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The independent student media site of West Linn High School

wlhsNOW

All content by Eli Ballesteros
Littering has been a problem at the school. It's common to see empty  chip bags and dented soda cans around the school.

This opinion is trash

Eli Ballesteros, Staff Reporter
May 26, 2023

The length for a full school day is six and a half hours. During that time, the students and the staff need to eat in order to remain energized throughout the rest of the school day. People do not perform...

Widely considered one of the best bands from the 90's, The Smashing Pumpkins' "Siamese Dream" turns 30-years-old.

Review: ‘Siamese Dream’

Eli Ballesteros, Staff Reporter
May 10, 2023

Shimmery guitars, hard hitting drums, and a calm-intense atmosphere fuse into this memorable album from 1993. The Smashing Pumpkins are widely considered to be one of the best bands to come out of the...

Spring into the season with some new reads.

April book recommendations to get you into the spring season

Eli Ballesteros, Staff Reporter
April 26, 2023

For readers, each month provides a selection of new books to look forward to. From well known to brand new authors, this April brings a variety of anticipated books. If you’ve recently finished reading...

While their last album, focused more on loops and abstract passages, “Speaking In Tongues” is more straightforward and it uses more synths and keyboards.

Review: ‘Speaking in Tongues’

Eli Ballesteros, Staff Reporter
April 20, 2023

Funky basslines, pulsating drums, wacky synths, and nonsensical lyrics come together to form this highly danceable 1983 album. Talking Heads were an underground art-punk band that broke into the mainstream...

If you like this album and you want to hear more albums by Mingus, check out “Mingus Ah Um,” and “Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus.”

Review: ‘The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady’

Eli Ballesteros, Staff Reporter
March 23, 2023

Chaotic drums, ominous horns, and swelling arrangements collide in this wonderful and innovative jazz masterpiece. Recorded in New York City in 1963, “The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady” is widely...

Can's instrumentals really shine with creative bliss, but their lyrics are almost always completely nonsensical.

This Can is still fresh

Eli Ballesteros, Staff Reporter
February 10, 2023

After obstacles, roadblocks, and chess games, the members of German rock band Can fought hard and recorded one of the most praised and influential albums of the 1970s. Even half a century later, Can’s...

Panda’s plans to get Nintendo to shut down other grassroots tournaments is only speculation, but it has a lot of evidence to back it up. They’ve obviously received a lot of backlash from the community. If this is true I think it’s pretty messed up. The idea of one company trying to take control of everything and restrict everyone else from doing anything is sleazy.

Nintendo strikes again

Eli Ballesteros, Staff Reporter
January 31, 2023

The competitive Super Smash Bros community is riled up with rage and confusion after Nintendo forced the Smash World Tour event organizers to shut down the Dec. 11 event date and the 2023 tour cycle. Although...

Measure 114 aims to reduce gun violence rates in Oregon by banning the sale of large-capacity magazines and installing mandatory background checks before firearm purchases.

[Photo] Firearm regulations cause controversy

Kaelyn Jones, Lifestyle Editor
December 7, 2022

Measure 114 aims to reduce gun violence rates in Oregon by banning the sale of large-capacity magazines and installing mandatory background checks before firearm purchases.

Roop Aporupa and Filippa Rudnicki are from Bangladesh and Denmark, respectively.

Studying abroad

Eli Ballesteros, Staff Reporter
December 5, 2022

It is not uncommon for students to stay in a specific district and never move away from the town or house they were born in. They have known their friends since they were young and have built strong connections...

From the balcony, the club fair can be seen buzzing with activity.

Hitting the clubs

Eli Ballesteros and Finn Howell
September 21, 2022

A common part of most high school experiences is clubs. Whether they are created by teachers or students, clubs provide an opportunity for students to express themselves, make new friends, and learn new...

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