by Elliot Silva | Jun 5, 2023 | Sports
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...
by Lucy Ramsey | May 25, 2023 | Feature
I look into a mirror and see a woman. I have recently begun to come out of the closet as a trans woman, but I’m still conflicted about my identity. Illustration by Lucy Ramsey, using photos from Wikimedia Commons. Content Warning: This article contains mentions of...
by Ella Pulscak | May 25, 2023 | Forum
Photo of cars lining the street of 55th and Woodward outside of Franklin. School parking can be a very frustrating challenge in the morning and afternoon. Photo by Ella Pulscak. It’s safe to assume that the majority of Franklin High School’s community has been...
by Shani Ross | May 25, 2023 | Sports
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....
by Sophie McEwen | May 25, 2023 | Forum
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...
by Lula Hugo | May 25, 2023 | Forum
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...
by Wrigley Cook | May 25, 2023 | Sports
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...
by Norah Dobrot | May 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
Students in Franklin’s Special Education program are not sure anyone knows where their classrooms are. “Dude, they don’t even know I’m down here,” says a student in the Special Education program. This echoes the concerns of his teachers and peers, and references the...
by Max Emrich | May 25, 2023 | Forum
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...
by Gigi Bareilles | May 25, 2023 | Sports
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...
