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The Newspaper of McDaniel High School

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The Newspaper of McDaniel High School

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Students throw their caps into the air, after turning their tassels as a send off to their senior year. People can be seen in the back clapping and cheering as their caps fly.

Senior Graduation

Paige Gilmore, Opinion Editor
June 18, 2024
Finn Amos, Royce-Avan Brown, Quentin Stellpflug and Greta Boelling pose together near the office. Brown flashes the valediction medal around his neck while the friends smile in each other’s company.

Class of 2024 Last Day

Aria Peters, Associate Editor
June 14, 2024
On Saturday May 11th, three different departments of the school came together in the sun. The library and community volunteers helped with their annual flower basket sale. All proceeds from the basket sale goes to the library for future needs.

Saturday 11th Big events

Sebastian Gracie-Fultz, Print Editor in Chief
June 14, 2024
The choir sings in harmony in front of the audience. This program and others helped raise $12,607 at the Gala. CommuniCare matched the funds with $45,000 dollars, over $10,000 of which went to clubs. The rest went to local nonprofits.

Community Gala Event

Junior Hoang, Sports Editor
June 13, 2024
Non Binary Girlfriend’s singer Anaïs Genevieve grimaces. Their performance was moving and lots of seniors gathered around to hear them play. Genevieve pauses between songs to talk about how graduation is a big accomplishment and showed a lot of support.

Lavender Graduation

Emma Lake, Photographer/Photographer/Illustrator
June 13, 2024
Blue skies overlook a beautiful field with flowers to each side of hole nine at Blue Lake Disc Golf Course. This spot is great for views and outdoor activities. If you ask around, you are sure to find spots you didn’t even know existed.

Flower spots of Portland

Oliver Sage, Photographer
May 30, 2024
The team comes in for a huddle. Although Barlow dominated them on scoring, they still played strong until the end.

Softball playoff game has high attendance, amazing support

Jackson Mailey and Eban Slate
May 24, 2024
Senior Ynski Noel wears a traditional white and gold karabela to represent Haiti while he waves the flag of Cameroon high in the air. He smiles at the crowd on his left as he walks down the red carpet on the gym floor. Students dress in various outfits to represent their cultures during Multicultural Week.

Photo Essay: Multicultural Week outfits

Zay Conant, Photographer
March 21, 2024
Photo Essay: The complex history of Alberta street

Photo Essay: The complex history of Alberta street

Eban Slate, Copy Editor
March 21, 2024
Senior Scott Cuno carries senior Connor Lanusse into the dance in his arms. Both students hold up jazz hands as they walk down the aisle.

Photo Essay: Winter Formal dazzles

Zay Conant, Photographer
March 10, 2024
Junior Emily Blacker shares a story reflecting on how they have always been perceived as “extra” by their teachers, peers and even their family. They describe their move from California to Oregon, their eagerness to fit in, and how they finally found a friend who didn’t think they were extra. “We all have insecurities, we’re all insecure about something and those things are so arbitrary, but now I feel like I’m beyond extra. I am truly whole,” Blacker said, as they close out their story. The theme of the Story Slam this year was “Extra” because it references the extra day in the month due to the leap year and how the city wide Story Slam will be held on Feb. 29.

Photo Essay: Story Slam

Zay Conant, Photographer
February 29, 2024
Senior Kent Le goes for a lay up under the basket. McDaniel fought every minute of this close game.

Photo Essay: Unified Basketball

Oliver Sage, Photographer
February 15, 2024
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