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Photo Caption:  An AI chip surrounded by other technology. This chip represents the major competition between manufacturers competing for new AI technology in the United States. Photo by Igor Omilaev via Unsplash.
Chip Manufacturers Competing for AI Technology
A campfire between two cliff sides in the Owyhee canyonlands in southeast Oregon. Local and federal attention has been turned towards protecting over a million acres of the region. Photo by J. Davis via Protect the Owyhee Canyonlands
Fight to Protect the Owyhee Canyonlands Continues Despite Major Setbacks
The Portland Public Schools (PPS) Board of Education meeting from Jan. 7 2025. That night, board members voted on a new district-wide phone policy that will be enacted during the 2025-26 school year. Photo via the PPS Board of Education YouTube
School Board Votes to Expand Phone Policy District Wide
Oregon Health and Science University’s hospital in Portland OR. This past year they announced their plan to acquire Legacy Health, resulting in a variety of reactions from Oregon residents. Photo via Racheli Ross.
OHSU’s Acquisition of Legacy Health Faces Optimism and Opposition From Oregonians
Festivalgoers enjoying the 2024 installation “WhimsyWonderCloud” by Nikki Daskal. Installations like this one will take over Portland in February. Photo by Shannon Bager.
The Portland Winter Light Festival Is Going to Make February Lit!
Data from the 2023-24 Successful School Survey of Franklin’s instructional staff. The confidence of Franklin teachers that the administration has the “best interests of the school in mind” was among the sharp drops in favorability for this administration.
Fractures Exposed in Teacher-Administration Relationships
Alan Barton of the Whiskey Creek Shellfish Hatchery showing their algae growth lab. Oregon’s oysters and clams are threatened by changing ocean temperatures and water chemistry.
‘Bout the Bait: Inside Oregon’s Crabbing Industry
A member of ASB helps guide Benji, the Franklin mascot, down a flight of stairs. ASB is one of the many forms of student leadership at Franklin. Photo by Ailinh Van.
A Look at Student Leadership at Franklin
“I Just Want to Quit Before I Die”: How Porn Warps Young People’s Perception of Intimacy
The Portland International Airport offers a glimpse into the future of eco-friendly infrastructure. The recently redone main terminal invites visitors and returning locals into an atmosphere of modern architecture and tranquility. Photo courtesy of Port of Portland.
Plane and Simple: Portland International Airport’s Eco-Conscious Takeoff
A table of Vietnamese food from Pho DaLat Restaurant, a local restaurant. With many whitewashed and commercialized versions of ethnic foods going around, it’s important to support small businesses — like mom-and-pop restaurants — and be willing to try new foods.
Whitewashing Foods: The Importance of Remembering Ethnic Roots
An American flag waves in the Portland sky. The flag is indicative of American ideals, and how those ideals will be perceived in the future is in the air, just like the flag.
A Refracting Future: An Analysis of Post-Election America
A teenager dressed in baggy clothing looking at themself in a mirror, holding their arms to their chest with a price tag stuck to them like an item for sale. We are taught in adolescence that our bodies are something we need to analyze and market to others, and that insecurity can take over until all you see is flaws.
Taking Our Power Back: The Cycle of Commercialized Self-Hatred
A microphone and pair of headphones hanging on the stand of the mic. The essential equipment for podcasting are these two items, but it’s important to keep in mind that “with great power comes with great responsibility.” Photo by
“Boys Will Be Boys”? No, Boys Will Be Podcasters
Screenshot of the gender disparity in AP Computer Science Principles, an AP STEM class taught at Franklin. Not just at Franklin, but across Portland Public Schools, female students are severely underrepresented in STEM classes. Photo via Yoshio Drescher.
Gender Disparity in Franklin’s AP STEM Classes
University of Oregon players Sione Laulea and Jerry Mixon running onto the field to play The Ohio State University in this year's Rose Bowl Game. Despite losing the game, the University of Oregon had a record-breaking first season in the Big Ten Conference. Photo by Darby Winter.
What’s Next For University of Oregon Football?
High Post, the Portland Trail Blazers replay and video editing room. For professional sports games to operate smoothly for their audiences, there are many moving parts and people involved. Photo by
Behind the Blazers: Game Operations
Trey Owens runs through a high-five line of his teammates at the beginning of Franklin's 64-65 loss at Jefferson High School on Jan. 7. Owens is one of the familiar faces from last year’s  Franklin’s men’s varsity basketball team. Photo by
Franklin Men’s Basketball Aims for Change
A diver, beneath the surface of the water. Scuba diving is one of a growing list of extreme sports, which are characterized by adrenaline-inducing properties and changing environments. Photo via Karl Anderson.
Courage and Competition: Extreme Sports and the People Who Love Them
Swim captains Guthrie Castile, Annalise Shorb, and Ruby Rippetoe-Crawford during a Portland Interscholastic League (PIL) swim meet. Franklin’s swim team practices at the East Portland Community Center, but holds swim meets at Matt Dishman Community Center’s indoor pool. Photo by Ailinh Van.
Franklin’s Swim Captains are Making a Big Impact
A pair of life-size wings belonging to a mural movement by artist Colette Miller. This mural is one of many in the Global Angel Wings Project that started in 2012, serving as a reminder of the importance of public art in the community. Photo by Luz Culbert-Nusser.
The Importance and Delight of Public Art
Portland’s biggest vintage mall Memory Den showcases its vintage radio collection. This is one of their many unique features.
Memory Den Captures Portland’s Retrograde Charm
Apple Music, YouTube Music, Spotify, TIDAL, Amazon Music, and Pandora, six of the most popular music streaming apps, on a phone background. Music streaming platforms all have different strengths, so how do they compare to each other?
Which Music Streaming Platform is Actually the Best?
Franklin shown with planet-sized film equipment floating in the sky. This is the home of many teachers whose opinions regarding film you may or may not agree with.
Hot Film Takes: Franklin Teachers Edition
Some of the female-centered movies found on the shelves of the Movie Madness Video store. These films and many more help celebrate and recognize the vastness of the female experience.
Feel-Good Feminist Films
A workstation belonging to Stephen Hart, a resident at Whitewood Gardens. Hart often spends his afternoons here working on his model ship. Photo via Chris Nelson.
A Shipbuilder Despite the Odds: The Story of Stephen Hart
A petition booth opposing labor camps that forced migration. Portland experienced many changes and growth throughout the Great Depression and World War II, many of which will be highlighted in this cycle’s “A Brief History.” Photo via Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.
A Brief History of Portland: Fighting, Fascism, and Fear 
A peculiar sort of three musketeers: the authors, the stuffed hedgehog they threw at people, and a stranger — aka their victim. Asking to take a photo with this stranger is a form of rejection therapy, illustrating how easy it is to try for yourself! Photo by
Rejection Therapy: Throwing Hedgehogs to Reduce Your Anxiety
Apizza Scholls, set up for customers to arrive. Between economic changes and pandemic recovery, small businesses have had many challenges in the past few years. So, what causes them to endure? Photo by
The Heart of Small Businesses
An employee holding up a tip screen, waiting for an answer. Do you tip your food service workers? Photo by
The Shift in Attitude Toward Tipping
Recognizing Our Franklin Post Seniors: Senior Superlatives
Recognizing Our Franklin Post Seniors: Senior Superlatives
How Many U.S. Senators Does It Take To Screw in a Lightbulb?
How Many U.S. Senators Does It Take To Screw in a Lightbulb?
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A petition booth opposing labor camps that forced migration. Portland experienced many changes and growth throughout the Great Depression and World War II, many of which will be highlighted in this cycle’s “A Brief History.” Photo via Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

A Brief History of Portland: Fighting, Fascism, and Fear 

Will Lowe
January 29, 2025
Photo Caption: Biplanes flying over downtown Portland in 1920. The most popular plane of World War I, biplanes were used throughout the First World War and into the 1930s. Photo by C.S. Woodruff, accessed through the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

A Brief History of Portland: The Progressive Era

Will Lowe
December 5, 2024
Donald J. Trump’s official portrait from his first election in 2016, published in 2017. Trump will officially be sworn in as the 47th President on Jan. 20, 2025, after defeating Kamala Harris in November. Photo via the Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Promises of the 47th President of the United States

Audrey Lynch and Will Lowe
December 5, 2024
A drawing of a bird's eye view of Portland from 1879. Created by E. S. Glover, this map shows the early landscape of the developing city. Photo via the Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division.

A Brief History of Portland: The Start of a State 

Will Lowe
October 30, 2024
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

A Brief History of Portland: Oregon’s Indigenous People

Will Lowe
October 2, 2024
New Literary Arts Building in Southeast Portland

New Literary Arts Building in Southeast Portland

Will Lowe
May 22, 2024
Five Percent of the Way to a Music Millennium

Five Percent of the Way to a Music Millennium

Will Lowe
April 18, 2024
Confidential Advocates: An Underutilized and Underrecognized Resource

Confidential Advocates: An Underutilized and Underrecognized Resource

Will Lowe
March 6, 2024
An Apocalyptic Amount of Choices in the Apocalypse

An Apocalyptic Amount of Choices in the Apocalypse

Will Lowe
January 18, 2024
The Resurgence of the “Hunger Games” Franchise

The Resurgence of the “Hunger Games” Franchise

Will Lowe and Jesse Miller
January 18, 2024
Spider-Man: Into the Revolution of Animated Films

Spider-Man: Into the Revolution of Animated Films

Will Lowe
December 6, 2023
Hats On or Off? A Hat-tastic Dialogue

Hats On or Off? A Hat-tastic Dialogue

Will Lowe
October 30, 2023
Canada Warns Their 2SLGBTQ+ Citizens Traveling to America

Canada Warns Their 2SLGBTQ+ Citizens Traveling to America

Will Lowe
October 4, 2023
LGBTQ+ Wellness Night

LGBTQ+ Wellness Night

Will Lowe
May 25, 2023
How Franklin Teacher Dylan Cohen Makes Math Fun

How Franklin Teacher Dylan Cohen Makes Math Fun

Will Lowe
April 19, 2023
Ways to Improve Our “Already Perfect School”

Ways to Improve Our “Already Perfect School”

Will Lowe
March 13, 2023
Misogyny in Star Wars

Misogyny in Star Wars

Will Lowe
March 13, 2023
Oregon’s 2023 Legislative Session has Begun 

Oregon’s 2023 Legislative Session has Begun 

Will Lowe
February 15, 2023
How to be (Minty) Fresh With Your Gum Choices

How to be (Minty) Fresh With Your Gum Choices

Will Lowe and Annalise Shorb
January 19, 2023
The Swim Team, Athletes Without a Field or Court

The Swim Team, Athletes Without a Field or Court

Will Lowe
January 19, 2023
Good Things in the World

Good Things in the World

Will Lowe
December 8, 2022
Solar Panels, What Are They? Why Are They Important?

Solar Panels, What Are They? Why Are They Important?

Will Lowe
November 3, 2022

A Brief History of Metal

Will Lowe
October 6, 2022
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