THE

A Chrysler Pacifica van parked in the Enterprise Rent-A-Car lot at 2385 Mission St. SE, Salem, Oregon on Nov. 10, 2025. Photo by Patricia Krepel. It’s not just the government shutdown that’s been impacting Willamette’s outdoor clubs this semester. This July, Willamette’s fleet of rental vans, the 2022-2025 Chrysler Pacificas, were recalled nationwide due to improperly-sealed airbag seams, throwing a wrench in the plans of some student clubs. The recall has affected various c

Claire Warthen ('27, left-front) hypes up her teammate during walkouts on Sept. 18, 2024. Photo by Keenan Yoshizawa. Coming into 2025, Willamette women’s soccer found itself in a bit of a scoring vacuum. Last season, center forward Nina Krassner-Cybulski (’25) bagged a whopping 11 of the team’s 20 total goals on the season, ranking in the top 3 in the Northwest Conference in multiple individual offensive categories. This year, the team has struggled to find an attacking auth

Dream Takemoto celebrates a point at Willamette volleyball's spring tournament on April 5, 2025. Photo by Patricia Krepel. At just 5-foot-3, sophomore defensive specialist Dream Takemoto (’28) may not grab the eye by height, but she is already becoming a driving force for Willamette’s volleyball team. On Nov. 8, the Bearcats clinched a playoff berth at No. 4 in conference. Takemoto led the Northwest Conference in total digs on the regular season, and on Nov. 10, she earned NW