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BSU advisor Marcus Goodwin is pictured (4th from left) surrounded by BSU members grades 9-12th, May 29, 2024.
BSU Beginning at OCHS
Every student at Oregon City High School is issued a laptop and an account with a system called Classlink. These laptops and systems form the backbone of how technology is used in the classroom.
Student Technology Use at OCHS
Tobias Read answers questions from the interview panel, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Patrick McDonald’s classroom at Oregon City High School. Read came to the school after being prompted by an email sent by students.
Tobias Read Visits Oregon City High School
With elections coming soon in Oregon, National Honor Society works to register voting-age students. This also includes registering for the presidential primaries, giving students a voice in our electoral system.
National Honors Society Hosts Voter Registration Drive
The Oregon City High School (OCHS) mascot, Pioneer Pete, engages students at the annual prom assembly, Friday, April 5. 2024. Hosted annually, this year's prom was held at NW Events & Environments in Hillsboro, Oregon. Photo Source Flickr
Oregon City High School Hosts Prom Assembly
Little Women (2019) movie poster starring Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, Emma Watson, Eliza Scanlen. Courtesy of Columbia Pictures.
Movie Review (Take 1: Little Women)
An open letter addressing the "beef" between popular western rappers known as the big three. Photo via Unsplash.com
Dear Drake: Big Three Beef
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Why BSU’s Are Necessary in Predominantly White Institutions
Live shows offer an experience like nothing else. Unfortunately, there's not a space in Oregon City to host them. via pixabay.com
We Need More Live Shows in OC
The Artemis rocket on its way to the moon, taking a step to bring space into our grasp.
Astro Alert: A Trip Through Space
While not a part of the Standard Response Protocol followed by OCSD, these actions may not be the worst additions to the procedure. A recurring issue in our community is the lack of communication following a safety alert.
OCSD Needs Better Emergency Communication
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Union Workers are Bargaining for a Better Future
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The Oversexualization of Women has Become a Big Problem
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Unreasonable Standards Women Face Daily
Little Women (2019) movie poster starring Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, Emma Watson, Eliza Scanlen. Courtesy of Columbia Pictures.
Movie Review (Take 1: Little Women)
The Artemis rocket on its way to the moon, taking a step to bring space into our grasp.
Astro Alert: A Trip Through Space
While I couldn’t find images of the kind of engine the Willamette Valley Southern used to move freight, many other local electric railroads such as the Oregon Electric Railroad used engines termed “steeplecabs”. They have a striking appearance, and don’t resemble the steam locomotives that were produced at the same time.
Stuck in the Siding: The History Below Our Feet
The Siemens Charger is the newest addition to Amtrak's locomotive roster. It's an excellent example of the new "Pepsi" livery (as it's referred to by railfans) and Amtrak's newest branding as they enter the 2020s.
Stuck in the Siding: Because Railroads Break the Law
The Union Pacific Big Boy is one of the largest steam locomotives in North America. Built in the 1940's to help with wartime pressure on the nation's railways, one member of this majestic class still travels today: Union Pacific #4014
Stuck in the Siding: Big Boy #4014
Third period HCAP students Evie Kirkpatrick, Sophia Allee, Alexis Rogers, and Hailey Arellano (left to right) take a picture before a lab dissection on cow eyeballs, September 17, 2024.
Class Brief: Honors Comparative Anatomy and Physiology
Students and staff alike share their own thoughts about OC and moments of their lives.
20 Questions: In the Halls
BSU advisor Marcus Goodwin is pictured (4th from left) surrounded by BSU members grades 9-12th, May 29, 2024.
BSU Beginning at OCHS
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Why BSU’s Are Necessary in Predominantly White Institutions
Every student at Oregon City High School is issued a laptop and an account with a system called Classlink. These laptops and systems form the backbone of how technology is used in the classroom.
Student Technology Use at OCHS
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Title IX: 50 Years and Counting
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OHV Closures and Restrictions
Pioneer Pete
OCHS Fall Sports Slowly Comes to An End
Third and fourth grade football players throw candy to homecoming parade watchers, Oct 20th 2023.
Homecoming Season of OCHS is Here
OCHS varsity football players play against Tualatin at their homecoming game, Oct 20th, 2023.
2023 Homecoming Parade & Football Game
Tons of plastic pollute the world's oceans, leading to a global pollution problem. Photo via unsplash.com
The Problem with Plastic
Today's consumer culture is attracting a younger and younger audience, leading to parents spending more and more on their kids. via pexels.com
Is Consumerism Affecting our Youth: The Receipts
Housing and homelessness is becoming a big problem, and drugs are a factor in making it worse. Photo via pexels.com
How Does Drug Addiction Contribute to Housing and Homelessness?
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Roe v. Wade & Adoptions in Oregon
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The Problem With Food Insecurity
Students and staff alike share their own thoughts about OC and moments of their lives.
20 Questions: In the Halls
Nicholas Bertram is a teacher at Oregon City High School. Among other things, he teaches an elective course called "Perspectives in US History".
20 Questions: Mr. Bertram
The sign dedicating Highway 213 in memory of Tyrone Woods. Put up in 2014, it has been honored by Oregon City residents since then.
Tyrone Woods: OCHS Alumni and National Hero
OCHS has many different kinds of people, and they all hold different opinions on the questions and issues that exist in our school. Photographers (top left to bottom right): Rachel Hibpshman, Hibpshman, Bennett Springer, Samuel Young, Hibpshman, Young
People of OC
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Third period HCAP students Evie Kirkpatrick, Sophia Allee, Alexis Rogers, and Hailey Arellano (left to right) take a picture before a lab dissection on cow eyeballs, September 17, 2024.

Class Brief: Honors Comparative Anatomy and Physiology

Bliss Baxter, Editor-in-chief • December 10, 2024

Honors Comparative Anatomy and Physiology (HCAP), is a junior and senior elective class offered by Biology teacher, Ms. Scully. HCAP teaches students about evolution of the animal kingdom through dissections...

Students and staff alike share their own thoughts about OC and moments of their lives.

20 Questions: In the Halls

Layla Hibpshman, Contributing Writer • June 10, 2024

Contributing writer and journalism student, Layla Hibpshman, travels through the hallways of OCHS to learn more about the students around us. In this new addition of 20 Questions, she gets the inside scoop...

BSU advisor Marcus Goodwin is pictured (4th from left) surrounded by BSU members grades 9-12th, May 29, 2024.

BSU Beginning at OCHS

Annie Quintana, Contributing Writer • June 4, 2024

Recently, OCHS students in the Black Student Union participated in a volunteer event for the local middle school; Tumwatta. This was a significant event for BSU, as educating the minds of future students...

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Why BSU’s Are Necessary in Predominantly White Institutions

Annie Quintana, Contributing Writer • June 4, 2024

Oregon City High School as a whole, lacks diversity. This is something that causes black students to feel uncomfortable and unwanted within their school community. This is in addition to the fact that...

Every student at Oregon City High School is issued a laptop and an account with a system called Classlink. These laptops and systems form the backbone of how technology is used in the classroom.

Student Technology Use at OCHS

Brennan Duman, Technical Editor • May 31, 2024

As the pandemic raged throughout the world in early 2020, Oregon City School District (OCSD) made a commitment to continue providing education, even when everyone was stuck at home. In an announcement...

Tobias Read answers questions from the interview panel, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Patrick McDonald’s classroom at Oregon City High School. Read came to the school after being prompted by an email sent by students.

Tobias Read Visits Oregon City High School

Ben Springer, Staff Writer • May 30, 2024

Students at Oregon City High School (OCHS) were greeted on May 17 by Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read during their 5th period, days before voters elected him for the Democratic nominee for the Secretary of...

Nicholas Bertram is a teacher at Oregon City High School. Among other things, he teaches an elective course called "Perspectives in US History".

20 Questions: Mr. Bertram

Ash Binns, Contributing Writer • May 23, 2024

The following are a series of questions that were answered during an interview with Mr. Bertram, a teacher in the Social Studies department.   Q: How long have you been teaching? A: 20 years Q:...

With elections coming soon in Oregon, National Honor Society works to register voting-age students. This also includes registering for the presidential primaries, giving students a voice in our electoral system.

National Honors Society Hosts Voter Registration Drive

Ben Springer, Staff Writer • May 17, 2024
OCHS National Honors Society helps students register to vote.
The Oregon City High School (OCHS) mascot, Pioneer Pete, engages students at the annual prom assembly, Friday, April 5. 2024. Hosted annually, this year's prom was held at NW Events & Environments in Hillsboro, Oregon. Photo Source Flickr

Oregon City High School Hosts Prom Assembly

Ben Springer, Staff Writer • May 2, 2024

Additional Reporting by Brennan Duman, Technical Editor.   Students and staff at Oregon City High School packed into the school’s main gymnasium  for an April 5th assembly; the subject: the...

OCHS has many different kinds of people, and they all hold different opinions on the questions and issues that exist in our school. Photographers (top left to bottom right): Rachel Hibpshman, Hibpshman, Bennett Springer, Samuel Young, Hibpshman, Young

People of OC

Casper Scheese, Ben Springer, Rachel Hibpshman, Samuel Young, and Annie Quintina • April 12, 2024
As the 2023-24 Journalism class gets underway, the newest members of our team begin exploring the people that we interact with every day.
OCHS Strategizes for Increased Student Safety

OCHS Strategizes for Increased Student Safety

Kay Baldwin, Contributing Writer • November 17, 2023
School should be a safe place - and there's a lot that goes into creating that.
Posted on every external door, students are constantly reminded of possible security risks. These signs are part of an effort to prevent students from letting people in from outside, forcing everyone to enter through the primary entrance. Photo taken Nov. 17, 2023

School Security: A Look into Oregon City School District

Hanna Miller, Contributing Writer • November 17, 2023
In order to accomplish its goal of protecting the student body, security is made of several interlocking pieces.
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