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Volume 101, No. 4

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2023-11-03

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Lewis & Clark College: Pioneer Log / Mossy Log

Administration, community members discuss controversial graffiti, alleged assault, safety concerns
Committee debuts communal resource in response to demonstrated need for subsidized groceriesASB Senate meeting addresses on-campus issuesVol. 101 No. 4 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2023 www.piolog.com
OPINION
Space for students shrinking
The institutional offices located in the
Odell Lounge are beginning to encroach
on the dorm space meant to house
students. PAGE 5FEATURES
Responses to graffiti
Vandalism on campus garners mixed
responses from staff and students. This
graffiti has sparked more controversy
than in the past. PAGE 6ARTS
Zymoglyphic gallery
Glimpse this eclectic, one-of-a-kind
museum presenting fictional artifacts
and multimedia art pieces and hear from
its passionate curator. PAGE 8SPORTS
Meet the climbing team
Club sports are often under-appreciated.
The rock climbing team is full of athletes
who work hard and are passionate about
the sport. PAGE 10
HAPPY FRIDAY !
Fall weather is finally here!
The cold front has officially hit Portland.
The next week is supposed to be upper
50s to mid 60s with rain and clouds the
norm. Say goodbye to the sun.
New EIJC food pantry offers sustenance to students
By J FRANK
IN A NEW initiative lead by the
Equity, Inclusion, and Justice
Committee (EIJC), a food pantry
is now available for students on the
Lewis & Clark campus. Students can
pick up free groceries from the pantry,
located in the ReUse room in Fowler
Student Center, on Fridays from 2
p.m.- 5 p.m.
The EIJC began planning the
creation of a food pantry last year
after observing a need through their
grant program. Students may submit
applications for grants which will
serve to increase equity, inclusion and
justice, and the EIJC’s board chooses
which grants their budget will fund.
Last year, the EIJC saw an increase
in individual grants for grocery money.
“We have often received grant
requests for groceries, and through that we realized that there was a need
on campus for more access to food,”
EIJC Chair Eeshani Thomas ’24 said.
This year, the EIJC hopes to
broaden their impact by funding a
food pantry instead of individual
grocery requests.
“Looking at how much money we
spent on grants last year that were
for food specifically, it was around
$2000, so instead of having that
money be sent to individual students,
and having a much smaller range of
impact, we dedicated to allocate that
money to a broader food pantry, which
will hopefully reach more students
this year,” Thomas said.
EIJC is part of the group of
organizations funded by the Associated
Student Body (ASB), who divides up
the money gathered from the annual
mandatory $360 student fee which
students pay along with tuition. “While $2000 seems like a lot at
first, in an ideal world, we want every
student who needs it to be able to
benefit from this resource, and $2000
for the whole year is not enough
to sustain as many people as are
probably going to need this resource
on campus,” Thomas said.
Thomas expects the food pantry to
be an important resource for students
given the need that she has noticed
in her time with EIJC, as well as the
availability of similar resources on
a larger scale at many other college
campuses. Therefore, she hopes that
eventually LC administration will
absorb the food pantry and provide
institutional leadership and funding,
which would increase the pantry’s
range of aid and further alleviate
students’ financial burden.
“COMMUNITY” continued on page 3.By AMELIA DOYLE
ON THURSDAY, Oct. 26 the
Associated Student Body (ASB)
held an open Senate meeting to
address concerns about Islamophobia
and antisemitism at Lewis & Clark.
The Muslim Student Association
(MSA), LC Hillel and Arabic Club were
a few of the groups that were invited to
the Senate meeting, along with anyone
else who wanted to discuss this issue.
Administration representatives were also present at the meeting, including
Chaplain and Director of Spiritual
Life Hilary Martin Himan, Career
Center Executive Director Rocky
Campbell, Director of Emergency
Management Bill Curtis, Office for
Student Accessibility (OSA) Director
Aimee Milne, Associate Dean and
Associate Professor Janet Bixby and
Director of Inclusion and Multicultural
Engagement Joann Zhang.
The topics of discussion on the
agenda included the Oct. 16 graffiti and possible responses from ASB,
antisemitism and Islamophobia,
an alleged physical assault of a
student on campus, administrative
responses to these incidents, potential
improvements and possible measures
the ASB Senate can take to show
solidarity with all students.
The meeting began with a land
acknowledgment and announcements
from student groups. ASB Vice
President Madeleine MacWilliamson
led the discussion. “I want you to speak from the heart.
It’s okay to be emotional, but just
consider yourself when you’re talking
to others. I also wanted to bring up
the ASB value statement about what
student government is supposed to
do, and part of our role is facilitating
better communication between
students, faculty, administration and
the entire Lewis & Clark community,”
MacWilliamson said. “With what we’re
here to try to do today, we hope to be
ethical, just, effective and community
based, as well as transparent … This
is a very difficult topic. Please make
space for yourself.”
After the opening statements, the
meeting moved on to focus on the Oct.
16 graffiti incident, in which multiple
buildings on campus were vandalized.
MacWilliamson said that last year’s
graffiti removal cost about $20,000 and
this year’s $15,000.
Students shared many different
reactions. Some students spoke about
graffiti as a method of activism and
argued for it as a form of expression.
Others found messages such as
“drop out of school” and “skip class”
counterproductive at an institution of
higher education. Some shared thoughts
about how LC has a culture of entitlement
where students do not feel that they
should take responsibility for harmful
actions.
Some could classify the graffiti as
harmful for a variety of reasons, including
the cost of cleanup which administration
could have otherwise put toward
increasing accessibility and financial aid,
and the potentially inflammatory nature
of the messages. Specifically, students
said that the graffiti that read “Free
Palestine” made some feel targeted and
unsafe in the campus community.
This shifted the meeting’s focus
to provide a platform for student
perspectives. MacWilliamson then called
for a moment of silence to reflect on all
the lives lost during the conflict between
Israel and Palestine. Students spoke
about how they have been personally affected by tensions on campus and
voiced their perspectives on contentious
issues which have been debated on
campus in the past weeks.
The group discussed how the phrase
“Free Palestine” could be considered a
form of antisemitism: not because this
phrase is inherently antisemitic, but
because it can lead to targeting of Jewish
and/or Israeli students, pressuring them
to publicly dissect and defend their own
identities and how they may or may
not relate to Israel and Zionism. For
many, this is a difficult, personal and
emotional issue on which they may feel
uncomfortable taking a public stance.
Attendees also discussed how “Free
Palestine” can lead to the discussion of
expelling Jewish people from the region
of Palestine and Israel, which could
promote antisemitic behavior in Israel
and abroad. Regardless of one’s political
stance, such blanket statements can
exacerbate tensions and spread bias at
the expense of actionable and thoughtful
discussion.
Maya Mazor-Hoofien ’26 currently
works for The Mossy Log as a features
editor, but also participated in the
meeting to share her perspective as a
Jewish and Israeli student.
“Pro-Palestine and pro-Israel are
not mutually exclusive things. Nowhere
in an experience with antisemitism is
there anything that says ‘There is not
Islamophobia happening,’” Mazor-
Hoofien said. “There is horrific behavior
happening all over this campus to many
different people, and none of that cancels
out any of the rest of it.”
MacWillliamson then guided the
conversation in the direction of talking
about the alleged violent assault on
campus. Rumors had been circulating
among students since the alleged incident
the week of Oct. 15. At the time of the
meeting, administration had not yet
publicly addressed these rumors, and
many students were calling for them to
do so.
“ADMINSTRATION” continued on page 3 .
COURTESY OF THE EIJCROSALIE ZUCKERMANN/THE MOSSY LOG
Today’s WeatherBy OLIVIA FENDRICH
ON MONDAY, O ct. 23 in the Frank
Manor House, the Lewis & Clark
English Department hosted
the first speaker in a series of talks this
semester titled “Visiting Writers Series.”
This series focuses on writers discussing
their work. The first guest in the series of
four was Lisa Wells, author of “The Fix,”
a poetry collection that received the Iowa
Poetry Prize, and “Believers,” a creative
nonfiction book centering wilderness and
climate change.
Associate Professor Jerry Harp
introduced Wells. Harp focused on
the raw humanity of Wells’ writing,
particularly as it pertains to addressing
climate change.
“Doing the work of addressing our
ecological crisis requires accepting our messiness,” Harp said. “We are never
merely addressing the planet, but
ourselves as well.”
Wells then stepped up to the
microphone. She began by talking
about her youth, noting that although
she didn’t attend college until later in
her adult life, she often spent time with
college students in Portland.
“To be back in Portland reading in a
building like this to you feels like a full
circle sort of thing to me,” Wells said.
She then spoke of her relationship
with writing.
“If you’re gonna maintain a love affair
with anything or any person, you have to
continually reinvent the relationship and
move things in,” Wells said.
She traced her love of writing
throughout her life. Then, she discussed
her book “Believers,” which is largely based on her experiences as a wilderness
survivor when she was younger.
“There was a big pretension around
animal tracking. This is the one thing
we need to know in order to unlock
the infinite truth of the wilderness,”
Wells said. “Intimate knowledge of the
world was the goal and tracking was the
method for achieving it.”
Wells explained that she developed
her own form of spirituality while in
the wilderness.
“The so-called natural world became
a sort of God to me,” she said. “The
premise of tracking is that all life affects
other life.”
When Wells finished speaking
about “Believers,” she opened the floor
to questions, of which Professor Pauls
Toutonghi asked the first.
“How do you know, other than
intuition, when someone has said
something that you think will fit into
a story or a chapter in a larger book?”
Toutonghi asked.
“When you spend a lot of time doing
this kind of work, you develop a muscle
for it that feels a lot like intuition,”
Wells replied.
She noted that normal conversations
can often be groundbreaking if you pay
attention to them.
“Sometimes it’s just an astonishing
thing that someone says, and we have
these experiences with people every
day,” Wells said.
Administrative Coordinator for the
English and History Departments Amy
Baskin said that she loved Wells’ book.
“The interplay between the
personal and the further lens works so
well,” Baskin said to Wells. “The whole
idea of dynamic interplay makes me
feel connected to it.”
Baskin then asked Wells about her
thoughts on the element of play in
her writing.
“I know I’m in the realm of play and
I think it’s great,” Wells replied.
She said that she loves the rules of
writing poetry because they can enable creative expression that is limited in
other forms of writing.
“Poetry unlocks other forms of
consciousness than prose does. The
quality of intention is povertized; it’s
harder to access these other forms of
being,” said Wells.
Hartman commented on Wells’
portrayal of radical ecological groups.
“As I was reading believers and
encountering all these quirky, off-beat
activists, the tone becomes increasingly
complex,” Hartman said.
Hartman asked Wells for her
thoughts on these groups, since she
portrays them impartially.
“(I empathize with) the ways in
which people are resiliently trying to take their pain and brokenness and
make beauty, make life,” Wells said.
She said that her emphasis on
nuance is just a facet of her thought
processes.
“I move toward complexity not by
design but because abstraction doesn’t
mean anything to me,” Wells said.
Wells ended the talk by noting her
sensitivity toward reactionary climate
activists and radical groups.
“It’s tough to be so small and to have
your life so profoundly affected by these
forces that are so much larger than
you,” she said.
The next talk in this series will be
given by author Ama Codjoe on Feb. 5
at 6 p.m. in the Frank Manor House.By ROSALIE ZUCKERMANN
ON THURSDAY, Oct. 27,
Chaplain and Director of
Spiritual Life Hilary Martin
Himan hosted the first of a series
of four community grief group
sessions entitled “Circles of Solace.”
Future sessions will occur on every
Thursday for the next month: Nov. 2,
9 and 16 from 7:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. in
Lower Agnes Flanagan Chapel, room
107. Circles are open to all members
of the community, with no weekly
commitment required.“These are challenging times.
Many of us are carrying deep grief
and sorrow in our hearts—for our
world, communities, and personal
losses. The circles offer a safe and
sacred place to share our grief—not
as a problem to be solved, but as a
vital and healing encounter with an
essential experience of being human,”
the LC website says in the Circles of
Solace event posting.
The first session was a s mall group:
Himan, Aidan Ringel ’25 and myself.
Gathered in Himan’s spacious, c alming
office lit with candles, we began with a moment of silence and taking some
guided de ep breaths. The orchestra
was rehearsing in the main chapel
space above us, creating ambient
background music.
“I thought it was a really nice
time to center myself and take some
intentional time to pause and slow
down from a crazy, academic college
life,” Ringel said.
Himan started us off by reading
the poem “To Speak of Sorrow”
by Denise Levertov. The poem
conceptualizes sorrow as a physical
being moving throughout a space,
and acknowledging the presence that
emotions can have and the space they
can take up was helpful.
We were given notebooks and
prompted to do a short free-write
beginning with the words “I grieve.”
Himan emphasized that Circles of
Solace is not only for students, and she
participated with us in the individual
writing exercise and later in an open
conversation. This created a space
stripped of hierarchy or observation,
and made the experience feel much
more open.
The journals were completely
private and we were not asked to
share what we wrote. We were allowed
to keep them if we wanted to keep
adding thoughts or bring them back
for future Circles of Solace.
“I think it’s really important to
provide intentional spaces,” Himan
said. “We can see counselors,
certainly, but I do want to emphasize
the fact that this is just a part of
being human. There’s nothing
pathological about grieving, so there
may be times when we need support
from a professional counselor but I
would love to see this become more
culturally commonplace.”
After writing, Himan invited us to
speak on anything we felt like sharing. We took turns holding a hollowed out
piece of quartz with a lit candle inside
as a talking piece. When one person was
done sharing, they hit a chime and set
the candle back on the table so someone
else could begin their turn. It was a time
to be listened to and have your words
held with gratitude by others, so we
were asked not to respond or give advice
but instead only say, “Thank you.”
“I feel very honored to be in the
presence of students who are opening
their hearts and being vulnerable,”
Himan said. “I would love for more
people to know about this.”
To conclude the session, Himan
shared another poem, “Heavy” by Mary
Oliver. The poem begins, “That time /
I thought I could not / go any closer to
grief / without dying // I went closer /
and I did not die.”Throughout the delicate, nearly
musical language of the next seven stanzas,
Oliver grapples with how we carry grief,
ending on a peaceful note: “Roses in the
wind, / the sea geese on the steep waves, /
a love / to which there is no reply?”
After this poignant final moment, we
reflected on the time we spent together,
which was just around half an hour, and
then parted ways for the evening. Both
Ringel and I plan on continuing to attend
these sessions. I hope that others will join
us if they feel they could benefit from
Circles of Solace.
“I want to plan when I grieve, but I
struggle to put myself in that grieving
headspace,” Ringel said. “This is a perfect
way to have that planned time but I don’t
have to push myself into that space. I get
let into it with the two of you, which I
really appreciated.”
Author, poet Lisa Wells kicks off Visiting Writers Series
Portland-born writer speaks on new book, discusses creative work reckoning with harsh wilderness
OLIVIA FENDRICH/THE MOSSY LOGFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2023
NEWS 2
“Circles of Solace” provide emotional outlet
ROSALIE ZUCKERMANN/THE MOSSY LOGHilary Martin Himan facilitates weekly community healing initiative dedicated to normalizing grieving
The Lower Agnes Flanagan Chapel lounge is decorated to promote relaxation.
Students, faculty, and administrators gather to watch the first speaker in this series.
Lisa Wells’ book “Believers” explores complex issues faced by local communities.COURTESY OF LISA WELLS
ROSALIE ZUCKERMANN/THE MOSSY LOGNEWS 3FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2023
Administration responds to
unrest, ongoing discourse
Continued from Page 1.
“I have heard conflicting opinions
about whether or not (reports of the
assault) should be private. It has
been posted about a lot on (students’)
Instagram stories,” MacWilliamson said.
In addition to the alleged physical
altercation, students spoke about
various verbal assaults that had
occurred on campus. Suhail Akram ’24
said that other students told him about
an alleged physical assault, and alleged
verbal assaults. He also mentioned
that he had found hate speech on a
student’s Instagram stories. Akram
explained why he would appreciate
better open communication with
school administration.
“If an incident like that happened on
campus, I would like the school to tell
us, because it was extremely vulnerable
and nobody knew about it,” Akram said.
The MSA president voiced their
concern and frustration at what they
considered insufficient communication
and response from administration.
Before the meeting, they had contacted
Himan, as well as other departments on
campus, to discuss their thoughts.
“As President of the MSA, I felt
that students had a right to know that
something had happened, and that it
may happen again on campus, because
I had no idea who the individual was
and I had no idea that they were still on
campus. I had no idea that the school
was even aware of the issue,” they said.
“That was really frustrating, because
I, along with the MSA, had to send out
an email saying that something had
happened, but ‘We don’t know more
and we are trying to get information, but
that’s all we can tell you at this time.’”
The MSA president also stated the
importance of open communication
between administrators and students,
which they feel has not been adequately
created. They expressed concern over
the possibility of future incidents and
questioned whether students have been
given enough information and support
in the response to this first alleged
incident to feel protected going forward.
“Our main concern is how the
administration can be more transparent
with us, because it is really not fair that
we feel like our voices are being silenced.
I am hearing there is an investigation …
I respect that investigation, but at the
same time students living on campus
have a right to believe what they believe
without fear of being attacked, whether
they are Jewish or Muslim or anything
else,” the MSA president said.
Administration then spoke about
the process of the investigation and
the college’s policy for classifying and
responding to such incidents.
Rocky Campbell explained that there
was a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday,
Oct. 24 as well as a meeting with Vice
President of Student Life Evette Castillo
Clark and Associated Vice President of
Campus Living Ben Meoz, who asked
Campbell to share a statement on their
behalf at the Senate meeting, since they
were both out of state for the week.
“While we are not able to share
details about the specific conduct-related
incident due to student privacy laws,
please know that any and all reports
we have received are being addressed
by multiple college offices, including
Student Rights and Responsibilities,”
Campbell said on behalf of Meoz and
Castillo Clark.
He mentioned the steps that the college
was taking in response, and disclosed
that the incident is not currently being
categorized as a bias-based assault.
“We are aware of the alleged
(physical) assault that occurred on
campus and immediately took action
based on our conduct policies and
procedures. The investigation is not
complete, but based on the firsthand
information we have about the incident,
we have no reason to believe that at this
point, this incident was bias-based,”
Campbell said.
Furthermore, Campbell said that
there was no ongoing threat related to
this specific incident. Campbell told
those present that they would have
been notified if the college determined
that this was an ongoing threat, and emphasized that safety on campus is the
administration’s highest priority.
Given that the administration’s
report on the investigation does not
classify the alleged assault as bias- or
hate-based, students questioned what a
bias- or hate-based assault would entail.
MacWilliamson read aloud from the
LC web page the college’s Harassment
and Hate- or Bias-Motivated Conduct
Policy, which is contained within the
Student Code of Conduct. The policy
lists protected characteristics before
defining prohibited types of conduct
based on these characteristics, including
“Color, race, ethnicity, national origin,
ancestry or citizenship status.”
While terms such as discrimination,
harassment and hate crimes are used
colloquially, in order to enact consistent
and unbiased protocol it is necessary to
establish clear, actionable definitions.
“Discrimination occurs when a
person unfairly deprives another of a
right, benefit or privilege and/or unfairly
treats another differently because of one
of the actual or perceived characteristics
outlined above,” the Conduct Policy
states. “Harassment occurs when a
person engages in conduct that has
the purpose or effect of creating an
intimidating, hostile, or offensive
working, campus living, athletic or
academic environment. Conduct which
has the purpose or effect of causing a
hostile or offensive environment may
constitute harassment even if it is not
motivated by one of the characteristics
outlined above.”
The code of conduct makes a
distinction between discrimination, which
can be accidental but must be based on
these characteristics, harassment, which
can be accidental and need not be based
on these characteristics, and hate- or bias-
motivated conduct, which is intentional
and based on these characteristics.
“Hate- or bias-motivated conduct
occurs when a person intentionally
humiliates or intimidates another
because of one or more of the actual or
perceived characteristics outlined above,”
the Conduct Policy states.
At the end of the Senate meeting,
Campbell said that the investigation into
alleged verbal, digital and physical attacks
is still ongoing.
On Friday, Oct. 27, the day after the
meeting, Castillo Clark sent out an email
to all CAS students addressing the issues
discussed, focusing especially on the
alleged assault.
“While we cannot discuss the specifics
of alleged incidents, we are committed to
ensuring your safety while on campus.
At Lewis & Clark, we take any threat to
our campus community, whether from
external sources or internal community
members, very seriously. We will not
tolerate violence of any kind. Harassment,
bias or hate based conduct will not be
tolerated, including antisemitism or
Islamophobia. We want to reassure
you that our dedicated administrators
follow a well-established protocol
whenever there is an actual or perceived
threat,” Castillo Clark wrote.
Castillo Clark explained that the
college has a protocol in place to assess
potential threats. The protocol entails
a multistep process of accessing
a perceived threat, evaluating its impact and enacting necessary safety
measures. When incidents meet
specific criteria, like being a reportable
crime, the college issues “Timely
Warnings,” as part of the Clery Act, to
the community.
“We are aware of rumors about
bias-related violence on campus—in
particular, a rumor of a bias-related
assault between a Muslim student
and a Jewish student. This rumor is
untrue, although Campus Safety did
respond to a reported assault. There
have been no substantiated reports
of bias-motivated violence on our
campus,” Castillo Clark stated.
She also expanded on other reported
non-violent bias-related incidents
unrelated to the assault.
“We have received confidential
reports of non-violent bias incidents,
including those taking place on
social media, and those are being
addressed on an individual basis. We
recognize the concerns and anxiety
of many members of our community,
particularly as they relate to incidents
of bias, harassment, or discrimination,”
Castillo Clark wrote.
She then addressed goals for the
future, as the college moves forward
under these tense circumstances.
“In the coming months, we
will take intentional steps toward
communication, support and unity
in ways that feel hopeful on several
levels—for individuals, for groups, and
for our overall campus climate. Please
take care of yourselves, others, and
the college community where we live,
work, learn, gather, and grow,” Castillo
Clark stated.
The Center for Spiritual Life, OSA
and the Student Counseling Center
are providing expanded counseling
resources in light of the Israel-
Palestine conflict and recognition of
the emotional toll these tensions are
taking on many students.
Finally, Castillo Clark directed
students to resources for reporting
assault or harassment on campus.
Administration especially encourages
students to report any instance
of antisemitism or Islamophobia.
Reports can be submitted to the
Bias Assessment and Response Team
(BART) by accessing an online form at
https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.
php?LewisandClark&layout_id=8, and
students are encouraged to contact
Castillo Clark herself to discuss
questions or concerns.
Despite these efforts, some students
feel that the administration has not
done enough.
“We students feel that the
administration has been, as a whole,
unresponsive to our concerns,”
the MSA president commented
later. “While dialogues have been
encouraged to de-stigmatize the topic,
we feel that the administration has
been unable to adequately answer our
questions, or to take accountability.
The statement released by the
administration regarding the current
events have failed to recognize the
injustices that have been happening
against Palestinians for decades. In
doing so, it also alienates marginalized
identities within our own campus.”ReUse room provides
groceries at zero cost
Continued from Page 1.
“Other institutions such as Reed
have food pantries on campus that
are institutionally supported, and so
it would be amazing if our institution
would model that as well,” Thomas
said. “Hopefully this doesn’t need to be
a completely student-run endeavor in
the future.”
Associated Student Body Vice
President Madeleine MacWilliamson
’24 agrees regarding the need for this
pantry. They have also supported and
advocated for the pantry’s creation
since last year, and are glad that efforts
have finally yielded results.
“The food pantry has been a long
time coming. I’ve talked extensively
with (Vice President for Student Life
and Dean of Students) Evette about the
lack of resources and access to food on
campus, and I’m hoping that students
in need can utilize this community
pantry,” MacWilliamson said.
Currently, EIJC is exploring options
to expand the food pantry’s hours and
resources in order to make the most of
their budget this year and help as many
students as possible.
Thomas expressed hope that a
successful first year for the pantry
would prove to administration how it
benefits the college. For now, the pantry’s home is the
ReUse room, but the ReUse room is
only open for specific, limited hours as
it is also Sustainability Director Amy
Dvorak’s personal office. One of Thomas’
goals is to create a more permanently
accessible location for the pantry.
“Hopefully, once the Maggie’s space
is renovated, we could theoretically have
a community food cabinet there where
people could just take from there. Right
now the only space we’ve been able to
consistently have is thanks to Amy in
the ReUse room, but that isn’t open
to students all the time, it’s not like a
come and go place, and so that’s why
it has such limited (hours),” Thomas
explained. “We’re also likely going to
start having a box of food outside of the
ReUse Room at all times, so people can
come by.”
Because the pantry is located in
the ReUse room, a student worker
needs to staff the room for all hours
it is open, which presents a further
monetary constraint.
In the future, the EIJC hopes to
implement these changes. For now,
all are encouraged to stop by and take
what they need on Fridays, as well as to
support the EIJC’s mission by leaving
groceries for others to take.
“If you can contribute, please do,”
MacWilliamson said.
J FRANK/THE MOSSY LOG
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COURTESY OF ASBFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2023
OPINION 4
Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed in the Opinion section are NOT those of The Mossy Log and are held by the authors.College fails to deliver on promised fossil fuel
divestment, lacks key financial transparency
HALCYON ORVENDAL/THE MOSSY LOGJazz culture should preserve legacy
instead of perpetuating gender bias
By LILLIAN SMALL
SAYING YOU LISTEN to jazz has
become synonymous with an
eye roll, a sigh of dismissal or
boredom. In today’s roaring 2020s,
the jazz genre is generally associated
with the male audiophile archetype:
pretentious and privileged, with
misogynistic tendencies.
Personally, as a musician and
an enthusiast of jazz, I am tired of
dealing with a culture that is toxic
and unwelcoming to anyone who is
not a white dude with a superiority
complex. While severe sexism and
discrimination are generally not
socially accepted in this day and age,
the prevalence of undermining, bias
and patronization toward minorities
still lingers in every band room.
Race, gender and class have
always been factors in who gets to
play and who gets to listen, and to
ignore this would be to perpetuate the
problem. To cover all of the issues and
perspectives on jazz thoroughly in one
article would be futile, so here is my
best attempt to articulate my personal
critiques, alongside some context.
How did we get here? Jazz is a
sound that emerged from enslaved
African Americans in the South, as a
way to preserve their culture, past and
present, despite their enslavers’ efforts
to strip their identities away. The
history of jazz follows the progression
of call and response labor songs to
the Delta blues, built on a man and
his guitar, to the syncopated keys
of Joplin, to the mournful croons
of vaudeville queens—the stories
and sorrows of African American
experiences manifested in a vast range
of musical expression.
White music producers quickly
realized that this sound appealed
to audiences regardless of racial or
cultural background. White Americans,
and even listeners from across the sea,
were captivated as Black performers
took center stage. But the consumption
of and admiration for Black music
did not translate to equal treatment
and respect, as most public venues remained segregated for the better half
of the 20th century.
Gender was, and is, a great barrier
in music as a whole, but it creates a
particularly evident hierarchy in jazz.
Take the fact that when asked to come
up with household names, rarely will
someone mention a woman and, if
so, it will be a singer rather than an
instrumentalist.
Melba Liston, a jazz trombonist
and arranger who had a career
playing in combos and big bands
with the likes of Dexter Gordon,
Count Basie and Quincy Jones, is
an example of a name erased from
history. When joining one of Dizzy
Gilespie’s big bands,
a band member
commented
on her presence
with, “You sent
all the way to California for a
bitch?”
The lack of female jazz
musicians is a product
of sexism, and has
never had anything to
do with a lack of talent
or interest. Music in the
professional sense was
restricted to men, and
even once this rule was
loosened, there were only
certain instruments that were
considered acceptable for a woman to
play, namely piano and voice. A quote
from the ’50s in DownBeat, a well
renowned jazz and blues magazine,
captures this sentiment.
“Good jazz is a hard, masculine
music with a whip to it. Women like
violins, and jazz deals with drums and
trumpets,” the article read.
Because of pernicious sexism,
many female jazz musicians gained
their fame as singers, even if they
had proficiency in instruments. Jazz
singing was considered by many
prominent jazz critics and figures
an inferior form of jazz, requiring
less mastery and skill than other
instruments. The role of the singer in
a traditional jazz band is not essential
in the sense that a rhythm section is, but calling singing simply ornamental
or a visual appeal to add to the front
of the band would be playing into
antiquated gender roles. Thus, the
association between women and jazz
singing created an inferior status of
the voice in the band. The assumption
that a woman can only be the singer
must be dismantled, but it is equally
important to emphasize the validity
of singing as an instrument.
In addition to its historical roots, the
modern-day gender gap
in jazz can also be
traced to the music
education system.
Young girls are often
socialized not to
pursue instruments
that are considered
“masculine,” such
as saxophone,
trumpet, drums and bass.
Even for students that
choose these instruments,
most public American
school systems lack
comprehensive jazz
programs until high
school, if they have
them at all. This
exposes an even bigger
disparity in music
education as a whole. The public school
system serves predominantly white
and upper class students—those who
have access to private lessons and
instruments and allows low income
and students of color to fall through
the cracks. At my high school in
Seattle, which had a majority BIPOC
student body, the music department,
especially the jazz program—failed to
reflect this diversity.
Unfortunately, Lewis & Clark is
not exempt from a lack of diversity.
While it is not odd that our majority
white college has a majority white
jazz program, what is comically
ironic is that at a school with a 60-40
female majority, the jazz program is
overwhelmingly male.
Jazz listening and appreciation
holds some contradictory narratives
around accessibility. On one hand, there is the idea that jazz is dying and
no longer appreciated in the present
day. On the other hand, there is the
movement to gatekeep and quantify
what is and is not jazz. Both of these
sentiments have validity, but the
context in which they are applied
often loses the point.
The trope that jazz must be saved,
exemplified in the movie “La La Land”,
comes from a white perspective,
because what does it mean for jazz to be
saved? Yes, jazz should be appreciated
more, but by whom, and for whose
enjoyment? Not to mention that there
are many current artists that honor
the genre, like Esperanza Spalding and
Samara Joy, who have both won the
Best New Artist award at the Grammys,
in 2011 and 2022 respectively.
In no way am I arguing that white
people can’t play jazz. Jazz has had
meaningful contributions from various
racial backgrounds, but a white person
has a certain position when playing
jazz or any music from a marginalized
group, which must be acknowledged.
Then there is the question of
gatekeeping. There is an importance to
defining jazz, and to ignore this would
be to ignore the cultural and historical
significance of Black Americans. But
there is a pattern of the privileged
limiting access to appreciating and
playing music. This has nothing to do
with preserving jazz culture.
Jazz is a quintessentially American
genre of music, weaving the sounds
of oppression and resilience into a
complex, beautiful tapestry. Unlike most
forms of music in the Western canon,
improvisation and communication
are stressed, rather than the precise
replication of a written work. It is an
open conversation between musicians,
instead of a recital.
While the past decades have seen
progress, there is no excuse for the
overt gender bias that still exists.
Whether listening or playing, music
should be an inviting space to learn,
create and share joy with one another.
Tokenization, discrimination and
patronization only diminish the beauty
that is jazz. By JESSIE SHAW
IN RECENT YEARS, the quality
of the dorms at Lewis & Clark has
been one of the most prominent
topics brought up in discussions around
potential improvements. Although LC
finished building Holmes Hall in 2012
and renovated Juniper Hall in 2014 and
the Stewart-Odell complex during spring
of 2023, the rest of the dorms are still long
overdue for renovations. This negatively
impacts the quality of living, as students
have to deal with both dated utilities and
an unstable environment.
Indeed, dorms at any college are
certainly not the most luxurious place
to live. They are small and cramped
with thin walls and uncomfortable beds
and often lack private bathrooms. To
every new student: Welcome to the
real college experience! However, just
because most dorms are notorious for
their lack of luxuries does not release LC
from responsibility for the poor living
conditions here. All the dorms except
for Holmes, Juniper, Stewart and Odell
are due for upgrades since some dated
utilities these dorms have can pose health
risks for the students living there.
While living in Ponderosa Hall last
year as a freshman, I remember the time
I came back to school after winter break to
find the basement closed off. Apparently,
during the winter break, severe winter
storms swept through Portland, resulting
in the basement being flooded by the heavy
rain. The basement was closed for roughly
two months, which inconvenienced all of
us in Ponderosa, as it was the only place
we could access washing machines and
dryers.
I felt particularly sympathetic for the
six students who lived in the overflow
there, since they no longer had a room. As
a result, the six students were dispersed to
other dorms across campus for the spring
semester, while the rest of us had to do our
laundry in the other Forest dorms until
the basement reopened.
I think that LC could add more washing
machines and dryers and make them
more accessible to the students living in
the dorms. However what concerned me
most was how much Ponderosa needed
renovations before the basement flooded.
It was particularly shocking to me that the
walls in the basement contained asbestos,
according to the warning sign placed
during the renovation. It was certainly
about time to remove asbestos due to the
health risks associated with it, but it also
implies that asbestos could have been
present all over Ponderosa Hall.
The unsatisfactory dorm quality is not
the only factor that negatively affects the
safety of living in the dorms. LC’s dorms
are poorly equipped to accommodate
the growing student body. The dorms’
maximum capacity does not meet the
demand of new students. LC has housed
numerous students in overflows, either
converting doubles to triples or converting
lounge areas to dorm rooms that can hold
up to six students. These overcrowded
rooms increase fire hazards and the
spread of viral and bacterial infections.
Students rely on electronics for
schoolwork and many other facets of
life. Since there are never enough power
outlets in a dorm room, students will add
extension cords to charge their electronics.
However, connecting multiple extension
cords increases the risk of an electrical
fire, especially in an overcrowded room.
Furthermore, dorms are notorious for not
being the most sanitary places to live, and
they get even less clean when the number
of students accommodated surpasses
their maximum capacity.
The lack of renovations of dorm halls
and overcrowded rooms have made
living conditions at LC concerning.
While it is good that LC renovated the
Steward-Odell complex last semester,
it is time that the school focus on
renovating the rest of the dorms. I am
aware that renovating dorms is costly
and time-consuming, but LC must step
up to improve living conditions.By JR SALING
IN 2012, TO CHALLENGE the
United States’ government-backed
exploitation of the fossil fuel
industry, American universities began
a national divestment movement. The
goal was to encourage higher education
institutions to move their money out
of fossil fuel companies in order to
pressure corporations into making better
decisions about their energy. More than
100 schools committed to divesting
from fossil fuels, and institutions like
Harvard and Princeton pledged to join
the movement in 2022.
Considering Lewis & Clark is
“committed to sustainability,” according
to the LC website, it is paramount that our
student body stay informed and pressure
administration for transparency and
accountability regarding LC’s relationship
to the divestment movement.
Divestment, or the removal of
all investments from fossil fuels and
oils, is a strategy that holds the school
accountable to no longer profiting off
carbon emissions. In 2012, a group
composed of student activists, Associate
Professor of Sociology Bruce Podobnik,
former Vice President of Business
and Finance Carl Vance and Students
Engaged in Eco-Defense (SEED) worked
to convince the school that divestment
was the right path forward. They created
a petition and gathered over 900
signatures, held protests as LC accepted
awards for sustainability and created
financial breakdowns that proved to
the Board of Trustees that divestment would not hurt our investment returns.
In 2018, LC agreed to implement a
divestment policy.
“This is encouraging news on both
the small scale, for Lewis & Clark as
an institution, and also in terms of the
global fossil-free movement,” Evelyn
Hunsberger ’19 said.
There were a handful of contracts
extending beyond five years, but the
endowment was set to “eliminate exposure
to fossil fuel companies held indirectly
through public commingled strategies” by
December 2022, alongside the promise
of a yearly disclosure report explaining
to students the progress of the initiative.
Unfortunately, the agreement was not
kept: After a few years of slow movement
toward divestment, in the fall of 2022 the
Board of Trustees voted to change LC’s
policy to the net-zero standard.
The newly adopted net-zero
carbon emissions plan is appealing
at first glance. LC set a hefty goal of
a 50% reduction by 2030, and going
completely emission-free by 2040, a
decade earlier than most institutions
are committing to. Net-zero as a review
of the entire endowment portfolio does
have its benefits. Chief Financial Officer
Andrea Dooley explained that the policy
includes an explicit commitment to
invest in climate solutions.
However, this plan is less than perfect.
Under a net-zero emissions strategy, the
school can still invest in fossil fuel, as
long as the school also invests in other
sustainable companies or purchases
carbon credits to counteract the negative
contributions. Environmental activists have
criticized the net-zero policy as
misleading, since effectively replacing
non-renewable resources isn’t actually
achievable in the short term. Clover
Sinning ’26 would prefer that the school
works, “to minimize its carbon footprint
by actually reducing its amount of
greenhouse gas emissions,” rather than
just offsetting carbon emissions. Ideally,
LC can maintain both a commitment
to divesting from fossil fuels and to
investing in renewable energy, but I
hesitate to trust that the administration
will prioritize divestment.
One of the largest barriers to
understanding LC’s climate investment
policies is the lack of consistent reporting
from the financial office. While an initial
part of the promise for divestment
included an annual report updating
students on the school’s progress, those
releases are hard to trace. Sinning, a
member of SEED who helped write a
report on the school’s movement away
from divestment, explains that there
were problems “finding information we
were supposed to have access to,” and
that many of the supposed reports were
never found.
By not actively informing students
about its sustainability practices, LC is
avoiding accountability for removing
a policy advocated for by the student
body. While administrators can say
that they will try to divest from high
emission companies, the lack of
follow-through and commitment to
keeping students informed resembles
greenwashing practices. Divestment and net-zero strategies can and should
exist to hold our school accountable for
investing ethically.
Many students come to LC expecting
sustainability and transparency from
a progressive administration, but that
can only be created through advocacy
from current students. Exclusive
divestment is only a piece of the puzzle,
but net-zero doesn’t hold the school
accountable to its goals. We must find
a middle ground. Major changes to a
policy designed by and fought for by
students should not be kept quiet, and it
is our responsibility to demand greater
transparency from our institution.
HALCYON ORVENDAL/THE MOSSY LOGDorms in
dire need
of updateBy PAIGE A. ANDERSON
AS MOVE-IN commenced on
Sept. 3, I was surprised to see
the many differences in the
newly renovated Stewart and Odell
buildings that would become my
home for the next semester.
Impressed by the clean coats of
paint, private toilets and shower
stalls, the nice kitchens and pretty
landscaping, I was excited to enjoy all
that this new generation of Stewart
had to offer.
After months of construction
and many changes around campus,
including a renovation of Fowler
Student Center, I was shocked to find
that Campus Living plans to open
the Office of Students Rights and
Responsibilities (SRR) in half of what
was formerly the Odell common room.
The Odell common room in
particular was one of the largest spaces
where students could gather in all of
the dorms. Last year, for example, I
was invited to a wonderfully large
Friendsgiving celebration in said
space, where at least 15 students
gathered, cooked and ate joyously.
With a massive kitchen, multiple
seating areas, big tables and a sweet,
homey atmosphere, I was incredibly
disappointed to find that school
offices have encroached upon a space
specifically designated for students.
Many steps of this renovation have
earned my frustration.
First, Campus Living took over the
space that was our beloved Maggie’s
Cafe. The cafe was a favorite for
students and visitors alike, the perfect
place to get that extra meal after Fields
Dining Hall closes, to study in the
warm, welcoming environment, a cute spot for an on campus date and a place
that provided students with jobs and
comfort.
Now, Campus Living has been
putting out emails asking students
what they think should occupy that
space instead of our adored cafe. Given
how quickly they took it away, it is
disappointing to see that there were
not solid plans beforehand to take the
most advantage of the space.
Not only has Maggie’s been closed
down, but the mailroom is also quite
inconveniently located.
When I first began at Lewis & Clark,
the mailroom was on the middle floor
of what is now Fowler and student
mailboxes were accessible without
speaking to a clerk. The centrality of
the location was perfect, and with the
new addition of elevators, it would be
accessible to all students.
What I don’t understand is that
if we can afford to do a massive
renovation of both the student center
and of the Stewart and Odell buildings,
why was space not created for the
offices that need it, such as SRR?
Why was it necessary to bring older,
working adults into our dorms? We
have shoe boxes of space that we share
with one or two or three other students.
As grateful as I am to have the
opportunity to make my space lovely
and have wonderful friends who
all live so close, I do not see the
reasoning behind putting an office in
what is essentially our living room,
instead of in the brand new sparkling,
shiny Fowler Center.
Where the mailroom once lived is
now a massive game room that I have
never once seen occupied and takes
up probably 400 square feet of space
that could be allotted for something more important than Connect Four.
I am so grateful for the academic
rigor of LC. I feel that I am pushed in
my classes every day, that the material
is relevant and that my experience at
this college is preparing me well for the
real world. I want to be clear: The main
reason that I am here is for the education
and I have no issues with that.
My annoyance comes from the fact
that LC is extremely expensive, even
with financial aid and scholarships
taken into account. I feel that many
of these changes were implemented
without consideration for the direct
impact on students’ ability to live
comfortably.
SRR is, without a doubt, an
important group on campus and they
should have an office that students
can access easily. That space should
not also be a dorm.
A dorm has one purpose: to
house. Our dorms should serve to
make students feel comfortable and
to create a home away from home, a
space where we can flex our muscles
of independence and freedom.
The fact that SRR was confined
to that space points to the lack of
planning that this renovation has
seemed to include.
The Stewart and Odell doors are
constantly breaking so that our IDs
won’t let us in, fire alarms go off
in the middle of the night with no
explanation and on one occasion
students were expected to pack up and
move all of our kitchen belongings so
that a photography team could take
photos of the finished space.
The livability does not seem
like the highest priority and I am
disappointed that the $8,000 spent
on my accommodations is not put to FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 3, 2023
OPINION 5
Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed in the Opinion section are NOT those of The Mossy Log and are held by the authors.ROSE BIALK/THE MOSSY LOGExtracurricular, academic balance key aspect of college life
Administrative offices encroach upon dorms
Practicing time management, having variety in schedule beneficial for job hunting post-graduation
By TANVI SHUKLA
GREETINGS AND welcome
to the grand circus of higher
education! If you’re anything
like me, a starry-eyed college freshman
who adores extracurricular activities
but also respects the academic grind,
you are in for a whirlwind of choices
and occasional sleep deprivation.
We are about to embark on an epic
journey—a quest to answer life’s most
pressing questions: Should you choose
the 8 a.m. international affairs class or
that tempting club session you signed
up for? Should you prioritize essays
over late night Netflix binges? And most
importantly, after four years, what will make those stern-faced employers raise
an eyebrow and say, “You are hired”?
We often explore this epic battle of
academics vs. extracurriculars, trying to
figure out what pleases the job market’s
discerning eye. It is like standing at the
crossroads of your college journey with
a map of classes in one hand and a
brochure of extracurriculars in the other.
Now, there are two options in front
of you: “Academics Avenue,” and the
other “Extracurricular Express.” Which
one leads to the pot of gold? The truth
that I believe in is that they both do, but
the journey can be a tad complex.
Picture academics as the broccoli
on your plate. You know you should
eat it, but too much can make you gag. So, being smart about it is important.
Choosing your classes is exactly like
ordering from a fancy menu. Go for
the juicy, intriguing ones, not just the
safe and bland options. When you’re
genuinely interested in a subject, it is
like savoring a succulent steak, rather
than chewing through cardboard. The
secret sauce here is passion. If you are
excited about your classes, you will find
the motivation to tackle them head-on,
even if they’re as daunting as climbing
Mount Everest in a snowstorm. Plus,
nailing your coursework does not just
impress your professors, it feeds your
own sense of accomplishment.
Now, let’s talk extracurriculars—the
chocolate mousse on your academic meal. You know you want it, but
too much can give you a sugar rush,
followed by a crash. These activities are
your chance to explore, play and grow,
whether you are into sports, debate, art
or something entirely obscure.
Having a sweet tooth, these sweet
activities have been my best buddies
during my middle school, high school
and now college experience. They do
not just help to balance the salty taste
of my main course, academics, but
also complete the dining experience
as a whole.
Fast forward a few years and you are
standing at the doorstep of the working
world, nervously clutching your diploma
and your extensive list of extracurricular
exploits. So, what do those employers
really want? I like to imagine myself
as the boss, scanning resumes with the
scrutiny of a wine connoisseur.
Sure, a high GPA may be an initial
attention-grabber. It is like the resume’s
flashy header in a sophisticated font
that says, “Look at me!”
But I believe just like our college
admissions officers, employers also want
more than a number on a transcript.
Your extracurriculars are those
zesty toppings on the resume pizza;
They give it flavor, character and a
dash of personality. Were you a part
of the debate team, showcasing your
brilliant argumentation skills? Were
you a sports captain, proving you can be
a team player? Did you organize charity
events, displaying your leadership and
organizational prowess?
Employers are often looking for
these hints of excellence that go
beyond our GPA. In their eyes, it’s
not a war between academics and
extracurriculars, but a beautiful waltz.
Your GPA gets you through the door
and your extracurriculars bring you to
the center stage.
So how do you execute this
elegant tango between academics and
extracurriculars without tripping over
your own feet? It is a delicate dance, my
friends, but certainly not impossible. You see, college is a bit like being
on a food show, and you are the
contestant. You need to balance your
soufflé of academics with the sizzle of
extracurriculars.
But remember, overloading your
plate is not going to win you any
culinary awards. Start by choosing your
extracurriculars wisely.
You don’t need to join every club on
campus; that is like ordering every item
on the menu and regretting it when the
bill arrives. My strategy is to start with
a couple, and if I am able to handle it,
add more.
Time management is your trusty
sidekick in this endeavor. Get yourself
a fancy planner or use Google Calendar
for free. Learn to say “no” when your
schedule is bursting at the seams and
embrace the power of to-do lists.
Speaking of support, I believe
reaching out to your professors and
academic advisors is not an uncool
option. They are like your mentors in
this grand cooking show of life. They can
give you recipes for success (study tips)
and help you select the right ingredients
(courses) for your academic journey.
Last but not least, do not forget about
self-care. It is your secret ingredient.
Enjoy that Netflix binge watching
session or those late-night chats with
friends. Think of it as good old junk
food to reward yourself for the culinary
masterpiece you are creating in college.
So, in the grand circus of college life,
where academics and extracurriculars
perform a high-wire act, remember that
you are the star of the show. Prioritize
academics, but do not forget to savor
those delicious extracurriculars.
Impress future employers with your
GPA and your rainbow of experiences.
Balance is the magic trick here.
College should not just be about
choosing sides; it should be about
creating a delicious blend of learning,
passion and personal growth. It
is a journey filled with laughter,
challenges and of course a good dose
of binge watching. Student Rights & Responsibilities resides in Odell Lounge instead of Fowler Center.
Departments should make better use of renovated space to keep residence halls reserved for students
PAIGE A. ANDERSON/THE MOSSY LOGFRIDAY , NOVEMBER 3, 2023
FEATURES 6
EMMA AMBROZIAK/THE MOSSY LOGCommunity responses vary
on graffiti’s efficacy, purposeSE Portland museum
dedicated to puppetry
By JESSIE SHAW
ON THE morning of Oct. 16,
students and faculty arriving
for their first classes of the day
witnessed the shocking, yet somewhat
expected, graffiti that covered nearly
every academic building on Lewis &
Clark’s undergraduate campus.
Last year, JR Howard and Bodine
Hall were vandalized on Indigenous
People’s Day. This year, after the
holiday passed, it seemed that the
school had escaped the annual
spray-painting fiasco. However, the
week after Indigenous People’s Day,
students awoke to a campus covered in
multi-colored graffiti spouting a wide
variety of messages, ranging from
academic complaints to demands
for decolonization. While graffiti is
nothing new at LC, especially around
Indigenous People’s Day, this year’s
graffiti was particularly controversial
in comparison to previous years due
to its prominence throughout campus
as well as the variety of messages that
were unrelated to the Indigenous
People’s Day.
According to an email from Campus
Safety to the campus community
on Oct. 16, two individuals were
discovered spray painting around 2
a.m. on Oct 16. and fled the scene once
they were spotted by Campus Safety
officers. In response to the incident,
President Robin Holmes-Sullivan sent
an email to the student body later that
day, expressing her disgust with this
year’s graffiti.
“This act demonstrates an
appalling lack of respect for the hard
work of students, and the staff and
faculty that support them,” Holmes-
Sullivan wrote.
Furthermore, the email stated that
Holmes- Sullivan does not condone
the vandalism. “To fix the damage done will cost
tens of thousands of dollars, funds that
would have been much better used to
increase access and support students,”
Holmes-Sullivan said.
Although the administration holds
a justifiably negative view towards
graffiti on campus, the reactions
among students were more varied.
Some students argue that graffiti can
be valid when protesting injustices.
This reaction was particularly observed
in response to last year’s Indigenous
People’s Day graffiti. However,
students generally held a more negative
view of this year’s graffiti due to most
of its messages being trivial in nature,
causing many to view it as immature
and lacking discernment.
“The previous year’s [graffiti] felt a
bit extreme but also I could perhaps
get their viewpoint,” Ian Cebula ’25
said. “This year, it feels like they were
just doing it for fun or to get attention
because there were so many messages
like ‘THIS IS FUN’ or ‘Campo is
bad at catching people.’ That really
weakened any potential message they
would have.”
Jules Replogle ’26 held a similar
sentiment towards the graffiti,
believing it to be a waste of the protest
compared to last year’s Indigenous
People’s Day graffiti that emphasized
the name change movement.
“The first graffiti I saw wasn’t even
anything related to the name change,”
Replogle said.
Replogle was particularly upset
by the vandalism of the iconic Frank
Manor House.
“I think it was on the Frank Manor
House, which also struck me a little bit
because of the fact [that] for me, I think
of it as a historic building and [that] it
is really important,” Repogle said.
Despite her disgust towards the
defamation of the Frank Manor House, Replogle expressed that vandalizing
the Frank Manor House would have
made more sense if the message
criticized the school name or mascot.
“That’s such a waste if you’re going
to be graffitiing the building that’s
the front and center of Lewis & Clark.
Wouldn’t you want that to be the
name change or something and not
just silly faces and dicks everywhere?”
Replogle said.
Replogle also discussed the
political and social impact of the
graffiti drawings and messages.
“When you mix political messages
that are important with something
like a cat face on the bridge, it really
just ruins the point of your message,”
Replogle said. “For me at least, the
only messages that I saw were the silly
ones and I [thought], ‘Oh, somebody
had fun last night.’ And that was really
it until I put the two and two together,
[thinking], ‘Oh, this is the protest that
was going to happen.’”
William Suzio ’26 also had a
negative opinion toward the graffiti.
He was particularly concerned about
its negative economic impact towards
the school.
“I think that this obviously took
away from our tuition, so that sucks,”
Suzio said.
Suzio also highlighted some of the
messages that the graffiti conveyed were
not just immature, but also offensive
to some people. He argued that there
are better alternatives for conveying
opinions than with vandalism.
“I think it was harmful because some
of the messages could come across as
offensive to some people,” Suzio said.
“It’s an act of vandalism, too, so there
are definitely better ways of going about
spreading your ideas than actively
vandalizing a building. Maybe you
could go to a protest or donate to and
support something. I just think it was
harmful to some of the students’ beliefs
here because it goes against them and it
could make people feel unsafe as well.”
When asked what messages he
found offensive Suzio said, “I didn’t
necessarily think many of them were
‘offensive,’ but I do think the ‘FREE
PALESTINE’ vandalism was very
polarizing because it could make some
students who have different beliefs feel
as if this isn’t a safe space for them or
feel a little outcasted.”
This year’s graffiti provoked strong
and immediate reactions among all
members of the LC community. Early
on the morning of Oct. 16, there were
already people at work washing off
each building’s graffiti. Each school
year presents its own forms of protest
in response to Indigenous People’s
day, but this year, important messages
were sidelined by complaints about
homework, academia and other
topics. This year’s round of graffiti
has sparked a variety of still ongoing
conversations about the efficacy of
these kinds of protests.
By ALEXANDRA FLORY
NESTLED IN the heart of
Sellwood and surrounded by
tall trees and flowers, stands
a small house inhabited by hundreds
of puppets. This is the Portland
Puppet Museum, dedicated towards
preserving the ancient history and art
of puppetry.
The museum opened in 2012 and has
featured over 50 different exhibits made
up of 200-400 different puppets. Each
exhibit has its own uniquely new theme
such as “women of the ancient world”
or “fairytale creatures.” The exhibits
change every year in a three week-long
process of moving out the old puppets
to make room for new ones, which
are selected from a collection of over
2,000 puppets. Currently, the theme
is “fairytale creatures” and includes
hundreds of fairytale characters who
inhabit the museum alongside other
puppets from around the world. All of
these puppets work together to create
a magical environment.
However, the displayed puppets
are not the only ones that spread the
magic of puppetry, as it is humans that
bring puppets to life. The museum
hosts puppet-making workshops,
live performances and educational
outreach opportunities all aimed at
bringing joy to communities through
puppets. The museum is frequented
by all ages of visitors. Adults marvel
at the detailed handmade clothing
while children point at the characters
they know from stories. Perhaps the
most magical being in the museum,
however, is its owner, Steve Overton.
Overton’s love for puppets has been
cultivated over 55 years and was initially
inspired by his mother. Overton’s
family traveled around Germany for
three years in his youth, performing
puppet shows at elementary schools.
However, he didn’t like the stories
they performed, so he began writing
his own. He now produces his original
stories at the museum. He opened
the museum with his partner, Martin
Richmond. Richmond has since passed
away, but the museum still prospers in
his honor. Over the years, Overton has
made over 3,000 puppets which are
owned by many different companies,
including Disney.
A unique feature of the Portland
Puppet Museum is the fact that it is
exceptionally interactive. After all,
what is the point of going to a puppet
museum if you are not able to actually
experience what it is like to be a
puppeteer? This is why, in addition to
displaying puppets, visitors may also play with them. In the store, there is a
set of puppets that anyone is welcome
to use. Overton is extremely dedicated
to the performative aspects of puppetry
and makes an effort to teach visitors
how to use them.
For instance, after witnessing a
few visitors’ curiosity about how to
maneuver a mermaid puppet, Overton
immediately made his way over and
offered a demonstration. Shortly
thereafter, he grabbed his own puppet,
turned on some music and proceeded to
perform an entire dance. He let visitors
try to perform a dance with this puppet,
and smiled as they struggled to make
the hips move in the same way he just
did with ease.
Overton said that he views puppetry
as an escape from the simultaneously
boring yet busy nature of our modern
lives. He aims to use puppetry in order
to make people feel something.
“Puppetry creates the illusion of
life,” Overton said in an interview with
the Oregonian.
He explained that everything in
life is so serious now and we often
don’t make time to play. That’s why, in
addition to its dedication to preserving
puppetry as an art form, the museum is
also dedicated to spreading joy.
“It’s different than watching TV. You
get to touch them, you get to talk to them,
you get, sometimes, to work with them,
and you can’t do that with a television
show. It is a very tactile experience.”
Overton said to the Oregonian.
Throughout the years, Overton and
his team have utilized many different
methods in order to achieve this
goal, from puppet making workshops
with specific themes to live shows
throughout the year to an entire film
titled, “Witch Key: from the tales of
Belvuria,” which was written and
directed by Overton himself.
Overton and his team visited Lewis
& Clark for a puppet convention in the
’90s, which hosted puppet-making and
performing workshops. The convention
also included a puppet performance about
a barmaid falling in love with a prince,
which was hosted on the estate gardens
and featured 600 different puppets. In
fact, this very show was performed at the
museum earlier this October.
Overton’s passionate about the
power and magic of puppetry. Although
Overton emphasized the joys that
puppets have brought to him, his main
goal in sharing his love of puppetry is
using that joy to make a difference in
the lives of others—which is its own
form of magic.
The museum is open from 2 p.m.-8
p.m. Thursday-Sunday and entry is free.
ALEXANDRA FLORY/THE MOSSY LOG
Museum honoring the art of puppetry displays many carefully crafted marionettes.JESSIE SHAW/THE MOSSY LOG
Many buildings, including JR Howard ,were tagged with red paint early Monday morning.By KAI MERMIS-CAVA
THE CUPCAKE Girls is an
organization combating sex
trafficking. Based in Las Vegas
and Portland, their mission is to
provide confidential support to anyone
involved in the sex industry and to
survivors of sex trafficking. They
provide assistance to consensual sex
workers, offer a safe space, promote
trauma-informed outreach and make
resources and referral services available
to anyone who has been impacted by
sex trafficking.
On Sept. 30, The Cupcake Girls
hosted a booth at the Coop art market
on the Lewis & Clark campus as part of
their outreach mission.
The organization is volunteer run, with
a very small staff team. When Amy Marie
Merrell became the executive director
in 2021, the organization underwent
several important changes after receiving
criticism for pushing consensual sex
workers to leave the industry and failing
to include sex workers or sex trafficking
survivors on the board. The Cupcake Girls
responded to the critiques accordingly,
addressing everything they could to
improve the organization.
Though there are many different
organizations that aim to help survivors
of sex trafficking, the majority of those
organizations do not include consensual
sex workers. “Rights Not Rescue” is one
of The Cupcake Girls’ mottos.
“The vital thing about our
organization is that we are an anti sex
trafficking organization. We want to see
sex trafficking and human trafficking
eradicated. But there are not a lot of
anti sex trafficking organizations that
support consensual sex workers and want to empower them, and actually
see them as vital to eradicating sex
trafficking as well,” said Grace Aasen,
the community engagement manager
for the Cupcake Girls.
Though the overall number of
people experiencing human trafficking
and sex trafficking has slightly
decreased in the past few years, the
problem persists. It does not look
like it does in Hollywood movies, and
for that reason, it is much harder to
recognize. What Hollywood rarely
addresses is the aftermath and support
needed for survivors, like the kind that
the Cupcake Girls offer.
“We have in-house services, like
one-on-one advocacy. We have weekly
support groups. We just started a
free store last December that offers
harm reduction supplies, menstrual
products, clothing, makeup, personal
health care items, plan B and Narcan,
all for free. And it’s open to the
community,” Aasen said.
The Cupcake Girls also offer financial
assistance in the form of grants. These
can be used to help cover the cost of
resources, such as food or monthly
rent, but can also be used for things
like visiting a lawyer. The organization
offers in-house assistance, in addition to
referring people out into the community.
“We work with an empowerment
model, not a rescue model, not a
savior model. We’re non-religious
and nonpolitical in our operations
and how we do our work. We’re
not here to ‘save’ anyone from a
situation. We’re here to ensure that
participants have autonomy and
consent to work with us, and we’re
working with them agenda-free,” said
Aasen. “We’re providing connections to resources, and we’re not going to
try and negate anyone from doing
consensual sex work.”
One of The Cupcake Girls’ goals is
to decriminalize sex work. Currently,
under Oregon law, it is illegal to
facilitate prostitution, meaning that it
is illegal to purchase or sell sexual acts.
“We’re hoping that more education
on what decriminalization looks like
will allow more conversations that
need to be had, about both consensual
sex workers and survivors of sex
trafficking,” Aasen said. “We’re talking
about decriminalization, sex education,
access to getting tested for STIs and all
of the things that people might need.
These conversations need to be had.”
There are also things individuals
can do to help decrease sex trafficking
and human trafficking. They can look
into local organizations where they
can donate their time or money, or
do more research into laws passed by
different presidential administrations
that impact sex workers. There are
many easily available online articles
regarding the decriminalization of
sex work.
“We are volunteer-run, and we’re
always looking for folks that want to
volunteer their time, intern with us, or be
a community partner,” Aasen said. “There
are definitely lots of ways for folks to be
involved. They can donate their time, or
make donations to the free store.”
There are always ways to support
organizations such as the Cupcake Girls.
Find them on Instagram @cupcakegirlsorg
or online at www.cupcakegirls.org. The
more traction these organizations
get, the more support they are able
to offer.By KAI MERMIS-CAVA
SCIENTISTS recently discovered a
collection of unidentifiable objects
in the Orion Nebula. This group
of objects cannot be grouped as planets
because they do not orbit around a
parent star, but their composition and
size suggest that they are not stars either.
The objects photographed appeared to
travel in pairs, and scientists observed
approximately 40 pairs of these objects
in the captured photo.
The Orion Nebula, otherwise known
as M42, is the largest star-forming
region near Earth. This nebula is visible
to the naked eye on Earth, appearing
as a smudge in the sky. To find it,
one might look for the constellation
of Orion. The nebula forms a part of
Orion’s sword as it hangs from his belt.
The Orion Nebula is also a star nursery,
and is generally considered to be one of
the most photogenic.
The photos of the newly discovered
objects, named Jupiter-mass binary
objects (JuMBOs), were taken by
the James Webb Space Telescope.
These objects were named for their
proximity in size to Jupiter, and for
their state of floating independently
in space.
The James Webb Space Telescope
debuted in December 2021 and was
intended as a replacement for the
Hubble Space Telescope. Equipped
with more advanced technology
than Hubble, the James Webb Space
Telescope’s high-resolution and
high-sensiti vity instruments allow
it to more accurately photograph
objects that are either too old or
too distant for the Hubble Space
Telescope to successfully capture. Since its debut, the James Webb
Space Telescope has made a variety of
discoveries, including finding carbon
on the surface of one of Jupiter’s
moons, Europa, photographing
the Orion Nebula’s Red Finger and
capturing the most detailed image of
the Pillars of Creation to date.
The discovery of JuMBOs is the
James Webb Space Telescope’s most
recent accomplishment. The objects
are too small to be stars, and defy all
currently known theories regarding
planets and stars—it should be
impossible for objects of this size to form
through the process that creates stars.
The European Space Agency has
proposed two theories regarding the
creation of the JuMBOs: The objects
were formed in nebular regions that
lacked materials to create complete
stars, as all of the objects appear to lack
a parent star, or they may have been
planets that initially formed around
a parent star, but were later ejected
from orbit due to possible gravitational
interactions. Currently, the latter
theory is favored, but scientists are still
exploring possible explanations.
There have been cases where single
planets have been ejected from their
solar system, and gas physics claim
that objects with the mass of Jupiter
cannot reasonably be created on their
own. However, this theory still does
not explain why the JuMBOs appear to
travel in pairs.
The general findings have yet to
be peer-reviewed or studied further,
but the initial discovery has excited
and baffled the scientific community,
proving the efficacy of the James
Webb Space Telescope as a means of
expanding upon astrophysical studies.FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2023
FEATURES 7
The James Webb Space Telescope captures high resolution images of JuMBOs.COURTESY OF THE CUPCAKE GIRLSCupcake Girls advocate for
sex workers, share vision
COURTESY OF THE CUPCAKE GIRLSMysterious JuMBOs
seen in Orion Nebula
Activists bond over these symbolic treats.
The organization uses pink cupcakes as conversational icebreakers at legal brothels.
A gas mask is both practical and festive.J FRANK/THE MOSSY LOGCOURTESY OF THE JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPECOURTESY OF THE CUPCAKE GIRLS
Students, staff sport variety of costumes for Halloweekend
Autumn festivities bring campus to life last few days of October with spooky outfits, decorative treats
Career Center hosts a Mad Tea-party.
The Bon provides festive orange treats. An angel and a pirate smile together.Taylor Swift roams campus dorm halls.
Two people show off spooky costumes.Halloween-themed cupcakes line a tray.
J FRANK/THE MOSSY LOG J FRANK/THE MOSSY LOGJ FRANK/THE MOSSY LOG
J FRANK/THE MOSSY LOG
Student Engagement chooses Barbie theme.J FRANK/THE MOSSY LOG J FRANK/THE MOSSY LOGJ FRANK/THE MOSSY LOG
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2023
ARTS 8
Zymoglyphic Museum delights with
bizarre artifacts, elaborate creationsMossy
Music
Soup songs
“Skinned”
By Blind Melon
“This song, from the album “Soup,”
is about taking the body parts
of—perhaps—human beings and
making them into things, like a coffee
table, or—perhaps—soup.”
—Jezza Hutto ’24
“Lost in the Sauce ”
By King Garbage
“I think this song is great because
the term ‘lost in the sauce’ is
applicable to so many situations and
feelings and soup is also applicable
to so many situations and feelings.”
—Sequoia Snogren-McGinniss ’24
“Prime Audio Soup ”
By Meat Beat Manifesto
“I’m not really sure what about this
song is necessarily soup-like, other
than the title. It’s a fun little song,
it’s very weird, it’s very long. If
you’re in for a trance, this is
your song.”
—Nicolás Villafuerte Wilson ’24
By EMMA FORD
TUCKED AWAY off of Hawthorne
Street in the Mt. Tabor
neighborhood of Portland is the
garage-housed Zymoglyphic gallery,
run by artist and curator Jim Stewart.
Stewart coined the term for his gallery
himself: Zymoglyphic means either
“pertaining to images of fermentation,
specifically the solid residue of creative
fermentation on natural objects”
or “the collection and arrangement
of objects, primarily either natural
or weathered by natural forces,
for poetic effect,” according to the
museum website.
The collection, his own work, is
the result of a life-long project and
Stewart’s love of the natural world.
“My dad was a biology teacher, so
I got some stuff from him,” Stewart
said. “I grew up in California, and we
are pretty close to the coast there. A
lot of (the collection) is beach finds.”
Stewart, who is now retired from a
career in Silicon Valley as a software
engineer, always maintained art as a
personal hobby. To look at the displays
in his museum is to see the results of
that passion—the attention to the
smallest of details in his displays and
models is breathtaking. One can linger
in each section for hours and still find
more to discover.
The gallery inhabits a small and
well-designed room above a workshop
and library space in Stewart’s home
garage. It is divided into different
sections with unique names and
focuses—from the dioramas of the
Age of Wonder to the living exhibits of
the Natural Age to the figurines of the
Rust Age, each section offers unique
appeal to the viewer.
The work is also a multimedia
presentation, with music playing,
digital art presentations, written work
and quotations accompanying many
of the displays.
“When I read something, or I see
something relevant, a good quote,
I keep it,” Stewart said. “The idea
is as if somebody, say Shakespeare,
came to the museum and wrote
something (about the displays). Then
Mark Twain, or whomever. What is
interesting about all these people
is you get to a few lines and you can
recognize the writer. Their styles are
so distinctive.”
Stewart is not alone in his
personal museum efforts—around
the world, many individuals run
small and intimate exhibitions of
their personal passions. However, these museums do in many cases
remain more personal reflections of
interest than statements on personal
museums themselves.
“I don't think there is that much
of a community,” said Stewart. “You
know, there are a lot of people that
have their own museums, but they are
usually interested in that thing. Like
there used to be a kayak museum in
the neighborhood. But (the curator) is
not interested in museums in general,
he is interested in the kayaks, and that
museum was a way to display that.”
Stewart is passionate about the
artwork his museum houses and
the work of maintaining a personal
museum in itself.
“I do keep trying to encourage
people to make their own personal
museums,” Stewart said.
Instead of finding community in
fellow curators, Stewart finds it in
fellow creatives. The Zymoglyphic
Gallery offers a residency program
for local artists of all kinds to pursue
creative projects alongside Stewart.
His downstairs Cabinet of Curiosities
features work from many of these
artists, as well as local artisans Stewart
finds personally appealing.
The downstairs space is one of
inspiration, as the Zymoglyphic
library is full of books on art,
architecture, philosophy and the
natural world. Stewart’s workshop is
also fully visible to any visitors, and
the unfinished projects in his space
are just as inspiring as anything on
display upstairs.
Such a unique place offers a
wonderful and whimsical way to spend
an afternoon, and is a labor of love that
cannot be missed.
The Zymoglyphic Gallery is open
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th
Sunday of every month. Learn more at
zymoglyphic.org.
EMMA FORD/THE MOSSY LOG
Stewart sits in his workshop and library surrounded by books, art and supplies.
A three-dimensional stingray-i nspired creature dangles amid a diorama display.EMMA FORD/THE MOSSY LOG
GALLERY OFFERINGS
Hoffman Art Gallery:
Broken Spectre
Open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Portland Art Museum:
Black Artists of Oregon
Open Wednesday through Sunday
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Zymoglyphic Museum
6225 SE Alder St
Portland, Oregon
Nov. 12 & 26 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Portland Puppet Museum
906 SE Umatilla St.
Portland, OR 97202
Open Thursday through Sunday
2 p.m. to 8 p.m.THIS WEEKEND
3 - Theater : Henry IV, pt. I
7:30 p.m. @ Fir Acres Theatre
3 - 4 - Literature : Portland Book
Festival
Events all day in various loca -
tions, visit pdxbookfest.org for
information.
3 - 5 - Culture : Portland Klezmer
Festival
7:30 p.m. @ Alberta Street Pub
A celebration of klezmer music
and Yiddish culture—concerts,
dancing, singing, workshops
and more.
4 - Film : Twi-Night: No Breaks ‘Til
Dawn
6 p.m. @ Platt Main Lounge
Still have some Halloween
spirit? Join us for the ultimate
all-night Twilight marathon,
including a costume contest,
piñata, snacks and prizes
galore! Can you survive
Twi-night?4 - Film : Portland Short Film Festival
4:30 p.m. @ Clinton Street
Theater
4 - Music : PDX Scene Takes LC
7 p.m. @ The Co-op
4 - Theater : Henry IV, pt. I
7:30 p.m. @ Fir Acres Theatre
5 - Music : Dark Dazey
8:30 p.m. @ Lollipop Shoppe
5 - Theater : Henry IV, pt. I
2 p.m. @ Fir Acres Theatre
AND BEYOND
9 - Music : Battle of the Bands
7:30 p.m. @ Flanagan Chapel
9 - Theater : Henry IV, pt. I
7:30 p.m. @ Fir Acres Theatre
10 - Theater : Henry IV, pt. I
7:30 p.m. @ Fir Acres Theatre11 - Music : Margaret Glaspy
8 p.m. @ Mississippi Studios
11 - Theater : Henry IV, pt. I
7:30 p.m. @ Fir Acres Theatre
16 - Music : Johnny Franco
9:30 p.m. @ The Goodfoot
18 - Music : Max Simon & The Alabama
Boys Choir
8 p.m. @ The Co-op
RECURRING EVENTS
Mondays - Psanctum Open Mic
7 p.m. @ The Haven
Thursdays - The Co-op Open Mic
7:30 p.m. @ The Co-op
Saturdays - Rocky Horror Picture
Show
11 p.m. @ Clinton Street
Theater Upcoming Events - November
J FRANK & HALCYON ORVENDAL/THE MOSSY LOG“Ghost Tree ”
By Simon Chylinski
“The power-pop jangle of “It’s Cold
Outside” was the only national hit of
garage rockers The Choir, who blame
an unrequited love for turning the
weather outside gloomy and gray.
The brown leaves on the ground and
rain pouring from the sky evoke a
time when one needs to curl up
with some soup, under a blanket
with someone they love.
Provided that person
loves you back.”
—Emma Ford ’25
EMMA FORD/THE MOSSY LOG
Dreamscape dollhouse draws attention.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2023
ARTS 9
By CORRINA CHAN
FOR FANS OF the internationally
popular Korean TV series
“Squid Game,” the show “Alice
in Borderland” could be worth
checking out. The Netflix exclusive is
an adaptation of a Haro Aso’s manga
series of the same name, and acts
as something of a Japanese older
sister to “Squid Game.” The first
season premiered in December 2020,
followed by the second season in
December 2022.
Dropped in the Tokyo-adjacent
world called the “Borderland,” friends
Arisu, Karube and Chota must compete
in deadly games of wit, strength,
teamwork and betrayal to extend their
‘visas’ in order to survive. If a player’s
visa expires, they will be killed by a
laser shot from the sky. Players are
forced to continue playing, winning
short visa extensions with each game
they endure.
The story follows the mysterious
circumstances of the friends’ arrival
in the world, what it entails and how
long they can survive. Throughout the
first season, we slowly learn how the
games work. We watch players fight
to survive, trapped in a mysterious parallel universe, and follow Arisu as
he learns to deal with the loss of more
and more friends.
We soon meet more players, such
as sly Chishiya and martial artist and
trans icon Kuina, members of the secret
alliance called the “Beach,” which Arisu
and his new ally, Usagi, are investigating.
As new characters establish their roles
in the plot, the life-threatening games
and the quest for survival carries on,
growing increasingly perilous as the
season continues.
After an alarming twist at the end
of the first season, the game levels
up, and players must play games
with face cards, run by citizens of the
Borderlands who have earned their
way into the upper echelon of the
Borderlands government and directly
compete with players in their own
special games. They win when all the
players are dead. Living peacefully in
the Borderlands is no longer an option
and players realize they must team up
to survive or else be killed.
The long-awaited second season
seemed to fulfill viewers’ wishes for
more games, more gripping action,
more suspense and answers to their
many questions. The season ends
when Arisu and his friends complete all the face card games and defeat all
the citizens of the Borderland, giving
them a choice to either stay in the
Borderlands and become a citizen, no
longer needing to play games in order
to survive, but renewing the cycle and
creating more games for new players
to compete in, or to be sent home.
The season’s ending is satisfactory,
although a small teaser right at the
end signifies that Arisu’s time in the
Borderlands is still not complete,
leaving fans hopeful for a third
installment of the internationally
successful show.
“(Season 1) rose to the Top 10
in more than 70 countries, earning
its place as a worldwide sensation,”
Netflix said on their website. “(Season
2) shot up to the Top 10 in over 90
countries, claiming the No. 1 spot in
17 of them.”
Netflix reported on Sept. 27 that
Alice in Borderlands would return
for a third season. The streaming
service announced that a third season
is on its way. Trailers have yet to be
released, but viewers can expect
“an adrenaline-fueled rollercoaster
ride,” as the show explores themes of
humanity, sacrifice and the pursuit of
a meaningful existence.Netflix to renew dystopian
drama Alice in Borderland
Alice in Borderland takes place in an alternate-universe Tokyo where players are trapped with no choice but to play or die.COURTESY OF NETFLIX
Concert Corner: Arts editors share
recent live music outings, reactions
By CAROLINE DREW &
MAYA MAZOR-HOOFIEN
BEEN TO ANY good shows lately?
We sure have, and we had such a
great time we just had to tell you
about it. Check out our takes on Angel
Olsen and boygenius, live in concert.
Angel Olsen: Oct. 25, Revolution Hall
“In her trademark pouf hairstyle,
Angel Olsen took the Revolution Hall
stage twice in a row on Oct. 24 and 25.
I caught her second performance and
Olsen was in a joyous mood, laughing
with the audience in between songs and
even convincing her band to close the
show with their inside joke jingle, “The
Pickle Song.” It was a stark and welcome
contrast to Olsen’s last Portland visit in
August 2022, just months after losing
both of her parents.
“It was a really difficult time,” Olsen
said, before soulfully strumming “This
Is How It Works,” a melancholy song
about the pain of loss from her latest
album, “Big Time.”
Olsen didn’t dwell on the heaviness,
however, moving quickly through
material from nearly all of her eight
albums. The ethereal, synth-driven “All
Mirrors” and power-rock inspired “MY
WOMAN” were highlights, showcasing
Olsen’s genre-diverse catalog. The
setlist drew on Olsen’s soulful side,
highlighting the affective style that
underpins all her work.
“Now, we’re gonna play one of our
twenty-minute songs,” Olsen said. “We
only have a couple but we’ve gotta do it.”
Olsen’s boyfriend and dedicated
stagehand joined the rest of the band on
guitar for a jam version of “Sister,” which
didn’t quite hit the twenty-minute mark, but was a playful departure from some of
Olsen’s more stylized, formatted songs.
Olsen had more surprises up her
sleeve. She treated the audience to a
short solo set of two songs from her
2014 album, “Burn Your Fire for No
Witness.” The sold-out hall was quiet
and reverent as Olsen’s powerful,
emotive voice raised chills.
As always, Olsen and her band
were well-dressed and well-rehearsed,
swelling with symphonic, theatrical tones
and stripping back for more intimate
moments. For longtime fans, the
performance was delightfully nostalgic
and heartwarmingly reassuring: Olsen is
doing okay and, by the sound of it, will be
back in Portland sometime soon.”
—Caroline Drew ’24
boygenius : Oct. 31, Hollywood Bowl
“When I first found out boygenius
would be playing the last show of their tour
on Halloween night, I was devastated. This
summer the band played in my hometown,
a stone’s throw from my high school, while
I was out of the country. Now they were set
to perform on what is arguably the gayest
night of the year (behind only perhaps
June 9) and I would be stuck battling
seasonal depression in the Great White
North? Tragic.
But, as it turns out, they were
playing in Los Angeles, mere minutes
away from my best friend’s college. So
a plan began to form, we counted down
the days, and finally the concert came.
I knew what to expect at the show: It
would be amazing and super sad and
probably someone would pass out from
antidepressant-enhanced dehydration
(look it up).
The indie folk-rock supergroup,
composed of Lucy Dacus, Julien Baker and Phoebe Bridgers, who dressed for
the occasion as the Father, the Son and
the Holy Spirit respectively, was electric
from the start. The group brought a
down-to-earth love for music that is
uncommon at their level of stardom.
From earnest awe at the over 15,000
attendees to Bridgers welcoming her
pug Maxine to the stage (dressed as the
Lamb of God), boygenius played the
rare genuine rockstar.
I was struck, not for the first time,
by the strength of the band’s poetic
lyricism, so delicate and careful, which
somehow meshes seamlessly with the
blunt instrument that is rock music.
Their somber indie folk songs are famous
for their soul-crushing vulnerability,
but I believe they truly shine in their
old school, punk-influenced tracks,
messy and grungy in sound but polished
and precise in lyrics and vocals. Their
intricate melodies and harmonic
arrangements are as angelic as their
group Halloween costume, and I cannot
wait to see what they do next.”
—Maya Mazor-Hoofien, ’26
Mazor-Hoofien attends ‘boogenius’ show.MAYA MAZOR-HOOFIEN/THE MOSSY LOGBy PAIGE A. ANDERSON
EVERY TUESDAY and Thursday
morning, I trek across campus
to Fir Acres Theatre, where the
strains of cello greet me as I enter the
Black Box. Dylan Rieck, a freelance
musician in Portland, graces our
Contact Improvisation class, taught
by Visiting Instructor of Dance Eric
Nordstrom, twice a week with his
beautiful live music.
Contact Improvisation is a style
of movement that focuses on the
fundamentals of weight sharing, touch
and awareness of the body through
movement and contact with others.
Partially improvised and partially
composed, Rieck’s effortless playing
offers the perfect background music
during our hour and a half of movement.
Rieck came to Lewis & Clark in
September when a friend recommended
Rieck to the college for the recently
vacated position.
“It feels like my main responsibility
is to help create an atmosphere
conducive to what the teacher is trying
to convey,” Rieck said. “Sometimes,
the classes I’ve been doing are pretty
early, so (I try) to stimulate a little bit of
mobility and movement and add a little
bit of energy, or sometimes to create a
sense of calm.”
Rieck composes much of his music.
His process begins with a tiny kernel
of improv, something that inspires and
excites him which he builds upon to
create a fully realized piece.
“Oftentimes, I’ll just sit down and be
like, ‘Oh, that’s cool,’ then I’ll record it
and revisit it,” Rieck said.
Usually, the most difficult part
of composing is coming up with the
“nucleus” of the song, or something to
build the music around.
“Pulling the first idea out of the air
is tough. This class is a … structured
opportunity to do some improv and flex
those muscles,” Rieck said.
Rieck began playing live music for
undergraduate movement classes when
he was in high school in the 1990s,
accompanying modern dance classes at
Western Washington University.
“At the time I was younger than
these undergrads and now here I am, yet
again,” Rieck said.
Just as we dancers are inspired by
Rieck’s cello, he in turn takes inspiration
from our movements to inform his music. He tries to soak in what the
instructor wants for the class period;
whether it be for the students to try to
move fluidly or slowly or quickly and
sharply, Rieck is very in tune with the
energy of the class.
“I think I’ve always thought of music
as a little bit representational. Not
directly like ‘I want to copy the sound
of water,’ but like, ‘Water is kind of
amorphous and moving. What would
that be like as music?’” Rieck said.
During classes, Rieck plays solo, but
in his everyday life, he greatly enjoys
playing with other musicians. Though
there is often less opportunity for free
improvisation, playing with a group of
other musicians is a special experience.
“I love playing with others
because it’s communicative, it’s like
a conversation. If you’re playing with
others, I wouldn’t say you’re exactly
constrained, but you’re having to
synchronize generally. I would honestly
love to do some partner stuff here (at
LC),” Rieck said. “But if I’m playing
solo, I’m really free to change the feel
whenever I want. I’m not tied to a meter
that has to be consistent.”
Rieck’s inspiration for his musicality
does not come from a particular source.
When he hears something he wants to
emulate or copy, he will absorb it and
rework it.
“I think the way our brains work is
you synthesize all of the things we take
in and I’d like to think that includes
the ideas put forward in these classes,”
Rieck said. “Even in the fundamentals
of movement class, there are a lot of
anatomical things. I don’t know how,
but I’d like to think that even these
structural body things work their way
into the music.”
There will always be someone who
can play a famous piece better than he
can, Rieck said, but improvising and
writing his own music allows him to
create something new and different.
“A lot of my work is just playing
classical or more structured things. It
was only once I started writing my own
music that I felt I found the missing
piece. It was an important facet that,
for me, was incomplete otherwise,”
Rieck said.
Music is a vital part of movement
classes. Having a live musician share
his art with us as we explore our bodies
through space and in relation to others is
a very special part of my mornings.
Improvising with movement is a welcome creative outlet and challenge for this cellist.COURTESY OF DYLAN RIECKDylan Rieck serenades
improv dance classesBy OLIVIA FENDRICH
T HIS COMING semester, like
many past ones, a course called
Fitness Walking/Jogging/
Running is being offered to students
as a physical education (PE) class.
“Learn the concepts for personal
fitness programs through walking,
jogging or running with an emphasis
on aerobic components, walking style,
safety and motivational techniques.
Students can participate at (their)
own fitness and skill levels. The course
also includes the fundamentals and
principles of distance-running form,”
the Lewis & Clark Athletics website’s
listing for the course says.
Bruce Read, the football assistant
coach who specializes in special teams
coordination and running backs, serves as the class’s instructor. Students are
required to complete four laps around
the track per class in whichever
manner they would like. The class is
also lauded by students for the option
to go for a walk off of the track as long
as instructor Read is notified.
“The class I teach is more of
different levels for cardiovascular
activity, and different levels of all
types of activities that take place in
the class that students can go all the
way from running 16 laps every class
to walking four,” Read said.
Indeed, students vary in their
preferred method of completing
their laps. Some choose to walk
alone while listening to music, others
aggregate in groups to speed walk
and a handful of students run frantic
laps around the track.
Read said that his class is intended
for students of all activity levels.
“I like to cater to each individual
student because it’s labeled ‘walking,
jogging, running,’” he said.
He noted that the style of his class
is distinct from classes with a higher
difficulty level.
“(There are) more advanced
classes that are more rigid where the
professors will really work you until
you’re sweating and tired and sore
the next day,” Read said. “I don’t see
this class like that.”
The benefits of taking a PE class
are inherent to the establishment
of PE as a General Education
requirement for all undergraduates.
The undergraduate catalog website
discusses the importance of PE
within higher education.
“Physical education is a facet of
the liberal arts tradition that stresses
the interdependence of the physical, mental, and social dimensions of
human experience. Students will
learn to recognize and experience the
positive benefits of building physical
fitness and self-care habits, explore
aspects of the body’s structure and
function, and engage in experiences
within a group or community
setting,” the catalog states.
Read emphasized the level of care
that goes into having a class that is
amenable to all students. “Everybody’s
built different, everybody’s endurance
is different so it takes a little time to
make the class fit what the student
would like,” Read said.
Read added that he loves teaching
PE because he appreciates the
opportunity to connect with students
who do not participate in LC’s
athletic teams.
“I coach football so I’m very
much in a tunnel, in a vacuum, it’s
just been my whole life. So it’s really
neat for me to be able to meet and
talk to our students that are not
football players,” Read said. “It’s
really refreshing to speak with
people that are younger than me and
get their perspective on things.”
But overall, the benefits of
physical activity vindicate the class’s
place within the undergraduate
general education offerings.
Ultimately, Read hopes the
class will serve students by acting
as a well-deserved break from the
intensity of academia.
“I think there’s a lot of stress
on our students because it’s a high
academic school so to be able to do
a PE class and let your mind wander,
or even sort out issues that you’re
thinking about, are really good things
to do,” Read said.
By AMELIA DOYLE
A LEWIS & CLARK alumnus
who played on the LC Men’s
Basketball team, Zeke
Crawford ’20, is now pursuing
a career playing professional
basketball in Switzerland.
“Everything was just really
eye opening,” Crawford said.
“Everybody’s been really nice and
welcoming … being in Switzerland;
it’s been really nice. I think this is one
of the best countries in the world.”
Crawford explained that the
adjustment period was a little
difficult, but nothing that he
regretted. He emphasized that students should not be afraid to
travel to a new place.
“I don’t want to say I’m fluent
in French because I’m far from it.
But the more you’re exposed to it,
the more you understand and see
the way people act and you can act
accordingly. But adjusting is getting
out of your comfort zone a little bit
but if you’re open to it, the adjusting
period won’t be as brutal as it may
seem,” Crawford said.
When Crawford first started at LC
in his freshman year, he was thrilled
to get to keep playing basketball in
college. As an upperclassman, he
started to seriously consider playing
basketball overseas. With support from his coaches and mentors,
international basketball seemed to be
more of an achievable opportunity.
“I never really got the opportunity
to (study abroad) because of the
basketball season going through both
semesters, but if I had the chance to,
I definitely would have just because
(of) any excuse to get out of the
country,” Crawford said.
Crawford furthered that due
to support from his coaches and
another LC alum, CJ Appleton, he
could cultivate the confidence to play
basketball overseas.
“2021 was my first year ever in
Europe, so that was something I finally
got to scratch off the bucket list, and it was definitely a huge culture shock.
Being in a place I’ve never been before
every day felt really surreal. Like, am
I really here? Am I really doing this?”
Crawford said.
Crawford’s advice for students is
to work toward a goal, even in times of
uncertainty, and just take everything
day by day, one step at a time.
“I feel like it may not look how
you envision in your head just
because life isn’t perfect, but if you
have any opportunity, even if it isn’t
the opportunity you thought it would
come out to be, I would say go for it if
you have it,” Crawford said.
He reflected on how his
experiences at LC prepared him for living and working in another
country. Looking back, he offered
advice for current students.
“LC really pushed me to be open
and accepting to other people’s
cultures and once I got here, I
realized that there is truly a whole
different world, like there are people
who exist on the other side of the
planet,” Crawford said. “I feel like
especially during the college years
you’re really focused on everything in
front of you as you should be or like
LC seems like the entire world, but I
would just say there’s so much more
out there and keep an open mind
and don’t be afraid to get out of your
comfort zone.” FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2023
SPORTS 10
Coach spotlights PE class for upcoming semester
From playing basketball in Portland to the courts of Central Europe, Crawford speaks on cultural adjustments and importance of new opportunities, encourages students to step out of comfort zones.COURTESY OF LEWIS & CLARKZeke Crawford shares insight on sports career overseas THE MOSSY LOG ARCHIEVES
LC alumn competes in Switzerland, reflects on college’s encouraging role in his successful journeyVariety of options for participation levels promotes accessibility of athletic education requirement
COURTESY OF LEWIS & CLARK
Bruce Read returns for his fifth year. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2023
SPORTS 11
Competitive rock climbing team shows grit
Training focuses on endurance, strength excersises attracting many as group grows in number, spirit
By EMMA FORD
WHEN MOST people think of
college athletes, they may be
forgiven for only picturing
football players, soccer players and
maybe swimmers. Few outside of the
know would immediately think of rock
climbers—but Lewis & Clark’s Climbing
Team is full of dedicated and talented
students who work tirelessly through
the year and compete around the Pacific
Northwest at indoor rock climbing.
Team captains Hannah Lasky ’25
and Graham Protzmann ’25 have years
of experience between them. Lasky
has been climbing since age nine, and
Protzmann began in high school. But
just because team leadership knows
their way around the climbing wall
does not mean experience is required
to join.
“We accept all experience levels,”
Lasky said. “We have had people who
came in who would have never climbed
before who are now doing super good
climbing, at V3 and V4 levels, which
has been really awesome.”
Lasky also commented on the
areas of focus for training climbers.
“We really emphasize good
footwork, good technique, good
bodyweight movements. (We teach)
‘reading your route,’ so looking at a
climb before you do it, and a lot of
technique-based things. We are at
heart a competition team, so we will
train you for what a competition is
going to look like,” Lasky said.
The LC Climbing Team holds
four practices a week at a local
indoor climbing facility, of which
team members are responsible for
attending two. Members of the team
work through “routes,” or specific
climbing paths denoted by different
colors, at increasingly difficult
grades. The lowest grade, 0, is
perfect for beginners. The highest,
11, is hard to come by and even
harder to complete. But that is where
the training steps in.
“At practice, we mainly train
strength or endurance,” Protzmann
said. “Endurance is doing a lot of
climbs in a very short time frame. So
you get really worn out, really tired,
but then it lets you climb for longer
next time. And then the strength
training is a lot of trying climbs that
are kind of above the level you are
used to.”
The students practice alongside
general gym members, and there is
an air of infectious camaraderie to
practice—climbers are constantly
calling out and encouraging each other,
strategizing on how to get up a route. It
makes it easier for newer climbers, like
Serena Claggett ’27, to move up in skill
and enthusiasm quickly.
“I did not really have any goals
going into it,” Clagget said. “I wanted to have something super fun to do,
and also get some exercise in, and
just get off campus. I think (the team
is) a really cool opportunity. I would
say, goals-wise, now that I am here …
would be working on my upper body
strength … I am learning how to do a
pull-up and that’s cool!”
The team, which grows largely
through word of mouth, attracts
a lot of curious new members like
Claggett, as well as more experienced
climbers looking for a space to keep
in shape with their sport. But what
unites the team is working towards
goals such as competitive indoor
rock climbing competitions.
NCAA 3 Climbing League runs the
competitive collegiate rock climbing
at LC. This means colleges all over the
Pacific Northwest compete against
each other in indoor tournaments that
feature “Comp Problems.”
“‘Comp problems’ are the
competitive problems,” Tara Lewis
’27 said. “They do not have grades
on them. They are much more strict
about where you can start, where you
finish and how you do it. They are also
usually a lot flashier. Like, they will
frequently have big jumps or really
bizarre things that you have to do that
you do not see in normal climbs.
Not all members of the team
choose to compete, and none are
required to, but working towards
goals and constant improvement is
encouraged by enthusiastic coaches.
“I definitely learned a lot about
how to teach people to climb,” Lasky
said. “It has been interesting, and
your own teaching of other people
emphasizes what you lack. Like,
what I cannot teach or what I cannot
demonstrate … I was always really
technique- and endurance-focused,
and now I have become much
stronger.”
As team members hone their
abilities, they forge connections
with each other and the encouraging
atmosphere of the climbing gym helps
many, especially those new to campus,
find a place to call their own.
“I come here with friends, I’ve
made friends here, I have met some
upperclassmen that I can talk to about
certain things, ask them questions,”
said Clagget.
Moreover, these regular practices
not only contribute to one’s social
life, but also play a crucial role in
the nitty-gritty aspects of making
progress in the world of climbing.
“Turns out, surprise, surprise,
doing things consistently really
helps,” said Lewis. “Also, it’s much
easier to do things consistently when
we have lots of cool people to do
them with.”
The climbing team is available on
Instagram @lcclimbing or via email
at climbingteam@lclark.edu.
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Members practice a variety of climbing exercises at an indoor facility progress to hone skills in preparation for competition.
Working together at a gym provides social interaction and comraderie with peers and the general public, making time enjoyable.
Andrew Olmsted ’26 plans out how to complete a route, mapped in levels of difficulty.EMMA FORD/THE MOSSY LOG
EMMA FORD/THE MOSSY LOG 12FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2023
They like us! They really like us!
By ROSALIE ZUCKERMANN
AS PART OF my Intro to Neo-
Liberal Discourse on Class
Divisions midterm, I had to
research feudal class structures. But
why excavate history, I thought, when
the data was sitting before me as
plainly as a stoner before the Office of
Student Rongs and Reactivity?
So, with my high-tech journalistic
recording device (that is definitely
not an iPhone) in hand and my best
knockoff Docs on my feet, I began
investigating the nobility of today—
the rich kids of Lewis & Clark. My first interview was with a
pierced and overalled femboy named
Cole Gate ’26 (not after the toothpaste,
they insisted) from the San Francisco
slums. When asked to elaborate, they
specified their home as the Pacific
Heights neighborhood, where the
average home price hovers around a
squalid $3 million.
After the outfit compliments and
obligatory comparison of what part of
the Bay we are from, I started off our
conversation with the basic bait that every
rich person likes to brag about: travel.
“So last weekend I was in Athens as
an early end of fifth semester gift from
my great aunt’s hairdresser’s cousin and
you wouldn’t BELIEVE how grubby the
Parthenon was,” Gate said. “I mean,
have they ever heard of a remodel?
Marble is so 400s BC.”
The only Athens I had been to was
the one in Georgia. When I mentioned
I had never been out of the United
States, I was hit with the old
reliable, “Why not?! You should
totally go. It’s so worth it.”
Because, of course,
everyone chooses
not to jet off to the
Caribbean because
they are mortally
scared of dolphins,
and not because of
the hundreds of
foot pics they
would need to
sell to afford it.
With such
abundant options
to interview, I found
my next subject in
Britknee le Bone
’24, the Waldorf-
schooled daughter of
a paleontologist and a
famous orthopedic
surgeon who
wears edible
clothing as
“feminist
critiques.”
Over a
light snack
of grilled salami pants pockets (light due to the
miniature nature of womens’ pockets),
I asked Le Bone about her post grad plans.
“Well first I am gonna get an RV
and road trip through South America
with nine of my closest friends for a
year or so, and then probably go get a
PhD because, like, how am I supposed
to find my spiritual path in just four
years?” Le Bone said.
When asked about what degree
she would be interested in pursuing,
Le Bone first expressed surprise that
PhDs are not one size fits all, unlike
her meat-oil lubricated pants. She then
admitted a potential preference toward
law, to follow in the footsteps of the
great Elle Woods.
“Ultimately, it does not really
matter because my parents said I can
just live in their beach house in the
Hamptons if this whole education
thing fails to pan out,” Le Bone added
cheerfully.
Finally, I discussed the recent
graffiti with a student who wishes to
remain anonymous for fear of being
outed to their communist friend group
as a descendant of The Man, capitalism
running hot through their veins. They
wear clothes exclusively from the bins
and complain about student loans
loudly and frequently in order to
maintain their secret identity. (Their
parents manage a hedge fund and an
extensive real estate portfolio.)
“I completely agree with the tags
about homework,” the student said.
“How can a school that I decided to
attend and go to all the work of having
my parents pay for ask me to put in
effort? It is exploitative of our youth to
feed the academic machine.”
After my comprehensive research,
I felt more than ready to churn out
my econ essay, exploiting myself
as I was by putting in effort. These
students are so brave for living with
such privilege on a campus such as
this—I hope that as each interviewee
reads this article they know they are
not alone in this brutal world.
Heck, maybe just as a tribute to
these brave interviewees I’ll throw in
“Just print more money” as my closing
line. That always invites the admiration
of econ professors!ACROSS
3. Many students complain that LC is
too ___
5. Fowler’s deadname
7. The real name of our iconic Newfie
mascot
8. An eating spot killed by the all
powerful administration
9. A spot hidden in the forest where
students do drugs and make outDOWN
1. Describes the typical political
ideology of the students here
(ultraliberal)
2. The Bon special
4. Our "library" where students make
out instead of studying
6. Our favorite snack food motivator
10. Where disappointing campus food
is served.By WILL TRUNZO
IN THE AFTERMATH of a fun
Halloweekend, there are many
ways in which party goers
recover. Hydration, food and sleep
are all wonderful methods, though
those particularly affected may
choose to take a break from drinking
and smoking for some time.
It was in one such brief moment
of sobriety that one of our Features
editors saw the exciting news:
The Princeton Review ranked The
Mossy Log as the 21st best student
newspaper in the nation!
We would like to issue our
sincerest thanks to all who have
contributed to our success, especially
our contributors, editors and cocaine
dealer. Without all of your hard work,
none of this tomfoolery would have
been possible.
We extend no thanks at all to
our computers, our piece of sh*t
former printer “Jamantha” and that
one burrito place that canceled our
takeout order a few issues back. The
snow was NOT that bad!!
We would also like to extend our
condolences to those who did not
place, including our friends over at
Reed College. Better luck next year!
The offer for InDesign training still
stands if you ever decide to knock off
our paper for a cheap joke again.
We pledge to continue our
practice of faithfully reporting on the
student clubs, campus events and the
occasional wildly controversial world
event. Please keep an eye out for our upcoming projects, and if you do not
like our coverage, feel free to tell us
by writing an Opinion article! We will
literally pay you to yell at us.
This, however, was not the only
category in which Lewis & Clark
placed highly. We ranked fourth in the
nation for most politically engaged
students, which comes as no shock to
those of us who have ever taken a class
in the Political Science department.
Our activism is broad, comprehensive
and takes many forms. Some of these
include volunteer work, donating,
protesting and, of course, spray
painting. I know we are all proud to be
a part of a community that partakes in
such impactful activism.
Additionally, we were ranked
third for least religious students. This
came as a shock to all of us, especially
considering the record-setting
attendance at the chapel on Sundays
(for those unfamiliar, it’s the building
with the domed roof and cross on
top). One really must wonder how
our Spiritual Director can possibly
keep up with student attendees.
Thankfully, there are enough fingers
to count them.
While all these rankings are
incredible achievements for which we
should all be proud, there is one that
stands tall above all others. It is made
possible by the countless confiscated
bongs, near constant SRR meetings,
ever-present fear of the words
“campus safety” and the tireless work
of so many fake ID holders as well as
those few of us who are actually 21.
You are all real ones.But even after all this, my fellow
students, we did it. Beating out
nearby “Weed College,” Lewis & Clark
College has been ranked number one
in the nation for Reefer Madness.
We pay tribute to those who have
sacrificed so much in pursuit of
this noble goal. The referrals, the
money spent on buying a new bong
approximately one day after your
old one was confiscated, and the late
nights spent dodging flashlights in
the woods outside Copeland or up by
the water tower. We have persevered
through all these hardships and more,
and our efforts have paid off.
Our thanks go to the Princeton
Review, for recognizing us. Our
parents, for still pretending to believe
in us. And Campus Safety, for all
those times they have pretended not
to see us from their cars. Our hats go
off to you.
We must also extend our thanks to
the wonderful dispensary employees
who don’t look too carefully at the
ID we show them for keeping us on
track and stocked up to achieve this
feat. None of this would have been
possible except for the dedication and
drive we as a community have shown
in pursuit of this goal. You deserve
every extra dollar dumped into your
tip jars.
So go forth, our beloved readers.
Pick up another copy of your now
award-winning student paper when
you see us out on a Friday. Or at the
very, very least, go smoke a bowl. We
certainly will be! And you all have
definitely earned it.Mossy Log editors finally notice breaking news
Cool campus crossword
challenge: Basic Facts! Bourgeoisie of LC share thoughts
on school, politics, Daddy’s moneyAfter months, newspaper staff emerge from stupor to see Princeton Review honors us in multiple categories
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STELLA MERCER/THE MOSSY LOGBy JESSIE SHAW
Can you solve our quirky campus
queries? Good luck!Check your answers on the Mossy
Log website, piolog.com. If yours
are funny enough, you might even
get a prize ;)
EMMA FORD/THE MOSSY LOG "Let
them eat
edibles!"