Comic Review: Creators Morrison & Moore
There are two names in comics that you should know: Grant Morrison and Alan Moore. Grant Morrison gained an audience and produced major works in the late eighties and early nineties, around the same...
View ArticleWhy Synergy is Important
Many of you Reedies, myself included, have probably been wondering, “What the fuck is Synergy, and who the fuck is Matt Dell?” The easy answer is that Synergy is a monthly performance at the SU, and...
View ArticleLegalized Weed Wouldn’t Be Legal at Reed
A sledgehammer arcs through the air and sets off a cold, glittering symphony of broken glass that echoes from 28 West to the Grove. Fragments of pipes and bongs that students have used to smoke...
View ArticleOn the Delay of the U-Haul
Hi, I’m Austin Weisgrau. I’m responsible for the U-Haul delays at initiation. I want to extend an apology to everyone that felt annoyed or offended by my behavior. I feel uncomfortable with the U-Haul....
View ArticleReal Talk about RKSK
RKSK Initiation: you all know what I’m talking about. Some of you love it, some of you hate it, probably a lot of you don’t really think too hard about it. Many of you have concerns, and I’ll be the...
View ArticleThe Freshman Experience: All I Know is Nothing
When I was a kid—let’s go with circa third grade—I had a big thing for Lewis and Clark (the explorers, not our neighbors from across the river). Or at least my eight-year-old perception of Lewis and...
View ArticleGamergate Explained
In August of this year, a man named Eron Gjoni published a lengthy series of blog posts alleging that his girlfriend had cheated on him with five other men. Gjoni’s ex-girlfriend is the video game...
View ArticleInfectious Diseases and You
Given the recent outbreak of serious infectious diseases, as well as seasonal concerns for influenza, the health and counseling center (HCC) is initiating screening precautions to help maintain the...
View ArticleMural-ly We Roll Along: PLEASE PLEASE PAINT A MURAL PLEASE
Ever feel like you want to dispel some stress/angst/ennui/overflowing creative genius by painting all over a wall? Ever feel like you want whatever masterpiece goes up on that wall to stay there for...
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Fall 2014 Elections Candidate Blurbs
Student body elections will take place from Wednesday, November 19 to Friday, November 20th at sin.reed.edu. Elections assembly, where the candidates will present short speeches and will take...
View ArticleLetter from Mike Brody to the Department of Education Regarding the Passage...
To Whom It May Concern, In my capacity as Vice President and Dean of Students at Reed College in Portland, Oregon, I oversee professional staff, and collaborate with students and faculty colleagues to...
View ArticleElephant (or Lawyer) in the Room:
Campus SaVE Changes, the Sexual Misconduct Board and the New Role of Lawyers in Sexual Misconduct Adjudication On October 20th, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) published its finalized...
View ArticlePerforming Positive Masculinity
Notes from an illuminating discussion of non-violent masculinity On September 28th 2014, Reedies assembled in Vollum Lounge to discuss examples of nonviolent masculinity and other issues of consent....
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Thesis Christ! Mick Song: Are transposable elements our enemies, friends, or...
Ok, Mick. Give me second. What do you hate most about your thesis? Um, I feel like my thesis no longer reflects the person who I was when I chose to pursue this major. Intense. What would your thesis...
View ArticleSenate Beat: Codes, Codes, Codes
This week, Senate discussed changes to the honor council and J-Board codes, and the Student Opportunity Subsidies (SOS) program—which the Quest will cover in next week’s “Senate Beat.” This “Senate...
View ArticleIn Defense of the Man of Steel
I spend a lot of time defending Superman. There are so many superheroes, an ocean of them with weirdo powers and strange backstories. There are so many that are unfamiliar, new and strange, but then...
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Two Men Under a Tree: A Mathematical Dialogue
Josh: Let us revel in the joy of mathematics, Mick, for mathematics carries great joy in its learning. Mick: How do you mean, Josh? Josh: Mick, let me explain. Tell me, do you listen to music? Mick:...
View ArticleThoughts on Sleater-Kinney’s New Single
Sleater-Kinney, our gem of the Pacific Northwest, based out of our beautiful Portland, is back. Unfortunately for me, I was born at the height of Sleater-Kinney’s ascension into fame. They got together...
View ArticleA CSO’s Thoughts on Community, Games, and Respect
Over the 390 days that I’ve been employed by Reed College, not a single one has passed where I haven’t felt sincere pride about my job. There are many reasons why I’m proud of the work I do. The staff...
View ArticleIt’s Faculty Evaluation Time Again… How it Works
The season of Thanksgiving is also the season of evaluations, and the Committee on Advancement and Tenure has asked me to reach out to the student body through the Quest to explain how the evaluation...
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