Childhood criticisms should not cap creativity
By Althea Billings I am not an “artist.” I think many of us hesitate to claim the term. I am not a studio art major or someone …
Miceal Munroe-Allsup
Ten spooky decoration tips for Halloween ’18
*The Backdoor is a work of fiction and humor By Sandy Grossman Halloween is right around the corner and that means it’s time to decorate your dorm …
PSI is a well-intentioned program but lacks efficiency
By Can Altunkaynak Every student that comes to Lewis & Clark goes through the Pioneer Success Institute (PSI). The program’s objective is to provide students with necessary …
The Backdoor’s Fall style guide
*The Backdoor is a work of fiction and humor By Madeleine Orona Burgos This fall semester, everything is bad. The bridge is still missing, lines for the …
Compass Scholar program attracts diversity
By Ihsaan Mohamed The class of 2022 will go down in Lewis & Clark College history. For the first time in 15 years, LC has managed to …
Latest installment in the “Predator” franchise fails to live up to original William Mayhew
By William Mayhew In 1987, the spectacle of Arnold Schwarzenegger and a trophy-hunting alien warrior squaring off in one of the most testosterone-filled fights in film history …
Saying goodbye to an icon
By Sandy Grossman Burt Reynolds was an Actor, capital A. He had this Old Hollywood persona—square jaw and all. He took respectable roles in respectable movies. They weren’t …
Remembering a beloved rapper
By Nathaniel Hamlett and Samuel Johnston I was absently scrolling through Twitter in precisely the way teachers fear when they allow the use of laptops when I …
Op-ed’s patriotic sentiments mislead readers
By Ocean Eale Why have the author of The New York Times op-ed and their colleagues not realized that President Trump is unable to fulfill his duties …
Student Food Pantry group addresses food insecurity
By Miceal Munroe-Allsup The opening for Lewis & Clark’s Food Pantry, while a quiet one, was exceptionally full of laughter, as students perused through the food together. …
New ravine bridge to lead to Terabithia
*The Backdoor is a work of fiction and humor By Cassidy Harris In a highly anticipated construction update released by the Facilities Department, the new bridge is …