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Percent of US high school students with symptoms of depression in the last year, 1999-2021.
The Portrayal of Mental Illness in Social Media and Its Harmful Effects
Maddie Johnson, Cub Writer • May 30, 2025

The media has long perpetuated the romanticization of mental illness to make it seem cool, desirable, or trendy. The rise in online communication about mental illness started as an effort to create a safe space online to destigmatize...

Going-to-the- Sun road cuts through the middle of Glacier National Park.
Best National Parks To Visit This Summer
May 30, 2025

This summer will be the best time to take a trip into nature and take a break from your normal activities and everyday life! While living in...

Barlow’s Sacred Springfest Returns
Barlow’s Sacred Springfest Returns
May 28, 2025

Every two years, Sam Barlow students get to escape school work with Springfest. Springfest is similar to a miniature carnival, but in Barlow’s...

Recently, there has been a large decline in teen drivers on the roads.
Putting the Brakes on Driving: Why Teens Are Waiting to Get Their Licenses
May 28, 2025

For years, the day you turn 16 and blow out the candles on your birthday cake has been the day independence begins. Those days have changed.  “Between...

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Pope Francis waving at the people at st. Peter's Square, Oct 6. 2024.
Pope Francis Out, Pope Leo In
Vivian Atiyeh, Website Editor • May 28, 2025

  Born December 17, 1936, in Flores, Buenos Aires, Argentina, the beloved Pope Francis  died on April 21, 2025, ironically on Easter Monday. He passed by a stroke and irreversible heart failure but left behind a long 88-year legacy serving as the pope for 12 years. The Pope is a religious leadership...

President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador and President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on April 14
El Salvador Prison Parallels History
Dylan Harris, Staff Writer • May 28, 2025

On March 15, the Trump Administration deported 238 Venezuelans, many of whom were legal residents of the United States, to a mega prison in El Salvador known as the Center for Confinement...

Photo of the Florida State University campus, the location of the incident.
Florida State University’s Fatal Attack on Campus
Alex Kahl, Staff Writer • May 28, 2025

  On April 17, 2025, Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, endured a mass shooting. 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, the perpetrator, began shooting around lunchtime near...

Phones have been banned in schools increasingly across the US — even in Oregon
Oregon Reconsiders Phone Usage in Public Schools
Madison Stephens, Historian • May 28, 2025

Cell phones have become a constant in the lives of most students, but many Oregon school districts — and now state lawmakers — are rethinking just how accessible those devices should...

On May 13, 2025, a student scrolls past an AI-generated ‘Italian Brainrot’ video on Instagram.
AI Is Flooding Your Feed—Is It a Problem?
Brennah Rinard, Cub Writer • May 28, 2025

  When OpenAI’s ChatGPT was released on November 20, 2022, the internet landscape changed forever. Now, as technology has improved, AI is increasingly utilized for short-form video content and...

Katy Perry in space during her 11 minute suborbital flight
Katy Perry: A Missed Opportunity for Science and Symbolism
Madison Stephens, Historian • May 28, 2025

On April 14, 2025, Katy Perry joined a crew of six women aboard Blue Origin’s new Shepard rocket for a brief, 11-minute trip to the edge of space. The all-female crew, called historic by many, included...

Couple relax on the beach enjoy beautiful sea on the tropical island. Summer beach vacation concept
Best Places for Summer Fun
Kylie Asher, Staff Writer • May 28, 2025

Summer is coming up fast. Summer is the season of sunshine, outdoor fun, adventure, and, of course, vacations. Barlow's summer break starts June 4 for seniors and June 12 for all other grades. We return...

Hitler reincarnated.
Trumps Actions Emulate Those of a Neo-Nazi Regime
Vincent Hoeppner, Cub Writer • May 28, 2025

The comparisons between Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler have increased in recent years, especially between historians and political commentators who study authoritarian movements. While no serious analyst...

Release date for season 1 of The Last of Us staring Pedro Pascal, and Bella Ramsey.
A Story Worth its Survival -Comparing The Last of Us
Aidan Xiong, Cub Writer • May 30, 2025

It’s September 26, 2003, 2:16 a.m. Sarah Miller is woken by the sound of fireworks outside. Knowing that her dad is gone, she walks over to the neighbor's house and goes inside. Then she sees her next-door...

Marvel’s Thunderbolts* reached theaters on May 2, officially ending Phase Five, starring Florence Pugh,  David Harbour, Sebastian Stan, Hannah John-Kamen, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
‘Thunderbolts*’ Assemble in New Movie
Natalie Brooks, Assistant Editor • May 28, 2025

Thunderbolts* released in theaters on May 2, and officially ended Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Starring Florence Pugh as Yelena, David Harbour as Alexei or the Red Guardian, Sebastian...

Nic holding David after saving him from yet another relapse.
Beautiful Boy: A Heartbreakingly Honest Portrayal of Addiction.
Sloan Moseley, Cub Writer • May 28, 2025

In ‘Beautiful Boy’, a father who was once close with his son sits across from him, barely recognizing him. Nic, once a bright, promising young man, is now consumed by addiction. This heart-aching scene...

Concert Choir performs at the 2025 State Championships, earning them 12th place in the state of Oregon.
The Arts Take on State
Ms. Adina, Advisor • May 28, 2025

Sam Barlow High School is home to award-winning Choir, Band, and Theatre programs. In the spring of 2025, these groups participated in state competitions that brought together high school actors and musicians...