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Light at the End of the Tunnel
Light at the End of the Tunnel
The school year has begun and the hallways are filled with emotions, from dreading homework to seeing familiar faces. One thing that almost all students are likely feeling during this time is excitement for clubs, performances, sports, friends, and classes.What exactly are you excited for? What things should you be looking forward to as a community member?
Your First Year at RHS: Freshie Advice
Your First Year at RHS: Freshie Advice
Freshman year is a pivotal time for teenagers everywhere. Whether you're starting at a new school or moving up a grade with the kids you have grown up with, it is always good to find ways to immerse yourself in your school and community. As an incoming sophomore this year, I understand the struggle of finding your way especially in a new climate with new people. Here are some tips and tricks to make your year bearable.
Cults are perhaps one of the most obscure subjects of all. Of course, that is what cult leaders want their organizations to be; cults are meant to be secretive and hidden away from the rest of society, which makes it hard for the outside world to get in and for members to get out.
Hallway 101
Hallway 101
We all know what passing period is for and we all know what the hallways are for, yet people still have trouble walking through the halls. They have trouble getting to classes, one of the main reasons for that is because people are standing in the middle of the hallways and talking.
Blob Fish Have Feelings Too
Blob Fish Have Feelings Too
Everyone knows the animal we call “the ugliest fish ever” but how do you think that fish feels about being called ugly every single day. Imagine you stroll into school every day, and the first thing you hear is someone call you ugly. Then, as the day moves on, you get called ugly more and more. That feels pretty bad. They don’t know you or your life, yet they constantly call you names. That is EXACTLY what blobfish go through.
The Great Great Lanyard Debate
The Great Great Lanyard Debate
With the new safety rules in place for the 23-24 school year, we as a team have decided to unpack them and give honest opinions from everyone around our Roosevelt community. Specifically we wanted to address the new lanyard requirements and yes, we understand that this isn't just a Roosevelt rule, it's district wide. According to an email sent to students and parents, PPS says that it’s a “safety measure”
Here we are again with the common area discussion, however this time around we’ll be talking about the staff's view on the common areas and their usage. I will be interviewing the staff of Roosevelt High School instead of the students. The questions will be similar and instead of seeing this as the student I am, I will be putting my teacher glasses on and looking at this discussion through a teacher lens.
The exact number of predators fired as a result of the Me Too movement is unknown, but reports of workplace harassment increased 12% in 2017 alone. This isn’t because there was more harassment, but because more people felt comfortable reporting it. High-profile employees from a variety of companies were fired and replaced with women. Many companies have adopted zero-tolerance policies on sexual misconduct. This is known as the Weinstein Effect.
The common areas in Roosevelt High School are for us students to have a space to go to when we want to work or when we have a free period. If that’s what they are for then why aren’t we allowed to do just that with said spaces? I couldn’t answer that for you even if I wanted to, but we can ask a few of our teachers. We will discuss the “dedicated” spaces to us students and the lack of being allowed to use those spaces. I'll explain where students go to if not the common areas and why as well as having a few students explain that themselves.
Things have changed since the founding of the United States. Genocide and slavery are illegal now (yay, the minimum!) and our schools are no longer segregated. Any American citizen can vote no matter of gender, race or home country. Still, the end of slavery in 1865 was not the end of suffrage and death for African Americans. Just ask George Stinney or Emmett Till. Ask those in primarily Black counties whose right to vote is made nearly impossible. Ask Breonna Taylor, or the Black women who die in childbirth at a rate four times higher than white women. Ask Trayvon Martin.
What do you think about when you hear the word normal? What is your definition of said word? Well I’ll tell you the dictionary's definition of normal, “The usual, average, or typical state or condition of something.” If that’s the definition you thought as well then congratulations, however if it wasn’t you need to think about why that is. We have been so persuaded and blinded by our social norms and outrageous beauty standards that we don’t remember how to use a simple word like “normal” correctly. We use it as an insult, and many innocent people get bullied for it.
Trials are still ongoing for those involved in the Capitol Insurrection that killed a police officer and caused four more to take their own lives. After incumbent President Donald Trump lost his bid for reelection, his claims of election fraud spurred a violent insurrection at the Capitol Building in Washington DC. During those riots on January 6th 2021, 138 police officers were injured and an estimated 2.7 million dollars’ worth of property was damaged. An unidentified individual even placed bombs by the Capitol building, but law enforcement was able to keep them from going off.
45-year-old army veteran Richard Fierro was watching a drag show with his family at Club Q on November 19th when gunshots began to fire.
Whether you believe it's black and yellow or black and gold, we hope this debate gives you some new perspective on the question “what are our school's colors?”
Diversity is Growing in Portland and Shrinking in St Johns
Diversity is Growing in Portland and Shrinking in St Johns
It's no secret that gentrification is one of Portland's fastest-growing issues.
Gentrification is a simple process. The wealthy buy low-cost houses, fix them up, then sell them for an increased price. As the home prices increase, many of the original residents can no longer afford to stay in the neighborhood and are forced to leave. Those who are “priced out” are often minorities.
Fund RHS Arts
Fund RHS Arts
The RHS arts department deserves more money for its programs. While the school district does give the arts program a considerable budget, art teachers still don’t have enough to pay for the extra items they need for their classes, nor have enough to provide all the experiences they want their students to enjoy.
Cereal is a Soup (duh.)
Cereal is a Soup (duh.)
I’m sure we’ve all gone to the kitchen at 3 am to eat a bowl of nice, cold cereal. Tip-toeing over cold tiles and itchy carpet in sock-clad feet, your heart in your throat, wondering if you’re going to wake anybody up. The milk splashes on the counter — after you pour in the cereal first, of course — but you don’t care because you have cereal. A crisp bowl of cereal; sugar and milk (whether it be dairy or not). But have you ever wondered, “What is cereal?” Well, cereal is in fact a soup.
Student Advocates For Women's Reproductive Rights
Student Advocates For Women's Reproductive Rights
My name is Kennedy Chauncey and I am a 10th grader here at Roosevelt. I’m sure many of you have heard about the recent events surrounding abortion laws in the US, and I am asking you for your help. Access to abortion is a human right and students from Roosevelt High School can help fight for this right.
As we all know the gender-neutral bathrooms have been closed for a while and people want answers as to why. There has been several rumors as to why but no one really knows the reason. Many kids are upset that they can’t use their preferred bathroom so I sat down with the principal and talked about why they were closed and what some possible solutions are.
On March 4, 2022, Portland Public Schools announced that they would be “lifting the mask mandate on March 14” on social media, thus making it optional for masks to be worn in schools. Is this change justified?
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