Community

March 25, 2026

Roger J. Porter, 1936–2026

Scholar, food critic, and beloved Reed professor who shaped five decades of student life.

By Lena Lenček, Professor Emerita of Russian and Humanities

March 23, 2026

Staying Demented

How Barry Hansen ’63, a.k.a. Dr. Demento, built a legacy of lyrical laughter.

March 23, 2026

Never Better?

Arianna Rebolini ’12 on surviving suicidality.

March 23, 2026

Weaving Joy

Selorm Fefeti ’11 is fusing fashion and cultural preservation with his New York/Ghana-made clothing brand.

March 24, 2026

One Historic Summer: The Bayocean Bunch

Summer 1921. A ragtag group of Reedies. One goal: Keep a struggling resort town running.

March 23, 2026

Curation as Creation

Cooley Gallery curator Stephanie Snyder ’91 reflects on her retirement and a life of enriching Reed’s artistic community.

March 23, 2026

A Kinesthetic Force

For Tango Berretín owner Alex Krebs ’99, the beauty of tango lies not in how it looks, but how it feels.

March 23, 2026

The Sound of History

How Anesu Ndoro ’21 is amplifying the music of the Ndau people.

March 23, 2026

A Musical Rescue Mission

All around the world, heritage music is endangered. Zack Youcha ’21 is helping communities save theirs.

March 23, 2026

Voices of Justice

How Noah Bardach ’98 and Rebecca Cannara ’98 learned the language of human rights.

March 23, 2026

A Walk with the Wildflower Woman

Barbara Robinson ’68 has dedicated her life to protecting the Columbia River Gorge. Amanda Lucier ’02 and I took a walk with her to witness that work firsthand.

March 23, 2026

Spring Will Come Again

We’ll eventually have to say goodbye to the current famous cherries of Eliot Circle, but, just as spring is sure to return, so too will a new batch of blossoming trees.