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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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Happy Sunday! Excited to introduce Leo Bernstein N Happy Sunday! Excited to introduce Leo Bernstein Newman and Emma Ford.

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Leo (he/him) is a senior from Sacramento, Calif. He has taken up the role of visuals editor after serving the editorial board as a features editor. As a staff writer and photographer, he covered student events and conflicts between student organizations and the school’s administration. As visuals editor, he looks forward to showcasing the school’s foremost photographers and illustrators. 

Leo, who is majoring in History, has recently completed his undergraduate thesis and he looks forward to his final semester of college. He loves playing music, travelling by train and cooking for his loved ones. He abhors the oxford comma.

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After one semester of a rampant opining, Emma is thrilled to join The Mossy Log as the backdoor editor for the spring of sophomore year, and pass along the soapbox of her previous post as opinions editor. As a lifelong writer, potentially funny person and novice of student journalism, the opportunity to learn and grow among peers has been a gift to her in the last semester.

Emma is a double major in International Affairs and Political Science with a minor in Middle Eastern and North African Studies, followed by law school. Until then, she will stay busy with Speech and Debate, chairing the Honor Board and tutoring at the Writing Center. Outside of school, Emma finds time for art, baking, and terrible addictions to shopping and RedBull. To her dismay, all the Oxford commas have been edited out of her bio.
Our experts on all things digital! … Adelaide Our experts on all things digital!

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Adelaide is a senior from Washington, DC who has been an editor for TheMossy Log since her sophomore year. She has worked in both the Opinion and Arts sections. Adelaide is excited to continue her work on The Mossy Log by helping the paper connect to the Lewis & Clark community through social media.

Adelaide is a Sociology-Anthropology major and Ethnic Studies minor. Her search history probably consists of “Wordle”, “petfinder.com” and “Value Village near me.” Some of her favorite things include good coffee, tattoos, pasta, CVS, public transportation, plants, piano and The Mossy Log.

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Claire is a sophomore from San Diego, Calif. She is excited to continue her second semester as the web manager and is looking forward to exploring the possibilities of the web.

Claire is an Environmental Studies major and Earth System Sciences minor and is thinking of continuing her education into teaching. She loves writing, crocheting, baking and gardening. She has recently rekindled her interest in learning languages.
Next up, we have our arts editors Paige A. Anderso Next up, we have our arts editors Paige A. Anderson and J Frank.

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Paige is a sophomore English major who spends her days traipsing through Tryon, knitting or crocheting and dancing. This is her second semester as an editor, switching from news to the art section, and she is excited to continue to bring up the Mossy Log in most of the conversations she is a part of. Paige was a writer, editor and eventually EIC of her high schools newspaper and knew her love of journalism needed to be pursued. She grew up in Northern California (shocker) and loves spending time near or in the ocean and exploring all that the coast has to offer. She also has a dog named Sampson who accompanies her to the beach. 

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J Frank is interested in the documentation of experiences through creative mediums. J plays violin, guitar and piano, and has dabbled in most art forms. J is a member of the LC Orchestra, is on the Literary Review Board, and would like to encourage you to attend Philosophy Club. Additionally, J is interested in linguistics, speaks Spanish, is learning Japanese and in the future hopes to experience as many countries and cultures as possible. Through The Mossy Log, J hopes to provide a creative portrait of our college at this moment.
Are you opinionated? You’ll want to talk to Rosa Are you opinionated? You’ll want to talk to Rosalie Zuckermann and Corrina Chan.

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After a year of writing for The Mossy Log and a semester of editing for the news section, Rosalie is thrilled to expand her journalism endeavors as an opinion editor. She hopes to enrich the LC community by guiding a platform for students to speak out with their diverse perspectives.

Rosalie is a sophomore double major in English and Theatre. Outside of The Mossy Log, she stays busy as a member of Speech and Debate, LC Improv, Poetry Club and various theatre productions. In her free time, she enjoys doing art, dancing, baking, reading and exploring the outdoors.

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Corrina (she/her), originally from the California Bay Area, has been writing since she was a child. She is a double Psychology/English major who is planning to graduate early in 2024. She hopes to contribute as much as she can to the LC community and be involved before leaving. As an opinion editor for The Mossy Log, she hopes to build her writing, editing and publishing skills, as well as interact with the community in a fun and compelling way. 

A driven creator her whole life, Corrina has produced musical productions, news broadcasts, short stories and a novel. She enjoys reading books, newspapers, and magazines, and enjoys the simple uniqueness that comes from the physical page in a digital world. Because of this, her personal library is huge (though she swears she has been cleaning it out, she has not).
We are excited to announce our news editors! Summe We are excited to announce our news editors! Summer Binder and Ava Frison will be in charge of our big stories this semester.

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Ava Frison is a sophomore who joined The Mossy Log after being head editor of her high school newspaper. Previously, she served on the editorial board as a features editor and is excited to continue the fun as a news editor this semester.

Ava is a Classics major with a focus on ancient Greece. She hopes to continue to grad school to earn a Ph.D. and become a Classics professor. In her spare time, Ava enjoys playing golf as a member of the LC women’s golf team, reading books, and being with her family.

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Summer (she/they) is a junior studio art and international affairs double major hailing from Walla Walla, Washington. She is a self-proclaimed journalist girl boss since 2017 when she joined her high school’s newspaper. A few of her many passions include dancing, roller skating, writing music, traveling, and tending to her lavender farm back home.

After L&C, she hopes to become a certified midwife or go into something design. She also wants to know if you have any games on your phone.
You may have seen them before, but if you have not You may have seen them before, but if you have not: Meet Henry Goodier, our business manager, and Asmaa Zaidan who will be serving as copy chief.

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Henry began writing for The Mossy Log his freshman year at Lewis & Clark. After much contribution to the sports section, Henry became a sports editor fall of his sophomore year. Now, in his senior year, he is serving as business manager. He is from the City of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia, and ventured out west to be a member of the Lewis & Clark baseball team. 

Henry is an Economics major who is minoring in both Rhetoric & Media Studies and Political Economy. After Lewis & Clark, Henry aspires to contribute to local politics while working in the food industry to distribute nutritional food to those in need. When he is not on the baseball field or in the classroom, he loves to cook, thrift and spend time at the shore.

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Mossy Log is not the baby Asmaa asked for, but the baby she has and loves. She has worked as news, arts, and features editor since first joining in 2021. As copy chief, her aim is to put The Mossy Log where it rightfully belongs: at the top. She believes that student journalism is integral to highlighting cool stories about people, places and ideas. Her goal is to produce high-quality and up-to-date content guided by empathy, integrity and ethical journalism. She is always open to input and ideas! 

Asmaa is a History and Political Science major. In her free time, she enjoys hiking the PNW, mushroom foraging, cooking with said mushrooms and forcing her 14 year old sister to try new restaurants with her. If she could live at any point in history, she would choose the Tang Dynasty of China or 9th century Andalusian Spain.
We are very excited to announce our editorial boar We are very excited to announce our editorial board for the upcoming semester. Venus Edlin will be resuming in the role of editor-in-chief and Noah Reese-Clauson will start this semester as managing editor.

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Venus came to Lewis & Clark ready to report after being a journalism nerd in high school. Before becoming EIC, they were a news editor and copy chief at The Mossy Log. They also were part of NPR's nextgen radio program in partnership with OPB.

Venus is a rhetoric and media studies major and dance minor. Throughout the school year they co-organize Gagged, the exclusive campus drag show. They are currently playing Pokémon Violet. Ask them about library call numbers!

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Noah is a sophomore from Chicago who is passionate about writing. Two of his favorite authors, Gabriel García Márquez and Joan Didion, were reporters and inspired his love of journalism. He is excited to bring new ideas to the managing editor position after a semester in sports.

Noah is an English major with a creative fiction focus. Outside of The Mossy Log, he enjoys reading, playing guitar, hiking and cheering on the Boston Celtics.
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