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Look to the Artists

The first in her tribe to earn and MBA, Shyla Spicer ’18 builds community for Indigenous artists in Portland.

  • Story by Nika Bartoo-Smith

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The Giving Tree

The oak at the heart of campus continues to inspire—and connect The Bluff's past to its vibrant future.

  • Story by Cheston Knapp

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Workaholics Anonymous & Me

She went to the meeting as a reporter writing a book about work patterns and policies in America. But when the Workaholics Anonymous group handed her the checklist definition for a “workaholic,” she started to ask questions about her own relationship to work.

  • Story by Brigid Schulte ’84

Editor's Highlight

“In a time so bent on dividing us, it’s refreshing, and maybe even subversive, to focus on the things we have in common, like this tree...” - Cheston Knapp, Portland magazine’s senior writer and associate editor, from "The Giving Tree"

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Redemption Story

Indigenous siblings work toward the health and wellbeing of Portland’s Native community.

  • Story by Emily Nelson ’19

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In the Words of My Grandfather

A historian tracks down a stray thread of his family history in a Swiss archive.

  • Story by Peter Boag ’83

Alumni

A Bold Idea, 20 Years and Going Strong

For two decades, Scott Hatley ’01 has fought for the dignity of people living with disabilities.

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Burgers for Everyone

Fond memories of a generous teacher lead to a meditation on the Eucharist.

  • Story by Philip Metres