28 OregonStater.org HATCH: KATTERLEA MACGREGOR; KRISTOFF: DAVE HUME KENNERLY C U LT UR E E V E N T S 156TH COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS WITH NICK KRISTOF June 14 at 11 a.m. Kristof — native Oregonian, New York Times columnist, bestselling author and winner of two Pulitzer Prizes — addresses the graduating class of 2025. This event will be livestreamed. See commencement. oregonstate.edu. Esperanza Spalding April 17–18 at 7 p.m. Detrick Hall, PRAx 470 SW 15th Street, Corvallis In a collaboration with Off-Brand gOdds Dance Company, PRAx’s first artist- in-residence performs songs from all of her previous albums with a special preview of a forthcoming project. For details, see beav. es/esperanza. Dobet Gnahoré May 3 at 7 p.m. Detrick Hall, PRAx 470 SW 15th Street, Corvallis Known for her jaw-dropping dance moves and richly emotional vocal style, Grammy-winning Dobet Gnahoré takes the modern Afropop sounds of Côte d’Ivoire in new directions. For tickets, see beav.es/ gnahore. One-Acts Festival May 29–June 1 Withycombe Hall Lab Theatre 2901 SW Campus Way, Corvallis Four days of plays — from innovative collaborations in musical theater and opera to traditional theatrical productions — written and directed by OSU students. Learn more at beav.es/one-acts. Find more events at ForOregonState.org/events and prax.oregonstate.edu. SAVE THE DATE might perform a similar function. “There’s something about the nature of urban legends and the nature of humans telling stories — the stories that get under your skin. Did it happen?” says Mollie Muñoz, ’08, ’15, a former reporter for the Daily Barometer who wrote about the campus’s underground places. “You’re also getting to participate in something bigger than yourself. You’re getting connected to your space.” Not long after her art class’s expedition into the tunnel in the spring, Vafi heard the Ted Bundy story. She repeats it nearly bashfully: “I have, like, no reason to believe that this is true,” Vafi says. But then, while preparing for a group presentation in a course the next winter, Altemus heard it, too. Maybe what matters isn’t whether the story is true, but instead a shared shiver of fear, and the sense of awe at the mysteries that might be lurking inches beneath our feet. continued ↓ Though the tunnels seem far from familiar places, all it takes is an open hatch to bring you back to campus above. THE TUNNELS HAVE BEEN THE SUBJECT OF STUDENT FASCINATION FOR GENERATIONS.
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