Art by Carolyn Vasquez. Hello, Bearcat Fan! Fall preseason draws now to a close and the real show begins. Much has been made of the heroism and gallantry of Northwest Conference posterity, but the reality of a regular season clash is all horror, smoke and confusion. Brace yourself, Bearcat Fan, and let’s go to the news! Women’s soccer held defending national champions Cal Lu to a 0-0 draw after Sam Borngasser (‘25) clocked seven saves. Are they back? A brace-scoring Sean Kim (‘24) and the men’s soccer team scraped out a late draw against the visiting UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs. They then narrowly lost to defending national champs Calvin (0-1). Football. 14-37. George Fox. It’s a far cry from last season’s catastrophe (10-63), yet we at The Collegian can’t help but wonder if dreams remain the domain of those who sleep. Women’s cross-country took second of seven while the men took third of eight at the Ash Creek Invitational.  In the world of sport: Saddle up, cowpokes: the Rodeo of Champions  is back in town. Last year, sports writer Mary Vickery  (‘24)  headed to the state fair grounds where she saw wild cows milked at break-neck pace and teenage boys tossed below 2,000 pounds of bovine fury. Now the mud’s set to be torn up yet again. In other news, a Manning can run  — shutter the windows and turn off the lights … immediately. Consider in the coming weeks: Are space and time a priori intuitions upon which experience derives form or are they experiences in and of themselves, and alternatively, how will volleyball fare today against the Pioneers?

In 2024, 69% of adults reported elections as a significant stressor in 2024 compared to 68% in 2020 and Leibowitz also explained the importance of communication with Campus Safety surrounding the Capitol. , where the United States Capitol was stormed on Jan. 6, 2021, it raised student concerns about the safety of Willamette’s campus in proximity to the Oregon State Capitol. Students can report concerns to Campus Safety if they see something dangerous nearby or on campus. 

protesters peacefully gathered at the State Capitol State Park on Saturday, Feb. 8 in protest of mass-deportation “One of the reasons why I’m protesting is protesting against deportation, protesting against the fact communication between immigrant families and students, which can increase anxiety amidst increased risk of deportation reinvest that money into programs that would support immigrant students if their families were to suffer a deportation Institutional Equity  provides resources and additional support for DACA and undocumented students on campus

Willamette University Reopening Committee sent a mass email to students stating, "an individual working on campus The email reports that the individual lives off campus, and has been in isolation since Saturday. 

of bringing such difficult conversations to Willamette’s campus. While occurring at a polarized time for college campuses, the goal of the event remains clear: creating This event comes at a time when college campuses are experiencing an increase in discrimination. According to a 2023 survey conducted by the university  and reported on by The Collegian , the campus Along with localized tension, nationwide reports such as The Hechinger Report   reflect college campus

The employee was last on campus Sept. 15, and those in close contact with the individual have been told

One employee has not been on campus since August 21, while the other was last on campus on August 27. WU [ reported its first case of COVID-19 on August 24].

Alan Cohen Staff Writer Seven different reports of bikes and parts of bikes being stolen from the Kaneko residence hall bike storage have been reported since Sep. 22, 2022, according to Willamette Campus Safety None of the owners have recovered their bikes yet, but multiple reports have been filed to the Salem This is a major issue that Campus Safety says it is now addressing. Additionally, Campus Safety has recently been kicking unauthorized people out from campus to avoid illegal

Other than funding, clubs affiliated with ASWU  are able to reserve spots on campus and gain a secondary She acknowledged that ASWU’s role on campus is to represent the student body of Willamette but noted Expanding on the idea of safety concerns, Edmunds highlighted the large LGBTQ+ population on campus: A third concern for her is TPUSA’s professor watchlist  and its potential impacts on the safety of professors “I think overall, having conservative voices on campus is a good thing.

The employee was last on campus Sept. 30, and those in close contact with the individual have been told

By far the closest option to campus is the Mill Stream. Next up in geographical proximity to campus is the Chicken Fountain. Staying safe According to the Human Access Project , there are important safety precautions to take while I feel like a certain level of concern for safety is good but I’m a little worried we’ve taken it a little With safety practices in mind, happy swimming, Bearcats!

Tiffany Newton, director of alumni & community engagement, shared details about the event’s setup, safety Some students do not typically attend on-campus events in general. “We also ensured that lifeguards were on duty for safety.” To her, the safety of students was a top priority, especially because “not everyone has the same level In addition to professional lifeguards, they had the lights on, a safety band system and a lane rope