With schools across America being hit hard by the current national staffing and teacher shortage, La Salle’s counseling department is not immune, beginning the new school year with only two counselors…

Junior soccer player Clare Daudelin immediately noticed something wrong when walking through the La Salle parking lot after school this past fall. The right front passenger window of her car was shattered,…

When sophomore Lisa Safina moved from Russia to the United States in September, it was a long-time dream come true. However, Russia’s attack on Ukraine in February and the subsequent war that has since…

On Monday, May 2, for the first time in American history, a full 98-page draft opinion from the Supreme Court was leaked to the public, revealing their plan to overturn Roe v. Wade and make abortion no…

Following the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February, the conflict has continued to make major headlines across the globe, quickly becoming a massive topic of discussion.

Talk…

The conflict in Ukraine has sparked conversations on a subject that has defined the modern age: imperialism.

While the annexation of neighboring territories brings to mind the most obvious forms of…

On Thursday, April 7, the Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the first Black woman Supreme Court Associate Justice. 

When Jackson joins the Court this October, she will be one of four…

This article contains explicit language and potentially triggering content related to sexual harassment. 

Many people may define the moment you begin to mature as a woman as the day you start high…

Mobile homes are parked on streets until police forces remove them.

Roads are lined with tents.

People are holding signs in hope that someone might be generous enough to give them a dollar.

Despite…

In a digital age of reposting and sharing, attributions and origins get lost in the shuffle. People often wrongly take credit and thus disregard the true creators. In many cases, Black culture is not given…

On a park bench, the side of the highway, and even the parking lot of your high school, there is sure to be a disposable mask or two laying on the ground — soggy, dirty, and forgotten — waiting to…

Who cares about dress codes or overdressing when you go to Euphoria High? To the main characters of HBO’s hit show “Euphoria,” the hallway is a runway. 

After an extremely successful first season,…

Critical race theory is an intellectual movement of legal scholars that challenges mainstream ideas surrounding race and justice. As a whole, CRT posits that race is a socially constructed category that…

This article discusses eating disorders and disordered eating habits.

What has turned into a body-positivity movement fighting for better treatment of each and every kind of body originally started…

The following article contains description of sexual assault and rape. 

There is a myth that has grown significantly over the years: that those who identify as male do not experience sexual assault…

On Dec. 5, 2021, Netflix released the original movie “Don’t Look Up” featuring A-list celebrities including Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Rob Morgan, and Timothee Chalamet….

Many students have probably noticed a wave of cancellations across winter sports at La Salle. 10 games have been canceled so far between the girls and boys basketball teams, along with numerous practices.
…

A risk of participating in any sport or physical activity is injury. Concussions can be very serious injuries due to the complexity of the brain, which also means the recovery and experiences of athletes…

Despite the empty promises of governments and corporations the world over, the power sector is still expected to emit record-breaking levels of CO2.

After all of the attention on the issue and the massive…

As the omicron variant of the coronavirus ripples through the globe, nine high schools in the Portland area have closed in-person learning thus far, citing student and teacher illnesses, as well as staffing…

When I was a child, one of my favorite experiences was traveling up the familiar winding gravel road to see the animals at my local farm.

My family has been buying farm shares since I was one year…

Though a myriad of women enter STEM with a staunch passion, many find themselves leaving with a disinterest, or even hate for the subjects surrounding science, technology, engineering, and math. 

This…

Since the dawn of civilization, people have disagreed on how a country should be governed. Throughout U.S. history, two major parties have emerged as America’s dominant political parties: the Democrats…

Uyghurs, a Muslim minority group mainly located in China, are currently being held against their will in internment camps operated by the Chinese government. Though the Chinese government claims that these…

Our time to act against the catastrophic effects of climate change is running out.

Saving our planet has been shelved by world leaders who have let their desire for profit take priority over utilizing…

We need to end the stigma around periods, period.

It’s normal, it’s healthy, and it’s also inevitable. 

Speaking from personal experience, there’s seldom feelings that compare to that of the…

A one-hour drive from La Salle, the Newberg School Board recently banned staff from displaying Black Lives Matter signs and Pride flags in their classrooms, alarming and angering some of Newberg’s staff…

When progressive Democrats use the term “tax the rich,” it is to target the top 2% of America’s wealthiest, nothing else.

A common misconception around taxing the rich is that taxes would increase…

After months of planning, a prayer service will take place in the academic courtyard to remember and pray for men and women who were killed at the hands of police in 2020.

The Cross Project prayer service…

Many kids want to grow up to pursue a variety of unequivocally “cool” jobs, such as doctors, veterinarians, or astronauts. Young children often have large-scale aspirations, with the sentence “When…

After last year’s explosive outroar among millions of people, from young children to senior citizens, in support of the Black Lives Matter movement following the killing of George Floyd, there has been…

On Friday, April 23, sophomore Chloe Beck navigated the hallways of La Salle, attended all three classes on their schedule, and gathered with friends for lunch as usual. But on this Friday, Beck did this…

Sophomore Allie Ball was in her last class of the day when she heard that the jury in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who killed George Floyd last May, had reached a verdict.

Ball…

Heart racing, pepper spray clenched between the knuckles of my hands, and the rapid pacing of my eyes checking my surroundings as I speed walk to my car in the parking lot before it gets too dark. As I…

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, wearing masks in public and group settings has become an everyday practice. At La Salle, masks are required at all times with the exception of when seated…

In Myanmar, a Southeast Asian country bordering China, India, and Thailand, violence has dominated the streets after a military coup on Feb. 1, as soldiers continue to clash with peaceful protesters in…

On March 16, a white gunman opened fire on three massage parlors in and around Atlanta, Georgia, killing eight people in total, seven of whom were women and six of whom were of Asian descent. 

In the…

After Women’s History Month was designated a national celebration for the first time in 1987, March has since become a time to recognize and appreciate the contributions women have made in bending the…

Wesley Culbreth was just an ordinary three-year-old who loved to play with stuffed dinosaur toys and anything having to do with Pokémon.

While he still loves these things, in the years since, Wesley…

Four to five days each week, senior Izzy Sprando layers a face shield over her mask, snaps on latex gloves, and dons a name tag in preparation for her shift at The Forum at Town Center, an assisted living…

On Dec. 20, 1860, the South seceded from the Union, creating what would soon be known as the Confederacy. After this secession, the Civil War began on April 12, 1861, when the Confederates attacked Union…

In the pre-pandemic era, senior Joshly Huitzil-Interian always skipped out on the cafeteria during lunchtime.

While groups of students flooded the lunchroom, grabbing seats at long wooden tables, filling…

As La Salle prepares to shift into hybrid learning beginning next week, the opportunity to receive the coronavirus vaccine has offered many teachers and staff members a sense of comfort.

According to…

After the killing of George Floyd last May, which for many Americans prompted outrage, anguish, and an even greater desire for racial justice, Portland became a hotspot for Black Lives Matter protests….

La Salle artists took home 92 awards in the Oregon Art Region’s 2021 Scholastic Art & Writing competition. With five Gold Keys, 47 Silver Keys, and 38 honorable mentions in the art category, “I…

Since 1976 when former President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month, February has been a time to celebrate and honor the contributions of Black Americans in politics, art, activism,…

Throughout the last year, educators have managed unprecedented challenges. 

Having switched abruptly to online instruction last spring and continuing into the new school year, they have worked to adjust…

In the late 1600s, St. John Baptist de La Salle, an affluent priest living in Reims, France, abandoned his personal wealth and title to devote his life to educating others. At the time, education was a…

As members of Congress gathered to count electoral votes and officially certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory on Wednesday, Jan. 6, a large and violent mob descended upon the grounds of the United…

As they approach the end of a digital semester, students have been met with some hopeful news — the approval of two coronavirus vaccines.

The vaccines, one developed by Pfizer and BioNTech and the…