First year students are normally dispersed throughout these different dorms on campus: Baxter Hall, Belknap Many students currently on campus have never witnessed the pre-covid Willamette setting. admit more freshmen, Corner described the incoming classes as not being larger, but being what the campus “There's a benefit for first year students not to be sprinkled all over campus, but to be together as are used to, the lack of filled rooms and energy that the pandemic left it with is fading away, and campus

One employee has not been on campus since August 21, while the other was last on campus on August 27. This comes less than a week into the first school year, and Willamette University has reported three day of in-person classes, the ROC sent a mass email to students stating, "an individual working on campus The email reported that the individual lives off campus, and has been in isolation since August 22. This first case is an on-campus employee, but also a student in their third year.

Video by Chrissy Ewald One day into life on campus, and the infamous WU tradition of throwing people more and more people, I saw that dunking students in the Chicken Fountain had now become an essential campus When I asked her about the safety surrounding this tradition , Oshadhi Jayaweera (‘23) stated that “I is a great experience that provides students with a feeling of connection to the others within our campus

We’ve all seen these adorable creatures on campus. numerous residents and Jeff have not seen a miniature horse their entire career, if you see one on campus However, there are also challenges associated with having emotional support animals on campus.

As part of this expansion, the club doesn't limit its impact to campus meetings and has begun to hold activities on other parts of campus. He added that the group is “open to the campus," highlighting the club's commitment to community engagement

disadvantaged by Housing are those who fall in the lower class, who cannot afford to pay for housing on campus Furthermore, the latter group of RAs often work at least one other on-campus job, with multiple current The work they do ensures the safety of their peers.

The review committee’s report was initially scheduled to be released before fall break, then pushed back The report, which can be read in full [here], found that Willamette’s College Republicans violated both The report identified the invitation as a failure to “[demonstrate] a commitment to being as accessible The report also identified three violations of the College Republicans’ anti-racism plan: “In bringing Why was this not included in the final report?” she asked.

At this year's Halloween Kaneko Karnival on Oct. 26, clubs from around campus ventured to Kaneko to contribute

While it would be naive to assume that this statement is not true on some college campuses which house process each year, the culture and structure of Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL) on Willamette’s campus every chapter and mischaracterizes the intent, purpose, and role of both sororities and fraternities on campus While I agree that the cohesive relationships between FSL and other organizations on campus are crucial Alpha Chi Omega or any of the fraternities on campus more than likely have other initiatives occurring

These are some of the student organizations on campus as of August 2023, but be on the lookout for information Sailors Poi Club Student Theatre Arts Group for Equity Tandem Up Top Willamette Dance Company Religious Campus

Benjamin Snell Staff writer Many students are upset by the disappearance of one animal that was once on campus Groundskeeper Jim Andersen gave specific details regarding the nutria’s presence on campus. He said that the nutria were not permanent residents on campus to begin with: “They never were around We never had 'em around on campus. He knows that the main reason the nutria were attracted to campus initially was because of a gardener

While they cannot reserve on-campus spaces through the EMS system, they can still meet on campus. discussions; the topics on the table spanned from news in the political sphere, relevant events on campus “It’s disheartening to see how just having a political opinion that’s not the campus mainstream makes While being a Republican at Willamette reportedly entails difficulties, it has an interesting benefit They are not allowed to use spaces on campus to host meetings.