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    • September
      • Senior Sunrise starts year with high hopes and donuts
    • October
      • Tree killing insect found in pool parking lot
      • Hoco "Rio" soars with flying colors
      • Students adapt to a new phone mandate
      • Construction continues on campus, nears completion
      • Three new, experienced teachers hired
      • New grading policies starting to roll out
      • ELD students are taking fewer ELD classes
      • Freshmen sorted in Academy Houses to raise grad rates
      • Students find belonging in Latinx Studies
      • Clubs pack breezeway for annual club fair
      • Serious injury stops play at football home game
    • November
      • ECE students learn to teach children through play
      • Art and theater teachers bring new vision to Photography classes
      • Club America meeting sparks protests, counterprotests
      • Jewelry classes inherit tools from local artist
    • December
      • "Legally Blonde plays for serious laughs
      • District responds to ICE disruptions to school and families
      • Link Crew helps with more than advisory
      • Theofelis challenges others to avoid the doldrums of habit
      • Pledging allegiance to the flag returns to the classroom
      • Dino survey reveals North South divide
      • Bruce Lee gives safe passage through the english hall
      • Principal Jennifer Buscher gains experience in her second year as principal
      • FAFSA has some improvements, but questions remain for undocumented students
      • ECE classroom move postponed
      • South Building trespasser escorted off campus by security and police
      • Federal cuts to funding lead to looming budget cuts for school districts
      • Metals classes prep students for industry
    • January
      • Art brings people together for Scrollathon project
    • February
      • Student walkout fills the streets
      • Phone threats disrupt classes and postpone events
      • BSU Celebrates Black History Month with Black Excellence Showcase
      • Night of Black theater packs the house with “We Rise”
      • Native American Studies English class begins next school year
      • Advisories raise funds for Scots Angel
      • The secret lives of science pets
      • Career classes move to CTE building after grand opening
      • Thrift store has successful debut
      • Two shot by Border Patrol in East Portland
      • Teachers stick up for a good cause
  • OPINIONS
    • It’s never too early for holiday joy
    • Mamdani’s socialism won’t save NYC
    • Letter To The Editor
    • Tyler, the Creator mesmerizes Moda
    • 40/70 rule hurts grad rates
    • 'Last Rites' conjures up millions
    • Books are still the best
    • Don't pass on a science class
    • Shutdown harms everyone
    • Supreme court greenlights racial profiling
    • "Weapons" weaponizes viewers' illiteracy
    • CTE's the one for me
    • Art's become a heap of broken images
    • Is eSports a sport?
    • Bring back dirty movies
    • 6-7 is the worst joke ever
    • Web filters impede learning
    • Wicked: For Good
    • THE FNAF 2 REVIEW
    • 67 is the greatest joke ever made
    • Letter 2 Editor
    • Winter Editorial: Save physical media
    • ZooTwoPia
    • "Frankenstein" a Franken-snoozer
    • The AI's takeover of Social Media
    • Trump's claim of seditious behavior from Democrats unconstitutional
    • @Democrats on Tiktok Make Trendy Videos
    • "Hamnet" , the tragedy behind a masterpiece
    • Jurassic World Rebirth strikes in cash
    • Financial collapse threatens Portland's low income housing inventory
    • Earl Sweatshirt still has it in him with "Live Laugh Love"
    • Haley Heynderickx Moving New Album
    • FNaF 2 Movie Working with Subtle Lore Changes
    • Get ready for some holiday fun with Jingle Bell Heist
    • Books can be fun
    • "Leap" is a great story with a lot of heart
    • Lux by Rosalia is definitely a fascinating album.
    • Adolescence: Four episodes one breath
    • Billie Eilish's most recent album gaining multiple nominations
    • Government should not ban abortion
    • Taylor Swift sings more than love
    • Joseph Kosinski shows the audience the F1 world
    • "Hard Fought Hallelujah" a song that won't be forgotten
    • Trump hates the U.S. Constitution
    • "The Goatman" Is one of the worst horror movies of all time
    • "golden" made by Jill Scott
    • Advisory is not necessary
    • "one of them days" is a pretty good movie
    • Bravo, Djo
    • The phone ban could've been better, but it isn't exactly bad
    • "War isn't Murder" By Jesse Welles, the song that describes current events
    • Tyler, the creator's new album is impactful
    • A city of animals
    • Demon Slayer: Kitmesu no Yaiba-Infinite Castle
    • A24 dreams big with "Marty Supreme"
    • Portland can’t wait to fix homelessness
    • Trump’s seizure of Venezuela a violation
  • SPORTS
    • Football Homecoming dreams crushed, 34-15
    • Boys soccer loses to McMinnville
    • Girls soccer beats Gophers 2-0
    • Girls volleyball loses to Gresham 0-3
    • Ibrahim chases record books in 5k
    • Boys water polo crushes Hillsboro
    • Girls water polo squeaks by Hillsboro
    • Girls basketball falls to St. Mary's 54-45
    • Fall sports make history
    • Girls and boys swim teams sink Central Catholic at dual meet
    • Boys and girls wrestling grapple with Estacada
    • Boys basketball opens season with jamboree
    • Cheer team starts year strong
  • STAFF
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    • Myan Bui
    • Greyson Silverman
    • Claire Hay
    • Ethan Huckaby
    • Khang Le
    • Felix Locker
    • Chloe Mills
    • Sabina Rai
    • Elodie Baggenstos
    • Val Berger
    • Myols Bland
    • Valerie Chery
    • Alexandra Garz
    • M. Gordon
    • Maia Gourneau
    • Taimane Gravening
    • Stanley Hampton
    • Keiona Hill
    • Jacob Hoffman
    • Evan Krieger
    • Vlad Kyryliuk
    • Liana La Rosa Fuente
    • Ayla Mager
    • Suzana Ramzani
    • Hannah Sesay
    • O.K. Truhlar
    • Noah Stewart
    • Manaia Wakamatsu
    • Nick Barnett
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The Highlander

Oregon Journalism Education Association Awards

2025 Student Media Olympics

Superior:

Felix Locker:  "Water polo team saves life in dramatic rescue"


Excellent:

Felix Locker: "Moment of unity at assembly marred by Nazi salute"

Chloe Mills and Greyson Sullivan: "Kennedy's appointment as HHS head concerns teachers, health care workers"

ASPA  Awards

American Scholastic Press Association 

Click a year to be taken to those archives

First Place (print editions)

1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023. 

First Place with Special Merit (print editions)

1998, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2024

First Place (website)

2021, 2022

Most Outstanding Digital Newspaper Design (website)

2021

Most Outstanding Newspaper

2013, 2014, 2018, 2024

Best Overall Writing

2018

Most Outstanding Investigative Reporting

2016

Best Sports Section

2010

Outstanding Sports Coverage

2020

Best Opinions Section

2012

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