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Post 58 is a nonprofit that brings together Portland area teens from different high schools by organizing excursions into the outdoors.

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A recreation of a classic album cover

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As hard as it is to admit, many of your favorite artists most likely use AutoTune, even if it’s very subtle.

Commentary: Cuts to NOAA Endanger Us All

NOAA’s educational grant programs fund student organized research, providing educational opportunities to scientifically passionate scholars. 

The Road Warrior: George Miller’s Passion for Action

The Road Warrior feels like the quintessential Mad Max film.

Spain Stood Up to the United States. The Rest of the World Should Follow Suit

The Iran war and the genocide in Gaza are morally wrong and internationally unpopular; the rest of the world should take a page out of Spain’s book and stand up.

Post 58 Gets Teens Out Into Nature

Post 58 is a nonprofit that brings together Portland area teens from different high schools by organizing excursions into the outdoors.

NWA Robotics Team Dreams Big

The NWA robotics team, Sky Rat Robotics, made it to the Oregon State Championship and finished in the top half of all contestants this March. 

Reading Is Not a Dying Art

The United States is currently at its lowest literacy levels since 1992.

Conan the Barbarian: A Conservative Fantasy with Universal Appeal

The most compelling thing about Conan is its suggestion that everyone, regardless of beliefs, is more barbaric than they want to admit.

NWA Humanities Department Doesn’t Shy Away from Difficult Material

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Art is Happening at NWA

The wall near NWA’s front desk in Plaza has been recently transformed into an art display.

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Capitalism warps the incentive of producing art from something pure into making money.

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The Art You Love

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Two Poems

"You are wasting time, wasting me away when already you’ve wasted it all."

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