by Anabelle Jukkala | Oct 7, 2022 | Feature
The school’s statue of Benjamin Franklin in vacation attire, drinking from a coconut, on a hot summer day. Franklin programs were busy over summer in their respective activities. Illustrated by Everette Cogswell. Franklin High School has been busy over the last...
by Twylo Landey | Oct 6, 2022 | News
Normandale Park, where five people were shot and one person was killed on Feb 19, 2022. Photo by Twylo Landey Portland is currently experiencing a record high in gun violence rates. During the weekend of August 27 and 28, nine shootings occurred, leaving three dead...
by Max Emrich | Oct 6, 2022 | News
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan discusses voter registration at Franklin’s Homecoming assembly. Photo by Max Emrich. September is voter registration month.. Oregon’s Secretary of State, Shemia Fagan, attended Franklin’s Homecoming assembly on Sept. 27 to...
by Lucy Eckel | Oct 6, 2022 | News
Photo Caption: Vice Principal Robyn Griffiths (left), School Counselor Keixa Bridges (middle), School Counselor Krystal Toderick (right). Photos via Subjects The halls of Franklin High School (FHS) are filled with new faces, not just incoming freshmen and new...
by Ada Hallstrom | Oct 6, 2022 | News
Circular table fan on fire. High summer temperatures continue to be a risk to student health. Illustration by Alyson Sutherland. The summer of 2022 reached historic high temperatures; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) observed it as the second...
by Francesca Silverstein | Oct 6, 2022 | News
A gas powered car covered in a layer of dust. Demand for gas vehicles may decrease as states start to transition towards electric car sales. Photo by Francesca Silverstein. The state of California is working to ban the sale of new light-duty gas-powered vehicles by...
by Everette Cogswell | Oct 6, 2022 | News
Image of the Space Launch System (SLS). This is the same system that will send Artemis to the moon! Image via NASA.gov On August 29 2022, NASA planned to launch NASA Artemis—the new era of space exploration—to the moon. The rocket was set to launch at 8:33 Eastern...
by Luke Ramsey | Oct 6, 2022 | News
Students walk around campus at Reed College on a Monday afternoon. Reed is one of a number of colleges on the West Coast that have recently started their fall semesters, some with major enrollment issues. Photo by Luke Ramsey. Amidst a recovery from the COVID-19...
by Oscar Ponteri | Oct 6, 2022 | News
Portland City Hall in 1904 versus present day. Measure 26-228, set to appear on the ballot in November, could change Portland’s form of government for the first time since 1913. Photos courtesy of Portland Vintage and Waymarking.com This November, Portlanders will...
by Lula Hugo | Oct 6, 2022 | Arts & Entertainment
An illustration of David Bowie performing on TV show “TopPop” in The Netherlands in 1974, during his Ziggy Stardust era. The image depicts the artist’s sense of fashion and individuality in the spotlight. Illustration by Lula Hugo “Rumors and questions have arisen,...
