December
December
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Osiris Cardenas Zuniga (left), sophomore Gage Mills (center) and junior Justin Ma (right) cut an angle iron with a hydraulic iron worker. Jacob Hoffman
Metals and Manufacturing Career and Technical Education, taught by CTE teacher Amanda Burns, is a Career and Technical Education class that works with manual machines, welding, and manufacturing processes.
Principal Jennifer Buscher makes connections with senior Kayden Tisdale in the North Cafeteria at lunch. Photo by Alexandra Garz
Principal Jennifer Buscher gains experience in her second year as principal
Her number one priority is finding new ways to meet students where they are.
Link Crew member senior Ellia Tan paints with sophomore Bray Phomphakby during a Douglas Buddies meeting. Photo by Highlander Staff
Link Crew this year is going beyond freshman assemblies and advisory lessons, with activities like Douglas Buddies and raising funds for worthy causes.
English teacher Michael Theofelis wears many different hats. Highlander Staff
English teacher Michael Theofelis has been rediscovering the magic of teaching by wearing a different hat every Friday.
The decision had been planned for weeks and the other ECE teachers had already begun to move boxes over into the south campus
The man first entered the South building through the South vestibule through doors that students held open for him.
ICE has been spotted around East Portland and near schools, disrupting dismissal at Menlo Park elementary school and causing secure protocols and indoor recess for students’ safety at West Powellhurst elementary school.
As the 2026-2027 school year approaches, teachers and staff may be worried about their jobs, employment, classes getting larger and a lack of resources for schools.
English teacher Tracy Apple’s hall pass, Bruce Lee, ensures that Senior Yako Salazar-Quiroz makes it to his destination without incident. Khang Le
“This hall pass gives everyone a common story; this hall pass creates community in this hallway.”
In a survey conducted with 100 Douglas staff members, the staff in the South Building were shown to choose herbivores, while in the North the staff chose more carnivores.
The big winter musical was a huge success, selling out its second weekend. It was the biggest theater production since COVID, with 108 students working on the play.
Elle Woods (Bella Pahomsky) cross examines Nikos the poolboy (Braxton Warren) to discover if he’s European or gay, in order to establish an alibi for Brooke Windham (Anjali Evers). Photo by Ethan Huckaby
After a years long hiatus, as required by state law, the Pledge of Allegiance is once again being announced over the intercoms once a week on Mondays.
Students can now list up to 20 colleges and universities, instead of the original 10, to connect with FAFSA
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