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Merkley will not run for president

Merkley will not run for president

Wally Milner, Co-Editor-in-Chief
March 6, 2019

In a video released Tuesday morning, Oregon junior Senator Jeff Merkley announced he would not be running for president, and would instead run for re-election to the senate. Merkley, a Democrat, has...

Students marchers filled the West Linn courtyard on March 14 2018.

Students plan walkout over health curriculum

Wally Milner, Co-Editor-in-Chief
February 2, 2019

A group of West Linn students advocating for changes to district health curriculum is calling for a student walkout. The event, which organizers say will be held at the end of third period, on Monday,...

The power and glory

Wally Milner, Co-editor-in-chief
December 1, 2018

It is an irony not lost on me that reporting on my own nomination to a journalism convention requires I commit the cardinal sin of reporting, that is, I cannot write this article without making myself...

Politics enters the age of the internet

Politics enters the age of the internet

Wally Milner, Co-Editor-in-Chief
November 27, 2018

In 1960, the Vice President of the United States took on a young, upstart Massachusetts Senator in a televised debate. The story is famous. Over radio, listeners heard the political experience of the...

Mass shootings define our generation

Mass shootings define our generation

Wally Milner, Coverage Editor
June 8, 2018

There has been yet another school shooting. This time in Santa Fe, Texas. It all feels so familiar. The scene. The victims. The parade of news reports. The vigils and the names take on the dull hue...

It's too late

It’s too late

Wally Milner, Coverage Editor
February 23, 2018

The weeks following the shootings in Parkland, Florida have seen desperate conservatives frantically hiding their immorality behind the shield of time. “It’s too soon” and “don’t politicize the...

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The state of the presidency

Wally Milner, Coverage Editor
February 20, 2018

On Jan. 30th, President Donald Trump presented his first official State of the Union address. After a year of chaos and controversy, the president’s speech, written by Stephen Miller, struck a strong,...

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Lessons from Alabama

Wally Milner
January 10, 2018

A race that was expected to be an easy win for Luther Strange was thrown into chaos when radical judge Roy Moore won the Republican nomination. After The Washington Post broke a story about Moore’s...

Students demo robots for Hour of Code

Wally Milner, Coverage Editor
December 22, 2017

The robotics team demonstrated their new robots after competing in the FIRST tech challenge. Students also advertised for a new robotics club. Robotics member Parker Carlson, junior explained "What...

Radical problems

Radical problems

Wally Milner, Coverage Editor
November 8, 2017

  It has been a surreal year. On November 8, 2016, Donald Trump was elected president, against all odds. Since that moment, the fabric of American political reality has fallen away. It has...

Understanding Catalan secession

Understanding Catalan secession

Wally Milner, Coverage Editor
October 28, 2017

Update: Since the publication of this article, Spanish prime minister Rajoy has formally dissolved the  government of Catalonia. Ousted Catalan president Carles Puigdemont has fled to Belgium. He faces...

Five Netflix movies you should watch

Five Netflix movies you should watch

Wally Milner, Coverage Editor
October 4, 2017

It’s somewhat ironic that, in an age where access to entertainment is more widespread than ever, it seems impossible to decide what to watch. Netflix has thousands of movies, but scrolling through them...

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The sword of the executive

Wally Milner, Coverage Editor
September 27, 2017

Leading up to this weekend, two stories seemed set to dominate the American news cycle: Rising tensions with North Korea and the catastrophic damage dealt to Puerto Rico by Hurricane Maria. These are two...

Students working with the Bus Project, armed with stickers and candy, await eager voters-to-be. From left to right: Zack Huffstutter, senior; Haley Thayer, senior; Skylar Kool, senior.

Voter registration day

Wally Milner, Coverage Editor
September 26, 2017

Today is voter registration day for students. A stand outside of the F-Lab is the site where 17 year olds and 18 year olds can sign up to participate in upcoming elections. “We’re working with...

Trump's election was inevitable

Trump’s election was inevitable

Wally Milner, Coverage Editor
September 10, 2017

If we are to change anything, we must first accept that the election of Donald Trump was inevitable. Oh sure, had President Trump run against a different candidate, he might not have won. If James Comey...

Student Street's vending machines have been replaced with trash cans.

Where are our vending machines?

Wally Milner, Coverage Editor
August 31, 2017

Students have recently noted a strange absence at the school. The hallways have been totally bereft of vending machines. The ever-reliable snack dispensers vanished over the summer. Hungry students...

Macron celebrating after his French Election win.

Foreign election musings

Wally Milner, Staff Writer
May 19, 2017

Macron’s Victory shows America what could have been On May 7, Emmanuel Macron defeated Marine Le Pen in the French presidential election. Le Pen has often been compared to Donald Trump, as her campaign...

But Who’s Winning?

But Who’s Winning?

Wally Milner
October 17, 2016

Every four years, it seems we’re flooded with a tsunami of data and statistics, as the latest and greatest in presidential prediction technology are wheeled out. But let’s be honest, they really don’t...

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