by Max Emrich | Feb 15, 2023 | Feature
Franklin teacher David Stroup is pictured above with one of his novels, “Necromancer & Co.” Stroup is a creative fiction and science-fiction writer, and has five published novels. Photo credit Max Emrich David Stroup is many things: physicist, reporter, radio talk...
by Ada Hallstrom | Feb 15, 2023 | Feature
Portrait of Franklin High School’s newest counselor, Teresa Hytowitz. Hytowitz was hired early in January 2023 after the departure of former counselor Quan Nguyen. Photo via Teresa Hytowitz. Since the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year, the counseling position...
by Twylo Landey | Feb 15, 2023 | Feature
Photograph by Keenan Donahue. Twylo Landey in disguise takes careful note of percussionist Alejandro McKamey-González playing the drums in the Franklin High School (FHS) band room. This is where the band program practices every day. Camouflaged amongst the large group...
by Oscar Ponteri | Feb 15, 2023 | Feature
When trying to access a website blocked by Portland Public Schools, Franklin students are met with this screen. The district does not outline their process for restricting access. Photo credit: Oscar Ponteri Portland Public Schools (PPS) is required by federal law to...
by Wrigley Cook | Feb 15, 2023 | Feature
Image of a robot typing on a computer, representing writing programs like ChatGPT, which create written works using artificial intelligence. Illustration by Alyson Sutherland. One paragraph of this article is written by ChatGPT… can you guess which one? (Answer on...
by Oscar Ponteri | Jan 19, 2023 | Feature
A graph showing each PPS school, their percentage of students meeting combined math and English standards (x-axis), the percentage of historically underserved students (y-axis), and how much schools made through private fundraising (area of the circle). All data from...
by Stella Holt Dupey | Jan 19, 2023 | Feature
On Dec. 11, 2022, the Franklin community lost an integral member. Karen Polis passed away at the age of 52, surrounded by family and friends. From 1995 to 2021, Polis taught a multitude of subjects at Franklin: History, Psychology, English, and Theater. Students...
by Alyson Sutherland | Jan 19, 2023 | Arts & Entertainment
Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance in “The Shining.” This is one movie on a list of snow-day films, to be referred to in the event that snow falls in school-closure proportions this season. Illustration by Alyson Sutherland Content warning: Mentions suicide, homicide,...
by Lula Hugo | Jan 19, 2023 | Arts & Entertainment
Illustration depicting Kiri, Jake Sully’s adopted daughter and one main character of “Avatar: The Way of Water.” Kiri is played by Sigourney Weaver, a star whose character passed away in the original “Avatar” (2009). Illustration by Lula...
by Scarlett Judson | Jan 19, 2023 | Arts & Entertainment
A picture of the Italian Sub at DC Vegetarian. This loaded sandwich can be found only a few blocks from Franklin High School. Photo By Scarlett Judson If you are thinking of making the switch to vegetarian or vegan but are not sure how viable or easy the upkeep of a...
