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Articles by Casper James Pierce

Campus housing does not meet students’ needs

October 29, 2021 Casper James Pierce 0

When it comes to something as personal as the space in which one lives, we all have different needs. While the typical college dorm lifestyle is detrimental …

Indigenous creator’s experimental film screened at festival

October 29, 2021 Casper James Pierce 0

THE DRIVE on Highway 26 from Portland to the Oregon coast is fairly short and mindless to those familiar with the area. Woodrow Hunt’s ten-minute short film, …

Record-breaking first-year class makes waves in sports teams

October 15, 2021 Casper James Pierce 0

Historically, Lewis & Clark has always hosted  a small student body. However, with the arrival of this year’s “Classzilla”, of over 700 first-years are young student athletes …

STUCK! kicks off theatre performance season

October 15, 2021 Casper James Pierce 0

Content warning: This article discusses sexual assault and reproductive trauma. Thespians and theater buffs rejoice, for Lewis & Clark’s theatre program is back in full swing for …

Bookwarming presents professor’s new book

February 21, 2020 Casper James Pierce 0

Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies Magalí Rabasa’s new book, “The Book in Movement: Autonomous Politics and the Lettered City Underground” was featured in a bookwarming hosted by …

Book clubs offer informal spaces to discuss literature outside class

February 7, 2020 Casper James Pierce 0

My mother meets once a month with a handful of friends and co-workers to drink wine, eat snacks and crack jokes about the book they read in …

All coop-ed up: student co-op offers recreational space

December 6, 2019 Casper James Pierce 0

The Co-Op, affectionately called “the Coop,” currently functions as a student-run coffee shop and performance venue, as well as a space for student art display and the …

Which desk are you according to your horoscope

December 6, 2019 Casper James Pierce 0

Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 22) Sag, I have never understood you. Some parts of Copeland have corner desks of a sickening blue-gray built into the wall, and I …

Tryon Creek State Natural Area: the hidden gem adjacent to the campus

November 15, 2019 Casper James Pierce 0

One does not need to go far for an adventure at Lewis & Clark; Tryon Creek State Natural Area is just around the corner. Though the word …

Freshmen revolt after PSI class on time management

October 18, 2019 Casper James Pierce 0

Member of one Tuesday Pioneer Success Institute class, a six-week course designed to familiarize new students with the resources offered at LC and build life skills, were …

Ripe for the picking: a foraging guide to LC

October 4, 2019 Casper James Pierce 0

If, like me, you enjoy taking walks around campus, you will notice berries, fruit trees, mushrooms and general foraging potential. Foraging on campus has its downsides and …

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Please welcome Leo Bernstein-Newman to the editori Please welcome Leo Bernstein-Newman to the editorial board! We are unsure if he is a squirrel or human.

Leo, a rising senior, is a small woodland creature at Lewis & Clark. Though his species has yet to be identified, several Environmental Studies majors have been able to catch him using peanut butter and a humane mouse trap. Now in captivity, The Log has put Leo to use as the editor of the Features section. If you see him around campus do not hesitate to offer him a palmful of small berries and nuts to make him feel welcome.
Introducing our next editor, Paige Anderson! This Introducing our next editor, Paige Anderson!

This is Paige’s first year working with The Log and second year at Lewis & Clark. She is beyond excited to take on the role of News Editor and can’t wait to experience Log life. Paige is an English major and was Editor-in-Chief of her high school’s magazine and fell in love with student journalism. Paige can be found closely inspecting LC’s variety of moss, drinking black tea, or baking pies in her free time. She is always knitting a hat and recently learned to crochet, which has taken a toll on her bank account.
Lewis & Clark released new update photos of constr Lewis & Clark released new update photos of construction underway on Templeton Campus Center. To accommodate construction, power in the building will be unavailable on Aug. 6. According to LC's websites and estimates by Bremick Construction, the Trail Room is on track to open for the beginning of the fall semester. The Trail Room will offer extended hours for morning coffee, dinner and late night until 10 p.m. In order to accommodate these changes, Maggie's will be closed and reutilized according to an email sent to the community on July 22.  Templeton Way is also currently blocked off to all car traffic, but paving is estimated to be partially complete in time for New Student Orientation and move-in.

Photos courtesy of Nina Johnson
Next on our roster is one of our sports editors, N Next on our roster is one of our sports editors, Noah Reese-Clauson!

Noah is a rising sophomore from Chicago who is excited to be one of this fall’s Sports Editors. Track was his sport in high school and he continued this love last year at Lewis & Clark. He loves watching basketball (go Celtics) and is excited to learn and share more about the sports world in his new role.
Get ready to swing your backdoor open for our next Get ready to swing your backdoor open for our next editor! 

Rosalind loves writing about things that aren’t real, which has served her well during her tenure as editor of the Backdoor. In what will be her last year on The Log staff (unless she ends up in some kind of time loop type situation), Rosalind hopes to continue to bring her passion for making stuff up to both her work and the LC community at large. 

In her free time, Rosalind enjoys hanging out and having fun.
DJ Smith will be taking over our head of broadcast DJ Smith will be taking over our head of broadcasting role which includes our podcast (formerly called the Pio Pod). 

DJ is a senior from Las Vegas. He is a Rhetoric & Media Studies major who is interested in video essays. DJ also plays D-Line for the LC football team. In the last two years, DJ worked as a residential advisor, and in the previous year, he served as one of the Black Student Union’s co-presidents.

This year, he is looking forward to using and developing his skill in writing scripts and recording. He hopes to strengthen the LC community by amplifying students’ voices with the podcast along with bringing light to important topics. This is his first year contributing to The Log and is more excited than ever.
Our next editor has a lot of expertise as our prev Our next editor has a lot of expertise as our previous Managing Editor, meet Aubrey!

Aubrey is a senior at Lewis & Clark majoring in English and minoring in French Studies. She is a seasoned member of The Log’s editorial board, having spent her sophomore year as an Arts Editor and her junior year as Managing Editor.

Aubrey is an avid reader and movie watcher. She also enjoys linguistics, European music and journaling. She plans to teach English in France after graduating.
Broadway Portland closed out it’s 2021-22 season Broadway Portland closed out it’s 2021-22 season last week with “Hadestown.” Check out the review by @the_gasi_brown, link in our bio.
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