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Friday the 13th: For some people, this date simply means bad luck. For others, it means avoiding dark alleys and sleeping with the lights on. What sort of dark secrets will students discover on this evilest night as they walk home alone from the library? Many students at the Puget Sound unwittingly practice the perpetuation of common myths and superstitions, such as lucky pens or places to study. Most of these superstitions are innocuous, but some myths can be more unsettling. There are a few enigmatic presences on the University...

On Nov. 13, Professor Dexter Gordon gave a talk as a precursor to the Race and Pedagogy Initiative that will take place on campus next Sept. 25-27. This conference takes place every four years and is always open to the community and campus. Gordon’s talk, “Impertinent Relations in the Liberal Arts—Our critical moment, race, pedagogy and community,” was a collaborative work between himself and Professor Grace Livingston. The work is still in the process of being put together, but that did not undermine the message that came across in the...