Mass Communications at Lincoln High School

By  Julia Renison Q: What's your favorite subject to learn in school? A: I really enjoy English. It makes words come to life and you get to really connect to the words. Q: Who do you live with at home? A: I live with my mom, dad, and dog. My dad works at Intel but he works at home right now because of Covid. My mom stays at home and helps manage finances. Q: What extracurriculars do you do? A: I take vocal lessons, Mandarin, and taekwondo is my main thing but I also do dance. Q: When did you start doing taekwondo and what do you love about it? A: I started when I was eight. I came there wanting to learn to defend myself because I wanted more freedom. The more I got into the sport the more lessons and discipline you learn. It helped me get more confident and competitive. Q: What are you looking forward to in mass communications? A: I'm looking forward to writing more and I'm excited to see how writing has a place in the media. Q: Have you enjoyed your time

By Addison Locke   What do you do in your free time?   I enjoy hanging out with my friends and I also enjoy walking my dog… it’s very calming.  If you could switch lives with anyone for a day, who would it be? Why? I would switch lives with Michelle Visage from "Seduction." I feel like she lives a very happy and wild life. I feel like it would be interesting to stand in her shoes for a day. She’s a very happy and successful person. What is your idea of a perfect day? You know, sleeping in, getting a good amount of sleep, hanging out with friends, and eating good food.  How was returning from hybrid/online learning to full time in-person school?  It’s a little awkward, but I’m excited to be back in person and expand my social skills. I wasn’t doing too well in online school, so I’m excited to be back. 

By Coral Platt What is a hobby you have that most people don’t know about? This is kind of a hard question. Most of my friends already know what kind of things I like doing.  Just recently I’ve tried making earrings out of clay.   What are some of your favorite items or shapes that you’ve made? I like to make little charms.  My favorite ones that I’ve done are little frogs What is your favorite class this year and why? This might change later on in the year but I think so far, this class, mass communications. I think it’s going to be a lot of fun.  And I’m also in the freshman FLI band, so I’m excited for that too, playing instruments and stuff. What instrument do you play? I play the trombone. What is your favorite book and/or genre? It’s really hard to choose my favorite book.  My favorite genre of books would probably be fantasy.  And some of my favorite series are “Keeper of the Lost Cities” by Shannon Messenger, that’s a great one.  I also really like all of Rick Riordan’s books,

 By Nidha Eakambaram What is a hobby you do in your free time? What do you like about it? I do track in the spring and I have a personal coach so I do it regularly. Not recently though because I have been doing volleyball. Volleyball I do at Lincoln. It's really fun and I really enjoy it. Nice! It sounds like you are really into sports. Okay on to our second question. Do you have a pet? If not, what is an animal you would like to have as a pet? Actually I have four dogs. I have a black lab, a great dane, and two golden retrievers. They are all girls too. Oh wow. It is hard to manage all of them? Well I have three at my mom’s house and one at my dad’s. So not really, it balances out, but I don’t really take care of them, my parents do that. Great. So for the third question - what is your favorite type of music? Why? I really like rap music because of the beats. I just really like music in general, just mostly rap music. It’s just fun to listen to. Cool! Ok we are almost done - what

By Isabel Bruce Where would you dream of living?   I really want to live in an old countryside, but not in the United States countryside, but like the pretty farm countryside. Southern France, maybe like have a waterfall, you know the estate in "Tangled?" The tower, that's pretty cool.  Describe your dream meal. Steak, with mashed potatoes and onions. Maybe some ice cream afterwards, probably Trader Joes; Trader Joe's ice cream is really good. A good glass of water with some ice in it, you know?  If a movie were to be made about your life, what actor would be cast to play you?   Probably like Scarlett Johansson, because I think she's really great at showing Asian representation in Hollywood. [Addison is using sarcasm. Johansson is a white woman who has notoriously played an Asian woman in movies.] You are stranded on a desert island. What is the one album you take with you? Melodrama, it's so good, nothing can top Melodrama. It has every genre in the album so

By Sloan Linderman Who do you live with? I live with my twin brother Ian and my mom and my dad. What are your after school activities? My after school activities are playing lacrosse, ski racing and rock climbing. What's your favorite class? My favorite class is chemistry because I really like the periodic table. It's very powerful, you can do alot with something so simple. What inspires you to get up? I’ll just say seeing my friends everyday, like I think my friends are really good people and they inspire me to be better. What do you like and dislike about school? I like learning about useful topics and moments when I can explain real world scenarios I guess and I don’t like busy work and when teachers aren't honest with students. How do your friends inspire you to be better? All my friends are really kind people and I try to be like them in that sense just be welcoming.

 By Donovan Schubert How do you spend the majority of your free time? Hanging out with friends and staying home. What is an activity you enjoy that you don’t do with friends? Going on hikes with my family. What sport/s do you do and how serious do you take them? I don’t do any sports. What is your favorite part of Lincoln? The building and the environment of people. Where have you lived before Portland?                I lived in Charleston, South Carolina and then I moved to Greenville, North Carolina, then back to              Charleston. What has been your favorite city to live at so far, and why?  Charleston, because it is a pretty beach town.

 By: Neve Erdman What do you do in your free time? Usually in my free time I read books and watch anime. What pet would you choose and why? I would choose a woof (dog). Woofs are very loyal and will stay by your side, a dog is a man's best friend. What would you do if you won the lottery? I would spend it on every trip I could find and all the places I want to go. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go and why? I would go to Japan cause then I could experience all the places there like Tokyo and stuff. What kind of music do you like? I listen to all genres of music. No favorites at the moment sadly.           6. What anime do you enjoy the most and do you have any favorite books? Anime… I guess my favorite one right now would be Demon Slayer because it's very hyped right now. And yes, I like the Harry Potter series.           7. Other than Japan, where else would you like to go? I would go to New York, I would go to Paris, I would go to the United Kingdom,

By: Miles Levine                                                                  1. What is your favorite aspect of in-person learning? I get to meet new people. 2. Do you find anything scary about learning in-person again?  Nope, I don’t fear anything from in-person learning. 3. When in school, is Covid constantly on your mind? Not really. I’ve been fully vaccinated and I’ve always worn a mask. I also have backup masks, so I think I’m fine. It does not fear me and I don’t fear Covid. 4. Do you think you are going to have a hard time adjusting to a more strict school schedule? Not really. I’ve had bad schedules before. This isn’t any worse or different. 5. Describe the way you were feeling on the first day of school. Were you overwhelmed with excitement? Or were you sad to not be in an online setting again?  Honestly I was excited, but also kind of nervous because I didn’t know anyone. 6. Do you plan on joining any after-school activities, possibly giving you a chance to socialize wi

By: Storey Rose Q1: What are your hobbies? I like to hang out with my friends, and I like to run, and just do sports with my friends. Q2: Have you traveled anywhere in the last 6 months? I went on a road trip and saw relatives throughout the west coast. Q3: Do you want to go to college, if so where? I do want to go to college, but I'm not really sure where, just not in Oregon.  Q4: Do you play any interesting sports? I just run, I do that all the time. Q5: Do you have any pets? No, I don’t have any pets. Q6: Where do you see yourself in 5 years? In 5 years I see myself in college preferably not in Oregon. 

By: Reece Kewley Q: What kind of music do you listen to? A: I don’t have a specific genre of music, but if I had to pick one it would be indie genre, and I got introduced to it by listening to it through different sources. Q: What sports do you play, and why? A: I play soccer and I play it because it seems like a fun sport. I also do a little bit of mixed martial arts. Q: What is your favorite food, and why? A: I like dumplings and gravy because it is great. The flavor is awesome. Q: What is your ideal school lunch? A: My ideal school lunch is just any good meal. Maybe some dumplings. Dumplings are very good. Q: What is the farthest you would walk for 1,000,000 dollars? A: I don’t know, that is a hard question. Probably one hundred miles if we’re walking in a straight line, if not probably about twenty miles. Good question.  

By Gaby Hampsey What are some of your hobbies, and things you enjoy doing? I like reading, writing, and drawing. I guess those are sort of classics, but still. What are your favorite things to draw and write about? For writing, pretty much anything. I guess I’ve sometimes written short stories and stuff, but not really anything specific. I like drawing still life and landscapes. What are some of your favorite foods? I like pretty much any foods, but soups have probably got to be my favorite. If you could paint your bedroom walls any color, what color would they be? I know this is sort of cheesy because my name is Coral, but I do like that color. Like, a light coral or something. If you could have any animal as a pet, what would it be and what would you name it? I would probably choose a vizsla [a type of dog]. I don’t know, they’re just adorable. What would I name it? I have no clue what I would name it. I’d have to see what its personality is before I could decide. If you could change

 By: Yana Conour Yana: What are your favorite hobbies? Christian:Probably photography and skateboarding, and I really like music. Probably anything creative honestly. Yana: What are your favorite things to photograph? Christian: I really like photographing people in cities. Honestly just like whatever I come across, it’s not really like specific things. Yana: If any, what pets do you have? Christian: I own one miniature Dachshund. Yana: If any, what cultures do you identify with? Christian: I mean, I’m European, I’m Danish. I’m 100% Danish and a little bit German. Yeah, I’m not really American, I mean I guess I am since I’m born in the U.S. Yana: What kind or genre of music do you listen to? Christian: I listen to a lot of music. I like early 70s music, and David Bowie and Nirvana, and then like 90s rap music, so a lot. Almost all music except for country and classic and pop. Yana: What are your favorite movies or shows? Christian: I really like “Breaking Bad” and then I really like ea

     By:   Brooke'Helen Delane                                                                                                                          Neve Erdman                      What are some things you like to do during your free time?     I enjoy playing soccer, I play for Lincoln. I play piano and I enjoy playing with my dog. Name some things that you enjoy about school? I kinda like getting up in the morning and seeing friends.  What are some things that you struggle with at school? I definitely am a procrastinator and it's hard to remember my classes and schedule. What are you looking forward to this year? I like my classes a lot, I like my teachers and I'm looking forward to meeting new people. What are your goals for this school year? I like to get good grades, meet a lot of new people and have fun with it. Why do you struggle with these things with school? I always have a specific time to get things done but when it comes time to do it I always think of somet

By: Dylan Plush Q1. If you could pick one thing to do for the rest of your life, what would it be and why? A1. Probably like video games, you can play them whenever and wherever and with whoever at really any time. Q2. What's your favorite color? A2. It's definitely purple Q3. What sport would you play if you could play any sport and be really good at it? A3. Probably boxing because it’s a solo sport. It would also feel good to be the best at it if I could. And if I was the best it’d be less easy to get injured. Q4. What’s your favorite book? A4. It's berserk. It's like an anime kind of book, because I don’t read a ton. Q5. Pick one thing on your phone you could live without, why would it be that? A5. Definitely social media, because it's just a lot of people looking for attention and I really don’t need it. Follow Up Question Q3. (follow up) If you were the best boxer what would you do with the money you won from your fights after you retired? A3. If I had a bunch

By Robin Barnes What kind of music do you like? I really enjoy listening to all types of music. Like hip hop, rap, some pop as well. What shows do you like to watch? I really enjoy watching some shows. For example, recently I watched this show called Designated Survivor, it’s pretty cool. And right now I’m watching Criminal Minds. It’s kind of nice.  What’s your favorite movie? My favorite movie has got to be Black Panther. What aspects of the film make it most enjoyable? I like to see the different heroes coming together and collaborating to defeat their common enemy. If you could decide the last meal you ate before you died, what would you choose? That meal would have to be ramen. I love ramen. It’s nice. It has my favorite foods. It has everything. It’s got greens, meat, you know, carbs, soup, broth.  If you could have one person in the whole world be your best friend, who would it be? I guess if one person could be my best friend, I guess that person would be my sister who is my be

By: Christian Pedersen                                                                                                                                        What makes you happy in life ?           Basketball makes me Happy, I really enjoy playing it. Where do you see yourself in five years?           I see myself in college, maybe in France or somewhere else in Europe.  What are your aspirations in life ?            I hope to be a doctor and make a lot of money.    What do you value more economic wealth or happiness?           I would like to say happiness but to be honest economic wealth is what I value more. If you could choose a dream future what would be in it?                 Probably living in Portland or Europe, living in a big house with economic freedom to do what I                want too. I would also like to be a doctor.