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Here’s to the misfits…
"Here's to… the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes, the ones who see things differently…"Enjoy an unaired version of Apple's 1997 "Think Different" commercial that was narrated by Steve Jobs (via laughingsquid.com)…. Continue reading
Feel Different.
As noted on our sister blog, Sallyportal (‘Think Different”), the death of Steve Jobs (an “almost” alumnus) has occasioned many tributes to his “archetypal Reedie” persona. He was unconventional, driven, and a bit subversive. Reed coursework influenced him deeply, whether… Continue reading
Offspring of Reed Generations of Yesteryear (O.R.G.Y)
New Reedies with alumni parents (or other relatives) qualify as members of a prestigious organization fondly referred to as O.R.G.Y (Offspring of Reed Generations of Yesteryear). They, along with family members, were invited to join other Reed legacies for a… Continue reading
Voices of Reed in Oregon Historical Quarterly
by John Sheehy '82This fall, Oregon State University Press will publish a book drawn from the Reed Oral History Project entitled Comrades of the Quest: An Oral History of Reed College. The following excerpt from the book features the voices… Continue reading
Ladd and Reed legacy tour
THE LADD AND REED LEGACY: Building Portland 1851-2011Tuesday, June 7, from 8 a.m. through 12:45 p.m.The Ladd and Reed Legacy talk and tour during Centennial Reunions, organized by Richard Ross ’69 MAT, explores and celebrates the lasting impacts of two remarkable… Continue reading
Making Waves 100 (by Brad Wright ’61)
Most people, when they go swimming, think it’s all about them. But it’s actually all about the water. Take the Reed pool for example. What’s going on with the water there? Nothing much. It just lies there. There’s a… Continue reading
Atheism, Communism & Tee Love: Reed T-Shirts Unite!
I recently caught up with Travis Greenwood ’01, kitschy shirt connoisseur, to get the scoop on his efforts to collect and document Olde Reed t-shirts.Please give us your vision for this project? This project mixes personal and professional interests. I’ve always… Continue reading
Boar lore
Have you heard the Reed myth about a group of people dressed in black druidic robes, marching in a hallowed procession that includes a cappella singing, torches, and a boar's head on a pallet? Or perhaps you've witnessed it yourself… Continue reading