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Band and orchestra students at last year’s Veterans Day assembly /Photo credit: Summit yearbook
Music Department Will Play in Tandem at Veterans Day Assembly
Get excited to hear a beautiful composition from Concert band, choir and orchestra as they honor our veterans
Kayleigh Mahony, Staff Writer • October 30, 2025
Rankin and his wife will catch a trans-Atlantic flight on Nov. 2. / Credit: Myla Harper
Pivoting to Portugal
Myla Harper, Staff Writer • October 29, 2025

After five years of helping Summit students navigate college and career paths, Future Center coordinator Jeff Rankin is moving...

Join the orchestra on Oct. 28 to support this overlooked program. / Credit: Ben Komar
Summit Orchestra Prepares for Oct. 28 Concert
Ben Komar, Staff Writer • October 24, 2025

Have you ever been to an orchestra concert? Maybe not, but if you are sitting at home looking for some fun and free entertainment...

People peacefully gather to protest the Trump administration. / Photo Credit:  Zoe Tade
Back For Seconds
Zoe Tade, Staff Writer • October 22, 2025

On Oct. 18, thousands gathered in Bend to join the nationwide No Kings protest opposing the Trump administration. An estimated...

Michel takes a shot during a water polo game against Hood River. / Credit: Cassidy Miller
Storm Spotlight: Jase Michel
Making waves through the Summit community
Tatum Hoffmann, Features Editor • October 29, 2025
From left to right: Martina Baltanas-Falomir from Spain and Geremina Callegari from Italy. / Photo credit: Ben Komar
Meet Your 2025–2026 Exchange Students
Ben Komar, Staff Writer • October 24, 2025

We all know the halls of Summit. They are packed with people, leading to a whitewater current of students trying to get where...

A small creek offshoot of the Lower Deschutes. / Photo credit: Lars Hanson
Summit’s Fly Fishing Club Brings Out a Love for Wildlife
Lars Hanson, Staff Writer • October 21, 2025

The drop of a float, the splash of a rise or the tug of a streamer makes a fisherman's heart skip a beat. The other end of one’s...

The abundance of cars in Summit's parking lot. / Photo Credit: Zoe Tade
Self-Expression in the Summit Parking Lot
Kayleigh Mahony, Staff Writer • October 17, 2025

At the surface, the Summit parking lot is a dreary place. It’s where students spend their final moments of freedom before entering...

As juniors enter the first year of being an upperclassman, seniors take the time to impart words of wisdom. / Credit: Blake Arnold
Dear Juniors
Summit seniors look back and give advice to juniors
Blake Arnold, Opinions Editor • October 29, 2025
Bend-La Pine Schools' new grading system involves locked grades and a collaboration between Canvas and Synergy. / Credit: Halle Dao
What’s My Grade?
Eva Dicharry and Halle Dao October 27, 2025

This year, Summit students were horrified to discover that their grade percentages will be “locked” in Canvas for the foreseeable...

Access time options, shown in StudentVue. / Credit: Nash Orton
Is Advisory A Waste of Our Time?
Nash Orton, Staff Writer • October 17, 2025

Students at Summit High School are now required to take an advisory class each day between second and third period, intended to...

As sophomores enter their second year at Summit, juniors offer tips and tricks for this next stage of life. / Credit: Blake Arnold
Dear Sophomores
Blake Arnold, Opinions Editor • October 17, 2025

Ah, sophomore year. Not yet an upperclassmen, not still a freshman. A year of almost, but not quite. As sophomores, you are torn...

At Summit and across the country, the tote bag trend is undeniable. / Credit: Heidi Marx
Crest
Is 2025 the Year of a Tote Bag Takeover?
Summit students decide 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”...

Summit Girls huddle up for a pre-race talk at the Caldera Wolfpack 5k /Photo: Aaden Eggert
Cross Country’s Quiet Path to State
A standout team, humble athletes and a number one state ranking; where do they go from here?
Fern Kallerud, Staff Writer • October 29, 2025
Boys volleyball joins OSAA sanctioned high school sports
Boys Volleyball Verified!
Caitlin Houston, Features Editor • October 26, 2025

On Oct. 6. at an assembly meeting, Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) voted in Boys Volleyball as an official sport,...

Summit girls rugby celebrating their state championship win /Photo Credit: Lila Cart
Summit Girls Rugby Celebrates Its Second State Championship In Just Four Seasons
Heidi Marx, Staff Writer • October 26, 2025

Summit Girls Rugby showed up ready to win on Saturday, Oct. 18. with the opportunity to secure their second state championship...

Summit's Boys Varsity Soccer team after the national anthem on Sept. 8. / Photo Credit: Wyatt Wilson
Summit Boys Varsity Soccer Team Crushes Crook County
Lars Hanson, Staff Writer • October 24, 2025

Summit’s home field on Oct. 17 was full of spectators with big coats and blankets, but the Boys Varsity Soccer team was...

Summit Assistant Principal Ashley Cooper is known around Summit for her wide smile and impeccable style. / Photo Credit: Jordyn Berry
Meet Assistant Principal Ashley Cooper
Jordyn Berry, Staff Videographer • October 6, 2025

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