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Geoffrey Bergold. Photo taken in studio.

In His (Dance) Shoes



In October 2012 we published a multimedia story about Bergold to our website. You can view it here. Gasping for air as drops of sweat drizzle down his neck onto his grey, cut-off tank top, Geoffrey Bergold carries his winded … Continue reading →

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The Rise of the Coffee Community



In the Northwest, coffee shops have evolved from pit stops for professionals in need of a morning caffeine jolt to central gathering spaces that welcome relaxation and community. But will these coffee communities last? It’s eleven o’clock on a Sunday … Continue reading →

Slacktivism

Activism 2.0



As the debate over internet activism continues, a new social activism organization is leveraging the power of the web to do good both online and offline.  The aroma of incense wafts through the air. Motivational messages and the Grateful Dead … Continue reading →

Kailan Kalina at age seven with her mother Stacey in Palm Springs.

Learning From Loss



he last time I saw my mother was over a Skype call from my dorm room. Her name was Stacey and it was her fifty-third birthday. My dad fixated the camera on her fragile body, limply lying on the recliner. … Continue reading →

The Carma Bums in 1991 during their Start From Zero Secret Tour of Words. From left to right (back, standing): Doug Knott, Mike M. Mollett, Scott Wannberg, Bobbo Staron. From left to right (front, kneeling): Michael Bruner, S.A. Griffin. Photo by Jay Green.

Scott Wannberg: The Poet Laureate of Facebook



This story was published on August 19, 2012, one year after Wannberg’s passing. “Strange movie full of death / asks us to play ourselves / as the front door falls face first / onto the floor.” -Scott Wannberg, Strange Movie … Continue reading →

Crystal Chaffin shuffles through worn microfiches at SCRAP in Portland. She plans to put them on the front of small robots as “motherboards.” She makes these toys as gifts for her children, nieces, and nephews.

From Trash to Treasure



Marc Gaudin likes to leave the bullets in. Keri Piehl doesn’t wash her spoons. Leela Brightenburg thinks trash can change the world. Flux looks at the growing trend of upcycling.

Larko described the difficulty of matching separate beats and balancing different levels while simultaneously playing two records.

The Record Revival (Print Redux)



Vinyl records aren’t just a novelty. To some, they’re tools used to produce art.edroom near campus.

Pioneer Youth Corps, Willamette Leadership Academy

Falling in Line



The Willamette Leadership Academy in Veneta has evolved from a disciplinary center for troubled youth to a fully functional military school

Farmers sell their produce through a wholesaler called Organically Grown Company, which then distributes the fruit to local grocery stores. Everything they grow is 100 percent organic and profits are split evenly among the farmers.

Harvesting Hope



s Margarito Palacios drives up the gravel road to his farm, he begins to forget. He forgets the death of his father, his lack of sleep, and the discrimination he faces on a daily basis. Palacios’ eyes wander over the … Continue reading →

Jackie Smith, Twila Dery, and Don Dery enjoy the sun at the Willamettans Family Nudist Resort. Instead of going to Mexico for their 27th wedding anniversary, they decided to spend the weekend at the Willamettans.

Your Confidence is Showing (Print Redux)



This story appeared in our Spring 2012 print edition. A different version of this story was published to the website in March of this year. To view the original story, click here. he clouds part slowly, reluctant to surrender their … Continue reading →