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Articles by Will Toppin

Attractive historic homes near LC bring the past to life

October 1, 2021 Will Toppin 0

THE CITY OF Portland was established in 1851 and many  beautiful old homes from its earliest years still stand. Here is a list of a few of …

Wander the breathtaking woodlands through Oregon

September 17, 2021 Will Toppin 0

With the return of academic life, getting outside can be a breath of fresh air for Lewis & Clark students. September and October are the last two …

Post-college anxieties prevalent among LC’s graduating students

March 19, 2021 Will Toppin 0

Many seniors feel a great deal of stress in the weeks and months leading up to graduation. Some look forward to established careers — others are still …

College Outdoors resumes open houses after dire winter storm

March 5, 2021 Will Toppin 0

After postponing its Feb. 16 Open House due to the recent winter storms, College Outdoors (CO) has resumed its biweekly schedule. The second Open House of the …

Mental health of college students dependent upon proper sleep habits

March 5, 2021 Will Toppin 0

It is well known that college students need seven to nine hours of sleep. But what is the big deal? What is so important about sleep? Sleep …

Mental health suffers during abnormal winter

February 5, 2021 Will Toppin 0

It has been a long winter. Between the ongoing pandemic, an attempted insurrection on our government and transitioning back to campus under enhanced social distancing, this year …

Trump’s harmful behavior must not be forgotten

March 20, 2020 Will Toppin 0

Faced with a disease that threatens millions of lives around the globe, it is obviously counterproductive to blame any one person or waste time and energy on …

Use and abuse of history in Japan and South Korea

March 6, 2020 Will Toppin 0

Kenneth Ruoff, Professor of History and Director of The Center for Japanese Studies at Portland State University, gave a presentation on Feb. 17 entitled “The Use and …

U.S. Census recruits students

February 21, 2020 Will Toppin 0

Over the past few weeks, Census recruiters canvassed heavily on Lewis & Clark’s campus in an effort to recruit workers for the 2020 U.S. Census. April 1 …

Historic LC: timeline of three LC Presidents

February 21, 2020 Will Toppin 0

Over its 153 year tenure as an institution, Lewis & Clark College has had a grand total of 26 presidents, interim presidents, and acting presidents. Some of …

2019 Master Plan outlines LC’s next decade

December 6, 2019 Will Toppin 2

Lewis & Clark has a new 2019 Master Plan, also known as a Campus Facilities Plan, which has been in development since 2017. The plan works as …

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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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