Reed Quest

The annual fight for the Doyle Owl took place this year on Friday, April 17. The Nation, a team composed of Beer Nation, Reed Kollege Shit Kollective (RKSK), a group of Chittick residents and friends who call themselves Weed Nation, and stragglers found in the scrum, emerged victorious with the Doyle Owl in the back of their Subaru.

Highlights and Action Items: Donate your extra board points to Renn Fayre! Reed Union now has an email (reedunion@reed.edu). The updated nudity policy is now published on the college website. Happy 4/20! On the most momentous holiday at Reed College, Senate held their second-to-last Senate Public at their usual time and place, despite festivities (including blunt donuts in the Quad).

Asher Behmer on Flannery O’Conner's Grotesque Aesthetic For the final Thesis Christ of the year, we turn to Asher Behmer, an English major, who turned his eye to the work of renowned Southern author Flannery O’Conner, and who offers a new perspective on the grotesque depictions in her works. What is your thesis about, generally? Flannery O’Conner was a 20th-century American author, who was diagnosed with lupus in 1952.

Hey guys, welcome back to another week of Fun Fad Facts! This week is an ode to the 80s or, should I say, the now, because this week I'm officially declaring that the 80s are back at Reed. I’m talking asymmetrical sleeves, many bangles, neon large hoops, hoops in general, ample eyeliner, layers aplenty, and so much lace.

Foreign (read from top to bottom) I have learned to answer to a name that arrives half-translated in unfamiliar mouths, to let it arrive misshaped and still turn when it’s called. I cannot say this place feels like home. I have always known Colombia is enough, even if my voice softens here, even if it no longer carries the same weight it once carried when spoken aloud. “¿Ya estoy llegando a casa?” I would be lying to say I belong.

Renn Fayre is fast approaching (about two more weeks to go)! As you prepare your costumes and decorations, the Sustainability Office wanted to offer some ideas on making your Renn Fayre more sustainable for yourself and the environment. But first, a very important message from the fish in the Canyon: please do not buy/wear/use plastic glitter. Glitter is wonderful, so if you’d like to use it, please consider biodegradable glitter.

The April faculty meeting, held on Monday, April 13, consisted of concerns over student security in regards to recent RCA break-ins, as well as updates from the Ad Hoc AI Committee and the Digital Accessibility Steering Committee (DASC). Kris Anderson, Professor of Psychology urged professors to RSVP for graduation. Discussion then turned to a motion that was brought up in the last faculty meeting.

If you take a walk past the Garden House, you will encounter a wild-looking tree growing in every direction. Although new growth stems out of dead branches, it is clear that this tree has suffered years of neglect and poor pruning. From those thin, sporadic new branches, however, the tree is beginning to bear new fruit and show signs of life and healing. While taking a walk to the tree, Tracy Poe ’91 was happy to share the miraculous history of this tree.

Umatilla, Oregon was first founded in 1864. However, it was just as quickly disbanded and the municipal government dissolved. It was then refounded in 1906. In 1914, before the Nineteenth Amendment was put in place, many of the women in Umatilla decided to run for government offices. Since candidacy didn’t have to be declared, many of the women didn’t tell the men, but voted for themselves. They then won the election and enacted major changes to the town of Umatilla.

Highlights and action items: The CSO Director Search Committee is in the final stages of finding the next CSO Director. Senators seek student opinions about AI use within the classroom. A survey requesting student “I Voted” sticker designs comes out this week.