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PAM exhibit examines Black representation

September 18, 2020 Justin Howerton 0

The museum and art industries have suffered severe losses due to the effects of the ongoing pandemic. However, certain institutions, including the Portland Art Museum (PAM), have …

Illustration of a white woman pointing her finger while holding a dog.

Karen upset with rubber bullets, opts for recyclables

September 18, 2020 Jason Kowalski 0

The current protests have stirred up debate and have pushed society to reflect. In Portland, specifically, the use of force against protesters has brought up concerns regarding …

A mural of Breonna Taylor in between the words "No Justice No Peace."

Public art thrives on boarded-up storefronts

September 18, 2020 Venus Edlin 0

Despite the relatively quiet summer on campus following Lewis & Clark’s closure in March, downtown Portland has been thriving with activity. Local artists have transformed boarded-up storefronts …

Photograph of the words "Can We Fight Back?" spray painted in black on a beige wall.

LC faculty injured in the fight for social justice

September 18, 2020 Rosemary Hickman 0

This summer, as Portland saw a boom in social justice activism in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, Lewis & Clark Associate Professor of History …

Protests against racial injustice erupt across pro sports

September 18, 2020 Ariel McGee 0

As Portlanders and Lewis & Clark students, it is fair to say that we are all trying to figure out where we fit into the racial and …

Portland’s Resistance leader Gregory McKelvey on activism in the Trump era

March 24, 2017 Cameron Crowell 0

In the wake of  the Trump election, Portland’s Resistance aims to connect the new anti-Trump movement with those who have already been working towards social justice. Beginning …

Campus activism ignites awareness

December 4, 2015 The Log 1

By ALLIE MCRAITH, JOHN ROGERS, and MEGHAN ZEA Seventeen days have passed since a series of racist and threatening messages were posted near or on Lewis & …

Racist Yik Yak prompts on-campus rally

November 17, 2015 The Log 0

By KATIE KELLY Today, Nov. 17, at 2:30 p.m., a series of racist Yik Yak posts were shared with the Lewis & Clark community. These messages, which …

College newspaper publishes controversial opinion, provokes free speech debate

November 13, 2015 The Log 0

Wesleyan University’s newspaper funding slashed unjustly; student publications have the duty to publish opinions from their readership, regardless of their potentially controversial nature By BRADY ANTONELLI Part …

Following Ferguson Grand Jury decision, students organize on-campus protests

November 25, 2014 The Log 0

By John Rogers and Guadalupe Triana /// News Editor and Managing Editor Tuesday, Nov. 25 As anger, disappointment and shock spread across the country following the news …

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Issue-5

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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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