“I thought it was Steve Jobs and that guy from Blue Like Jazz. They use to do donuts in a ’60s Cadillac owned by the prez at the time in West Parking Lot and then get high and play D&D. The Blue Like Jazz guy and Steve Jobs created a microbrew and called it Apple Computer. Then Steve Jobs took a calligraphy class and founded Beer Nation and the rest is history.” – Colin Townes-Anderson ’13 delivers a cosmogony

“Beer Nation is not a joke. Never been a joke. That's not funny.” – Rob Mack ’93

I hazily remember being told, during my freshman Renn Fayre, that the reason Beer Nation members drink Old German is because one member was a professional bowler sponsored by Pittsburgh Brewing and so his Nation colleagues could get a discount. It was bullshit. I believed it wholeheartedly.

Harm reduction, like addiction itself, has many faces, the question is not—are we as a community doing enough, but rather, how do we do it.

Reed has, over the years, been made aware of the danger and potential consequences of not treating substance addiction seriously.  The question of how substance use should be approached in order to keep students safe, while both complying with federal and state laws, and creating a positive campus culture, is frequently discussed at Reed.  The community agrees that students’ safety should be made a main priority in addressing drug use, but we are unsure of how to do so.

The feats of Achilles and Hector pale in comparison to those performed by students and President John Kroger in pursuit of their prize.

On Friday night fewer students were quietly studying in the library than usual. Instead, many engaged their (often hidden) athletic sides in a battle for Reed’s most valuable and mystery-shrouded relic, the Doyle Owl. The mystic lure of this artifact was felt by more than just the students: dodging elbows, copies of the Iliad, and overzealous rugby players, President John Kroger himself took part in the fray to plant a hand on this remnant of Reed’s history.

So if the Devil wear Prada, Adam Eve wear nada, Cris is in between but way more fresher.

As you may have noticed, ya girls from De Sastre love a good ’Ye reference. With the album release looming, it appears Reedies have taken to the god’s affinity for leather joggers. Cristobal takes Yeezy’s aesthetic further, remixing the statement oxblood basic with a concert tee and daring deep blue houndstooth socks. Finally, we have found someone who loves Kanye’s style as much as Kanye loves himself.

Until next time, ON SIGHT.

Bound,

aa & muk