The Quest

Alternative Renn Fayres Give Students an Option

Wed, 01 May 2013 18:15:42 -0700

Alternative Renn Fayres Give Students an Option:

“Students might choose to sign up for these Renn Fayre activities for a variety of reasons, including a desire to be in a substance-free environment away from campus during the weekend, or interest in celebrating the weekend with a smaller group of friends,” Dayspring says.

Reed’s Acceptance Rate Rises: Admissions Seeks to Grow...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:14:13 -0700

Reed’s Acceptance Rate Rises: Admissions Seeks to Grow Applicant Pool

“The acceptance rate of 47 percent marks the class of 2017 as the least selective class since 2004 and comes on the heels of what had been an unprecedented period of increasing selectivity for the college.”

Two Math Professors Hired: A Look Inside the Professor Selection Process

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:40:00 -0700

Two Math Professors Hired: A Look Inside the Professor Selection Process:

“Members of the committee were looking for particular attributes that would have better prepared the candidates for teaching at Reed. ‘Not every Ph.D. can teach the Math 112 course,’ says Swanson, ‘and some might not be used to the rigor of Reed or prepared for Reed students’ outside-the-box questions.’”

Three New Murals Approved

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:02:59 -0700

Three New Murals Approved:

Two new murals will replace existing works, and one will fill a previously unused space.

Improved Band Practice Room Fosters Resurgence of Reed...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:34:06 -0700

Improved Band Practice Room Fosters Resurgence of Reed Bands

“Two years ago there was a lull in student organization involvement but since there has been a resurgence, with the BPR seeing a definite increase in involvement. We’re able to practice in a very close space and release whatever anxieties we might have; it’s in the center of campus but is isolated as well.”

The Pool Hall Cleans Up

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:32:11 -0700

The Pool Hall Cleans Up:

“I was in the Pool Hall for most of the week following the clean up making sure that everyone went outside if they wanted to smoke. Other Pool Hall regulars started to ask people to do the same, and when the inspector returned they were pleased with the changes.”

Communism, Atheism, and Daycare

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:58:09 -0700

Communism, Atheism, and Daycare:

A proposal for an on-campus Child Development Center will be sent to President Kroger by the end of May.

Alumni Board Votes to Drop Paideia Issue

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:47:33 -0700

Alumni Board Votes to Drop Paideia Issue:

“It is plain that there are some alumni (and AB members) who are very dissatisfied with President Kroger’s actions around Paideia 2013 and following. There are also others who endorse Kroger’s actions, and still others who have no strong opinions on the matter.”

Reed Students Burrow into Bowels of Bins for Fashion...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:32:08 -0700

Reed Students Burrow into Bowels of Bins for Fashion Tumblr

“Bins Babes takes popular looks from global runways and filters them through the chaos and crap of the Bins, creating a new aesthetic that simultaneously critiques, parodies, and celebrates the modern fashion industry.”

Letter: The Unregulated Depressant Manifesto

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:41:31 -0700

Letter: The Unregulated Depressant Manifesto:

“We made some pins. With them, we want to especially commemorate President Kroger’s masterful use of legalese. So we have adopted his term ‘unregulated depressant’: this was his name for the source of the ‘significant health and safety issues’ that caused the cancellation of the first Paideia class.”

Hum Play 2K13 Has Some Novel Concepts Hum Play 2K13 is slated to...

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:28:45 -0700

Hum Play 2K13 Has Some Novel Concepts

Hum Play 2K13 is slated to be “dirtier, raunchier, and uncircumcised, as it should be.”

Letter: Medical Amnesty Policy Disenfranchises Students, Promotes Unsafe Environment

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:21:05 -0700

Letter: Medical Amnesty Policy Disenfranchises Students, Promotes Unsafe Environment:

“If students like myself are receiving AOD violations as a result of publicly being under physical distress, whether vomiting, fainting or something else, then the AOD/medical amnesty policy has created an unsafe environment for students.”

Unsatisfied with Union, Divestment Movement Turns to Transparency

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:44:33 -0700

Unsatisfied with Union, Divestment Movement Turns to Transparency:

“But Reed is not directly invested in fossil fuels either. None of the holdings of Reed’s 60 investment managers are held in the college’s name. Unity’s ‘divestment’ raises the question, ‘How much divestment is divestment?’”

Reed's New Philosophy Society

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:03:21 -0700

Reed's New Philosophy Society:

“With the specialization of Reed’s philosophy program in analytic philosophy, the group might ‘provide an opportunity to have conversations that take place in other philosophy programs’ covering a diverse range of topics in philosophy.”

Letter: There is No Such Thing as Student Body Autonomy

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:18:00 -0700

Letter: There is No Such Thing as Student Body Autonomy:

“I believe what students want and really need is to know that their interests are adequately represented to administration and faculty are devising and passing policies.”

Editorial: Upcoming Union is Kroger's Chance to Shine

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:04:32 -0700

Editorial: Upcoming Union is Kroger's Chance to Shine:

“Consider the implications of a Reed Union not on ‘student autonomy’ but on ‘presidential overreach.’ Implicit in the Union’s scope is the notion that student autonomy has ‘limits,’ not that President Kroger made an error of communication or an error from ignorance.”

Letter: What Kind of Awareness Does Nicholas Kristof's Talk Raise?

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 17:48:36 -0700

Letter: What Kind of Awareness Does Nicholas Kristof's Talk Raise?:

“The act of depoliticizing the suffering of these girls results in band-aid measures that make the donor morally feel better and reinforces the savoir and victim power relationship, but it does nothing to accomplish the structural reshaping that would lead to transformative change for all women.”

Times Columnist Kristof Lectures on Empowering Women Kristof...

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:25:28 -0700

Times Columnist Kristof Lectures on Empowering Women

Kristof spoke about his book Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, which he co-authored with his wife, Sheryl WuDunn. Both the book and Monday’s lecture draw their title, said Kristof, from a Chinese saying: “Women hold up half the sky.”

Neuroscience Major Approaches Official Status

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:29:42 -0700

Neuroscience Major Approaches Official Status:

“This new program would feed the enthusiasm of students who have had exposure to neuro in high school. We want to respond to that interest and attract students that have that interest. My thoughts are that right now, prospective students see that there is no neuroscience major and do not give Reed a chance even though we have the foundation.”

Vollum is a Laser Tag Hall Thrice Weekly

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:45:21 -0700

Vollum is a Laser Tag Hall Thrice Weekly:

“Campus is awash with murmurs of a Reed Fight Club, but there is already a way to engage your peers in combat. ‘What people don’t realize,’ says Aaron McCray-Goldsmith ’14, ‘is that there’s a guy on campus who has 23 functional laser tag guns and wants to play all the time.’”