Students confront racial issues in classrooms
As a predominantly white institution, the way Lewis & Clark has addressed race in the classroom has been called into question multiple times.On Oct. 6, an incident …
Month: November 2021
Bon Appétit workers at LC call for better staffing, higher wages
On the morning of Oct. 28, students entering Fields Dining Hall were greeted by a display of carved pumpkins. The pumpkins, each one carved by a union employee …
Presidential Committee soon to reveal finalists
The Presidential Search Committee is seeking a new president for Lewis & Clark as President Wim Wiewel has begun planning his retirement. The committee is composed of nine …
Mark Figueroa set to depart LC at end of 2021
Dean of Equity and Inclusion and Vice President for Institutional Researchand Planning Mark Figueroa is set to depart from Lewis & Clark on Dec. 3. Figueroa started …
LC should increase accessibility for gender neutral bathroom users
Every school day, students congregate in the all-gender bathrooms on the first floor of J. R. Howard Hall with the simple goal of using the restroom between …
Yik Yak comeback requires vigilance
Yik Yak, the anonymous, localized message-sharing app, has made its comeback for a new generation of college students. The app, removed from app stores in 2017, returned …
Enforcing CWs fails logistically
Content warnings, or trigger warnings, can be an effective way to help students engage with disturbing material. However, what one student may find completely benign may deeply …
Thanksgiving is not a celebration of genocide, rather a commemoration of harvest, gratitude
If you went to elementary school in the United States, you have undoubtedly heard the conventional myth of the first Thanksgiving. The story typically goes something like …
Words and Numbers courses restrict students from pursuing their interests
Core classes are a universal struggle for Lewis & Clark students, the latest iteration being Words and Numbers courses. Each freshman is required to take one Words …
Logging can be beneficial for forests, despite many negative associations
I believe that there is a widespread assumption within the Lewis & Clark community that logging is a practice that does nothing but hurt forests. In my …
LC professor receives esteemed research grant
Tamily Weissman, associate professor of biology at Lewis & Clark, recently received a grant for her work studying Parkinson’s disease. The $30,000 grant from the Collins Medical …