December

Happy Holidays from the Troubadours!

Video by Advisor

Boys' basketball posts its first home win

Photos by staff editor Ethan Donahue

Consistent strong defense paired with bursts of overpowering offense allowed the boys’ basketball team to win its first home game against the Sunset Apollos, 63-43, on Dec. 10.

6A Volleyball Coach of the Year for the State of Oregon

"[It's] an incredible accomplishment. She is extremely deserving of this great honor."

-Athletic Director Eric Stauffer

Stephanie Matthews inducted into Wrestling Hall of Fame

“I don’t like sitting in the stands and watching. I wanna help. When my kids wrestled, I got really nervous, so it was better to be busy and doing things and helping.”

'My expectation is to win it all again.'

-Coach Anthony Weerheim

Photo by staff editor Ethan Donahue

The wrestling season kicked off on Dec. 3 with a DDHS hosted jamboree between Centennial, Clackamas, David Douglas, Aloha, Mountain View, Nelson, and Grant.

The story behind Portland's unfinished freeways

Half of the materialized routes in the 1955 plan were never materialized, although some of them came very close.

Photo courtesy of Oregon Encyclopedia

Photos courtesy of Remnants of Portland's Unbuilt Freeways by Peter Dibble

Photo courtesy KPTV

Northeast Portland’s Lloyd Center is due to be foreclosed

An expensive renovation in 2014 failed to reverse a downward sales trend as anchor stores such as Nordstrom, Sears, Marshalls, and Macy’s left and the surrounding neighborhood developed a poor reputation.

Image courtesy Pinterest

Native American History Month memorable

Natives across the country celebrate November and share their unique ancestry, tradition, and contributions their communities make today and have made throughout history. Since 1990, every president declared the month Native American Heritage Month. The month of November concludes the traditional harvest season of Native American Indians and is generally a time of celebration and giving thanks.

Oregon veterinary hospitals and clinics are overwhelmed

Along with large numbers of animals, veterinary hospitals and clinics are facing understaffing and burnout. More animals have also been adopted and purchased, and the more time spent inside with pets, the more time the animals' issues and behaviors, both chronic and acute, are noticed.

Photo courtesy KATU2

Guilty plea for Reynold's High School assailant

Local landlord Gregory Ivory pleaded guilty to abusing a Reynold's High School student multiple times in the school parking lot, starting when he was 62 and she was 15. The student is now filing a lawsuit against Reynolds HS.

“[Reynolds] failed to meaningfully intervene or otherwise attempt to address the recurring absences except for initiating automated phone calls to [redacted] parents,” the lawsuit states. “One or more teachers witnessed [the student] exiting the school and walking to the school parking lot but never inquired as to [the student’s] activities.” Photo courtesy KGW8

DECEMBER EDITORIAL

"The holidays should be spent with family anyway, so who cares if we stayed home? We're together, and that's what matters."

The Highlander staff proudly distributes its first print edition of the year

Dec. 9, 2021

Winter 2021.pdf

NOVEMBER STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

Senior Catherine Annjanette

Senior Daniel Egusquiza Lopez

Senior Ella Irish

Junior Brodyn Kinslow

Junior Korae Williams

Sophomore Ella Guenther

Sophomore Quincy Jones

Sophomore Amaya Shean Jones

Sophomore Andrea Nativida

Freshman Jamie Chan

Freshman Daesha Thompson

CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST OF NOVEMBER NOMINEES

Page updated

Report abuse