Photo Gallery
 Hijacking Religion?
Religious scholars and international experts debated the role of religion in world conflict, cooperation, and coexistence at the College’s 41st annual International Affairs Symposium, April 14 through 16. The symposium was titled Sanctity and Statecraft: the Role of Religion in International Affairs.
Jonathan Gallagher (right), United Nations liaison and director of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, debated with Jonathan Fox, professor of political studies at Bar Ilan University in Israel, in the Council Chamber. Gallagher argued that, over the years, many nations have "hijacked" religion in an effort to justify war. Read more about the symposium at http://www.lclark.edu/cgi-bin/shownews.cgi?1049902560.0
Contemplating War With Iraq
On March 11, as the prospect of war in Iraq became increasingly likely, the College held a forum that addressed three questions about the impending conflict: How did our world get to this point? Would this war be legally justified and politically effective? Is the war morally justified?
Above, students, faculty, and staff listen to a group of panelists from the undergraduate college and law and graduate schools. The event included time for questions and comments from those in attendance. Read more in Wendy Lawton's April 8 Oregonian article at http://www.oregonlive.com/living/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/living/104980321950700.xml
Students Organize and Respond to War
 On March 20, the day the U.S. government's "shock and awe" bombing campaign began in Iraq, a number of students left classes to voice their opinions at a rally near Akin residence hall. The walkout was organized by Lewis & Clark's Organization for Peace and Politics, a student group formed to end polarized activism on campus and to make room for more moderate views and actions.
The brainchild of Leigh Halverson '06, the group has no designated leader and operates by consensus. Members also put together a 15-speaker series titled "War and Peace: The Facts, the Issues, the Side Effects." Read more at http://www.lclark.edu/dept/collcomm/warpeaceseries.html
 Riding a Wave
Senior Jack Shimko’s abstract sculpture stands in Alumni Circle outside Fields Center for the Visual Arts. Shimko based its design on his interaction with the ocean and the feeling of buoyancy. The untitled piece made of Alaskan yellow cedar and steel (14 X 25 X 20 feet) rests on braces that extend 8 feet underground. It is part of this year's Senior Art Exhibition. Read more at http://www.lclark.edu/dept/connect/index.html
Japanese Art Fair On April 4, students in Lisa Claypool's History of East Asian Art course showcased their projects in Thaxter. Kristin Frasheski '03 (right) interviews Joe Paul '04 about his origami project as part of the class assignment.
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