Monthly Archives: November 2008

Remembering Ben Eder

Posted on November 30, 2008 by alan

Ben Eder (1980-2001) entered Reed in 1998. He had grown up in Newport on the Oregon coast, an avid fisherman in a family that relied on the sea for its livelihood. His enthusiasm for life’s experiences took him all over … finish reading Remembering Ben Eder

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“Ultra-liberal Reed College in Oregon”? Wait, wait, don’t tell me …

Posted on November 17, 2008 by alan

“Ultra-liberal Reed College in Oregon is doing away with textbooks” is exactly how humorist P.J. O’Rourke described us when he started his yarn on yesterday’s (Nov 15, 2008) Bluff the Listener segment on NPR’s news-comedy show, Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell … finish reading “Ultra-liberal Reed College in Oregon”? Wait, wait, don’t tell me …

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