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Student worried peers will discover cop dad, vice versa Illustration of a cloth with the words "TOP SECRET" partially covering a police badge.

Student worried peers will discover cop dad, vice versa

Emma Ford October 13, 2022

THE BACKDOOR was made aware of an anonymous student on campus needing to vent about their deepest,...

How to Tell if You Are Passing Your Generational Trauma Onto Your Roommate Illustration of a three-panel comic, 1) a stack of stuffed animals, 2) a person kissing their roommates forehead with the words "Good Night" and 3) a person wearing a shirt reading "Slut"

Illustration of a three-panel comic, 1) a stack of stuffed animals, 2) a person kissing their roommates forehead with the words "Good Night" and 3) a person wearing a shirt reading "Slut"

How to Tell if You Are Passing Your Generational Trauma Onto Your Roommate

Scotty Montgomery September 30, 2022

Alex Nash / The Mossy Log Generational trauma is usually passed on through parents and family members,...

LC rebrands March Madness as tag-yourself trend An "LC Madness" bracket.

LC rebrands March Madness as tag-yourself trend

Rosalind Margulies September 29, 2022

They do Christmas in July, right? So why can’t I do March Madness in September? Rosalind Margulies...

Student alarmed by creature found in steam tunnels Illustration of red and yellow eyes staring out of the darkness

Student alarmed by creature found in steam tunnels

Emma Ford September 29, 2022

Vague, yet menacing figure appears in depths of underground channel, visage seems oddly familiar Emma Ford /...

The best antidepressant for each zodiac sign Illustration of pill bottles labeled "Diagnosis: Sagittarius" and "Pisces", with pills spilling from the Pisces bottle.

Illustration of pill bottles labeled "Diagnosis: Sagittarius" and "Pisces", with pills spilling from the Pisces bottle.

The best antidepressant for each zodiac sign

Maya Mazor-Hoofien September 15, 2022

Forget psychiatrists – let the stars tell you what psychiatric medication you should be taking YOU HAVE...

Freshmen first to discover years-old PDX hotspots Illustration of a woman in a Powell's bookstore hat, holding a Voodoo donut, and wearing a Portland shirt.

Illustration of a woman in a Powell's bookstore hat, holding a Voodoo donut, and wearing a Portland shirt.

Freshmen first to discover years-old PDX hotspots

Aubrey Roché September 15, 2022

FOLLOWING THE week of New Student Orientation, hordes of first-year students at Lewis & Clark ventured out...

What iconic LC satire section has already run out of jokes? Illustration of a person climbing into a barrel with "IDEAS" printed on the side, with a speech bubble reading "There has to be something else down here!" in the corner.