by Emilia Valencia | Oct 5, 2021 | News
The Menstrual Dignity Act, which requires all Oregon public schools to provide free tampons and sanitary pads in every bathroom, starting this school year, was passed by the Oregon state legislature on July 27. Phase One of House Bill 3294 requires that in school...
by Everette Cogswell | Oct 5, 2021 | Forum
Side by side photos of the hallways in Franklin High School and an online class. How long will classes remain in-person?Photo on the left by Sophia Goble, a current junior at Franklin High School, photo on the right by Everette Cogswell. In March, 2020 when COVID-19...
by Nora Hugo and Sophie McEwen | Oct 5, 2021 | Arts & Entertainment
A pile of books sits by candlelight next to a steaming cup of tea. Fall is the perfect time to start reading our favorite dark academia books. Illustration by Pearl McNames. The leaves are turning. The air is chilly. Pumpkins are starting to appear on doorsteps and...
by Estelle Keaveny Haapala | Oct 5, 2021 | Feature
Volunteers pick up trash for the volunteer organization, California Coastwalk. With an excess of litter and a lack of volunteers due to the pandemic, beach clean ups have been difficult to orchestrate but much needed. Photo by Cea Higgins. At the peak of the COVID-19...
by Angelique Ute | Oct 5, 2021 | Arts & Entertainment
Kanye West at the Mercedes Benz stadium, promoting his 10th album, Donda. Illustration by Pearl McNames Kanye fans have longed for the artist, who they call Yeezus, to drop the long awaited controversial album, Donda, and the media is filled with mixed feelings about...
by Quintana Jones | Oct 5, 2021 | Sports
Matt York in front of the Franklin mural. York is the new Franklin athletic director.Photo by Quintana Jones Athletics often compliment the more traditional lessons of the classroom as an essential part of the school environment. This summer Matt York joined the...
by Ayanna Villanueva | Oct 5, 2021 | Feature
A wider view of curious Franklin students exploring clubs during the Club Fair on Thursday, Sep. 24. All returning and starting clubs were given a chance to recruit new members through the club fair. Photo by Ayanna Villanueva Following the dreadful Zoom and Google...
by Sophie Locker | Oct 5, 2021 | Arts & Entertainment
A woman passionately singing into a microphone; this captures the style of iconic Portland punk bands. Illustration by Sophie Locker. In the past several decades, Portland, Oregon has made its name as an indie Mecca. Grungy, gloomy, and staunchly DIY, the city’s...
by Abigail Crowe | Oct 5, 2021 | Forum
The silhouette of a brain encompassed by a football. Brain damage and brain injuries will always be a part of football. It is not a matter of if, it is a matter of when. Image by Pearl McNames. The essence of football is violence: physical domination of the...
by Ella Kauffman Smith | Oct 5, 2021 | News
Since reopening, Franklin High School students have been forced to push their way through crowded hallways to get to classes and sit in poorly-spaced classrooms. Franklin’s 2,000 students occupy a building that was only built for around 1,700 students. Because of...
