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A Tuesday with LE1
A Tuesday with LE1
Madi Paulsen, Social Media Editor • November 19, 2024

I spent a day with several students and teachers from the Learning Essentials 1 class, or LE1, to learn about what they do. Unlike the other students in the school, LE1 does not follow a strict bell schedule. Every day they have...

These pictures show some common Halloween practices with jack-o-lanterns, costumes, and trick-or-treating.
Dia de los Muertos and Halloween traditions
November 19, 2024

What is the Day of the Dead? It is a holiday typically celebrated on November 1st and 2nd, but sometimes other dates such as October 31st or...

Take to the Sky with Flight Club
November 19, 2024

Flight Club, led by Mr. Bailey, is for anyone who wants to become a pilot. Although this club is mostly for fun, it teaches the fundamentals...

Barlow volunteers running a water station at the Portland Marathon on October 6th, 2024.
Why Volunteer?
November 12, 2024

Here at Barlow, there are many different avenues students can take to get into volunteering. AVID requires volunteering to help build students’...

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Mr. Adamski spoke at the School Board meeting about his experience on September 20th.
Gresham Principal Resigns After Gun Scare
Jacob Hallberg, Editor-In-Chief • November 19, 2024

The past few months have been tumultuous for the Gresham-Barlow School District. Growing concerns about the safety of Gresham High School culminated in a vote of no confidence in Principal Erika Whitlock and the district leadership last spring. The situation reached a boiling point when a student was...

Florida residents scramble to recover their damaged property.
Aftermath of Hurricane Milton
Kylie Asher, Staff Writer • November 12, 2024

Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida on the night of Oct. 9 as a Category 3 storm and killed 24 people. With a month left in the hurricane season, Milton’s devastation is not the...

Because of it's addictive algorithm, TikTok may soons be banned in the United Sates.
TikTok Faces Lawsuit over Addictive Algorithm
Aviana Patchin, Staff Writer • November 12, 2024

14 states, including Oregon, have filed a lawsuit against TikTok due to their “addictive algorithm” that is harming the mental health of children. These lawsuits stemmed from a national...

Barlow varsity football player at the Senior Night game on October 18th against Reynolds High School.
Barlow’s Zero- Tolerance policy takes center field
Dylan Harris, Staff Writer • November 12, 2024

Recently, the David Douglas Scots football team has been experiencing severe racism during their games at other schools during away games. Starting from late September with games at Nelson...

This picture was made on iStock. An illustration of children's silhouette trick or treating.
Are You Too OLd to Trick-or-Treat in High School?
Halzie Langley, Staff Writer • November 19, 2024

Halloween time is coming around. For many, the spooky season is filled with many exciting activities, such as going to pumpkin patches, watching scary movies, wearing fun costumes, and more. But is trick-or-treating...

Advice For Incoming Freshman
Ashley Rodman, Cub Writer • November 6, 2024

  When I was coming into high school for the first time, I was expecting the worst. No friends, HUGE school, scary teachers, tons of homework, and more stress. But once I got to high school, I...

Student and Teachers Opinions On Hall Sweeps
Madilyn paulsen, Cub Writer • June 3, 2024

Have you heard about the new hall sweep rule?! The hall sweep rule was put in place about four weeks ago. The rule is that you must have a pass at all times in the hall. This is designed to have fewer...

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What we would like to see at Barlow for next year
Zoie Stayton, Cub Writer • June 3, 2024

The Bruin Banner surveyed 135 Barlow students to see what they would like to see in the following year. We got many different responses that would be great additions to the 2024-2025 school year. Among...

Get your Hadestown tickets at sambarlowtheatre.com.
Hadestown Hits The Stage
Leigh Stephens, Historian • November 19, 2024

This November, Sam Barlow High School’s theatre department will unveil the curtains on the teen edition of the Broadway musical Hadestown — one of the first schools in the US to do so. Written by...

Saw was released in 2004.
Halloween Horrors
Alex Kahl, Staff Writer • November 19, 2024

Halloween is right around the corner, and it's time to talk about some spooky movies. We’ve seen a theme of sequels this year, with Smile 2, Terrifier 3, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, The Black Phone 2, and...

Ethan Jace playing guitar.
Get to Know Some Underrated Artists
Lilith Sotin, Staff Writer • November 7, 2024

After the release of Deftones' successful third nu-metal album, White Pony, in 2000, lead singer Chino Moreno announced that he would take a break from the band to work on a new project. Later that year,...

 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice stars: Micheal Keaton, Winona Ryder, Jenna Ortega, Willem Dafoe, and a star studded ensemble.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is Haunted by the Ghost of a Weak Script
Jacob Hallberg, Editor-In-Chief • November 6, 2024

Tim Burton’s 1988 horror-comedy classic, Beetlejuice, has been given the full sequel treatment this year with Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, and Micheal Keaton all reprise...