Lincoln students were front and center last week in bringing the public’s attention to the unacceptable state of our school buildings, Oregon’s years of neglect in funding schools, and the City’s unwillingness to address the pr...
The lead-pipe crisis at Lincoln is about more than just switching from water fountains to water bottles. It is about the safety of Portland Public School staff and students.
That is something that a school district, of all organizations, ...
Oregon's minimum wage will rise to $14.75 an hour by 2020, approved by legislators this year on a party-line vote: 34 Democrats for, 26 Republicans against.
No: It will kill jobs
By Christopher Shurring
This new minimum wage ...
The ACT: B-
Juniors took the ACT. It went smoothly as it could have gone. There were no major mess ups in the operation. The process went very quickly because students filled out their information prior to the test. While t...
Yes: Winter break is a time to relax and Christmas has evolved
By Armand Yazdani
Winter break is a time to unwind after numerous tests and daily, intense homework. It’s also when many students can study uninterrupted for exam...
Earthquake, fire, and lockdown drill: C
Monthly safety drills help us be prepared for the worst, but the administration implemented November’s drills sloppily. On Nov. 20, two consecutive ones within a few minutes of each...
As we hope you noticed, this issue has a theme: race.
The editors have talked about focusing an issue on it for a long time. When people hear Lincoln, they think two things. The first is “spoiled rich kids.” The secon...
Color Wars
C
Despite a relatively poor display of school spirit for the majority of spirit week, the Color Wars assembly was full of screaming students and flying glow sticks with plenty of school spirit in the air. However, t...
Picture this: You are a citizen of Portland, Oregon, middle of the tax bracket, medium-sized house, you’ve worked for what you’ve got, you’re proud of your life. You’re driving home from work when suddenly, you’re cu...
Spirit week
B+
With only so many students crowding the halls of Lincoln, it’s sad that hardly any of them are avidly celebrating spirit week. OK, maybe they are waiting until the big festivities and game on Friday, but ...
