WHY ARE A BUNCH OF HIGH SCHOOLERS FIGHTING TO HAVE THEIR VOICES HEARD AND DEMANDING THEIR IDENTITIES BE RECOGNIZED IN THEIR SCHOOLS?
Written by Olivia Bennett, Photographed by Liz Donovan
Link to Story: https://www.fluxoregon.com/identity-in-newberg
Midas Jenkins, Dandelion Johnstone, Hailey Battrick and Ellie Dobias (left to right) at Newberg High School. The students have campaigned to end a ban on political signage at their schools.
Midas Jenkins holds a sign used during student demonstrations against the ban of political symbols made by the Newberg school board.
Newberg students Hailey Battrick and Ellie Dobias sit atop the Newberg High School sign.
Newberg High School student Ellie Dobias promotes LGBTQ symbols in her daily attire, down to her socks.
Catalyst High School senior Carter Stolp shows off the sticker on his guitar case that reads: “Celebrate Diversity, Embrace Differences.” Stolp ran a voter drive to register students to vote in the recall election of two Newberg school board members.
Catalyst success coach Elaine Koskela displays various pins and buttons showing support for marginalized communities on campus.