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Hollywood Fred Meyer employees on the picket lines around store perimeters. Earlier this month, employees picketed, demanding fair wages and labor practices in their workplace.
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A student places her phone into a mostly-full pocketed phone holder, now standard in Franklin classrooms. The newly instituted policy at Franklin requires phones to be placed in these holders for the duration of class.
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Colorful banners promoting the grand opening of two new food carts on 52nd and Woodward. These carts are feet away from Franklin and are already attracting many students. Photo by Jodie Coughlin.
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Portland State Students Protest for Palestine
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Design concept for inside of the new Belmont Library. As Multnomah County renovates libraries across the county, the Belmont and Holgate libraries are receiving renovations to make their buildings more accessible and engaging for local communities. Photo via Bora Architecture and Interiors.
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Light coming in through an open door. Unlocking doors for individuals with a history of incarceration creates opportunity and fosters community growth, so why is it so unpopular with politicians?
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As the final bell rings inside Franklin High School, large crowds of students walk down the stairs to new horizons. Gen Z in large numbers encapsulates the scale, power, and unique responsibility of the generation, and the idea that any one of those individuals could contribute to pivotal change in the future.
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Caption: Franklin’s newest French teacher, Isabelle Colard-Tyler, paddleboarding near Sauvie Island, OR. Colard-Tyler brings over a decade of national and international teaching experience to Franklin’s language department. Photo via Isabelle Colard-Tyler.
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Sealed Oregon presidential ballot form from the 2016 election. Oregon is one of eight states which conduct elections entirely by mail. Photo by
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A stack of paper directly next to a computer. The ongoing battle between doing things on paper versus digitally is extremely controversial in education, especially when it comes to testing. Photo by
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Disconnected: Cellular Dependency’s Impact on Teen Health
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Student dressed in black crumpled on the floor, surrounded by strewn-about papers, flashcards, notebooks, and other school supplies for SAT preparation. The SAT can create unnecessary stress and overwhelm even the best of students. Photo by
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The Moda Center, home of the Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers are a young team that’s expected to show growth in the 24-25 season. Photo by
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Jen Armbruster at the opening ceremony in the 2008 Beijing Paralympics carrying the flag for Team USA. This year's Paralympic games in Paris showed the strength and dedication of each of the American Paralympic athletes as they represented their state and hometown. Photo via Jen Armbruster.
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The Portland Pickles at Walker Stadium after winning the West Coast League (WCL) championship on Aug. 16. The hard fought victory earned the Pickles their first championship title since the team’s founding in 2015. Photo via the Portland Pickles.
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Franklin football players attempting to tackle Sandy High School running back, Mataio Olomua. Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) has and will continue to impact high school student-athletes for years to come. Photo by Ailinh Van.
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Tod Hunter Foulk, founder of Portland Fashion Week, and Lisa, of the Mercedes Benz of Wilsonville at Couture Night. Portland Fashion Week 2024 was held at the dealership and is known as one of the most sustainable fashion weeks. Photo by
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Gracie Abrams’ fans waiting for her concert to start — with anticipation — at the Moda Center. Many of them are wearing bows, a classic tribute to Abrams’ style. Photo by anonymous fan.
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The Hollywood Theatre is located at 4122 NE Sandy Blvd. The theater is often admired for its vintage look and how it has been masterfully taken care of since the 1920s. Photo by Grace Jones.
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Sabrina Carpenter performing at the Wiltern in Los Angeles. Everyone knows the name Sabrina Carpenter — the breakout star recently released a new album named, “Short n’ Sweet” which perfectly describes her. Photo by Justin Higuchi via Flickr.
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A student studies past dark to get work in. Many students have to do homework in the evenings after extracurriculars or work, meaning they’re up quite late. Photo by
 The Art of Balance: Juggling School and Life
A scan of a human brain taken in the Pain Brain Study at OHSU, which is a study of brain and behavioral risks for acute to chronic pain. This scan is a possible benefit for the participant as it can help catch any issues. Photo via Hailie Robertson. 
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Ruby Rippetoe-Crawford, Hazel Allen, Brennan McEwan, William Jordan, Truman Rhoads, and Ezra Hedrick (pictured from left to right) are all employed Franklin High School seniors featured in this article. Read more to learn about possible first jobs for students in our community. Photo by
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Benny, the “beast,” lounging inside. Benny is just one of the many cats that roam the streets of Portland, and while he is lounging for now, he will soon be venturing outside to greet anyone he passes by on the streets of his neighborhood. Photo by Lindsey Crock.
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A whiteboard with a cutout of an orange t-shirt with black handprints stating “every child matters.” Sept. 30, is a nationally recognized day to honor, acknowledge, and bring awareness to residential schools in America; on this day everybody is encouraged to wear orange in solidarity. Photo by
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An ode to the Academy Theater, and to the time when I could go there, and to being able to sit through an entire movie without any distractions

Bryan Webster
May 28, 2019

a long time ago
i sat in theaters
with shivering water
to watch old,
cheap movies

a long time ago
i sat through
whole classes
and read books

a long time ago
i did homework
in one sitting
and did laundry
without youtube
and walked to school
without crosswords, sudoku,
podcasts, playlists,
and instagram

now i pass
theaters and make
to-do lists
that will
never be
checked
off

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An ode to the Academy Theater, and to the time when I could go there, and to being able to sit through an entire movie without any distractions