Catlin Gabel School (CGS) Head of School Tim Bazemore was caught eating an apple for lunch inside during a meeting with coworkers, breaking CGS’ COVID-19 protocol, and students are reeling from the aftermath.
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As 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.
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In response to the Texas abortion law appearing in front of the Supreme Court and the looming threat that Roe v. Wade, which protects abortion access across the United States, will be overturned, Catlin Gabel student Lottie Malkmus ‘23 turned to quilting.
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The gender binary is a social construct that has been present in our society forever. For many, as our perception and understanding of gender identity grow, the language that we use grows with it. While you may not understand the importance of correct pronoun use, being misgendered can be a very damaging experience.
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The 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.
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Articles from KOIN, Oregonlive, Rolling Stone, etc. have amplified stories of the elitist, uncooperativeness of the Catlin Gabel School (CGS) administration pertaining to sexual abuse allegations, vaccination clinics, and hypocrisy of the administration.
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The Catlin Gabel School (CGS) is often regarded as one of the best high schools in Oregon, if not the country. CGS is the number 1 overall high school in Oregon, according to a Niche Study.
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Social media has allowed the uber-wealthy to become much more prominent figures in today’s world. Not only do they control our economic and political spheres through their money and influence, they are now also becoming idols. This only exacerbates our instinct to place a large emphasis on wealth and continue the cycle of inequity in present-day America. In order to mend the gaping disparities between the rich and the poor, the power of billionaires in modern society must be dismantled.
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Catlin Gabel School (CGS) students have increasingly voiced dissatisfaction with their school lunches, but what is really going on behind the scenes regarding Catlin Gabel’s food providers given the pandemic?
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Towards the end of October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced 4.3 million people, 2.9% of the American workforce, had quit their jobs. According to NPR’s GREG ROSALSKY, this record-high statistic is predicted to only increase.
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Taylor Swift is one of the biggest stars on the planet, she’s set over 30 world records, won eleven Grammy Awards, and had eight number one hits. Over her 16 year long career she’s released eleven albums, here's an all-time ranking of all of Taylor Swift's albums.
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Has America’s rampant sense of individualism caused concerts to be less safe?
In August of 2021, Hurricane Henri caused lightning to crack the sky and threatened to cancel my first concert since the pandemic first began. Yet there I stood, shielded from sheets of rain by a thin plastic poncho, mere feet away from the members of the indie folk band Wilco.
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How many books do you think have been banned from libraries in the US? If you didn't know, to put it into context, more than 273 titles were challenged or banned in 2020 alone. Some famous books that have been banned are Carrie by Steven King, Animal Farm by George Orwell and Invisible man by Ralph Elison. One that even surprised us, and might intrigue you, is the Fellowship of the Ring, by J R R Tolkien, which was a banned book.
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On September 20, 2020, New York City’s Metronome digital art installation was reprogrammed to display a countdown of the time left to dramatically cut down carbon emissions before the effects become irreversible.
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CatlinSpeak is starting a new column inspired by the New York City-based photojournalism project, Humans of New York. Humans of New York (HONY) began as an attempt to photograph 10,000 random people on the streets of New York to “create an exhaustive catalogue of the city’s inhabitants,” as the website says.
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This California rapper blends noisy rock and trap through a horrorcore lens.Every so often, I stumble upon a genre or an artist that I would never have expected to click for me. Most recently, it’s been Jazz Fusion from the 1980s.
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Portland is a city known throughout the United States for its food scene, and one of the reasons for this is the food carts. Organized in groupings known as “pods”, these carts specialize in a myriad of cuisines, ranging from sweet delicacies like bubble tea and waffles to savory options from around the world.
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