By Violet Bouwes-van Nood ‘24
On Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, Catlin Gabel School (CGS) was closed due to inclement weather conditions. By the time the snowstorm was over around one-third of the trees on campus were gone. CGS is known for its forest-like campus, and it's missing trees create a visible difference.
Read MoreBy Guest Writer Alana Hill ‘27
Portland, ‘the place where young people came to retire’, or so the joke went. This city was once eccentric, charming, and full of life; even attracting the slogan ‘Keep Portland Weird’. However, in recent years, many problems have come to the forefront, the largest of those being homelessness.
Read MoreOftentimes, when people think about surfing, the first thing that comes to mind is a warm and sunny beach located in Hawai’i or California. Not many people think of the Oregon Coast, even though it is filled with great surf spots and even better waves.
Read MorePortland has been known for its prominent food culture for many years, but when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the restaurant industry suffered. During the pandemic, restaurants all over the United States were forced to close.
Read More22 miles off the coast of Long Beach California lies Santa Catalina island, boasting one of the most unique underwater environments in the world.
Read MoreAs Election Day in America approaches, the governor race in Oregon is coming down to the wire.
Read MoreCurrently, over one third of the world’s fisheries are overfished, meaning fish are caught faster than they can reproduce and grow. Worse yet, scientists at National Geographic predict that “global fisheries will collapse by 2048 unless we find a way to stop rampant overfishing.”
Read MorePortland, Oregon, has been dealing with a housing crisis since 2015 when Mayor Charlie Hales declared it a city-wide emergency. Since then many volunteer opportunities including Beacon Village have come out to shine hoping to engage the Portland community in ending the housing crisis.
Read MoreFormer Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores is suing the NFL for racism. Flores, who is Black, is alleging three NFL teams discriminated against him in their hiring process.
Read MoreI love sad music. I love the way beautifully tragic lyrics hit me, and melancholy melodies have this otherworldly ethereal feeling to them. Still, there is a time and place for sad music. In this article, I sought out music that truly makes people happy.
Read MoreAs we enter the winter season and burrow into the darkness until spring, I want to pay tribute to the beautiful nature surrounding us in Oregon. I asked students and faculty at Catlin Gabel School (CGS) to share their favorite nature spots, what makes them special, and a photo of the place. Here is a complete list of seven places to be in nature in Oregon, according to the CGS Community.
Read MoreThe first time I spotted Lehman Noviello’s artwork, it was adorning the walls of Focus Group, a thrift store in SE Portland. The colors were tasteful, yet explosively vibrant.
Read MoreOn September 24, 2021, at 11:00 am, over 4,000 students from across Portland walked out of school and gathered at the Portland Convention Center for a common purpose: to protest for environmental justice.
Read MoreCOVID-19 vaccinations of adolescents ages 12 to 15 began in Oregon and across the U.S. on Thursday morning. Currently, the vaccine developed by pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech is the only one available for minors.
Read MoreMany industries have been hit because of COVID-19, including the movie industry. Box office sales plummeted, and many theaters, including global chain Cineworld, which owns Regal Cinemas, were forced to shut their doors in the United States and United Kingdom due to the lack of films being produced and restrictions of people in theaters.
Read MoreLocal’s Locales is a new CatlinSpeak series highlighting fun locales Portlanders love.
The 56-mile approach on Highway 26 from Portland to Government Camp on Mt. Hood trafficks thousands of skiers, truckers, and commuters daily. These are the four best spots to check on your next drive up.
Read MoreDespite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Oregon Dog Rescue has been uniting COVID-19 weary humans with excited dogs.
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