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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
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
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
“Abstract” at the Reed gallery
Stephanie Snyder '91, the John and Anne Hauberg Curator and Director of the Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art Gallery at Reed, has received rave reviews for her latest exhibition, "Abstract." The Oregonian recently called her "one of the most ambitious… Continue reading
Camp Westwind weekend
Summer may be waning, but autumn brings the annual migration of alumni to the Oregon Coast, October 15-17! For the uninitiated, Camp Westwind is a family-friendly, three-day extravaganza of food, friends, and scenery at the mouth of the Salmon River… Continue reading
Ski cabin 2.0
No, the beloved Reed College Ski Cabin did not fall prey to a crazed HGTV makeover effort; however, thanks to the generosity of some alumni, the cabin was renovated this past summer. The changes are significant: it has a new… Continue reading
Back to the future of blogging
A "weblog" is so 1990s, we know, but The Riffin' Griffin aspires to be so very now. We've created this blog to serve as a home for dynamic news and announcements longer than 140 characters, multimedia offerings, and observations from… Continue reading