Asher Antoine became interested in glassblowing the summer after his freshman year. Now 15, he makes ornaments, jewelry and other things in his basement studio in Northeast Portland. For Antoine, glassblowing is a way to center himself and decompress from the stresses of the day.
They get you to school hopefully on time. They require a bit of care. And we rely on them when we’re in a pinch. So what exactly do our vehicles say about us? We asked some auto owners at Grant.
Sophia Morrow, 18 What were your thoughts coming into high school? “I was most excited to be starting high school. I remember I had cut my hair really short. I figured, ‘Hey, I’m changing schools, getting a little older, maybe I should start new for high school. Now I look at it and I’m like, ‘Why did I cut my hair?’ I’ve become a lot more confident with my body. Before, I went…
Senior Kindra Jones felt at home as a library intern. For her, the library was a safe haven. She started working there as a freshman one to two times a week, but it became more frequent starting junior year. She spent most of her time shelving books in the back room or picking up trash tossed on the floor by students. “We check people into the library, check books in and out and…
At Grant, there’s a chance you’ve seen Angelo Accus. He’s the kid who flips and tumbles his way around campus. He spends time teaching anyone how to be acrobatic. People, he says, find it interesting and they want to learn. His friend, Justin Robinson (left), tries to keep up. “When I first landed an aerial, people were like: ‘Whoa, that’s incredible.’ So I kept on doing it and since then it’s just been practice makes perfect….
Grant Magazine sat down with seven Grant students to find the story behind their dyed hair.
