On Jan. 3, the Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson, a Republican, released a 92-page audit critical of Portland Public Schools’ spending over the past 15 years. The audit focuses on the mistakes PPS has made in the past and how they have managed their budget considering PPS is the largest school district in Oregon. The audit found that,...

With first semester having completed in January, many Lincoln seniors are submitting their final college applications or waiting for admissions decisions. For those in full IB, Extended Essays have been submitted, and the final Theory of Knowledge classes are upon them. In the coming months, many sophomores will decide whether the full International...

While National Arts Honors Society (NAHS) may not yet be well known, it makes a big impact by creating a community of artists. Many of the benefits of NAHS are comparable to the similarly named National Honors Society. According to the NAHS website, the organization grants students “opportunities for national recognition, scholarships, and connectivity...

Opera is often looked at as an antiquated art form. The mind quickly wanders to legendary composers like Bach and Mozart, but within Lincoln we have a rising Opera savant that is receiving high praise and success at the budding age of sixteen. Issa Okamoto was raised in a musical family, and has been singing with her two older sisters since “before...

Many students and their families walked into a Portland Public School board of directors meeting on Dec. 4 determined and optimistic, but left disappointed, frustrated and in tears. The flash-point was regarding the partnership between PPS and the Portland Police Bureau’s (PPB) School Resource Officer (SRO) program. SROs are police officers that...