Monthly Archives: October 2010

Once in a century…

Imagine an event that is curious combination of:-Grandpa's turning 100!-It's our parents' golden anniversary-A fun family reunion-Burning Man-Oregon Country Fair-Renn Fayre (but ever so slightly more restrained)… Continue reading

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A little Reunions ’11 levity

You've likely noticed by now that Centennial Reunions is going to be a very big deal. More than 1,500 Reedies are expected to converge back on campus to help celebrate Reed's 100th birthday at Centennial Reunions, June 6-12, 2011. Though… Continue reading

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DC chapter: offering housing for Reedies attending the Colbert/Stewart rally (guest column)

For those having in mind to come to the so-called "March of the Moderates" being organized by Jon Stewart in Washington, DC on October 30, aka the "Rally to Restore Sanity," or to participate in Steven Colbert's "March to Keep… Continue reading

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Quixotic challenge? Reedies tackle climate change

Does replacing old windows with new make sense if we are concerned about making a difference in climate change? What about buying a Prius? Can the regional planners play a role in reducing our collective carbon footprint?  You get the idea…quixotic, perhaps,… Continue reading

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Gary Snyder ’51 in film and print

Gary Snyder '51, Pulitzer-Prize winning poet (and keynote speaker for Centennial Reunions '11!), is profiled in a new film, "The Practice of the Wild." The documentary, which premiered at the San Francisco International Film Festival, "revolves around a life-long conversation… Continue reading

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