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Meet Assistant Principal Ashley Cooper
Jordyn Berry, Staff Videographer • October 6, 2025

The Summit Library never fails to cultivate students creativity and competitiveness. / Credit: Caitlin Houston
The Summit Library Holds Its Annual Summer Memoir Contest
Students and staff were challenged to summarize their summers in just six words
Caitlin Houston, Features Editor • October 3, 2025
Digital mockup of the new central library. / Credit: Deschutes Public Library
The Deschutes Public Library Expands To The East Side of Bend
Kathryn McGovern, Staff Writer • October 16, 2025

The Deschutes Public Library plans to open a 100,000-square foot central library on Bend’s east side, in order to adjust to...

Bend-La Pine Schools has implemented a new dance policy, and students in cross-school relationships are frustrated. / Credit: Zoe Brown
No Date, No Dance?
Zoe Brown, Crest Editor • October 6, 2025

For some students, Homecoming is more than just a dance: It's a chance to make memories with meaningful people in your life. Bend-La...

A Summit student places her phone in a phone caddy. / Credit: Caitlin Houston
Summit Pivots Its Phone Policy
Caitlin Houston, Features Editor • September 23, 2025

On July 2, 2025, Gov. Tina Kotek issued an executive order detailing an outline for a strict phone policy that must be adopted...

Summit Assistant Principal Ashley Cooper is known around Summit for her wide smile and impeccable style. / Photo Credit: Jordyn Berry
“You Are All Welcome Here”: New Assistant Principal Draws on Personal Experiences to Create Community
A native Californian and former collegiate athlete with a passion for belonging, Ashley Cooper brings a unique perspective to Summit’s administrative team
Lauren Shein, Editor-in-Chief • October 3, 2025
This year, students walking through the doors of Summit High School will be met with many new faces. / Credit: Eva Dicharry
New to Summit, Still There For You
Eva Dicharry, Opinions Editor • September 26, 2025

Every year, the Summit staff shifts but this year, with 14 new staff members, there are even more introductions to be made. ADMINISTRATORS: Ms....

Summit math and computer science teacher Kathy Quick poses in a spirit week costume.
This is Her House
Zoe Brown, Staff Writer • June 12, 2025

Every Spirit Week, you can count on Kathy Quick. From mismatched socks to ‘80s workout gear, she doesn’t just dress up—she...

Credit: Bend-La Pine Schools
An Ode to the Class of 2025
Fiona Cooper and Kepler Orton June 12, 2025

In 90 degree heat on June 7, Summit High School’s class of 2025 walked the stage and received their diplomas, officially ending...

Finger pointing will only divide us further. / Credits: Zoe Tade
What Charlie Kirk’s Assasination Reveals About Humanity — or Lack Thereof
Following the prominent conservative activist’s death, politicians and citizens alike continued a dangerous and progressing blame game
Zoe Tade, Staff Writer • October 16, 2025
Now that freshmen are entering their first year of high school, sophomores offer tips and tricks for this next stage of life. / Credit: Blake Arnold
Dear Freshmen
Blake Arnold, Opinions Editor • October 10, 2025

Welcome, freshies! It’s your first year of high school, and the world is your oyster. That is, if you can get over those nerves....

In Summit's hallways, AirPods are commonplace and a barrier to communication.
Are You Listening?
Hailey Pease, Senior Writer • September 27, 2025

One unusually good Thursday morning, I approached a student I thought was a former coworker. Tapping on his shoulder, I asked...

“Serenity Now!”: Bring Back Our Sitcoms
“Serenity Now!”: Bring Back Our Sitcoms
Eva Dicharry and Kaia Vrbata September 18, 2025

What ever happened to shows about nothing? Somewhere between a “yada yada yada” and “We were on a break!” sitcoms became...

At Summit and across the country, the tote bag trend is undeniable. / Credit: Heidi Marx
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Is 2025 the Year of a Tote Bag Takeover?
Summit students are deciding between style or sore shoulders
Heidi Marx, Staff Writer • October 16, 2025
Laufey's latest album represents a departure from her jazz roots and the rise of women in music. / Credit: Myla Harper
Laufey Is ‘So Poetic’
Myla Harper, Staff Writer • October 15, 2025

When Laufey's new album “A Matter of Time” was released, I, like many others, fell in love with the juxtaposition of lyrics...

The labubu, a questionably-priced Pop Mart toy, rocketed to social media fame over the summer. / Credit: David Kristianto, Unsplash
The Labubu: A Furry Frenemy
Halle Dao, Senior Writer • September 23, 2025

Whether you think they’re cute or straight up creepy is up for debate. The Labubu, a Pop Mart toy that blew up on TikTok over...

The golden age of Hollywood has passed us by, and American consumers have learned to settle for less.
Hollywood Knows You’ll Watch Anyway
Lucy DeMeester, Crest Editor • September 21, 2025

The golden age of entertainment is long past. From the 1920s to the 1960s, classics such as “Casa Blanca” and “Sunset Boulevard”...

The Storm and Lava Bears faced off in the pool on Sept. 23. / Credit: Hailey Pease
Once Upon A Stormy Pool
Both Summit Storm Varsity Girls and Boys Water Polo teams win against Bend High
Hailey Pease, Senior Writer • September 30, 2025
Storm and Cougar football players face off on Sept. 19. / Photo Credit: Wyatt Wilson
Summit Varsity Football Triumphs Over Mountain View In First League Game
Lauren Shein, Editor-in-Chief • September 25, 2025

Summit High School’s varsity football team defeated the Mountain View Cougars in a 21–14 win on Friday, Sept. 19. To...

Credit: Oregon Lightning
New Arena Football Team Deserves More Attention
Langston Bollert, Staff Writer • May 28, 2025

The Oregon Lightning, an Arena football team based just down the road in Redmond, are a team more Bendites should be paying...

Credit: Corrina Ryan
Summit Ultimate is Off to State!
Violet Rodhouse May 15, 2025

Summit’s boys ultimate frisbee team is headed to Corvallis, Oregon on May 17 and 18 for their state tournament. Every spring...

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