![MORE THAN A GAME. With two diving catches in the outfield, the Lions showed up defensively, aiding in their victory over the Pacers. One catch was made by Atwood, and the other by McGraw. Throughout the game, the Lions knew that it wasn’t just about their victory today. “I think [playing for cancer] makes it bigger than just a game,” McGraw said. “Knowing that you have a bigger impact in this world than just who you are as one person.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/I70A1454-1-1200x800.jpg)
![Students in the National Art Honor Society work on the Mount Hood mural on the window of SouthLake Church. The students brought a variety of paints and mixed their own custom colors. “Instead of brushstrokes, we’re doing more dabbing, because it gives [a] better impression of tree foliage, rather than looking like actual brush strokes, because if we’re painting trees, we need it to look like trees,” Crawford said.](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_2397-1200x900.jpg)
Diversity among the elections
Two African-American senators and the first LGBT governor is elected.
Democratic candidate, Kate Brown is elected to be the Ore. governor. Brown is not only the first elected LGBT governor but also the second female Ore. governor. Photo by Josh Goldberg
November 9, 2016
Elections this year gave many possible firsts for the United States. One of them being the first LGBT governor being elected. Kate Brown, Democratic Ore. governor, became the first LGBT candidate to win a gubernatorial election. Brown obtained the governor position with a close race against Bud Pierce, Republican candidate, winning by just 100 thousand votes. The second female African-American senator Kamala Harris of Calif., was also elected winning with an overwhelming 1 million votes. Another African-American senator, Tim Scott, Democrat, was elected. Scott obtained the senator position for North Carolina winning with one million 1.2 million votes.
