David Douglas High School Student Newspaper


2011-2012 STAFF
NEWS EDITORS: Cassidy Bean, Dennise Garcia, Harley Jessen, and Daniel Vu

OPINIONS EDITORS: Melissa BarnesAislinn Carson, Tashia Duncan, and Inna Vavilina

FEATURES EDITOR: Ashely Ladely

SPORTS EDITORS: Jessica Rivera and Margo Rutledge 

REPORTERS: Travis Brandow, Tom Chen, Amythest Davis, Ruhama Dimbore, Paige Dye, Serina Fast Horse, Jazzmen Griffen, Hunter Holmes, Susannah Hotovec, Kathryn Jacobson, Dani Jones, 
Tierra Johansen, Taylor Snyder, & Ellen VanSlyke.

ADVERTISING MANAGER: Jose Lopez Delgado
 
ADVISOR: Steve Rivas

PUBLICATION
The Highlander is published monthly by the David Douglas High School Advanced Journalism class, 1001 S.E. 135th Ave., Portland OR 97233.  Email:  Steve_Rivas@ddouglas.k12.or.us. Phone: 503-261-8303. The Highlander has a circulation of 2,000 and is printed at the Gresham Outlook. DDSD Superintendent: Don Grotting.  DDHS Principal: John Bier.  Opinions expressed in the Highlander are not necessarily those of the district or high school administrations.  The Highlander reserves the right to withhold Letters to the Editor it deems inappropriate.

AWARDS
First Place: American Scholastic Press: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 with “Special Merit,” 1999, 2000, 2001 with “Special Merit,”  2002 with “Special Merit,”  2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 with “Special Merit,” 2007 with “Special Merit,” 2008 with “Special Merit," 2009 with "Special Merit," 2010 with "Special Merit,” and 2011 with "Special Merit.”

First Place: Northwest Scholastic Press: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, and 2010.

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3days since
The 2011 January Edition

—What to look for in the January Edition

•One of our own teachers has just released a CD of Latin American music that is nothing short of amazing. News Page 1.


•There's often risk in scientific exploration. Several students learned that the hard way in a science class experiment gone a bit wrong. Some were hospitalized, but none hurt seriously. News Page 2.


•Do you have the stomach for the return of OMSI's "Body Worlds?" Features 6 & 7.


•The OSAA Winter Season is shaping up to be one the best DDHS has seen in a few years, including an exciting overtime home boys' basketball win over No. 3 Westview, a game that included a Jeremiah Harris dunk over No. 1 state ranked Wildcat, Landen Lucas. Sports Page 10.


•Dry clean those dress duds: Mock Interviews are back. News Page 12


       

  

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