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It’s All a Matter of Perspective: The Grant Community Discusses the 2024 Presidential Election
It’s All a Matter of Perspective: The Grant Community Discusses the 2024 Presidential Election
All the Unified team members celebrating their final win of the season.
Uniting the Court and the Classroom
A Push for Change
A Push for Change
Concrete to Diamond
Concrete to Diamond
COVID-19 Live Updates
COVID-19 Live Updates
Concrete to Diamond
Concrete to Diamond
Fair Play?
Fair Play?
An Outlet in the Air
An Outlet in the Air
A Swimmer's Setback
McDonald rides her horse, Styles, four times a week at Savin Hill Farms. This year, McDonald plans on travelling to Canada to compete in the West Coast Classic. She is currently 9th ranked in Oregon for her division.
Taking the Reins
A New School of Thought
A New School of Thought
All in The Acting
All in The Acting
Taking care of Batts proved difficult for her family as her illness progressed. Elizabeth and Alan Batts say that in the months before her death, she cut off communication and isolated herself.
A Life Derailed
Playing the Part
Playing the Part
Even though Olivia Bee's work largely centers around working for commercial companies, she's stayed true to the artistic style she's developed over the years, something she describes as "documentary with a romantic eye."
Capturing the Light
Grant High School Vice Principal Luis Jara.
Piecing Grant Together
"An Intellectual Turn of Mind”
"An Intellectual Turn of Mind”
Striking a Chord
Striking a Chord
A Sunny Disposition
A Sunny Disposition
Staying in the Game
Staying in the Game
Grant Theater Goes Together
Grant Theater Goes Together
Meet the Staff: Grant Magazine 2024-2025
Meet the Staff: Grant Magazine 2024-2025
Senior Video 2023
Grant's new Digital Photography and Printmaking teacher spends his free time making various pieces of art.
The Media Man
Critiques on the Coastal East
Critiques on the Coastal East
Mental Hell
Mental Hell
Grant senior Max SB.
More Than a Sport: A Lifestyle
A forest of trees is lit up by a sunset, making the bark glow a warm orange color.
Along the Pacific Northwest's Winding Trails
Middletown's poster.
A Review of “Middletown”
Podcast: A Choice of Words, a Matter of Conscience
Podcast: A Choice of Words, a Matter of Conscience
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Critiques on the Coastal East

Critiques on the Coastal East

Story by Sean Coughlin | Illustration by Henry Lefever and Story by Sean Coughlin | Illustration by Henry Lefever • February 19, 2024
This summer, I traveled to the East Coast, touring Washington D.C., New York City and more. Here are my thoughts.
Former entrance of the Concordia University, Portland campus.

What Happened to Concordia?

Story and photos by Amélie Boehmer • December 14, 2023
Once Oregon’s largest and fastest-growing private university, Concordia University, Portland closed its doors unexpectedly.
In Full Bloom

In Full Bloom

Story by Emma Boersma and Cash Courtney | Photos by Emma Boersma, Story by Emma Boersma and Cash Courtney | Photos by Emma Boersma, and Story by Emma Boersma and Cash Courtney | Photos by Emma Boersma • December 2, 2023
Toxic cyanobacterial blooms are an emerging environmental threat to the Willamette River.
University of Groningen in Gronigen, Netherlands.

Lewis and Clark, OSU or EU?

Story by Zuzana Pleva | Photos by Zuzana Pleva and courtesy of Anglo-American University and Story by Zuzana Pleva | Photos by Zuzana Pleva and courtesy of Anglo-American University • November 30, 2023
Why some Grant High School students decide to pursue higher education in Europe.
You Get What You Pay For

You Get What You Pay For

Story and illustration by Nora Simpson and Story and illustration by Nora Simpson • November 30, 2023
Portland Public Schools staff and faculty have expressed concerns that the 2023–2024 budget fails to properly fund education in the district.
Grant custodian Tim Curtin.

The Caring Custodian

Story and photo by Lincoln Hirata and Story and photo by Lincoln Hirata • November 30, 2023
Tim Curtin, Grant High School’s head custodian, is a man with an impressive work history who has devoted his life to the school.
Literacy Failures in Portland Public Schools

Literacy Failures in Portland Public Schools

Story by Margot Kalmanson | Illustration by Henry Lefever • November 30, 2023
Portland Public Schools’ plan to improve reading instruction for all types of learners.
A young Gilson dressed up for Halloween in Soviet military attire in 1978.

An American Behind the Iron Curtain

Story by Henry Lefever | Photo courtesy of Joanna Gilson • September 5, 2023
Joanna Gilson, a Grant High School alumna, recalls her time spent traveling and studying in the Soviet Union.
Staff Book Recommendations

Staff Book Recommendations

Story by Ada Gardiner and Winnie Keane | Photos courtesy of Jesse England, Winnie Keane, Jennifer Loebs, Russell Peterson, Melody Rockwell and Michael Williams, Story by Ada Gardiner and Winnie Keane | Photos courtesy of Jesse England, Winnie Keane, Jennifer Loebs, Russell Peterson, Melody Rockwell and Michael Williams, Story by Ada Gardiner and Winnie Keane | Photos courtesy of Jesse England, Winnie Keane, Jennifer Loebs, Russell Peterson, Melody Rockwell and Michael Williams, Story by Ada Gardiner and Winnie Keane | Photos courtesy of Jesse England, Winnie Keane, Jennifer Loebs, Russell Peterson, Melody Rockwell and Michael Williams, Story by Ada Gardiner and Winnie Keane | Photos courtesy of Jesse England, Winnie Keane, Jennifer Loebs, Russell Peterson, Melody Rockwell and Michael Williams, Story by Ada Gardiner and Winnie Keane | Photos courtesy of Jesse England, Winnie Keane, Jennifer Loebs, Russell Peterson, Melody Rockwell and Michael Williams, Story by Ada Gardiner and Winnie Keane | Photos courtesy of Jesse England, Winnie Keane, Jennifer Loebs, Russell Peterson, Melody Rockwell and Michael Williams, Story by Ada Gardiner and Winnie Keane | Photos courtesy of Jesse England, Winnie Keane, Jennifer Loebs, Russell Peterson, Melody Rockwell and Michael Williams, and Story by Ada Gardiner and Winnie Keane | Photos courtesy of Jesse England, Winnie Keane, Jennifer Loebs, Russell Peterson, Melody Rockwell and Michael Williams • August 31, 2023
Academic-themed reads from Grant staff members.
Grant senior Max Earhart takes a penalty shot during the 2022 season.

Overtime: Grant’s Lesser-Known Sports

Story by Nate Shine | Photo courtesy of Makayla Rifleman, Story by Nate Shine | Photo courtesy of Makayla Rifleman, Story by Nate Shine | Photo courtesy of Makayla Rifleman, Story by Nate Shine | Photo courtesy of Makayla Rifleman, and Story by Nate Shine | Photo courtesy of Makayla Rifleman • August 31, 2023

The grand walls of the Grant High School gym are filled with banner after banner of the Grant Generals’ achievements, dating as far back as the 1930s. An average passerby might just see the traditional...

Off to a Good Start: Advice for Incoming Freshman

Off to a Good Start: Advice for Incoming Freshman

Story by Audrey Hurst and Kate McFarland | Illustration by Lucy Brewster • August 31, 2023
What should incoming freshmen know on the first day of school?
Back to School Comic

Back to School Comic

Comic by Emma Boersma • August 31, 2023

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