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Quadrivial Pursuit

By Marty Smith ’88

How well do you know Reed? Take our fiendish quiz.

What is a Reedie, Anyway?

By Randall S. Barton

Twelve proud members of the class of ’14 shed light on the elusive species.

The Sound of the Spirit

By Bill Donahue

Prof. Mark Burford explores one of America’s most distinctive musical traditions

Editor's Note

• A Salute to the Graduates

Features

• Quadrivial Pursuit
• What is a Reedie, Anyway?
• Prime Exponent
• The Sound of the Spirit
• Amping Up Student Research
• Marshmallow Noir
• Kathleen Worley [theatre 1985–2014]
• Ron McClard [chemistry 1984–2014]
• V. Rao Potluri [mathematics 1973–2014]

Reediana

• Samuel Fromartz ’80:   In Search of the Perfect Loaf
• Reediana Briefs

Eliot Circular

• Grads Unleashed, Yes-Man Pulls Prank
• Prof. Rock Wins Guggenheim
• Our Brilliant Students
• Reed Profs Ranked #1
• Reedies Press for Marriage Equality
• Physics Majors Build Musical Helix
• Two for Tenure
• Reed Won’t Divest

Empire of the Griffin

• Reunions ’14: Reedfayre

VIDEO: Physics majors build musical staircase

Allie Morgan ’14 and Anya Demko ’14 (demonstrating) installed lasers and phototransistors on the spiral staircase in Vollum, turning the steps into a giant, twisting keyboard spanning two octaves on a C major scale.