Articles from KOIN, Oregonlive, Rolling Stone, etc. have amplified stories of the elitist, uncooperativeness of the Catlin Gabel School (CGS) administration pertaining to sexual abuse allegations, vaccination clinics, and hypocrisy of the administration.
Read MoreThe Catlin Gabel School (CGS) is often regarded as one of the best high schools in Oregon, if not the country. CGS is the number 1 overall high school in Oregon, according to a Niche Study.
Read MoreSocial media has allowed the uber-wealthy to become much more prominent figures in today’s world. Not only do they control our economic and political spheres through their money and influence, they are now also becoming idols. This only exacerbates our instinct to place a large emphasis on wealth and continue the cycle of inequity in present-day America. In order to mend the gaping disparities between the rich and the poor, the power of billionaires in modern society must be dismantled.
Read MoreCatlin Gabel School (CGS) students have increasingly voiced dissatisfaction with their school lunches, but what is really going on behind the scenes regarding Catlin Gabel’s food providers given the pandemic?
Read MoreTowards the end of October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced 4.3 million people, 2.9% of the American workforce, had quit their jobs. According to NPR’s GREG ROSALSKY, this record-high statistic is predicted to only increase.
Read MoreTaylor Swift is one of the biggest stars on the planet, she’s set over 30 world records, won eleven Grammy Awards, and had eight number one hits. Over her 16 year long career she’s released eleven albums, here's an all-time ranking of all of Taylor Swift's albums.
Read MoreHas America’s rampant sense of individualism caused concerts to be less safe?
In August of 2021, Hurricane Henri caused lightning to crack the sky and threatened to cancel my first concert since the pandemic first began. Yet there I stood, shielded from sheets of rain by a thin plastic poncho, mere feet away from the members of the indie folk band Wilco.
Read MoreHow many books do you think have been banned from libraries in the US? If you didn't know, to put it into context, more than 273 titles were challenged or banned in 2020 alone. Some famous books that have been banned are Carrie by Steven King, Animal Farm by George Orwell and Invisible man by Ralph Elison. One that even surprised us, and might intrigue you, is the Fellowship of the Ring, by J R R Tolkien, which was a banned book.
Read MoreOn September 20, 2020, New York City’s Metronome digital art installation was reprogrammed to display a countdown of the time left to dramatically cut down carbon emissions before the effects become irreversible.
Read MoreCatlinSpeak is starting a new column inspired by the New York City-based photojournalism project, Humans of New York. Humans of New York (HONY) began as an attempt to photograph 10,000 random people on the streets of New York to “create an exhaustive catalogue of the city’s inhabitants,” as the website says.
Read MoreThis California rapper blends noisy rock and trap through a horrorcore lens.Every so often, I stumble upon a genre or an artist that I would never have expected to click for me. Most recently, it’s been Jazz Fusion from the 1980s.
Read MorePortland is a city known throughout the United States for its food scene, and one of the reasons for this is the food carts. Organized in groupings known as “pods”, these carts specialize in a myriad of cuisines, ranging from sweet delicacies like bubble tea and waffles to savory options from around the world.
Read MoreMusic is all about connection, so what did musicians do during the time of the COVID-19, a time when connecting with others was so limited?
Read MoreFrom the hypocrisy of Hollywood and the rise of anti-Asian violence, the superficiality of the recent popularity of Asian representation in the media is a weak plot to garner views and diversity points. The racist history of Hollywood's representation of Asian characters has harmed the greater culture's perception of Asian Americans.
Read More“Death is fun,” Spanish teacher Enrique, said light-heartedly as he introduced his favorite fall read, referring to how Halloween is a unique time of year when grim subjects such as death are celebrated. If you agree and are looking for something spooky, or just at times dark, to read this Halloween season, here is a list complete with recommendations from Catlin Gabel School (CGS) faculty and myself!
Read MoreScary ghosts, bloodthirsty vampires, and witches cackling in the sky are all things you might see on the 31st. Halloween is a time to dress up as the monsters that might be hiding in your closets or under your bed while going out to trick or treat for some sweets.
Read MoreAt the pinnacle of its popularity, TikTok fostered spaces for romanticizing killers. Glamorizing killers on social media is not a new phenomenon. On Tumblr and Twitter, there have long been spaces where young people shared their fantasies about infamous serial killers, like Ted Bundy or Jefferey Dahmer.
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