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Cate Bikales, Managing Print Editor

Junior

Former Roles: Sports Editor

Cate is a Junior this year. Her favorite school activity is working on the Cardinal Times, and outside of school she loves volunteering at Rose Haven and seeing her friends.

Contact by emailing [email protected].

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Photography teacher Nancy Abens is retiring from Lincoln after 17 years.

Q&A: Departing 2021 teachers reflect on time at Lincoln

June 13, 2021
Former editor-in-chief Cole Pressler will be attending California Polytechnic State University in the fall.

Cole Pressler: Editor-in-chief

June 10, 2021
Former editor-in-chief Cole Pressler will be attending California Polytechnic State University in the fall.

Cardinal Times staff says “goodbye” to 2021 seniors

June 10, 2021
It's time to see who the new faces in Rose City are and what they will bring to the Trail Blazers.

[Photo] Review: New additions to Portland Trail Blazers

April 10, 2021
Gallery: As Lincoln prepares for hybrid learning what does it look like?

Gallery: As Lincoln prepares for hybrid learning what does it look like?

March 29, 2021
Lincoln's administrators led a listening session for students on Fri., Jan 22, to provide updates about several different events and scheduling notices for the rest of the 2021 school year.

Notes from student-teacher listening session, 1/22

January 25, 2021
Lincoln's 2019 demographics for staff and students broken down by race. The school, already one of the whitest in Portland, has an even smaller percentage of teachers of color.

Teachers reflect on lack of diversity in Lincoln staff

January 16, 2021
Judy Herzberg is one of two new social workers at Lincoln. Because of increased anxiety and depression rates due to the COVID-19 pandemic, social workers are more beneficial than ever.

New school social workers’ impact immediately felt

January 9, 2021
Melinda Gale, pictured above, left Lincoln this October for a new role as Assistant Principal at Roseway Heights Middle School.

Longtime Lincoln teacher Melinda Gale leaves for administration role in NE Portland

October 29, 2020
Cate Stone (top left), Vivian Wang (bottom) and Danica Leung (top right) during an Oregon My School Votes state lead meeting. Stone, Wang and Leung began the Oregon chapter of My School Votes in June to encourage Oregon youth to register and vote in the November election.

Student organization encourages Oregon youth to vote

October 28, 2020
These two students among others received their lunch pack for the week. From 3 to 5 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, families can pick up meals.

Cafeteria workers contribute to city-wide efforts; deliver meals to youth

October 6, 2020
The Fremont Bridge appears shadowy in the distance under layers of smoke.

[Photo] Smoke swallows Portland: A gallery

September 9, 2020
Lincoln has been approved to maintain a yearlong, 8-period class schedule

Lincoln and Cleveland approved to maintain yearlong schedule

August 11, 2020
Under PPS’s current plan for the 2020-21 school year, high school students will only take four classes per semester.

PPS looks to move forward with four-class semester schedule

August 5, 2020
Scott Fitzpatrick with his wife, Maya Blackmun.

Q&A with Scott Fitzpatrick

June 17, 2020
COVID-19 solidified senior Fiona Courogen’s plan to take a gap year. In 2021, she will attend Colorado State University.

COVID-19 poses difficult dilemma for rising college freshmen

May 20, 2020
Lincoln Vice Principal James McGee (middle, bottom row) poses with members of Brothers of Color at the end of freshman hall. McGee has accepted a job as the principal of Grant High School.

McGee departs for principal job at Grant

May 8, 2020
Cate Lopez, Lincoln’s Speech and Language Pathologist, believes Special Education (SpED) students are doing well adapting to online learning. But challenges remain.

COVID-19 causes challenges for Special Education staff and students

May 7, 2020
Downtown streets, usually notorious for their traffic, have gone quiet since Governor Kate Brown issued stay-at-home orders in March.

The impact of COVID-19 in Portland: A gallery

May 4, 2020
Senior Abani Neferkara and junior Zhykaire Rivers represent Brothers of Color (BOC) at Club Fair. BOC is a cultural affinity group at Lincoln High School that works to create a stronger community for people of color. Other non-affinity groups have been working to expand their base.

Lincoln clubs aim to build stronger communities

April 30, 2020
Lincoln administrators held a virtual call inviting students to ask them questions about the future of online learning and any other questions they had about Lincoln this year. Notes from the call can be found below.

Administration answers questions about online learning

March 27, 2020
The graphic above shows the ratio of Special Education teachers to students at Lincoln compared with the other PPS schools, showing that Lincoln has almost 13 more students per teacher than other schools shown.

PPS Special Ed is understaffed, says Lincoln teachers

March 25, 2020
The Lincoln High School Trivory front page. Lincoln recently held a video update informing students and community members on the current status of the PPS response to COVID-19.

Lincoln COVID-19 update

March 20, 2020
Now that students are stuck inside due to COVID-19, some are wracking their brains with what to do. Consider reading The Cardinal Times' lists of the best ten shows, movies– or books– across multiple streaming platforms for ideas. Graphic by Michelle Yamamoto

Best movies, TV series, standup specials and books across all streaming platforms

March 18, 2020
Data collected from the PPS Enrollment Profile over the past ten years.

Lack of diversity: a long lasting issue at PPS and Lincoln

January 17, 2020
Senior Jake Berry MCs a Hoopfest game while a crowd watches from the bleachers. On Dec. 16, the Redeem Team and No Name team got into a fight, making spectators question whether stricter regulations should be set at Hoopfest.

Hoopfest fight raises concerns over regulations

January 17, 2020
Students watch Hoopfest during the 2018-19 school year. Photo courtesy of the Lincoln Yearbook team.

Players and fans question regulations after Hoopfest fight

January 13, 2020
The Lincoln football team lines up against Grant High School during a 35-28 win on Oct 20th, 2017.

Mike Walsh field meets its end

December 6, 2019

The story behind the stigma: why boys aren’t joining dance or cheer

October 31, 2019
The JV football team prepares to tackle a seven-man sled. Lincoln's football practices correct tackling and wears Guardian helmet covers for concussion prevention.

As national football enrollment declines, Lincoln defies odds

September 18, 2019
Though good friends outside of the Cardinal Times, Rosie Crawford joined the staff her senior year while Sydney Laxson has served as an editor and reporter since her freshman year.

Sydney Laxson: Visuals Editor

May 31, 2019
From left to right: Seniors Alice Evans, Maya Gonzalez and Alex Melville pose on Mike Walsh field. They are some of the few seniors on the dance team and have stepped up this year as the team’s leaders.

Dance captains reveal motivation, takeaways from time on team

May 31, 2019

The Good Place and The Umbrella Academy

March 19, 2019
Workers do construction on SW 18th Ave outside of Providence Park. The stadium renovations are expected to be completed this spring.

Providence Park renovation nears completion

March 11, 2019
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[Photo] Editorial Cartoons

February 4, 2019
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