OPINION: Mentorship with kids teaches long-lasting life skills
By Erin Chow ‘25
Working with children was never something I thought I would learn so much from since it always seemed pretty straightforward. However, as I started immersing myself in the experience of mentorship with kids, I found the opportunity truly rewarding in teaching me life skills that I would carry with me for many years.
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OPINION: Trust Catlin’s college process
By Lewis Anderson ’24
To many students, the college application process may seem overwhelming, but the college counseling office did an amazing job helping me navigate it.
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OPINION: Why you shouldn’t care about getting into an elite college
By Elise Kim ‘25
Ivy League. Under 10% acceptance rate. Elite. Highly selective. Upon hearing those words, ears perk up, eyebrows raise, eyes widen in awe.
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OPINION: Saint George was something special
By Harper Davis ‘24
It was our big moment. Standing on stage, recorder in hand, a miniature leaf blower sent wind through our hair as we performed a rendition of “I Want It That Way” by the Backstreet Boys in front of the whole school.
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OPINION: The truth about Portland’s housing crisis
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.
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OPINION: Qualities every student with a job needs
By 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.
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OPINION: Catlin Gabel’s climate crusaders
By 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.
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OPINION: Connecting with yourself and the community through clubs
By 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.
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OPINION: The Ultimate 2022 Rap Up
As the year 2023 begins, we reflect back upon the successes and defeats of the year 2022 through the lens of rap album releases.
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OPINION: Tips and tricks to nail that 1600 SAT score
Congratulations! 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.
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OPINION: Why the Spain pilgrimage should be a global trip
After 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.
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OPINION: The impact of animal adoption and the Oregon Humane Society
Every year around 6.3 million animals are placed in shelters and 920,000 of those animals are euthanized.
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OPINION: Spy x Family’s rise to the top explained
With 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.
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OPINION: How Merritt Paulson destroyed the Portland Timbers and Thorns
For 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.
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OPINION: The great silence finally broken
Graphic 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.
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OPINION: Overfishing: the problem, solutions, and steps you can take to help
Currently, 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.”
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Here’s what seasonal depression is actually all about
Looking 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.
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The Best Wordle-Like Games
In the past few weeks, Wordle has taken the world by storm. Initially released in October, 2021, the online puzzle game skyrocketed after its release from 90 daily players a month to several million today.
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