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Heritage Edition – Debate Column: Is School Really to Blame for a Decline in Mental Health?

Grace Shaw, Writer June 8, 2022

  Going to public school should have a warning label: Don’t come if you’re sensitive. Public school is not for the weak, if you want to be talked about, belittled, and labeled, that's where the public...

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Heritage Edition – The History and Legacy of The Libertarian Party

Gwendolyn Janik, Writer June 8, 2022

Everyone in America knows the Democrat and Republican Parties. However, how much do you know about the third-party options? The Libertarian Party, also known as "The Party of Principle," was founded in...

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Heritage Edition – My Family’s Tradition

Kadence Warner, Writer June 8, 2022

I have a pretty big family, this is because my dad has 2 brothers and 1 sister, who are all married and have kids. All together I have at least 15 cousins, maybe more. Some are about my age, 13-16, others...

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Heritage Edition – The Haunting of Oregon’s Past

Micaela Gaither, Editor In Chief June 8, 2022

The ghost of Oregon’s past hides in the corners of our history, silent but ever-present. It haunts the streets and reminds us of the legacy left by settlers and how to grow past their legacy of mistakes.  As...

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Heritage Edition – Debate Column: Is School Really to Blame for a Decline in Mental Health?

Aubrie Sandoval, Writer June 8, 2022

When you think about school, many people talk about how it has lent a hand towards the steady growth in depression, anxiety, and overall mental illness issues that spread over us as we move forward in...

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Heritage Edition – My Family’s Tradition

Blake Yon, Writer June 8, 2022

My family has many traditions that we celebrate every year. Some of our traditions are ones that many other families have as well, but ours are unique because we bring everyone together. All of my uncles,...

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Heritage Edition – The Disgusting Legacy of the American Confederacy

Lucie Carriker, Editor June 8, 2022

As a small child who blindly adored my paternal grandparents I was exposed to an awful lot of what I now realize was their subtly racist rhetoric regarding Confederate monuments in the modern day American...

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Is a Parking Ticket Worse Than Heroin Possession?

Gus Reyna, Writer May 23, 2022

As the war on drugs reaches its 50-year anniversary, recovering addicts and community leaders form their own opinions on drug decriminalization while trying to find a solution to the spike of overdoses...

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Ode to Spring: A Playlist

Hazel Smith, Writer May 23, 2022

  Oh, sweet spring! The smell of flowers and color returning to the world- hope for the season! Here are songs that remind me of the sun filtering through the blinds and laying softly on your cheeks,...

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The Problems With Tardy Slips

Ava Rapport, Writer May 23, 2022

We all know the fundamental rules of the school: Get to your classes on time, do your work, pass the tests, etc. In my opinion, Forest Grove High School has a generous test system, perhaps even a bit too...

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A Fight For Rights

Grace Shaw, Writer May 23, 2022

     Everyone at some point in their lives thinks about making a difference, changing something this world has produced. This world has produced leaders, leaders we are supposed to support and look...

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Being Immortal: A Blessing or a Curse?

Kadence Warner, Writer May 23, 2022

   Some jellyfish seem to live forever; this is being used in research to extend people's life spans. Some researchers predict that children of today can live up to 120 years old. I think that one day...

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