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Skiing and snowboarding in the spring 2025 class. Art by Basil Allen. For the past 12 years, psychology professor Mark Stewart has been leading a skiing and snowboarding class open to Willamette students of all levels, run through the local resort Mount Hood Meadows . But this year and last year, the course has been canceled due to low registration numbers. Stewart said the class initially saw 23 students register, higher than last year, but by the start of classes that numbe

WU triathlon athlete breaks through the finish line. Art by Adrian Axtell. Since its foundation in 2021, Willamette University's triathlon program has turned an emerging NCAA sport into one of the school’s most impressive competitive success stories. In just a few seasons, the Bearcats have earned podium finishes at multiple regional qualifiers, consistently ranking among the top DIII programs in the country, and most recently competed at NCAA Nationals, taking No. 4 for the

Bearcat men's hoops takes on LaVerne in Cone Field House on Nov. 7, 2025. Photo by Jack Godsil. Following a disappointing 2024-25 season, men’s basketball is gearing up and hoping to find more conference success as they wade through preseason under the guidance of third-year head coach Mike Lenahan. Last season, Willamette started off strong in their non-conference games, beating Hardin-Simmons University, who traveled to the Sweet 16 in the DIII March Madness tournament, but