“Search Party” returns Nov. 19
By Drew Matlovsky In the saturated world of police procedurals, snarky sit-coms and the ever popular HBO-stylized “prestige” shows, the world of television often feels predictable, to …
Month: November 2017
Angry at satire? Then it’s working
By Peter Kranitz I would like to begin by reiterating my statement from Nov. 4 about the article published in the Backdoor on Nov. 3 titled “New …
Ray Warren symposium sparks race discourse
By Audrey Barret The 14th annual Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies, titled “Legacy, Race and Remembrance,” took place Nov. 8 through 10. Keynote speakers …
Poll Finds “Ignoring People” LC’s Most Loved Extracurricular
*The Backdoor is a “work” of “fiction” and “satire.” By Elise Glaser A Campus Living poll has released the findings that Lewis & Clark students overwhelmingly adore “ignoring …
Campus traditions: Rites of passage and rivalries at L&C
By Kendall Arlasky An intricate cheer, an annual event, an absurd competition — every college has its traditions, and Lewis & Clark is no different. But no matter …
Modest Mouse’s “The Lonesome Crowded West” at 20
By Ray Freedman On Nov. 18, Modest Mouse’s beautiful and rough album “The Lonesome Crowded West” turns 20. Like many people born around the mid ’90s, just …
Urban legends at LC: what’s true, what’s fake
By Mackenzie Bath Stories float around Lewis & Clark’s campus about the things that have happened here. They’re a part of who we are, and it’s time …
Maggie’s is too costly
By Linden Warling We all love Maggie’s. Good music, comfortable chairs, open late for our midnight cravings and study sessions. We love the food, too — but …
“Thor” and “Orient Express” toy with formulas
By Brendan Nagle Thor: Ragnarok Seventeen films in, it’s easy to feel exhausted by the machine that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The past half-decade has seen …
Faculty trade tools for teaching
By Gelsey Plaza Lewis & Clark’s Teaching Excellence Program (TEP) offers resources to faculty members that help develop teaching techniques that are engaging, inclusive and innovative. It …
Swim team hopeful despite losses at meet
By Casey Pickard The Lewis & Clark swim team’s first meet of the season was Nov. 3 against the University of Puget Sound (UPS) in the Zehntbauer …