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The outside of the new Benson building. Benson’s recently redone building has many new features for students and teachers to aid them as a CTE school. Photo by Mildred Castillo Bojorquez.
A Student Perspective on Benson High School’s Grand Opening
Outside the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, the venue of the Portland Book Festival held in downtown Portland in the fall of 2023. This November it will be the 10th anniversary of the festival. Photo by Frances Vice.
Celebrate the Tenth Anniversary of Portland Book Festival This November
Inside the Race for Oregon’s Attorney General
PreACT Unexpectedly Canceled for Oregon Sophomores
PreACT Unexpectedly Canceled for Oregon Sophomores
Elections Portland’s Changing Political System
The ruins of the former thriving city of Asheville, NC, after Hurricane Helene. This hurricane caused devastating impacts on the communities it hit, destroying thousands of roads and homes in its path. Photo by
Rebuilding After Hurricane Helene: A Story of Resilience
Charlie Crocker, a Wasco County resident, poses in front of his electric bike rental business. Crocker’s business has been hurt by wildfires which have closed bike trails in the area. Photo by
Smokey the Bear Casts His Ballot: How Experiences of Disaster are Shaping This Election
Franklin senior Sydney Hoeft and their guide dog, Major, during guide-dog training. Major now accompanies and assists them on a day-to-day basis, including navigating the Franklin halls and classrooms, showing one example of how service animals play a life-changing role in the lives of individuals with disabilities. Photo via Sydney Hoeft.
The Importance of Service Animals
A Cleveland student’s Yondr pouch, surrounded by other school supplies. Beginning this year, some PPS schools began  requiring students to show their pouches upon entering school in the morning.  Photo by
What’s Going on Over Yondr: Is the Pouch the Solution? 
Students at the Portland Forest School gathered in a circle in the forest. This is what an average day at the outdoor education school looks like. Photo via Kate Mitchell.
The Portland Forest School’s Approach to Outdoor Learning
A house ready to receive trick-or-treaters, complete with decorations on theme for Halloween. Costumes come in all sizes: who will be knocking on this door on Oct. 31?
Retiring the Candy Basket
Children and families painting tiny pumpkins on hay bales at the Portland Nursery Apple Festival in the fall of 2018. This was one of many engaging community events we lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which are incredibly important for connection, growth, and well-being within a community. Photo by Kari Atlansky.
The Necessity Of Community Events Within A World Of Separation
Empty stage before or after the debates with a pedestal and American flags from both sides. Photo by Getty_Images
The Future of Presidential Debates: Why They Are Endangered by Social Media
A jury box in a small courtroom. Whether in the courts of law, or the court of public opinion, are we as a society holding male public figures accountable? Photo from Canva.
The Trials of Powerful Men
Is Family Influencing Unethical?
Is Family Influencing Unethical?
WNBA mural across the street from the Moda Center, the future home of Portland’s new WNBA team. This team will continue to grow Portland’s presence in professional women’s sports. Photo by Dashiell Hampson.
WNBA Returns to Rose City
What’s New With Franklin’s Women’s Soccer Team
What’s New With Franklin’s Women’s Soccer Team
Franklin’s 2024 women’s varsity team huddled together during one of their games. From developing talent and skill to building confidence and determination, Franklin’s volleyball program aims to create an environment that fosters multi-faceted growth in their players. Photo via Tess Martin.
Effort, Confidence, and Synergy: How Franklin Volleyball Creates Competitive Teams
Racism Targeting David Douglas Football Prompts Ongoing Investigation
Racism Targeting David Douglas Football Prompts Ongoing Investigation
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
What’s New With Portland Trail Blazers Basketball
The view of the McMenamins Edgefield stage where Clairo performed a concert for her “Charm” Tour. Clairo, an alternative singer who became popular in the late 2010s, brought a lovely concert to her Oregonian fans on Oct. 9, 2024.
Singer Clairo Brings “Charm” to McMenamins Edgefield
The “Megalopolis” movie poster, a new movie starring Adam Driver, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, and Giancarlo Esposito. While this has had some of the worst distribution a film of this budget has ever had, it is definitely worth a watch. Photo via American Zoetrope.
Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis”: The Most Successful Failure
A recent mugshot of Erik and Lyle Menendez. The brothers are currently serving life sentences for killing their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez. Photo via Wikimedia Commons
Who’s the Real “Monster”: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
A reflection of the Franklin Dance room showing BODYTRAFFIC dancers in front of a crowd of Franklin students as they teach them choreography. Dance at Franklin recently partnered with White Bird and BODYTRAFFIC to provide this class. Photo by Leif Sjoquist.
White Bird Teaches Franklin Dance Students
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
Portland Fashion Week: From Runway to Real Life
My dad and I at the movie theater in 2011 ready to watch Cars 2. Cars was my favorite movie series at the time and was also a big part of my childhood. Photo by Megan Kirsch-McMaster.
Movies and TV Shows That Made Our Childhood
A tub overflowing with clothes at the Goodwill Bins. Every weekend many high school resellers search through these rotating bins all day to find items to list on Depop. Photo by Cedar Leeborg.
Teenage Resellers: The Rise of Depop Demons
Pesto (left) and Moo Deng (right) both peacefully napping. The duo have been gaining worldwide fame by being their iconic selves. Photos via Wikimedia Commons.
Meet the Two Divas Taking Over the Internet: Pesto and Moo Deng
Collage of various items relating to the frazzled English woman aesthetic. This aesthetic has been having a recent resurgence on social media. Graphic and photos by
Frazzled English Woman: The “It Girl” Fall Aesthetic 
Realm Refillery is a no-waste grocery store in Northeast Portland. This and many other similar businesses in Portland are here to help you live more sustainably. Photo by Tyler Carey.
Make Sustainable Swaps With These Small Portland Businesses
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 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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