On August 27th, 2024, the brand new Benson campus officially opened for the 2024-2025 school year. Benson finally had A/C, proper seismic retrofitting, new equipment, a cafeteria space that wasn’t underground,...
Recently, a new club has been taking Benson Polytechnic by storm. The Ping Pong Club, which just had its first meeting on September 23rd, already has nearly a dozen members showing up to each meeting....
Every fall and spring for over 50 years, thousands of Oregon sixth graders load onto yellow buses and head out into the woods for a week of Outdoor School. Sixth graders aren't the only students at Outdoor...
After a long hiatus, Band has returned to Benson! Heide Goertzen, who teaches History and Psychology, and has taken on the role of one of the advisors of the club, highlighted how important Band is for...
As a new school year starts, Benson’s radio station, KBPS, holds their elections. There are four leadership positions that Radio Seniors can run for: Chief of Staff, Chief of Music, Chief of Production,...
For the past year, the whispers of budget cuts have been lingering in the air at Benson. And with those whispers have come a myriad of questions, causing stress amongst staff and students alike. What will...
The room is empty. Mr. Rozewski sits at a desk waiting for more students, yet only two sit looking back at him, waiting for instructions he does not have.
The Gender Sexuality Alliance was once a thriving...
Every year, the Portland Mercury hosts ‘Pizza Week’; a week where local businesses give back to the community by selling four dollar slices of exclusive and fun pizzas. This year, there was a bit of...
Vice Principal Sara Callies sat for a conversation with The Orbit’s Dane de Block to provide answers to the questions you probably have. We got answers… too many answers. The following interview has...
The Blossom Ball is coming up, making it the perfect time to ask out that special someone. If you can’t think of anything, here’s some Benson-themed pickup lines that may or may not work.
“You must...
In a display of student advocacy, four students spoke at the November 6th Portland Public Schools board meeting to confront the lack of meal services for Evening Scholars students. Three of them were Benson...
As part of Benson’s 3-year modernization project, the main gym originally built in 1964 was renovated, bringing it up to modern standards, and redesigning it with our new mascot, the Astros, in mind....
