Olivia is a senior at La Salle. She is a co-captain of the dance team, and also dances at Pacific Dance Academy. In her free time, she loves to go thrifting, make jewelry, and play with her golden retriever named Buddy.
It’s been almost a full year since we went into lockdown and our lives became engulfed by the pandemic that has struck the nation — and the world — with physical, economic, and social loss.
The...
While the character development and cinematography is exceptional, what makes this movie sing is the music and instrumentals. They’re mesmerizing and beautiful.
Sophomore Zachariah Frazier has been playing sports since he was a kid — basketball since he was in third grade, track and field since first grade, and football since second.
The 100-meter sprint...
In the halls of La Salle, you may recognize junior Simon Abraha as the junior officer on Executive Council or public relations officer for the Black Student Union.
Outside of the brick walls, you...
Smack dab in the middle of a pandemic, fans of Declan McKenna were graced with the release of his second album: “Zeros.” Packed with alternative and indie sounds with hints of pop and rock, his lyrics...
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...
Being an educator runs in the family for Ms. Kathleen Coughran.
Ms. Coughran, the new Vice Principal of Academics at La Salle, is one of four siblings who all work in education. She is entering her...
The following article discusses music containing explicit content.
22-year-old London native Alex O’Connor, known as Rex Orange County, released his third album “Pony” on Oct. 25, 2019.
I had...
The excitement that arises as students wake up early with tired eyes, piling onto buses, and heading off to become immersed in a one-of-a-kind experience is momentous. For a lot of students, attending...
Labor Day weekend led into a week like no other for senior Ian Simmons.
Simmons and his family went out of town for the holiday weekend, returning to their home in Eagle Creek on Monday, only to be...
For band and yearbook teacher Mr. John Donnelly, the Oregon wildfires weren’t the biggest threat that caused him to evacuate with his family in early September.
Mr. Donnelly evacuated with his family...
Two hours.
That’s all the time that Spanish teacher Ms. Karen Kessler had to pack up her belongings and evacuate her home.
“We didn’t get the slow, ‘be prepared, get ready,’” she said....
40,000 people evacuated.
Over one million acres of land burned.
The worst air quality of all major cities in the world in Portland.
Oregon was ablaze.
Wildfires tore through multiple counties...
Students and staff kicked off the first day of classes through a screen this year. With muted microphones, an array of backgrounds behind classmates and teachers, and collaboration through Zoom breakout...
Since the beginning of quarantine, essential workers across the nation have continued to work despite the potential risk of infection due to their contact with the public.
Across the globe, people...
Two decades ago, counselor Ms. Nancy Orr accepted a position at La Salle. Now, after 36 years of being an educator, and serving the La Salle community in many different ways for 20 of those years, Ms....
Singer and musician Niall Horan has come a long way since his appearance on The X Factor in 2010.
In the past ten years, Horan has climbed charts and toured with the former band One Direction, and began...
Throughout her time at La Salle, senior Abby Parra has kept a busy lifestyle, having played multiple sports, managed AP classes, and immersed herself in various student life activities around the school.
This...
For many people in the La Salle community, this is the fourth week of practicing social distancing in quarantine.
Students are now in their third week of digital learning, but being stuck at home...
The summer before her eighth grade year, Mac Baker’s mom encouraged her to become more active and leave her house more often. After taking a circus class, her attention was hooked. Now a sophomore at...
An announcement, a morning prayer, and a stand promoting black authors in the library. This was how La Salle acknowledged Black History Month in the school only a couple of years ago. The celebration of...
School. Basketball. Homework. Repeat.
This isn’t an uncommon after-school routine for sophomore Ella Gach. At La Salle, she keeps busy as a member of the JV girls basketball team and the Black Student...
La Salle’s annual "Night on Broadway" returns to the stage this Friday, May 24 at 7 p.m.
The event is being put together by the Equality Alliance and other students at La Salle, many of whom also...
We asked students and staff of La Salle who their celebrity crush is, and compiled their responses into a video.
https://youtu.be/-cNgR4EwzL8
Who is your celebrity crush? Let us know in the comments...
Allison Warta has been playing soccer since she was three years old, and in the fall, she will be continuing her athletic career at Regis University in Denver, Colorado.
Warta verbally committed to...
One year from its opening, La Salle’s student-led, fair-trade coffee shop, Café Justo, has gradually grown in sales and popularity, all the while expanding their initial menu and combating competition...
For freshman Haylie Gray, starting high school was an easy transition that brought new opportunities and challenges.
During her time at La Salle, she has balanced Honors Geometry, being a member of...
Sophomore Mandy Sisul found her passion for basketball at a young age, when she started to play around five or six. Now in her second year on the varsity basketball team, Sisul plays as a shooting guard...
Throwback playlists — we all have one.
Playlists composed of old favorite songs can be used in so many different scenarios. Whether it be car rides or music to listen to during homework, there’s...
With winter sports in full swing, it’s time to look back at the fall season and the athletes who made an impact on La Salle’s varsity teams. This year, there were many freshman athletes on La Salle’s...
Living in Portland, dreary and rainy days are a given. While diving into a good book, binge watching a series, or choosing to be productive around your house are all comfortable activities for when it’s...
Writing an essay digitally, doing online research, giving a presentation with a digital aid, and turning in homework with the click of a button—the benefits of technology in classrooms are plenty.
Having...
Lauren Harrington, a sophomore at La Salle, has been competing in taekwondo for multiple years, and recently placed third in her division at the World Taekwondo President’s Cup in Las Vegas. She also...
