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Beaverton Hummer

The Official Website of Beaverton High School's Student-Run Newspaper

Beaverton Hummer

The Official Website of Beaverton High School's Student-Run Newspaper

Beaverton Hummer

Opinion

Mental illness awareness

Mental illness awareness

Alona Arneson, Staff Writer October 26, 2016
Mental illness is an aspect of human nature, both ignored and normalized, especially in the entertainment industry.
Different social media outlets.

Capturing and creating moments

Mercedes Gray-Davis, Staff Writer October 18, 2016
From Snapchat and Instagram to Twitter and Facebook, almost every high school student has some social media that they visit on a regular basis.
Trumped by Clinton

Trumped by Clinton

Brady Rogers, Senior Editor October 11, 2016
All attention is focused on the upcoming presidential election, as two of the most controversial candidates get set to take the stage and compete for the oval office.
As the holiday season begins, so does the surge of seasonal coffees. Heres what to get and what to avoid.

Holiday coffee: The good, the bad, and the nasty

Allison Van Horn, Senior Editor December 19, 2015

The holidays are fast approaching, and with the rapid change in season comes the release of the ever-anticipated holiday coffee drinks. For the sake of Beaverton High School students, I tried and tested...

Owen Morehart, making signature St. Helens pizza at Big O’s Wood
Fired Pizza in downtown Beaverton.

Great wood-fired pizza at Big O’s

Matthew John, Staff Writer December 19, 2015

Family, friends, and good food. These are the three things Big O’s Woodfire Pizza kept in mind when opening their new restaurant in downtown Beaverton. Starting out in local markets, owner Owen Morehart...

Social media can be harmful or beneficial. It all depends on how you use it.

Social media is up to you

Ashley Ros, Staff Writer December 19, 2015

“I’m done. I’m done with social media. I’m done with being fake.” This is essentially what Essena O’Neill, an Australian model, said in her last YouTube video claiming she quit social media,...

With the upcoming boundary changes, BHS community faces massive changes.

District boundary changes: from anger to acceptance

Alona Arneson, Staff Writer December 19, 2015

Along with excellence, tradition, and learning, community is one of the most valued building blocks of Beaverton High School. Recently, our sense of unity has been shaken due to the “springboard” proposal...

The theme of The Grinch deviates from reality

Holiday movies: plot holes

Lexi Hamaker, Senior Editor December 19, 2015

Every year, we tune in to watch our favorite holiday films, but do we ever catch on to the massive plot holes in these classics? Take Santa Claus, for instance, starring Tim Allen. The character Allen...

These white chocolate peppermint-dipped pretzels are one of many holiday treats that lactose-intolerant people must avoid during the season.

A tribute to intolerant holidays

Alona Arneson, Staff Writer December 19, 2015

Don’t get me wrong. I love Christmas. Jamming to Christmas tunes in the car, sipping on peppermint hot chocolate, and putting up the tree are things I look forward to all year. Along with these traditions,...

The oatmeal bath from my childhood came back to haunt me at La Vida Veggie.

The oatmeal bath smoothie

Lizzy Elkins, Senior Editor December 19, 2015

Flashback to 2004. My tortured four-year-old soul had no choice but to turn to the Aveeno oatmeal bath as a source of comfort for my poor, dry, sun-kissed skin.  Flash-forward to two weeks ago. An...

The Chipotle Walnut Chickpea Burger is, by far, one of the best items on the menu. It comes with a side salad or chips and salsa, both refreshing and healthy.

La Vida Veggie: Making carnivores want to go vegan, bite by bite

Lizzy Elkins and Ken Cavanaugh December 19, 2015

Nestled into a quaint corner of downtown Beaverton, the vegetarian and vegan restaurant La Vida Veggie (“the veggie life”) serves cuisine so tantalizing it makes carnivores consider going vegetarian....

An example of a fantastic gift to bring to a white elephant exchange.

The best worst white elephant gifts

Emma Rosicky, Staff Writer December 15, 2015

’Tis the season for beautiful snow (everywhere but Oregon), yummy sweets that only come once a year, and disappointing white elephant gifts. No matter what happens, there’s always someone that leaves...

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