Since it opened in 1960, Lloyd Center has been a staple of the Benson community. Whether students were shopping at Barnes & Noble or Hot Topic, stopping in for a quick bite from one of the many restaurants,...

At Benson Polytechnic High School, about a third of students go into Health Occupations, one of three Career Technical Education (CTE) academies at the school. Students get to use X-ray machines, a fully...

The Astro has had help from other team members, who have been looking for clues, and interviewing witnesses and/or suspects. With all the leads leading to him, Huntington is in some hot water. Huntington...

Students travel from all corners of Portland and beyond to go to school at Benson. Many students take public transportation to get here, even if that means waking up early, braving the weather, or facing...

At Benson High School, winter sports season is in full swing, and the Boys Basketball team is hyped for their up and coming games, feeling more than ready to take on the challenges ahead. Last year's losses...

The PPS budget is two documents of over 200 pages — which are impossible to explain quickly. But at the end of the day, one thing remains clear. Students are the product. Bryan Smith, the Portland...

Panic! Panic!  The Astro is laid out cold on the ground. All of the scriptwriting and photographing screeches to a halt, as everyone gathers  around their friend, fellow journalist, and classmate.  The...