Adopted Curriculums Replace Some Themed English Classes

Adopted Curriculums Replace Some Themed English Classes

Various books displayed with one of the district’s newly adopted English curriculum textbooks in the center. As Franklin students forecast for next school year, non-dual credit English classes are required to teach to the district-adopted curriculum to earn core...

Talk A Mile: An Organization for Conversation

Talk A Mile is a non-profit organization in SE Portland that strives to create opportunities  to foster positive conversations between young Black leaders and Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officers and trainees. At each Talk A Mile event, participants gather in...
Starbucks’ Worker Union Post Response Causes Boycotts

Starbucks’ Worker Union Post Response Causes Boycotts

Photo shows a bright Starbucks logo outside of their coffee shop. Some customers have been boycotting Starbucks in response to the company’s reaction to their workers union’s now-deleted tweet supporting Palestine. Photo via Pixabay. Starbucks has lost 11 billion...
University of Oregon Amidst Title IX Lawsuit in Athletics

University of Oregon Amidst Title IX Lawsuit in Athletics

Photo of the finish line at a University of Oregon track meet. This is just one of the many facilities used by sports teams like track and field and football. Photo by Lyla Peru. On Dec. 1, 2023, 32 female student-athletes filed a class-action lawsuit against the...
Everything You Need To Know Before Filling Up Your Tank

Everything You Need To Know Before Filling Up Your Tank

A Portland ARCO gas station, located at the intersection of SE Belmont St. and SE Cesar E. Chávez Blvd. Many drivers in Portland, Ore. may favor this gas station due to its cheaper fuel prices. Photo by John Miller. Drivers in the United States (U.S.) face the...