Kevin Nguyen: Franklin’s Local Athletic Phenomenon

Kevin Nguyen: Franklin’s Local Athletic Phenomenon

The image is of Kevin Ngyuen, who is a Franklin student. Nguyen is the “athletic phenomenon” described in the article. Photo by Juan Artiga. Kevin Nguyen is a junior at Franklin High School as well as a national athletic phenomenon. Nguyen specializes in playing ping...
The Reality Behind Athlete Superstitions 

The Reality Behind Athlete Superstitions 

Photo Caption: Runners toeing the line before a race. Some athletes have habits they do before each performance.Photo by Vlad Vasnetsov via Pixaby Lebron James claps chalk together creating a cloud, Tim Duncan hugs the basketball to get a feel of it before every game....

The Issue with PPS Health and PE Curricula

From crosswords about suicide to the terrors of sugar to the desperate running of the mile in order to scrape by with a B in freshman physical education (PE); health and PE curricula have had damaging impacts on Portland Public Schools (PPS) students for years. The...

My Senior Year Experience Without College Plans 

It’s May! Spring is wrapping up and it’s getting hot in Portland; time seems to both speed up and slow down leading up to the end of the school year. This article will appear in the last issue of the Franklin Post for the 2022-2023 school year, which also...
Sports Opportunities in Portland This Summer 

Sports Opportunities in Portland This Summer 

Image of sporting equipment. Summer is a great time to join organized sports and practice before the school year starts. Illustration by Everette Cogswell  For current or aspiring athletes, the summer can be a hectic time where training can be inconsistent. It can be...
Why You Should Join The Franklin Post

Why You Should Join The Franklin Post

An image of the entire Franklin Post staff. Writers and editors hold up the seventh issue of the newspaper, ready to deliver it to classrooms at Franklin. Photo Credit: Luke Susswood  Institutions never last. The Greeks and Romans made it, collectively, about 800...
Meet Franklin’s Newest Jump Coach: Dominic Paz

Meet Franklin’s Newest Jump Coach: Dominic Paz

Photo of Franklin jumps coach Dominic Paz. Paz has loved sports and coaching ever since he was a kid, and has recently become one of the Franklin High school track and field coaches. Photo via Izea Paz. You may know Dominic Paz as the DJ of prom, but his DJ skills are...