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The Rose Gardens of Willamette University
Written by Juliette Burns, Class of 2026 Mission Rose Garden The first rose garden at Willamette University got its beginnings in a few conversations among flower enthusiasts. The Pioneer Rose Association, founded in February 1935, was a group of rose connoisseurs who were especially interested in the rose species brought to Oregon by pioneer women.1… Read more
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Barney, Blitz, and the Bearcat
Written by Juliette Burns Blitz the Bearcat, the well-liked Willamette mascot with a confusing animal origin, has a mascot history going back over a century. The bearcat itself was named Willamette University’s mascot to represent the school in sports events in 1915.1 For those not in the know, the bearcat is a real animal, also… Read more