interview, Stafford said that so far, he has focused on ensuring his department is in line with WU COVID-19 safety disappearing from campus for nearly three weeks. However, his first priority is ensuring that campus recreation follows COVID-19 safety procedures. Each proposal must detail how the individual organization plans to follow Willamette’s safety protocols However, all trips have to be within walking distance of campus.

Willamette University requires two years of living on campus, a policy adopted by the university in order that prior to the start of the academic year students “over the age of 21” are allowed to live off campus If a student wants to circumvent the requirement to live on campus their first two years at Willamette On-campus housing is extremely expensive and non-traditional students who chose to take a gap year or My first semester I felt punished for not being able to afford to live-on campus, and non-traditional

mostly remote working, administration has made many quick decisions to adjust to the new needs of the campus announced in an April 1 email to the Willamette community that ASP students that were planning to be on campus Campus closed to visitors: Starting March 23, campus closed to everyone except students living on campus assisting their students with moving out, vendors, service providers and contractors with essential campus

The park is located just four blocks northwest of Willamette’s Salem campus. Multiple volunteers reported witnessing one worker scream, “Don’t fucking talk to us!”

Interviewed leaders of Willamette student accessibility groups all stated that campus is inaccessible All students interviewed said that campus is physically inaccessible to many disabled and neurodivergent Minder said that the American Disabilities Act (ADA) waives many buildings on campus from meeting its Holmes claimed that while making campus more accessible would be quite costly, the university is losing the long run because prospective disabled and neurodivergent students are choosing more accessible campuses

It is not, and should not, be ASWU’s job to restructure the campus community’s independent student newspaper undermine the paper’s ability to produce independent and impartial journalism and permanently harm campus Collegian can continue to fulfill its central mission: representing the diversity of perspectives on campus years of experience working at the paper before leading it, and that experience is vital to ensure the campus of Professional Journalists [defines the four key principles of journalism]: to seek the truth and report

Susam Ongus Staff writer Not David Flanagan Campus Safety reported yesterday that the well known patch at a loss for how and why someone would stone heartedly eliminate this most natural of resources,” reported Campus Safety Officer Dean Falco. of dirt with mushrooms in it, for instance stashed in a locker or sitting in a desk drawer, contact Campus Safety immediately and we’ll handle the situation.”

Julia Trujillo Contributing Writer After the class of 2020 spent the second semester of their senior year in Zoom classes and virtual celebrations, many students were disheartened at the prospect of beginning their college experiences in this challenging and often unfulfilling manner. This malaise manifested in the form of record highs of students choosing to take a year off in between their high school and university education. According to Gap Year Solutions, an organization that helps mentor and guide students in their gap years, the increase in students who took a year off after high school increased by 3-4 times from 2019 to 2020. In 2019, baseline data suggested that 1.8% of college students (around 40,000 people) took a gap year. In comparison, 2020 saw a significantly greater 6.1% of students (around 130,000 people) take a year off. Here at Willamette, several students who took gap years found tremendous value in their time off. One Willamette first year, Adam Case, spent his year in 3 areas: backpacking through Vermont, attending a survival skills and spiritual training program in Idaho, and living with his brother in Montana. Case was motivated by a great desire to get out and see more of the world on his own. The emergence of Covid-19 only solidified his choice. “Covid really made me realize that I made the right decision. I got a taste of online classes in the last half of my senior year [of high school]...I knew I couldn’t do that for another year because I was sleeping through classes and I just felt bad, I couldn’t focus,” said Case. Lauren Eisele-Yocumm, another Willamette first-year student, took two gap years. She spent her first year serving in the Americorps NCCC program focusing on environmental stewardship and conservation, which led her to their wildfire fuels management team. Her discovered passion, in addition to the onset of the pandemic, ultimately led her to undertake wildland fire management work for the Montana Forest Service during her second gap year. Eisele-Yocumm’s time off after high school served as a chance to explore an area of interest, as well as create a much-needed barrier between the very different worlds of high school and college education. Eisele-Yocumm commented, “I felt like if I was to go straight into college, I’d get burnout really fast...now I have a lot more of a solid foundation of what I actually want to do and get out of college, which I feel like if I hadn’t taken a gap year, would be a lot more convoluted.” There are many cultural scripts that pressure students to continue the next steps of their education or career immediately out of high school. This mainstream path creates difficulties for those in extended transition periods when the majority of their peers move on to other avenues. In Eisele-Yocumm’s case, she reflected, “My best friend is actually a junior in college right now, which is what I would be if I had gone straight out of high school, and it’s been hard. This is the first year that I’m going to school without her and the third year that she’s going to school without me.” A gap year requires student independence in order to navigate the hurdles that come with paving a path that defies societal conventions. The return to classes and structure after a gap year can be a challenging transition. Case remarked on the matter: “It’s hard...I don’t think the same way about school that I used to. I realized what real learning is. Learning is going and doing because you want to, not because someone told you you’re supposed to at an early age in life.” Although the return to an academic routine is certainly an adjustment, many students find a rejuvenated enthusiasm for schooling after time away. According to a 2020 survey conducted by the Gap Year Association, 84% of students felt that their gap year increased their academic motivation. There are tremendous lessons to be learned in taking time off between high school and college. Eisele-Yocumm mentioned gaining a myriad of skills, including emotional maturity, self-sufficiency and improved time management. She said she actually found that: “...taking a break from school has benefited me because I have a lot better understanding of work-life balance.” Many saw their gap year as an opportunity for exploration of the world and of one’s self. Chase described his year as a chance for life-changing experiences that he did not get in high school. In part of his training in survival skills and spiritual practice, Chase spent two days fasting and meditating in a vision quest, which he said, “...really made me meet myself.” Whether they participated in efforts to address forest fires, gained spiritual enlightenment in the woods or simply spent time with family and working a job, gap year students at Willamette and beyond bring unique experiences and lessons to their universities.

Additionally, Campus Safety has received a considerable amount of calls throughout the semester reporting Just last Monday, September 20, Campus Safety responded to a call from a student reporting 30-40 shirtless Ross Stout, Director of Campus Safety, spoke on the amount of unsafe practices that have been reported People were just concerned and regularly reporting that.” Campus Safety.”

Feb. 3 the Associated Students of Willamette University (ASWU) approved two new justices, reviewed a report The next section was officer reports. The next portion of the meeting is Senate Reports. Next, the Senate discussed the Report from the ASWU Review Committee, which will be covered in a separate The report was initially scheduled to be released before fall break 2021, but was pushed back three times

As of Sep. 15, there have been 12 COVID-19 cases for the Salem campus and 1 for the Portland campus. The dashboard no longer provides information about where on each campus positive cases occurred, which

A College of Liberal Arts student, Agustin-Paz was important to many on campus.