“Once I was in the stall, and I heard this guy next to me go into the stall, grunt, then [he] pissed all over the wall… After he left, I got curious and I peered into the stall.” Liz Gonzales Burns...

After the nationwide general strike and protest on January 30th, many people, especially youth, have been wondering: “How can I get involved?” The idea of “getting involved” may appear as a time-consuming...

The College Board officially offers nearly 40 AP courses. Here at Benson, you can take a whopping 11 of them. While it would be totally infeasible for our school to offer all 40 AP classes, there are a...

I’m an artist. I try to notice the small details in life. Now halfway through our second year at the new campus, I have amassed a small collection of details I adore. Our school has so many cool elements,...

After nearly 10 years of eating the same thing, school lunch can get kind of boring. But, thanks to our generous off-campus lunch policy, you have the choice to try out some local restaurants for lunch.   MidCity...

Equity. If you’re a PPS Student, that’s a word I’m positive you’ve heard at least a thousand times. But just how likely is our district to practice the values that they so often preach?  Turns...

In recent times, streaming services have become the norm for at home media viewing, causing physical media to become obsolete. This is a standard.  When a more convenient means of home media comes along,...

In case you haven’t heard, PPS has finally decided on a phone policy. A rule that will apply to all high school and middle school students district wide. And in classic PPS fashion, they decided that...

Portland is no stranger to advocacy. As a city known for its drive for change in our community, it’s no surprise that our schools would reflect these morals. However, as teachers have begun to speak...