Reed Bertran Jasper Jones Staff writer News editor rgbertran@willamette.edu mgjones@willamette.edu Ed Whipple now holds the dual titles of vice president of Student Affairs and dean of students for the College of Liberal Arts. This change of staff within the Office of Student Affairs was prompted by the resignation of Domanic Thomas, the previous dean of students. Thomas moved to Washington State University to assume the role of vice chancellor of Student Affairs. Whipple will hold this position until June 1, 2020, when a new dean of students will be hired. “The dean of students is responsible for keeping ‘a pulse’ on student life. It is important that the position understand the various needs of students and how best to support [them]. The dean also oversees the University’s conduct and crisis systems,” said Whipple.  The responsibilities of the dual position of vice president of Student Affairs and dean of students is nothing new to Whipple, who held both titles until June 1, 2018, when Thomas was hired. Whipple has held the position of vice president of Student Affairs at Willamette for 25 years and has worked within various student affairs departments on different college campuses for 42 years, including Oregon State University, University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa and Montana State University.  Concerning his goals as vice president of Student Affairs, Whipple said, “With my colleagues in and out of student affairs articulating students’ needs, focusing on building a strong campus community, providing quality programs and services and ensuring students are learning, growing and developing in positive and healthy ways.”  Willamette is also Whipple’s alma mater. He graduated in the Class of 1974 with a Bachelor’s degree.  When asked if his undergraduate experiences helps him with his current job, Whipple responded, “I think that being a Willamette grad for me has really helped. Willamette has obviously changed a lot since I graduated, and it has changed for the better… But what has remained the same is the values of the Willamette: the focus on the student, the commitment to a quality education and a terrific faculty.”

Noah Dantes Managing editor ngdantes@willamette.edu Riding on the momentum of their home-opening victory, Willamette University’s women’s soccer team traveled south to California this past weekend to take on the University of Redlands and Chapman University. Strong defense took front stage in both contests. Six total goals were scored by Corban University and Willamette in the home opener, but only four total goals were recorded in the two matches this past weekend. While Willamette was highly competitive in both games, the team lost both road matches, lowering their overall season record to 1-2. The first contest took place on Friday, Sept. 6, at the University of Redlands. All of the game’s scoring took place in the back-and-forth initial 38 minutes. Skyla Wilson of the Bulldogs opened the scoring at 23:20 with an assist by teammate Emily Falla. Just 38 seconds later at 23:58, sophomore Sydney Wilson tied the game for Willamette at 1-1. The play was made possible by sophomore Aoi Sawanobori, a TIUA student. Sawanobori kicked a short pass through two defenders to Wilson at the far post, who buried the ball in the net. The Bulldogs pulled ahead when Nolan Mendonca scored unassisted at the 38-minute mark. Neither team scored during the remaining 52 minutes. Senior Kristen Barclay played all 90 minutes in goal for Willamette and earned four saves. Despite the Bulldogs’ 6-3 advantage in shots on goal, the Bearcats’ strong defense kept the game close. In the second game on Sunday, Sept. 8 at Chapman University, Willamette’s offense moved the ball well but was unable to find the net in a 1-0 loss. The game’s only goal was scored early on by Chapman’s Emmie Farber, who shot the ball from the penalty area into the lower right corner of the net. Willamette’s closest exchange of the day took place 19 minutes into the game. Sophomore Emma Blackburn’s initial shot was blocked by a defender, but Wilson recovered the ball and fired at the net again nine seconds later, only to be blocked yet again by a defender. Chapman’s goalkeeper Kelsey Bland played all 90 minutes, recording five saves. Barclay made five saves of her own for Willamette. Senior Fionn Fortune’s shot at 88:07 was again saved by Bland, and Chapman was able to keep the ball away from Willamette for the final two minutes to seal the victory. The Bearcats held the advantage in both shots (14-8) and corner kicks (6-0), but Chapman’s 6-5 advantage in shots on goal proved to be the difference in the game. Chapman’s record moved to 4-0 for the season, remaining undefeated. Willamette will play five of their next seven games at home, but first must travel to University of Puget Sound’s campus to take on Trinity University. Trinity, holders of a 3-0 record for the season, are currently ranked #18 in a NCAA Division III poll conducted by United Soccer Coaches. Play is set to begin this coming Sunday, Sept. 15, at 11 a.m. (PST).

Noah Dantes Jack Kuyper Managing editor Sports editor ngdantes@willamette.edu jlkuyper@willamette.edu Willamette University’s women’s and men’s cross country teams placed third and sixth in their respective races at the Ash Creek Invitational this past Friday, Sept. 6. Over 100 runners took part in each race. 12 schools took part in the women’s race, while 15 took part in the men’s race. Senior Michael Montague led the men with an 11th place finish, while first-year Emelia Sherman led the women with a 21st place finish. The University of Oregon won both races with a score of 16 in the women’s event and a perfect score of 15 in the men’s.  The overall score for a team is calculated by adding the team’s runners’ placings together. For example, since Montague finished in 11th place, he earned Willamette 11 points. Since the University of Oregon had the least amount of points in both competitions, they won both. In the women’s race, Western Oregon University claimed second place with a score of 90. Willamette finished third with 117 points, significantly lower than the fourth place finisher, University of Alaska Fairbanks. Susan Ejore of the University of Oregon finished first with a time of 14:27.4. The University of Oregon would have achieved a perfect score if it had not been for runner Anika Rasubula of Northwest Christian University, who finished fifth at 15:13.6. Sherman, finishing at 16:21, was quickly followed by four more WU runners: first-year April Holland at 16:24.2, first-year Sam Smith at 16:24.4, sophomore Audrey Piacsek at 16:25.8 and first-year Eva Higgens at 16:29.6. All of the Bearcat runners finished the race between the 16th and 19th-minute mark, showing a strong team performance across the board. The University of Oregon achieved a perfect score in the men’s race, with their seven runners finishing first through seventh place. Lucky Schreiner won the men’s race with a time of 17:52.3, finishing just in front of teammate Jackson Mastler at 17:52.9. Montague of Willamette finished at 18:42.6, just ten seconds behind Austin Tamagno of the University of Oregon. First-year Gabriel Regimbal took the second highest standing for WU’s men’s team, finishing in 37th place at 19:53.0, and first-year Ronnie Davis wasn’t far behind him, finishing 42nd with a time of 20:07.6. Willamette scored 192 points overall. Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams will be competing again on Friday, Sept. 20, at the Sundown Invitational, hosted again by Western Oregon University at the Ash Creek Preserve. The first race is set to begin at 5 p.m.

Alexandra Bless Contributor akbless@willamette.edu Willamette University’s close-knit community has resulted in the creation of a variety of Instagram accounts dedicated to highlighting Willamette culture and experiences that students have on campus. All of these accounts were created and are run by Willamette students, and each account leaves its own unique impact on the community. One such page, the most popular of the student-made Willamette accounts with a current follower count of 1,020, is @dankwumemes, which features original memes created by the producers and by students who follow the page. @dankwumemes administrators said, “[the account] started as just a fun pastime.” Now, with a substantial follower count, the account actively appeals to students and campus culture.  “Almost all the time we make memes based off our observations of current day campus events. We also really like food. Admittedly we have a habit of ranting about when our food options are taken away. And of course we love our user submissions,” said @dankwumemes. At the heart of it, the creators make memes for the enjoyment of Willamette students and to make their days a little brighter: “If we get somebody to breathe slightly out of their nose when they see our posts, then that’s a win in our books.” @overheardwillamette comes in at a close second, with a follower count of 925. The idea for such an account was ignited before even arriving at Willamette. The creator began listening to conversations happening around them and writing down amusing quotes that arose. This idea continued at Willamette when the creator overheard conversations in their residence hall and realized how funny some of them were, leading to the start of @overheardwillamette. The creator notes: “The posts take away a lot of the seriousness and stress people feel on this campus by letting them laugh and reflect on things they hear and say and not taking everything seriously all the time. It also makes people feel more a part of the community because people can tag their friends in posts when they relate to something or if they know who said one of the overheard quotes,” said the account’s creator. In addition to the popular Willamette-based comedy accounts, there are also accounts created by students that highlight more serious topics, one being @catcallsofwu.  The creator was inspired by @catcallsofnyc, an account featuring chalk-written statements on sidewalks of catcalls directed at people on the streets, with the purpose of acknowledging street harassment. Upon seeing that the content featured on @catcallsofnyc existed at Willamette but wasn’t being actively acknowledged, @catcallsofwu began. “I want to convey that it’s something that needs to be talked about, it’s something that happens on campus and the administration really tries to downplay the rape culture that exists,” said @catcallsofwu. “We need to recognize that it’s still prevalent, and to do that I’m trying to start a conversation to make it clear that something needs to be done.” Many other people from outside of Willamette began following the account, making the creator realize that this issue exists everywhere and people must put all of their efforts together to make a change. “It’s not just the Willamette community, it’s a worldwide community coming together,” the creator said. These content creators have different ideas in mind but all serve to acknowledge the culture of the Willamette community in creative ways, whether it’s through memes, funny quotes or activism. It is through these accounts that students are able to connect and share all the encompassing aspects of their journeys at Willamette by bridging the gap between their online and offline identities.

Billy Ullmann Lifestyles editor aeullmann@willamette.edu Willamette University is settled on the Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ), which is long overdue for a catastrophic earthquake.  According to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, the CSZ is a 1,000-kilometer subduction zone that e x t e n d s north from Vancouver  Island, Canada, and south t o Cape Mendocino, CA. A subduction zone i s where one tectonic plate slides, or subducts, under a second tectonic plate.  The Juan de Fuca plate subducts the North American plate at a rate of about three to four centimeters a year. These two plates coming together increases the seismic tension that is building 25 miles below the surface. Eventually, this tension will seize and, as New Yorker writer Kate Schulz puts it: “North America will rebound like a spring.”  If the southern area of the subduction zone located in CA gives away, there will be an earthquake with a magnitude of between 8.0 and 8.6, which is commonly called “the Big One.” If the entirety of the CSZ gives away, the earthquake that follows will have a magnitude of between 8.7 and 9.2. This is known as a full-margin rupture by seismologists.  This earthquake, which is also known as the “Really Big One,” will affect 140 square miles of land and seven million people. Kenn e t h Murphy, the director of Division X (Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska) of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), explained, “our operating assumption is that everything west of Interstate 5 will be toast.”  More specifically, FEMA predicts that the event will be the worst in recent United States history, with nearly 13 thousand people estimated to die and 27 thousand injured in the earthquake and subsequent tsunami. The shaking will be the strongest at the coast and it will cause a disastrous tsunami that will hit Oregon beaches. It will flood the coast and sweep away whatever has been picked up.  According to earthquake expert Chris Goldfinger, the odds of the smaller earthquake happening in the next 50 years are one in three. The odds for the “Really Big One” to hit are one in 10.  When the earthquake hits, certain animals, like dogs, will hear the compressional wave which travels out from the fault line. To humans, this wave is felt as a sudden jolt. Low frequency waves will follow, moving up and d o w n and side to side. This motion causes power lines to fall and houses to detach from their foundations. All vulnerable buildings will collapse.  Despite this very real threat, Oregon is unprepared to deal with it. Ian Madin, the director of the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI), estimates that 75 percent of Oregon’s buildings are not designed to withstand an earthquake as strong as the Big One. FEMA estimates that about one million buildings will collapse as a result of the natural disasters. 3,000 schools are included in that estimation.  In 2007, Salem participated in FEMA’s rapid-visual survey, which found that 40 percent of buildings in Salem were at high (greater than 10 percent) or very high (100 percent) risk of collapsing. Some of these include the State Capitol and Salem City Hall, as well as other governmental buildings, emergency facilities and schools.  According to FEMA, half of all highway bridges will be compromised. 15 out of 17 of the bridges in Portland will collapse, as well as t w o – thirds of railways and airports, one-third of fire stations, half of police stations and two-thirds of hospitals.

Reed Bertran Contributor rgbertran@willamette.edu Begun in July of 2017 and formally completed in the spring of 2019, Willamette University has officially merged with the Claremont School of Theology (CST).  This introduction of the school places a third graduate school on the Willamette campus and “offers graduate degrees in ministerial and theological education within the Christian tradition,” as reported by their website.  The Claremont School of Theology, originally based in Claremont, CA, sought to merge with Willamette University to lower the increasing cost of its programs created by the upkeep of its large and aging campus.  CST is officially recognized as one of the 13 official religious schools of the United Methodist Church and was founded in 1885. Although the graduate school is United Methodist in its origin, it is an ecumenical institution (one concerned with promoting unities within religions) and interreligious in spirit, as explained on their website.  According to Hannah Andres, a graduated religious studies major of the Willamette College of Liberal Arts and now a student in the Master of Divinity program at CST, the school employs information from a diverse array of backgrounds to educate scholars and individuals involved in religious communities.  “The Claremont School of Theology’s ecumenical approach has been the school’s initiative for the past 30 years. We are looking to educate religious leaders and scholars that will be able to engage with society as time and religious studies progresses.”  Within the past two weeks, the Claremont School of Theology has kickstarted its semester with a cooperative undergraduate class collaborating with CST graduate students on CST’s still-active California campus. The class, under the guidance of CLA environmental science professor Joe Bowersox, will be using the new “Owl Classroom” to study sustainability in association with CST professor Phillip Clayton. The class will utilize Skype to connect the two campuses.  In his Aug. 28 “Words from Waller” email to students and faculty, Willamette President Stephen Thorsett discussed the future of collaborative work and classes with CST: “We expect such collaborative work, in scholarship and service as well as teaching, to expand rapidly ahead of CST’s larger move to Salem next summer and to involve many departments and all three schools.” Two dozen additional students are also currently in Salem engaging in an intensive week of a hybrid-online Masters in Divinity program. Along with collaborative and hybrid classes, three CST faculty members and a small group of graduate students are currently in Salem working full-time out of the MICAH building, located between the Hallie Ford Museum and the First United Methodist Church. Several additional faculty are visiting biweekly or monthly as well.  For more information concerning the Claremont School of Theology and its merge with Willamette University, please visit CST’s website at https://cst.edu/.

Jarin Kobashigawa Contributor jtkobashigawa@willamette.edu The volleyball team traveled to Colorado Springs, CO to participate in the Molten Spike It Up Classic, hosted by Colorado College this past weekend. The team exhibited a few impressive individual performances but were unable to muster a win in the four games that they played on Friday, Sept. 6 and Saturday, Sept. 7. The team was only able to win one set in the 13 total sets played at the tournament.  In the opening game against La Verne College, the team suffered a 3-1 loss but senior Jennifer Lane provided the team with 16 kills. A kill is when a player strikes the ball into the opposing team’s court and no opposing player is able to return the ball, resulting in a point for the first team. Junior Kyana Benjamin and first-year Lexi Martin each added seven kills for the Bearcats team. Sophomore Natalie Klotz contributed 18 digs, which is defined as a prevention of a kill attempt by the other team. The Bearcats led late into the first two sets but La Verne was able to come back to take an early 2-0 overall lead. Willamette won the third set with a narrow margin 25-22 to close in on La Verne but lost in the final set 25-18.  The second game on Friday was played against Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), in which two first-years from Hawaii led the Bearcats in kills and digs. First-year Dani Queja earned 11 kills and first-year Emma Porter provided the team with 17 digs. MIT played well against the Bearcats and ended the match with a hitting percentage of 0.252 compared to WU’s 0.085. The Bearcats lost with a deficit of six points in the first and third set but competed well in the second set, losing 26-24.  The Bearcats lost both games on Saturday against Colorado College and LeTourneau, getting swept 3-0 in both matches. Klotz led the team with nine kills and first-year Shyla Sato led the team with 13 digs. WU held an early four-point lead in the first set against Colorado College and sustained their lead until halfway through the set at 15-11. However, the Tigers found some momentum and reversed the score, first tying the set at 21-21, and then scoring the next four points to win 25-21. The second set was tightly contested with both teams holding the score margin to three points or less throughout the set. With the score tied at 16-16, the Tigers surged forward and went on an 8-2 run to win the set. Late into the third set, the Bearcats trailed 18-11 and although the team put up a good fight, they were unable to come back from the deficit.  The final game of the Classic was against LeTourneau, in which the Bearcats were swept 3-0. Lane led the team in kills with a total of 11 and Porter tied her season record with 18 digs and ended the match with a 0.231 hitting percentage. In the first set, the teams battled to keep the score close tying at 9-9, 14-14 and 18-18 before LeTourneau scored five consecutive points to take the lead for good. The Bearcats battled back to 23-21 but lost 25-21. The Bearcats advanced early in the second set, taking an early 6-3 lead but eventually losing it on a seven-point run by the Yellowjackets. LeTourneau grabbed a five-point lead, 18-13 and moved on to win, 25-18. In the final set of the match, WU and LeTourneau fought to tie in the middle of the set, 14-14. The Yellowjackets surged forward to take a three-point lead, 17-14, but the Bearcats answered back to tie the game again at 19-19. The Bearcats were one point away from losing, 24-22, and managed to score one more point before losing to LeTourneau, 25-23. After this past weekend’s matches, WU dropped their overall season record to 1-8, their only win coming against Central Iowa in the first game of the season. The Bearcats will take a short break from play after a canceled match against Multnomah University that was supposed to take place on Sept. 11. WU will resume on Wednesday, Sept. 18 against Linfield College in the first Northwest Conference (NWC) game of the season. The game will take place at Cone Field House and is set to begin at 7 p.m. (PST).

Ivy Yeoh Staff writer icyeoh@willamette.edu Willamette University and Corban University played each other to a draw at Sparks Field this past Friday, Sept. 6. On the following day, Saturday, Sept. 7, the Bearcats defeated Northwest Christian University (NCU) 3-0 at Sparks Field.  On Friday, Corban and WU each took nine shots, but none made it in the net. The closest the Bearcats came was on a header by junior Max Berner-Hays at 87:13 following a corner kick. Berner-Hays sent his header past Corban goalie Nic Farr, but the ball went less than two feet wide of the left post. Sophomore Yushiro Shiomi topped the WU offensive chart with three total shots, including one of Willamette’s two shots on goal. The other shot on goal was taken by senior Patrick Charlton.  Corban’s Nate Sherwood had the best goal attempt for the Warriors early in the second half at 73:01. His shot from the top right edge of the penalty area forced WU’s goalie, senior Mason Kelliher, to reach up and deflect the ball. Kelliher was on the center of the goal line, but was able to push the ball to his right, just enough to send it past the far post.  By the end of the game, Willamette held a 24-19 edge in total fouls, but the Warriors received five of the game’s eight yellow cards. The game ended scoreless in double overtime.  The following day, sophomore Ryan Sato helped lead WU to a 3-0 shutout win against NCU. Sato opened the scoring with a free kick from just outside the penalty area at 15:03. His shot from the left side curled into the upper right corner of the goal, bringing the score to 1-0.  The Bearcats retained their 1-0 lead at the end of the first half, and scored again at the start of the second half. Sato started the play on a 23-yard free kick, this time from the top left corner of the box. Following a foul by NCU’s Christoph Mai on junior Mack van der Velde, Sato sent the ball toward the middle of the six-yard box, where Berner-Hays connected on a diving header from four yards out to give WU a 2-0 lead. Junior Carter McCleary scored a goal just 10 minutes later, giving the Bearcats a 3-0 edge. First-year Pierce Gallaway was 25 yards out when he passed the ball to sophomore Josh Schneider, who dribbled the ball upfield. Schneider kicked the ball straight across the top of the box, and McCleary shot the ball into the upper left corner of the net, ensuring the goal and the win for WU. The Bearcats ended the game with an 18-8 edge in total shots and a 9-2 advantage in shots on goal. The victory at Sparks Field improved the Bearcats to 2-0-2 for the season. Willamette’s men’s soccer team returns to action on Sparks Field this Friday, Sept. 13, against the California Institute of Technology in the third game of a five-game homestand. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. (PST).

Audrey Piacsek Contributor ampiacsek@willamette.edu “Desire paths” or “desire lines” as they are known in architecture, are pathways and roads created by use, rather than by design. They’re found everywhere that people have walked, biked or driven: worn pathways through the woods where hikers have found a shortcut, corners cut by lazy pedestrians and dirt paths that slice diagonally across fields instead of going all the way around.  There are several desire paths to be found on Willamette’s campus, some of which are more appreciated by the Grounds staff than others. One of the most used, a path that skirted around the wall between Jackson Plaza and the University Center, was removed this past summer, replaced with grass and blocked by rocks. Some students expressed disappointment at this change, but according to Grounds Manager Jim Andersen, there were reasons for the improvements. “With the constant use, the compacted soil [of the path] could not grow grass, and this became an unsightly mud pit in the wet months of the year,” Andersen said. He added that students would then track mud across the sidewalks and visitors coming to Jackson Plaza would have an unpleasant impression of Willamette’s grounds. The Jackson path also posed a danger to pedestrians walking by the UC. “We had observed pedestrians and cyclists using this pathway and coming on to the sidewalks from the grass. People walking on the sidewalks were not expecting a cyclist to be coming upon them from that direction,” Andersen said.  However, there are places on campus where the Grounds staff have decided to work with the students’ desire paths rather than get rid of them. According to Andersen, the stepping stone path that leads down from Belknap toward Rogers Music Center was once an informal path that the facilities crew opted to keep. Now students can easily cross the hillside without eroding the landscaping. This phenomenon is so common on college campuses that many have actually used the desire paths to help plan the campus from the beginning. For example, the Ohio State University features an oval quad criss-crossed with sidewalks. According to John Herrick, the Executive Director of Campus Planning at OSU, when the quad was designed in 1914 the designer noticed that students had worn paths across the center of the quad. Rather than try to keep the students off the grass–certainly a losing battle–he designed pathways that followed the students’ tracks.  These paths can also be irritating to city planners: they often erode grass in parks and create ugly, muddy ruts, and tramping wildly through natural areas can harm the native plants. But according to urban planning expert Janette Sadik-Khan, desire paths have also been used to inform city planning, as with Broadway in New York City. The famous street was originally a desire line between settlements, and it now cuts at an angle across the regular grid of the city. Why are there so many desire paths on college campuses? Perhaps students rushing from class to class can’t be bothered to stick to sidewalks. Or maybe it’s just a human instinct. These paths appear all over the world and fascinate people wherever they exist. Along with “desire paths,” they are called “pirate paths” in parts of the U.S., kemonomichi or “beast trails” in Japan, chemins de l’âne or “donkey paths” in France and Olifantenpad or “elephant trails” in the Netherlands.  So if you choose to take a shortcut to class tomorrow, you’re in good company. Just try to avoid killing native plants, stepping in gardens or adding to any muddy ruts that have begun to form. Desire paths can make the world–and Willamette’s campus–more interesting and more efficient.

Sanja Zelen Contributor szelen@willamette.edu Oregon has a reputation for being a hub for outdoor junkies. Its vast green forests, cold lakes, soaring mountains and mystical beaches provide the perfect escape for hikers of all experience levels. Most of these locations are less than an hour away from Salem as well, while others can be reached on foot. Below are some of the best places for Willamette University students to walk, hike, run and bike. 1.Minto-Brown Island City Park:  Distance from Willamette: 0.6 miles. Rating: Easy. Whether you’re a hiker, a runner or a biker, the trails in Minto-Brown provide a wonderful escape from city life as they wind through trees and past open grasslands. A mile from the pedestrian bridge (located just off of State St.), one can find a dog park, easy access to the river and picnic benches. The Minto-Brown loop is 7.3 miles, but one can easily shorten the loop and still get a great view of the park. This loop is moderately crowded and is busiest on weekends. Salem residents rated this hike easy and accessible on alltrails.com. 2. Champoeg State Heritage Area Loop: Distance from Willamette: 35 minutes by car. Rating: Easy. Champoeg is comprised of flat, paved trails that are great for walking, running and biking. The trails wind through the woods and across bridges. Most parts of the trail provide a scenic view of Mission Creek. The trail is an 8.6-mile loop that can best be enjoyed from March to October. It was rated as easy on alltrails.com. 3. Silver Falls State Park: Distance from Willamette: 43 minutes by car. Rating: Moderate.  This trail is a must for students who love waterfalls. Oregonstateparks.org describes it as “the crown jewel of the Oregon State Parks system” because of its unique opportunity to see 10 waterfalls along just seven miles of trails. The trail is located in a rocky canyon and is mostly in the woods. Its most popular waterfall, the South Falls, can be viewed just a half mile from the trailhead. This waterfall is one of the few in Oregon that can be walked under, providing a thrilling view of 177 feet of water rushing over the side of a cliff. The loop is a great opportunity for trail runners as well. Silver Falls hosts an annual series of trail races in early November that can be signed up for on silverfallsmarathon.com.  4. Cascade Head: Distance from Willamette: one hour by car. Rating: Moderate. Located in Lincoln City, this hike combines steep trails, dense forests and a view of the ocean to create a stunning two to five mile loop. It starts out flat alongside saltwater marshes, then winds its way up forested dirt trails. A couple miles up, the trail comes out of the woods to reveal grassy bluffs occasionally spotted with elk, rocky cliff faces and a clear view of the ocean. The trail distance can vary from two to 5.4 miles, depending on whether the hiker wants to reach the first view point, Cascade Head, or go all the way up to Harts Cove. Elevation gain ranges from 160 to 1,200 feet. Hikers on Oregon.com rated this trail as moderate. Regardless of whether you’re new to hiking or an experienced trail runner, these locations can be enjoyed by all. The Outdoor Program offers trips to a wide variety of locations across Oregon- the Oregon coast, Crater Lake and Painted Hills, to list a few. Who’s ready to get exploring?

Billy Ullmann Lifestyles editor aeullmann@willamette.edu Aries: This week might be a good time to consider what your wants and desires are and how they play into your responsibilities. Mercury and Venus entering Libra on Sept. 14 will likely bring out your strengths in communication and partnership. After a dreamy full moon in Pisces on Sept. 13, the moon enters your sign on Sunday, Sept. 15, energizing you to pursue your desires more intensely.  Taurus: The full moon in Pisces on Friday, Sept. 13 may allow you to work well in creative endeavors. When the moon moves into your sign on Tuesday, Sept. 17, you will likely feel sentimental and romantic. With Venus entering Libra on Sept. 14, you may feel a strong or overwhelming desire to be desired, but with Mars in Virgo, you’ll want respect, both from yourself and others, regarding your romantic passions. Gemini: With Mercury-ruled Virgo in several planets, you likely feel a need to communicate more, both personally and professionally, in order to get things accomplished. The full moon on Sept. 13 will likely help you to let go of some of your feelings of restlessness. Mercury and Venus entering Libra on Sept. 14 may make you feel entitled to make judgements about love or communication. Cancer: During Virgo season, you will likely feel a need to work hard, but it is important to take care of yourself first. The full moon may put you in a spot to see what you want, even if it is somewhat out of this world. This can offer some clarity as Venus and Mercury enter the sign of Libra on Sept.14. Leo: The moon is in Aquarius until Sept. 13. During this time, you will likely feel a sense of confidence and ease, as Aquarius is your sister sign. With the full moon in Pisces on September 13, you are likely to feel rested, especially in mind. The sun in Virgo may make you feel driven to get things done, but you may feel more at ease with communication and love once Mercury and Venus enter Libra.  Virgo: With Virgo season in full swing, it feels as though you are truly in your element. Enjoy this time while it lasts. Mercury and Venus enter Libra on Saturday, Sept. 14, after less than a month in your sign. This shift may cause a bump in your communication and love life after a period of ease in these areas.  Libra: The sun in Virgo may make you feel somewhat constricted by your responsibilities. But Mercury and Venus enters your sign on Sept. 14, which will make you feel strong in communication and especially in love, as Venus rules your sign. The moon in Aries on Sept. 14 will likely inspire you to pursue your interests in these areas more intensely. Scorpio: Virgo season has been a time for you to consider what your responsibilities are. This will continue and the full moon will help to clarify your capabilities. You will likely feel more of an appreciation for love and beauty as the moon enters Taurus on Tuesday, Sept. 17.  Sagittarius: Adjusting to the changes and responsibilities that Virgo season brings has likely consumed a large amount of your energy. Be sure to check in with yourself and rest your body and your mind, especially during the full moon, on Friday, Sept. 13.  Capricorn: You have likely been very motivated to get things done, with Virgo in several planets. As the moon passes through Pisces starting on Sept. 13, acknowledge your needs and desires but remember the limits of others as well. Venus and Mercury leave Virgo and enter Libra on Sept. 14, which may help you look at communication and love as increasingly less important responsibilities. Aquarius: The moon is in your sign until Sept. 13. During this time, you will likely feel very in your element, especially when it comes to dealing with your ideas. The full moon in Pisces on Sept. 13 will be a good time to brainstorm and let yourself get lost in thought. When Venus and Mercury enter Libra on Sept. 14, you may feel less pressure in communication and partnership. Pisces: The full moon in your sign on Sept. 13 will definitely put you in a dreamy and sensitive mindset. This will be a good time to focus on you and what you are capable of. Virgo season has highlighted what responsibilities are on your plate. Do not be afraid to reject some if you feel you cannot handle them. DISCLAIMER: These predictions are not to be taken seriously. We are not professional astrologers and any guesses made are simply that: guesses. Do not actually use as advice or guidance.

Anna Seahill Contributor amseahill@willamette.edu Jeremy Bogan, former Vice President and Dean of Admissions at Willamette, has been an integral part of the University community ever since his arrival in early 2016. However, on Aug. 14, Willamette President Stephen Thorsett announced that Bogan accepted a position at Salem Health. He now serves as the business relations manager in the Information Services Department of the hospital, conveniently located across the street from campus.  Bogan’s departure is bittersweet, as Thorsett noted in an Aug. 14 Bearcat Bulletin Featured Announcement: “We will miss his unfailing good cheer, his caring attention to students from before they apply until after they graduate and his enthusiastic support of Bearcat athletic teams.” The transition has been smooth, thanks to Interim Dean Mary Randers and the rest of the admissions team.  Randers, who is the former director of admission and the admissions counselor at Willamette, believes that the department will continue to succeed in its mission of student recruitment, both for next fall and for the following years.  This focus on both the short and long term also involves searching for Bogan’s permanent replacement. It will be a multi-step process. Currently in the early stage of organizing a hiring and search committee and outlining the job description, according to Randers.  Randers said in an ideal individual to fill Bogan’s shoes will be engaged, motivated and receptive—someone willing to take on the chal-lenge of balancing the management of staff and interpretation of admission data while maintaining an active role in the President’s Cabinet.  Juggling these important duties can be daunting, but Randers still considers the start of each school year to be an exciting and hopeful time.  She said, “Our team is already traveling to college fairs and visiting high schools to connect with prospective applicants. Our first Cardinal and Gold Day is coming up in October. Our new and returning admission ambassadors just went through training last week…We have big goals set for ourselves this year, but we also have a lot of great support from the whole campus community to help us achieve them.”  The consideration that students show for one another and for staff is what inspired Randers to pursue her career at Willamette out of all higher education institutions. She said, “The students I meet through the work we do are one of the biggest reasons that I feel lucky to work here.”