What to do during Winter Break
By Emily Davis For students who are staying in Portland for winter break, there is so much to do and see around the city during this amazing …
Month: December 2017
Volleyball coach Stacie Matz-Gordon shares her drive
By Casey Pickard As a high schooler, Lewis & Clark’s head women’s volleyball coach knew she wanted to inspire young women through coaching. Coach Stacie Matz-Gordon was …
Atheists & religious students cross paths on campus
By Audrey Barrett Lewis & Clark has one of the most atheistic student bodies in the United States. The Princeton Review recently ranked LC as the 14th …
Campus bookstore changes show promise
By Zoe Jennings So far in my time at Lewis & Clark, I have never seen so many students sporting school merchandise as in the past few …
Notable Alums from Lewinsky to Brown
By Gelsey Plaza A transgender tuberculosis researcher and a female one-star general of the United States Air Force offer a glimpse of the numerous successful alumni Lewis …
Admissions implements new enrollment strategies
By MacKenzie Herring In response to fluctuating enrollment rates and demographic trends, Lewis & Clark’s Admissions Office is adopting new strategies to best reach future students and to …
Californian can’t believe how cold it is
*The Backdoor is a “work” of “fiction” and “satire.” By MacKenzie Herring Rumors of temperatures getting colder towards the end of the year have been circling around …
LC cuts landscaping budget back to $2.9 Billion
*The Backdoor is a “work” of “fiction” and “satire.” By Nick Sabatini In response to LC’s budget crisis, the administration has decided to cut its landscaping budget to …
Campus Safety trained to treat opioid overdoses
By Nick Sabatini Deaths from opioid overdoses have been rising in Oregon since the early 2000s. In response, the state enacted a law in 2013 that allows pharmacists …
Spoons, greasy hair and a horrible movie
By Ray Freedman If you’ve never had spoons thrown into your lap in a movie theater, you haven’t gone to see “The Room.” This past weekend, Cinema …
Finding an identity through cultural differences
By Can Altunkaynak Having international friends can be one of the most interesting aspects of college life. Hanging out with international students is a way to learn about …