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The student-run newspaper of Cleveland High School

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From Left to Right: Alex Vennebush, junior; Rose Dean, freshman; Alma Valls, freshman; Eli Vennebush, junior; Sofia Mauro LeVelle, freshman made up the members of the Battle of the Books team that competed at the regional competition on March 9. They tied for third, one win shy of making state.
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Cleveland's Battle of the Books Team Places Third at District Competition
By Alex Valliere, Reporter • May 8, 2024

Cleveland’s Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) team tied for third on March 9 in the regional competition,...

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Voting will take place on May 21.
News
PPS Bond Renewal Vote Set For May
By Alex Valliere, Reporter • May 8, 2024

The PPS Board of Education is hopeful about renewing a tax levy for the district that will continue to...

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Madison Ealson, senior, places first in Verselandia.
News
Cleveland Senior Wins Verselandia
By Finn Brewer, Reporter • April 26, 2024

Two Cleveland students will go on to represent the school at Verselandia’s final performance in the...

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South Carolina womens basketball team, national champions 2024
Sports
March Madness Recap
By Rio Madrone, Staff • April 24, 2024

As March has come to a close, the phenomenon of March Madness has also come to a close. In the men’s...

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Clevelands snowboard team poses at the state competition during the week of March 12-16 at Mt. Hood.
Sports
Girls Snowboarding Team Shreds The Competition
By Julia Vogel, Staff • April 24, 2024

This past March, the Cleveland Girls Snowboarding team made history and walked away from their competition...

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Lucas Geren is off to a hot start in baseball and is the Cleveland athlete of the month.
Sports
Athlete of the Month: March
By Oliver Raboteau, Reporter • April 24, 2024

Senior Lucas Geren has been a standout player for the Cleveland baseball team this spring. With a .400...

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Officers investigate the crime scene of a homicide in September on 26th & Division.
Commentary
Why Crime in SE Portland is Rising While the in Rest of the City it is Falling
By Alexander Zink-Morse, Reporter • March 18, 2024

With the 26th highest population of any city in the U.S., one would expect Portland’s crime rate to...

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Zander Bartlett and Alvin Chan address the junior class during the election assembly on May 2. The pair was running for senior class president for the 2023-2024 year.
Commentary
Strengthening the Roots of Civic Engagement: Cleveland's Role
By Finn Brewer and Lily Lockwood-Keil March 14, 2024

Generally, youth in America vote less than other age ranges. In the 2020 election, 50% of people 18-29...

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Oregon voter registration poster.
Commentary
The Importance of Voting
By Lily Bunga-Stevens and Kaya Otto March 14, 2024

The 2024 election is coming up and there are many hot button issues to talk about. Climate change, abortion,...

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Moneys Too Tight To Mention
Arts
Money's Too Tight To Mention
By Lyrik Hembree, Reporter • May 8, 2024

Inflation is killing teen budgets from gas, to food, and to entertainment. Students are finding it hard...

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Mr Mirsepassi
Arts
What Would YOU Do With $1.3 Billion Dollars? CHS Students and Staff Respond
By Lily Bunga-Stevens and Lloy Bartolotti April 29, 2024

The fourth-largest Powerball jackpot, worth $1.3 billion, was sold to a person living in Northeast Portland....

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Get a Job: Where Cleveland Students are Working
Arts
Get a Job: Where Cleveland Students are Working
By Julia Vogel, Student Life Reporter • March 20, 2024

Delila Denton (junior) Where do you work? Crisp Salads. What type of job do you have? Food. Do you get...

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Hot Takes, Part 2
Grover's Corner
Hot Takes, Part 2
By Vivi Golomb, Evie Miller, Sara Pender, and Molly Bernardo April 25, 2023

Here is the second edition of Hot Takes. All opinions are anonymously from the...

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Claritoon: December
Grover's Corner
Claritoon: December
By Sophia Jordan January 18, 2023

Clari TOON Created and written by Sophia Jordan A sweet monthly comic, meant...

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ClariTOON-- November
Grover's Corner
ClariTOON-- November
December 16, 2022

ClariTOON Special feature to Cassidy Lewis and their (two part) visualization...

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