Mass Communications at Lincoln High School

Photo By: Rowan Budlong During practice for a game later in the week, Madison Berry a high school volleyball player, serves a ball cross court.  By: Rowan Budlong Volleyball, softball, basketball, tennis, soccer, and more. Madison Berry has done them all. From gymnastics and dance, to baseball and football, Berry loves to be on the field, court, and floor. Five years of volleyball has proven her dedication to the court. Even though her heart is in the game, Berry has to focus on school as well. “I really have to take advantage of flex time,” she says, when considering whether or not sports help or hinder her academics. Getting home between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. can be a struggle for Berry because it leaves little time for homework and studying. However athletics, volleyball and softball more specifically, also help her academics.. Being on a team and having the team bond has given Berry the ability to advocate for herself, become more outgoing, ask questions, and inte...

Lincoln student, Izzi Rusch does screenwriting in school, and after school.   by, Amelia Thorpe About a year ago Izzi Rusch, a freshman, first started to become interested in screenwriting. It’s become one of her favorite hobbies. She puts her own spin on historical events, as well as creating her own stories to make into screenplays. Screenwriting is the job of writing scripts for plays, movies, and T.V shows. The writing of a screenwriter must be highly creative so they can write innovative, and original plots, as well as solutions to problems that happen within the story. Screenwriting is great for people who love films and writing. “I was watching “Doctor Who” really late at night,” Rusch explains about the time she first learned about screenplays. “The next day I couldn't remember the name of one of my favorite characters, so I did what all teenagers do, and went online, and I looked around. I found scripts for the “Doctor Who” episodes, and I read them, and re...

Freshman Melanie Hudson is enjoying the sun in Mill Pond Park. She moved to Portland, Oregon from Chandler, Arizona in 2014. By Sarah Happel New house, different school, unfamiliar students. Trying to fit in isn’t easy, especially when everyone has already formed their “friend” groups. Moving from the blazing hot deserts of Chandler, Arizona to the constant downpour of Portland, Oregon was difficult, but necessary. Despite this, Melanie Hudson has learned to love Portland for its quirkiness and charm. Hudson’s new life started in the summer of 2014 when she climbed into the car for the long drive from Arizona to Oregon. She had mixed feelings about the whole situation. “I was excited to experience something new,” Hudson said. “[But] I felt sad when I saw the house I had lived in my whole life empty… I was really nervous because I didn’t know if I would make any friends and if people would like me.” Even though packing up her belongings left Hudson feeling defeated, she decided t...

Profile: Nieka Marais By Erin Johnston With a long four years ahead of her, Nieka Marais is adjusting to the demands of sports, academics, and social life. Nieka Marais is a swimmer who practices everyday to be her best. She balances her academics, health, and social life, all while becoming more decorated. In terms of swimming, being decorated means carrying many awards/medals as an individual. Being a part of a competitive sports team takes time, energy, and commitment. Since Marais is getting older, her activities are getting more competitive, and being in an environment and around people who are positive has become more important to her. Before swimming, Marais used to be a ballet dancer. “With dance, the people weren’t supportive enough,” said Marais, “as opposed to swimming, where the environment is very supportive, and that’s what drew me to it.” With the positive comes the negative, and the one downside of a competitive swim team, according to Marais, is time. “My life without...

Sadie Nelson, leader of J.O.Y. Club at Lincoln High School By Jaden Schiffhauer In November of 1994, an Oregon policy was passed by voters, one that would change the lives of hundreds of teens by trying them as adults and preventing them from receiving an education: Measure 11. Sadie Nelson, the new leader of J.O.Y., or Justice for Our Youth, hopes to inform people about both this current issue and others relating to abuse within prison systems. Nelson has always had an interest in prison systems but has found that many Oregon voters remain unaware of the systemic problems within it. “Human atrocities take place every day merely because voters are unaware,” she says, “therefore, people who have been violating fundamental aspects of youth’s lives have been elected for years.” Through education with J.O.Y., she hopes that both current and future voters will begin to become aware of this topic which she’s known about for years. “I think what made me realize how terrible the institu...

Freshman and Upcoming rapper, Emerson Boatman, is ready to take his career to new heights into high school. By: Malcolm Cole On January 29th, 2004, a special little boy was born in Jacksonville, Florida. His name was Emerson Boatman. He would become a humorous and talented little boy who grew into a teenager who wants a career in rap music. Boatman remembers his old home as a “mellow, loud, warm and welcoming place.” He now lives in downtown Portland. Now he doesn't have all fields and grass surrounding house like he did in Florida, but his room is still just as messy. “It’s honestly pretty cool,” Boatman said about Portland. “I get see all of my friends everywhere and it’s not hot all the time.” He also talks about how his career started from the ground of Portland itself. Boatman’s inspirations for his musical career are Sheck Wes, Kanye West, and Asap Rocky. His musical style is very similar to these rappers in their music, such as various beats and fl...

Soccer player Max Edwards playing at the IMG Cup Boys Invitational in Bradenton FL. By Kyler Wang Soccer player Max Edwards has been playing soccer almost all his life. The sport has become his way of connecting with people and is a big part of his identity. Edwards has moved a lot in his life. He was born in England, but moved to Germany when he was five years old. When he was ten, he moved from Germany to Holland, finally moving to Portland when he was twelve. “It’s [soccer] kind of a culture in those [countries]. Everyone know it, everyone plays it. It’s what people do there.” He first began playing when he was five, in Germany. “It was serious but fun,” he says. “You didn’t really care back then -- you played because it was fun.” His friends all played, and he began playing as well to avoid being left out. While the age for most clubs in the United States begins at age eight or nine, clubs in Germany began at a much earlier age. “When I was younger I only really played because it w...