This year, Barlow has a student teacher in the Social Studies department. His name is Mr. Slowik, and he teaches Global Perspectives and US History alongside Mr. Dougharity. He is the only student teacher we have this year at...
The Distributive Education Clubs of America, or DECA, is a club you can join after taking Intro to Business and Marketing 1-2, or Hospitality...
The SBHS Speech and Debate Team is a longstanding legacy at our school. For decades it has boasted several accomplishments, titles, and awards....
As many people know of the political system of the United States, we are unique among other advanced democracies in the fact that we are an almost...
The 2023-2024 Sam Barlow Speech and Debate Team has had a very successful season and continues to shine brightly upon the stage as they get ready for nationals. In addition to these large competitions including State and Nationals, high school speech and debate teams also compete in league and conference...
On April 18th, a fire was reported at Timberline Lodge around 9:30 PM. According to OPB, crews from Gresham, Clackamas, Estacada, Portland, and Hoodland responded to the attic fire,...
Barlow has, for the past few years now, been plagued by numerous school-wide issues pertaining to the bathrooms. Sporadic closures, damaged or unusable facilities, bathrooms that are difficult...
This year, Barlow’s prom was held at Left Bank Annex in Portland, and the theme was Garden of Lilies. The industrially-designed venue was very spacious and able to accommodate all of...
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...
Most students strive for As and Bs when receiving a final grade in a class. What about those who will receive a failing grade of an F? Is there still a way for them to keep a high GPA or graduate? At...
Barlow had a School Resource Officer, but two years ago, he returned to work in the Gresham community. With the officer leaving, the Barlow Student Management had more responsibility for daily occurrences. We...
On October 11th, the Barlow Symphonic Band and Concert Choir will leave for their weekend trip to Eagle Fern Camp in Estacada where they will have their annual music retreat. This year will be the first...
Barlow’s Pep Band, composed of 100 students from Symphonic and Concert band, brings school spirit into every game they attend. Whether on the court or the field, the energy that the band brings lifts...
The theatre department at Sam Barlow has put on some impressive shows in recent years including Wizard Of Oz, Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia!, Peter And The StarCatcher, and many others. But what really happens...
On February 4, 2024, Taylor Swift made Swifties everywhere clown about Reputation (Taylor’s Version). At the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, Swift walked the red carpet wearing an outfit fans might call “rep-coded”...