By Guest Writer Alana Hill ‘27
Portland, ‘the place where young people came to retire’, or so the joke went. This city was once eccentric, charming, and full of life; even attracting the slogan ‘Keep Portland Weird’. However, in recent years, many problems have come to the forefront, the largest of those being homelessness.
Read MoreBy Violet Bouwes-van Nood ‘24
My first-ever job was technically not actually a job. I worked unpaid as a camp counselor in training for three 40-hour weeks in the summer of 2021. The days reached over 100 degrees at times and it was most of the kids' first time at a camp after COVID-19. And yet, I loved it.
Read MoreBy Tia Chakrapani ‘27
In the world we live in today, where climate change looms as a formidable threat to the future of our planet, there is an urgent need for the engagement of young minds like never before.
Read MoreBy Brittney Haldorsen ’25
Imagine the impact that clubs could have in our community and the greater Portland area if more people devoted their participation. Recently, at the Catlin Gabel School (CGS), the rate of signing up for clubs has been substantially larger than the actual attendance.
Read MoreAs the year 2023 begins, we reflect back upon the successes and defeats of the year 2022 through the lens of rap album releases.
Read MoreCongratulations! If you’re reading this article, it probably means you care about doing well on the SAT. You may be taking your first steps into the world of standardized testing, or have the test scheduled for next weekend.
Read MoreAfter the three-year hiatus due to Covid-19, three Catlin Gabel (CGS) global trips were announced to run this spring: A Turkey, Galapagos, and Spain trip. This sparked a lot of student excitement to apply to travel worldwide.
Read MoreEvery year around 6.3 million animals are placed in shelters and 920,000 of those animals are euthanized.
Read MoreWith its first season being released in April of 2022, Spy x Family, a critically acclaimed action-comedy anime, has stolen the hearts of millions. Spy x Family, written and illustrated by Tatsuya Endo, quickly rose to the top of the charts, earning its rightful title of 3rd highest rated anime series of all time.
Read MoreFor over a decade, the Portland Timbers and Thorns stood as near-perfect examples of American soccer teams. But in the past year, everything has come crashing down.
Read MoreGraphic By Liam Dwyer ‘22
A discussion with AAPI identifying CGS staff about the uncomfortable reality they face and steps the institution may one day strive towards taking.
Read MoreCurrently, over one third of the world’s fisheries are overfished, meaning fish are caught faster than they can reproduce and grow. Worse yet, scientists at National Geographic predict that “global fisheries will collapse by 2048 unless we find a way to stop rampant overfishing.”
Read MoreLooking out the window, it's clear it's spring: plants are green, flowers are growing, and the sun shines. However, there is more behind the change in weather than just environmental changes: spring can also bring a difference in people's moods—one example of this is seasonal affective disorder (SAD), or, more commonly, seasonal depression.
Read MoreElden Ring is a surreal action-role playing game (RPG) that features thrilling combat, a gorgeous open world, and a myriad of replay value. This spectacular game, rooted in Dark Souls and Bloodborne-esque fantasy, was released on February 25, 2022.
Read MoreIf you have TikTok, then you've most likely seen Glow Up or thirst traps videos - varying from trends such as "2 weeks off of school" or even "I am doechii with two eyes.” Of course, occasionally, one can find wholesome trends more about emotional 'Glow Ups'. An example is this caption from a TikTok, "You do not need weight loss for a Glow Up, just a lot of self-love." (@lilphizzle) In this video, she showed her emotional Glow Up, not her physical one, where these problems begin.
Read MoreWe may be approaching the tail end of the 2022 ski season, but that doesn’t mean we should abandon the slopes. With fresh snow arriving in the Cascades as of late, many skiers and snowboarders in Portland are still committed to skiing as much as possible throughout the remainder of the season.
Read MoreCatlin Gabel School (CGS) prides itself on being a progressive school community. It was a wake-up call, then, when a racial slur was carved into an Upper School bathroom wall. Whether it was an isolated act of aggression or an example of systemic hate, the event revealed the ugly truth of racism at CGS, and more broadly, the history of racism and exclusion at private schools.
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