By Luna Flores ‘26
It’s a dreary February day as soaked Portlanders trudge through the downtown streets, when a beacon of light seems to illuminate off of one impressive 68,000-square-foot building: Powell’s Books.
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By Ariana Bajaj ‘26
Backed by ancient traditions from around the world, the zodiac and sky remain a source of meaning, even now.
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By Maddie Snyder ‘26
If you were on social media last summer, you probably saw one of the many videos contributing to a swarm of conversation around something we wear every day: jeans.
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By Priya Klein ‘26
When the U.S. government shut down in October 2025, uncertainty about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) skyrocketed, organizations and individuals across Portland stepped up and found their own unique ways of combatting food insecurity and supporting their communities.
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By Stella Dombrow ‘25
As the number of unsheltered people in Portland continues to soar past 5,000, Blanchet House is opening the first permanent women’s emergency overnight shelter in Southwest Portland this spring.
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Ann Crosby ‘25
The war in Gaza spread far beyond the Middle East last year when protests erupted around the world.
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By Priya Klein ‘26
Scrolling through TikTok in class may quickly become a thing of the past. With Portland high schools cracking down on phone use.
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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.
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By 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.
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Oftentimes, 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.
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Portland 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.
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22 miles off the coast of Long Beach California lies Santa Catalina island, boasting one of the most unique underwater environments in the world.
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As Election Day in America approaches, the governor race in Oregon is coming down to the wire.
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Currently, 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.”
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Portland, 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.
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Former 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.
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I 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.
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