On Taking The Bus At Night
I wish I had taken the bus home last night, because that would have saved me a couple thousand steps. The night bus is always a lovely experience. The only light comes through the little red filter on...
View ArticleSenate Beat is Finally at a Reasonable Time
Welcome to Senate Beat, a weekly column that covers and summarizes the public meetings of Reed’s student Senate. This week’s first Senate Public saw senators mostly still at work scheduling meetings...
View ArticleBird of the Week First Issue
Species: Western Screech Owl, Megascops kennicottii Family: Strigidae Sign: Libra Favorite hobby: Perfecting the most intimidating glare Dear reader, I am excited to introduce you to the first Bird...
View ArticleFun Fact of the Week: Phobias
Phobia comes from the Greek word ph— Ah you all know what they are. We have ‘em, there’s one for just about everything that exists, although they may or may not be “real” or “medically documented,”...
View ArticleThis School Year’s Advice for the Zodiac
Aries Your fire burns ferociously, but it also burns out quickly. Start out this year with strong habits and a rigorous routine, so when it inevitably falls by the wayside, what you’re left with still...
View ArticleQuest Connections 9/10
DUEBOARDWORKFALSEERRONEOUSRIGHTWRONGNUMBERSFORCEENERGYVIDEOENTITLEMENTINCORRECTPRIVILEGEMINDPOWER Answer key: NOT CORRECT (WRONG, INCORRECT, FALSE, ERRONEOUS) CONCEPTS IN PHYSICS (FORCE, ENERGY,...
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Touch Grass: Shrewsbury Renaissance Faire
While in a Reedies mind, the idea of a Renaissance Faire conjures thoughts of Renn Fayre, our own end-of-year celebration, the term is much larger than this. Non-Reed Renaissance Faires happen in many...
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Boba Nation Is Back For Round Two
Photo courtesy of Reed College Department of Admission Boba is a fun and sweet take on a standard cup of tea: it’s a Taiwanese beverage made from milk tea and sweetened tapioca pearls. This beverage,...
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Campus Cryptids: A Guide to What Goes Bump in the Reed Night
Ever seen something scurry past your dorm window? Have you walked on the Blue Bridge and heard a growl below? Smoked by the Sallyport and a voice beckoned you inside? If so, you’re not alone; any Reed...
View ArticleGhouls Jest, Hate, and Cry, for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
1988 brought America Beetlejuice, an exploration of the changes coming to American society at the front of market modernization and the deep feelings of replacement and resentment small-town America...
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Fun Facts Take Flight
If you need a random fun fact in your life, look no further than the field of aviation. Literal field, in fact – did you know the very first runways were fields, and Amelia Earhart landed in an Irish...
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Renn Fayre Schedule!
Here is the schedule down below. Have a fantastic time and be safe! Interactive Activities: FOOOOD:
View ArticleQueditor Sacrificed
On a dark and stormy Wursday, raindrops glistening on the nearby leaves illuminated by the light from Commons, Queditor Finn walked home alone. He swayed slightly back and forth as he walked,...
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The Signs as Traditional Renn Fayre Activities
Aries: Softball Taurus: Stop Making Sense Gemini: Thesis Burning/Parade Cancer: Maze/Labyrinth Leo: Picting and Copting Virgo: Chvnk Tower Libra: Midnight Surprise Scorpio: Fireworks...
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Staff Pay Range Changes a Year Later
In late March 2023, Reed’s Human Resources (HR) department reconfigured the staff pay scale without prior discussion or warning to staff members. This change set a minimum and maximum range that...
View ArticleFun Fact of The Week!
Now the time has come for the final Fun Fact of the Week of 2024. I’m more or less out of ideas, so let’s go for an easy theme this week, endings! The Last of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is...
View ArticleTouch Grass Rhododendron Garden Two: Now in Technicolor!Touch Grass,
Yes, “Touch Grass” has covered Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden before, but it was a while back on 29 September 2023, and the Rhododendron Garden thus deserves new consideration as the season has...
View ArticleSHARE Advocacy Services Update
The Oregon State Legislature recently passed legislation that has been signed into state law that requires Reed to make some changes to SHARE advocacy services. One of the most visible changes will be...
View ArticleWoodstock Wanderings has Breaking News: Sign Language Café Opens Half a Mile...
After closing in August of 2023, Woodstock Café – at 4103 SE Woodstock Blvd, half a mile away from campus – is reopening, transforming into the Sign Language Café, a place where hearing, Deaf, and...
View ArticleImpalement at Renn Fayre? The Truth of an Olde Reed Myth
For the past several weeks, students and alumni have gathered at the Student Union on Saturdays at 12:00pm for the purpose of Building Art for Renn Fayre (abbreviated to BARF). While I was chatting...
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