Earthships are a new form of sustainable housing for an uncertain future
By Gabe Commissaris The current western housing model that we have used for decades is obsolete. Over the years we have become very dependent on a series of …
Month: April 2018
New Gen Ed course explores the Portland void
*The Backdoor is a “work” of “fiction” and “humor” By Elise Glaser Exploration and Discovery (E&D), the freshman seminar class, has been under major reconstruction by faculty …
The Bottom Shelf: Take a Tiny Trip to Tiki with Tikis
By Samuel Woods Walking into a dimly lit room you hear a voice cry out “hey man, blaze it,” followed by the spark of a lighter. Surprisingly …
IA Symposium disputes idea of sovereignty
By Audrey Barrett From April 9 to 11, the 56th International Affairs Symposium highlighted the complexity of global issues by framing speaker events in a debate setting. …
Dispensaries more about business than bud
By Hector Brandt Dispensaries have opened at an impressive rate since Oregon’s legalization of recreational marijuana in 2015. There are four dispensaries just within three miles of …
Administration seeks help forming LC strategic plan
By Mackenzie Herring In an institutional effort to reform Lewis & Clark College, the Executive Council and the Board of Trustees have been working on a Strategic …
Can recovery narratives push past addiction?
By Jonah Svihus I developed an obsession this year. I did not know how obsessed I would become. I did not know how my appetite for information …
Professors find love and partnership at LC
By Lluvia Meyreles The workplace romances inside Lewis & Clark faculty do not quite top those of a daytime soap opera, but sometimes it feels like it. …
International students describe Trump’s reputation abroad
As dozens of Lewis & Clark students waded into the reflecting pool the night that Trump’s victory was announced, there were cries of disbelief and outrage. People …
Claire Gordon to represent LC at national climbing competition
By Rachel Stone Lewis & Clark student Claire Gordon ’19 is gearing up to compete at the 2018 USA Climbing Collegiate National Championships in Houston, TX, during …
A story of abuse in the wake of the #MeToo movement
By Audrey Gutierrez It has been impossible to avoid the onslaught of stories of sexual harassment and assault from the #MeToo movement. While these problems whave always …