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1986 at Willamette
Written by Lilly Thies, class of 2026 The year is 1986. Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States. Dionne Warwick, Lionel Richie, Madonna, and Whitney Houston release the top songs of the year. Power suits, shoulder pads, and florals are in vogue. Newspapers contain headlines about the Iran-Contra affair, Al Capone’s Vault, the…
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Tokyo International University of America
Written by Sarah Samala, Class of 2028 In 1965, Taizo Kaneko reached out to colleges and universities in the US in hopes of finding a sister school for the International College of Commerce and Economics, or Tokyo International University (TIU) as it is known today. Out of the 50 schools that received the letter, only…
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Campus Fires
Written by Savanah Anderson, Class of 2028 As the “Oldest in the West,” Willamette University features a historical campus, housing several buildings that have stood for over a century. These include Waller Hall, the oldest existing building on campus. This structure and the many others surrounding it are testaments to the early beginnings of Willamette…