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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
An open letter addressing the "beef" between popular western rappers known as the big three. Photo via Unsplash.com
Dear Drake: Big Three Beef
Black Student Unions are beneficial for students who don't feel seen in their communities via Unsplash.com via unsplash.com
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
The way you have become majorly successful in an industry that is normally not too kind to women is a big inspiration to me. You have shown me that hard work and learning to try over and over again will lead me to success.
Dear Taylor Swift: Your Accomplishments
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
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
The blue covers of both the book and movie for the Polar Express give me a great sense of nostalgia, and they helped inform the creation of the Stuck in the Siding title graphic. Published/released in 1985 and 2004 respectively, both covers portray a Berkshire as the locomotive pulling the Express.
Stuck in the Siding: The Polar Express
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
Black Student Unions are beneficial for students who don't feel seen in their communities via Unsplash.com via unsplash.com
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
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
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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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Ben Springer, Staff Writer

Ben Springer is a 12th grader at OCHS working as a staff writer at The Elevator. He enjoys playing video games, researching historical topics, and keeping up with geopolitics.

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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
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
Oregon's standardized testing scores have been falling since the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a continuation of a trend that's been affecting our state for decades.

Taking a Look at Oregon’s Education Crisis

Ben Springer, Staff Writer
May 17, 2024
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
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
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Political Division: How ‘Complexities’ Factor into the Broader Issue

Ben Springer, Contributing Writer
November 17, 2023
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