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The Leek: Samsung Ethernet Cable

The Leek: Samsung Ethernet Cable

Jack Weston, Writer February 13, 2019

 In a spark of innovation, Samsung has started the renaissance of technology, Ethernet Galaxy S2! The EGS2 has a portable charger for on the go so you can bring the EGS2 experience wherever you go. This...

Based on painting Two Ships Passing in the Night (She Dreams) by Carl Yoshihara, 1988

Two Ships Passing In The Night (She Dreams)

Harley Tummond, Editor-in-Chief February 13, 2019

The water spread out in front of me like a green velvet painting. The deck of the dock was wet and cold, with a soft mossy texture clinging to the slowly disintegrating oak floorboards of the harbor. I...

Blood Drive

Blood Drive

Rain Wiggins, Writer February 13, 2019

Have you ever thought about the importance of donating blood? Luckily, there will be a blood drive here at Forest Grove High School this year, and the year after that, and the year after that.  Giving...

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Presidents’ Day

Jennifer Campos Olvera, Writer February 13, 2019

Presidents’ day was something that had begun due to George Washington's birthday. Later on, they made it a holiday to honor the U.S presidents. Presidents’ day was officially established in 1885 and...

Rules And Regulations of The Game: Bowling

Rules And Regulations of The Game: Bowling

Jacob Kolb, Sports Editor February 13, 2019

In Bowling, there is an objective, strategy, and terminology. Any positive or negative plays can hurt or help your chances of winning or losing. The following paragraphs will show you how these factors...

Meme of the Week: AirPods

Meme of the Week: AirPods

Kailey Buttram, Writer February 13, 2019

AirPod Flexing or AirPods themselves have become a huge meme over the past few months, the internet losing their mind over Apple’s new accessory. Though the devices were released back in 2016 when the...

Coraline (2009) Movie Review

Coraline (2009) Movie Review

Alondra Pineda, Writer February 13, 2019

A quick summary of the movie Coraline - a girl named Coraline Jones moves into a new house with her parents. While exploring the house, she discovers a small door which leads her into the “other world”...

The Leek Music Review: Captain Beefheart’s “Frownland”

The Leek Music Review: Captain Beefheart’s “Frownland”

Thong Nguyen, Writer February 13, 2019

“Frownland” was created by the legendary Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band in 1969. It’s a song out of time, the perfection of the musical structure and the incredible usage of unorthodox instruments...

A Beautiful View

Luis Martinez, Writer February 13, 2019

There’s a man who is well known for drawing landscapes with only his memory,  a man who had the ability to draw New York City with only looking at it for a certain amount of time. His name is Stephen...

Smoothie Bowl

Smoothie Bowl

Madison Rich, Writer February 13, 2019

A smoothie bowl… yum, sounds delicious am I  right? You might just think of a smoothie bowl as being some fruit smoothie being put in a bowl. But it's way more than just a smoothie. First, you start...

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The Egyptian Siren

Micaela Gaither, Writer February 13, 2019

  You’ve heard of the Greek sirens responsible for sinking the ships of Greek sailors. However, have you ever heard of the siren that lingers by the Nile river?  There is a new myth slowly rising...

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The Government Shutdown

Dulce Solis Hernandez, Writer February 13, 2019

President Donald Trump decided to have a partial shutdown for the government on December 22, 2018, which lasted 35 days, due to the Democrats’ refusal to approve funding him with $5 billion so that he...

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