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Online Edition of The Cardinal Times

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Online Edition of The Cardinal Times

The Cardinal Times
Meghan Whitten

Meghan Whitten, Cardinal Times Editor-in-Chief

Meghan is a senior this year. She is excited to collaborate with my peers and learn more about different issues and topics in our community. Her favorite part of working on the newspaper is the storytelling and the opportunity to reach a wide audience with her stories.

Former Roles: Cardinal Times Managing Print Editor and Sports Editor

Contact by emailing [email protected] and put the reporter’s name in the subject line.

All content by Meghan Whitten

Volleyball Cards soar through the season

Meghan Whitten
October 27, 2025
Whatever your style may be–acid wash jeans, mom jeans, dad jeans, straight jeans, baggy jeans– there is no doubt that jeans are an important part of everyday fashion at Lincoln. By Meghan Whitten

Jeans or Genes: New campaign sparks controversy

Meghan Whitten
September 11, 2025
Senior Editor-in-Chief Coral Platt will study government at Cornell University in the fall. Photo by Sophie Liu

The Cardinal Times seniors, class of 2025, spread their wings

Meghan Whitten, Amanda Schubert, Curtis Beaubrun, Scarlett Dempsey, Gwenie Lee, Matthew Klein, Darby Drozdenko, Siri Lindsey, Banou Pusch, Lillian Feldman, and Suri Reynoso
May 21, 2025
Stand for Children Oregon pushes Oregon lawmakers to make a significant investment in early literacy.

Stand for Children Oregon pushes lawmakers to improve early literacy

Meghan Whitten
May 20, 2025
Senior Editor-in-Chief Coral Platt will study government at Cornell University in the fall. Photo by Sophie Liu

Coral Platt: Editor-in-chief

Meghan Whitten
May 19, 2025
The House v. The NCAA case challenges the NCAA’s long standing restrictions on student-athlete compensation. A ruling in favor of the plaintiffs could significantly alter the landscape of college athletics by allowing athletes to receive financial benefits.

NCAA settlement introduces new era of revenue sharing

Meghan Whitten
April 21, 2025
Jane Goodall spent decades studying the chimpanzees in Gombe National Park in Tanzania. Her work debunked the widely shared belief that animals were unintelligent and separate from the human species.

Famed conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall empowers youth

Meghan Whitten and Coral Platt
April 20, 2025
On Friday, April 11, Jane Goodall, with the Jane Goodall Institute and Roots and Shoots youth group, visited the Lincoln auditorium to listen to environmental presentations by students from 14 different elementary, middle and high schools across Oregon.

Photojournalism: Jane Goodall visits Lincoln

Coral Platt and Meghan Whitten
April 19, 2025
On Feb. 27, the Trump Administration approved a federal funding freeze that may affect exchange students in the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study, such as Duygu Celik. Photos courtesy of Duygu Celik

Federal funding freeze worries exchange students 8,000 miles from home

Meghan Whitten
March 19, 2025
Since the death of Duo on Feb. 11, he has since been revived. On Feb. 24, the app’s social media revealed the bird had faked his death, proclaiming “it was a test” to see if users would keep their streaks.

Duolingo owl fakes death to boost engagement

Meghan Whitten and Sonia Modha
March 18, 2025
Junior Kendra McPherson explains why Week of Action is important. “If we’re not there to support people who have been oppressed for generations, then how are we going to improve as a society?” said McPherson.

BLM Week of Action empowers and educates students

Meghan Whitten and Nidha Eakambaram
February 23, 2025
Following President Trump’s issue of 10 immigration-related executive orders, Lincoln has been providing cards that outline the rights of immigrants. These cards are in a variety of different languages and can be found in the main office.

PPS works to protect immigration rights following President Trump’s executive orders

Meghan Whitten, Sonia Modha, and Coral Platt
February 22, 2025
Portland Mayor-elect, Keith Wilson, has many priorities for his time in office. Many of his policies, according to his campaign website, focus on ending unsheltered homelessness, restoring public safety and creating a more effective local government. Courtesy of Portland.gov

[Photo] Keith Wilson set to become Portland’s Mayor: What’s next for the city?

Meghan Whitten and Coral Platt
December 3, 2024
Entering Lincoln High School as a new student can be difficult for some and often be incredibly daunting. Lincoln’s new peer mentorship program, led by Student Engagement and Attendance Coach Edwina Koch, helps to combat these issues and gives new students a smoother transition into Lincoln.

Peer mentorship program connects new students to the Lincoln community

Meghan Whitten
December 5, 2024
Kyle Davidson and staff in the Intensive Skills Classroom. Davidson’s teacher Kayla Fantz-Sands describes Kyle as a bubbly, determined and talkative person. Courtesy of Laura Davidson

Remembering Kyle Davidson

Meghan Whitten
October 17, 2024
The Curious Cat Trail was created in honor of Laika Studios' 15th anniversary of their hit film “Coraline.” The Cat Trail consisted of 31 different cat statues painted by local artists and located in Portland’s downtown area. Photo by Meghan Whitten and Nidha Eakambaram.

Curious cat disappears from campus

Meghan Whitten and Nidha Eakambaram
October 16, 2024
The soccer-themed mural outside of Tursi’s Soccer on 14th and Taylor was completed by Cada Casa, a non-profit organization. One of Cada Casa’s programs, “Cultural Analysis of New-Age Spray” is an afterschool program where students analyze the cultural significance of spray-paint-based art.

Local business shares frustration about vandalism but applauds collaboration with non-profit

Meghan Whitten
October 16, 2024
According to CNN, Trump claimed on social media that he had no idea who was behind the project. However, CNN reported that “Six of his former Cabinet secretaries helped write or collaborate on the 900-page playbook for a second Trump term published by the Heritage Foundation.” The Heritage Foundation is a Conservative think-tank and research institute based in Washington D.C.

How will Project 2025 affect education in America?

Meghan Whitten
September 15, 2024
Elise Bachenberg is a paraeducator at Lincoln. In her free time, she enjoys spending time outside. Her favorite outdoor activities include running and rock climbing.

Staff profile: Elise Bachenberg

Meghan Whitten
September 16, 2024
Editor-in-chief Camilla Correani joined the Cardinal Times at the start of her sophomore year. Next year, she will be pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Rutgers University in New Jersey.

The end of an era: Cardinal Times seniors spread their wings

Coral Platt, Meghan Whitten, Nidha Eakambaram, Darby Drozdenko, William Schoinas, Amanda Schubert, Gwenie Lee, Meagan Parke, Onika Darling, Siri Lindsey, Charlie Hildick Klein, Anika Rigby, Sofia Andersen, Scarlett Dempsey, Leila Holte, Ravi Weinrobe, Emmeline Berthelin, Peter David, and Matthew Klein
May 31, 2024
Summer jobs: Who's hiring?

Summer jobs: Who’s hiring?

Meghan Whitten
May 22, 2024
The University of Utah is a public university in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mountains surround the campus and the drive to Park City, one of the best ski resorts in the United States, according to Deseret News, is only a 45-minute drive.

Why is The University of Utah so popular?

Meghan Whitten
May 21, 2024
Mary Carney will attend the University of Oregon this fall and major in history.

Mary Carney: Managing print editor

Meghan Whitten
May 20, 2024
The University of Utah is a public university in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mountains surround the campus and the drive to Park City, one of the best ski resorts in the United States, according to Deseret News, is only a 45-minute drive.

The University of Utah is a public university in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mountains surround the campus and the drive to Park City, one of the best ski resorts in the United States, according to Deseret News, is only a 45-minute drive.

Snap Maps uses geolocation technology to show the location of your friends. Snap Maps is an optional location tracking feature of Snapchat that can only be turned off when in “Ghost Mode.”

Snap Maps is increasing a “Fear of Missing Out” in adolescents

Meghan Whitten
April 18, 2024
Universal Music Group cuts ties with social media platform Tiktok, resulting in muted sounds and songs.

Universal Music Group removes music from TikTok

Meghan Whitten
April 8, 2024
English and Critical Race Studies teacher Mary Brunson and Principal Peyton Chapman are female leaders at Lincoln who help shape the community.

Female leaders at Lincoln forge the future

Scarlett Dempsey and Meghan Whitten
March 18, 2024
Wordle took over the world in 2021. Now, even more New York Times games, including Connections and “The Mini” have made their way into the scene.

It’s all fun and games… why New York Times games are so popular

Meghan Whitten
March 13, 2024
Greta Gerwig’s lack of nomination creates a discussion about power and sexism in Hollywood.

Greta Gerwig snubbed of Best Director nomination at the Oscars

Meghan Whitten
February 21, 2024
Fake sneakers are becoming increasingly common in the world of “sneakerheads” and shoe fanatics.

“Shoe game?” more like scam game!

Meghan Whitten
January 22, 2024
Benson bubbler on Portland's Glisan street.

How clean are Portland’s iconic Benson bubblers?

Meghan Whitten
December 18, 2023
Pandas depart on a FedEX plane back to China.

Panda-monium: Giant pandas depart back to China

Meghan Whitten
December 18, 2023
After winning the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the President of the Spanish Federation Luis Rubiales kissed a player, Jenni Hermoso, on the lips without her consent. The phrase ‘se acabó,’ which translates to ‘enough’ has been used to show solidarity with Jenni Hermoso.

Sexual assault in the FIFA Women’s World Cup sparks debate about sexism in sports

Meghan Whitten and Coral Platt
September 17, 2023
Video: Student opinions on makeup prices

Video: Student opinions on makeup prices

Scarlett Dempsey, Meghan Whitten, and Melan Gomalo
June 9, 2023
“Where the Crawdads Sing” was released July 15, 2022.

Movie review: “Where the Crawdads Sing” sorely disappoints

Meghan Whitten
March 14, 2023
Architects rendering of the new track and field illustrates the future plans for Lincoln. Due to the absence of a home track, Lincoln students and athletes are looking forward to the new track and field.

Running a new road: Students are enthusiastic for new track and field

Meghan Whitten
December 7, 2022
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