guide to Using Sparks Post Quiet-Period Closure
Jett Starr Contributing Writer With the quiet period over and Sparks opening once again, students not familiar with the facility may be...
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Collegian staff
- Dec 2, 2021
Club Profile: the Willamette Rugby Team
Sophia Valva Contributing Writer The Willamette Rugby Club strives for LGTBQ+ inclusion, even as larger organizations fail to provide...
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Collegian staff
- Nov 18, 2021
Meet the newest addition to Willamette Sports: The Women's Triathlon Team
Dylan Hall Contributing Writer This year Willamette has established a Women’s Triathlon Team, a sport that is new to the west coast....
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Collegian staff
- Nov 8, 2021
Life Before Blitz: Barney the Bearcat
Adam Doyle Contributing Writer The creature’s tight sinews flexed and bulged under the black sable of its thick fur. Its eyes shone...
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Collegian staff
- Nov 4, 2021
Bearcat Football Team Falls to Lutes in Defensive Duel
Adam Doyle Contributing Writer The Willamette football squad fell to the Pacific Lutheran University Lutes 24-0 on Saturday, Oct. 30....
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Collegian staff
- Oct 7, 2021
WU softball players awarded 'All-American Scholar Athletes' distinction
Cleighton Roberts Sports Editor From left to right: (top row) Sophia Lucio, Mia Lund and Kelsey Wong. (bottom row) Jewel Fleckenstein,...
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Collegian staff
- Mar 30, 2021
Student-athletes talk COVID adjustment issues, from team bonding to mask wearing
Jake Procino News editor Willamette University and the Northwest Conference (NWC), the athletic conference Willamette teams play in,...
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Collegian staff
- Feb 10, 2021
Sparks reopens with limited capacity, students must sign up for use
Emma Innes Staff writer Sparks Fitness Center will reopen for student use starting Thursday, Feb. 11. Sparks previously was [closed] due...
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Collegian staff
- Jan 27, 2021
Many WU teams will compete this spring, no in-person spectators will be allowed
Emma Innes Staff writer Many Willamette University student-athletes will be able to compete during the Spring 2021 semester, following...
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Collegian staff
- Jan 19, 2021
Reopening: OHA limits keep Sparks closed, Goudy without dine-in; WU does away with flex learning
Noah Dantes Editor-in-chief College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) students will start all classes remotely on Jan. 20, and in-person classes...
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Collegian staff
- Dec 21, 2020
Willamette cancels upcoming basketball and football seasons
Jake Procino News editor On Dec. 14, Willamette University [announced] that they decided to cancel the football and men’s and women’s...
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Collegian staff
- Dec 2, 2020
No decision yet on the fate of spring sport games
Emma Innes Staff writer The Northwest Conference (NWC), the NCAA Division III athletic conference that includes Willamette University,...
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Collegian staff
- Nov 16, 2020
Sparks closes for semester, Goudy halts in-person dining
Noah Dantes Editor-in-chief Sparks Fitness Center closed on Nov. 14 for the rest of the semester, Campus Recreation Director Tony...
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Collegian staff
- Sep 8, 2020
Sparks Fitness Center reopens after six months of closure
Noah Dantes Editor-in-chief Sparks Fitness Center reopened on September 7 after six months of closure. Several policies have been...
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Collegian staff
- Aug 27, 2020
New campus recreation director adjusts programs for COVID-19, runs risk assessment
Noah Dantes Editor-in-chief Willamette announced that they had hired [Tony Stafford as the new director of campus recreation on August...
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Collegian staff
- Aug 19, 2020
Sparks Fitness Center to open in September, COVID-19 concerns being worked out
Noah Dantes Editor-in-chief On August 17, Willamette announced that they had hired Tony Stafford as the new director of campus...
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Collegian staff
- Aug 17, 2020
All athletic competition cancelled until 2021
Noah Dantes Editor-in-chief All Willamette athletic competition has been cancelled until “at least January 1, 2021,” director of...
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