Tag Archives: centennial

Centennial marketplace

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

Own a piece of Reed's history and celebrate the centennial through the voices of Reedies themselves. Now through April: buy both Comrades of the Quest and Thinking Reed and receive a discount! Visit the Reed bookstore to purchase these and… Continue reading →

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Reed’s centennial community day, September 24

Posted on September 1, 2011 by

cartoon by Mateo Burtch '82Centennial Reunions in June was a remarkable event, but Reed's 100th-birthday festivities are not over! Keep the party going and join in a wide range of fun on Saturday, September 24, at the college's centennial community-day… Continue reading →

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“Woodstock without the rain”

Posted on August 2, 2011 by

"It was Reed's version of Woodstock without the rain. A pivotal moment."–John Sheehy '82Centennial Reunions 2011 was a momentous occasion. Some of you were there, some of you have just heard the tall tales and viewed the photos. Everyone can… Continue reading →

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Voices of Reed in Oregon Historical Quarterly

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

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 →

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Reflecting on Homer

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

Contribute words and images in celebration of Reed's centennial year! This is a call to send Sarah Dougher '90 your reflections about reading Homer at Reed in 15 words or fewer. Your words and images will be incorporated into a… Continue reading →

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A great crop of Reunions ’11 coverage

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

Our colleagues over at Sallyportal, the blog of Reed magazine, threw themselves into the deep waters of Centennial Reunions to cover several of the most distinctive events; check out the collected highlights there (you can leave comments too!). Of course we… Continue reading →

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Dr. Demento deconstructs Zappa

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

By Travis Greenwood '01Sated by the luxe, campuswide feast on the Friday night of Centennial Reunions, an overflow audience settled into Vollum Lounge at 9 p.m. to hear Barry Hansen '63, aka Dr. Demento, speak about the musical and cultural… Continue reading →

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Riot grrrl reunion

Posted on June 10, 2011 by

The recent New York Times article on the continuing influence of riot grrrl ("the 1990s feminist indie-rock movement is being reexamined by academics") got me thinking back to some of the Reed connections to this music and message. Johanna Fateman… Continue reading →

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Cinema sampling at Centennial Reunions

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

There are filmmakers, film geeks, and other fans of the silver screen amongst us here at Centennial Reunions! All showings are in the psychology auditorium.Dirt: The Movie with executive producer Laurie Benenson '71Join Los Angelino writer and film producer Laurie… Continue reading →

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Mary Barnard ’32: found in translation

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

Sweep the mindcleanlike a field of dry stubblewhen the constellationsof daisies have been mown–Mary BarnardMary Barnard '32 is arguably Reed's most prominent creative artist. Her original poetry and translations of classic poetry influenced generations, including the Beat poets who followed… Continue reading →

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