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Top 14 Benson Pickup Lines

Top 14 Benson Pickup Lines

Nick Oates, Digital Director Feb 15, 2025

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...

Student Advocates Win Back Meal Services for Evening Scholars

Student Advocates Win Back Meal Services for Evening Scholars

Sidney Baughman Feb 10, 2025

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...

Benson's new gym features bright colors.

New Benson Gym Opens After Delays

Nick Oates, Digital Director Dec 20, 2024

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....

A Decade After its Cancellation, Journalism is Back at Benson!

A Decade After its Cancellation, Journalism is Back at Benson!

Zahra Faruqui, Editor Dec 13, 2024

Let’s play a little game of spot-the-difference. What does almost every PPS High School have, that Benson does not? If you guessed a Journalism program, then you would be correct. Which is shocking,...

KBPS has its own radio studios at Benson Polytechnic High School.

KBPS Broadcasts Live for First Time In 5 Months

Nick Oates, Digital Director Nov 22, 2024

Students at Benson Polytechnic High School began their radio broadcast on Friday by welcoming listeners back. “We are back, broadcasting from the real official Benson campus,” voiced Jason Kurth-Lepoidevin,...

Students protesting in front of Benson Polytechnic High School, with signs that say "LGBTQ+ Rights";, "Dump Trump", "Fuck Trump", and "Climate Cannot Wait."

Students Speak Up after Historic Election

Elizabeth Larrison, Editor Nov 12, 2024

On November 6th, 2024, Donald Trump became the second President of the United States to be elected for a second nonconsecutive term. By lunch the next day, fliers were being handed out to Benson students...

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