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Past Summit graduating class throwing their caps following the ceremony/ Credit: Summit High School graduation website
And They’re Off…
The class of 2026 will graduate in a ceremony of student speeches, longtime traditions and new senior led events
Kaia Vrbata, News Editor • June 6, 2026
The event will feature information on various post-graduation options, including college, careers and trade school. / Credit: Bend-La Pine Schools
District Will Host Life and Career Readiness Night
Heidi Marx, Staff Writer • April 27, 2026

Bend-La Pine Schools will welcome its students and families to join them for the third annual Life & Career Readiness Night,...

Trench water gun warfare? / Credit: Ben Komar via Canva
Seniors, Grab Your Goggles and Get Ready
Ben Komar, Staff Writer • March 19, 2026

Starting Monday, March 30 at 8 a.m., many Summit seniors will be seen carrying water guns and wearing floaties. No, this isn’t...

Channel of the Deschutes River that dries out during winter. /Credit: Lars Hanson
The Upper Deschutes is Looking at a Worrisome Summer to Come
Lars Hanson, Staff Writer • February 26, 2026

As most Bend locals have noticed, this year central Oregon has seen very little snow. While the warm weather may be nice, we need...

Summit's valedictorian Andrew Winkel poses for a picture on a bridge. / Credit: Oliver Buchanan
The Cost of Being No. 1
How Andrew Winkel’s pursuit of valedictorian transformed his mindset, limits and definition of success
Lucy DeMeester, Crest Editor • June 5, 2026
After a career spent helping students explore the world through books, he's finally ready to experience it for himself.
Photo Credit // Myla Harper
Mr. Brown Leaves Legacy of Literature and Connection
Myla Harper, Staff Writer • April 24, 2026

If you've ever walked into Frank Brown's English class, you know there's something different about him. He's the kind of teacher...

Scenic view of the Green Lakes. / Photo Credit: Lars Hanson
Where’s The Best Camping Around Bend?
Lars Hanson, Staff Writer • April 22, 2026

There’s nothing like waking up and unzipping your tent to the view of a lake, meadow or beautiful central Oregon mountain. For...

Health Occupations participants from Summit High School and Bend Tech Academy pose outside St. Charles. / Photo Credit: Cascade East Area Health Education Center (CEAHEC)
Despite Limited Access, Summit Students Explore Opportunities in Medicine
Eva Dicharry, Opinions Editor • April 22, 2026

From early December to late February, every Tuesday morning, a group of Summit students arrived at St. Charles — not for an...

Screenshots of popular Instagram reels mocking the Iran war / Credit: Kaia Vrbata
Iran(ic)
I’m not insensitive, I just utilize Gen Z coping mechanisms
Kaia Vrbata, News Editor • June 9, 2026
Teachers feel ignored as standards-based grading comes into play. / Photo Credit: Ben Komar
Our Teachers Feel Ignored
Ben Komar, Staff Writer • May 15, 2026

As the 2025–26 school year closes, teachers turn their focus to the grade book. But in the final weeks of school, they part...

Summit has been taken over by the cars. / Credit: Hailey Pease
Parking Pickle: An Issue That Fermented Far Too Long
Hailey Pease, Sports Editor • May 8, 2026

The screechings of the danger zone, otherwise known as the Summit High School parking lot; were those tires, or the loud opinions...

Even surviving can feel like a joke. / Credit: Kayleigh Mahony
The Architecture of Doom
Laney McDonald, Editor-in-Chief • May 6, 2026

The answer is not a hut in the woods, but it might be a bunker. As a senior in high school, I've recently found myself haunted...

// Photo Credit: Vingolf AWAL
Crest
Laufey Explores Love, Restraint and Longing in Her Recent Release “Madwoman”
Lucy DeMeester, Crest Editor • May 18, 2026
Hacky sacking has become a popular pastime for Summit students. / Photo Credit: Nash Orton
Summit Students Bring Back Hacky Sacks
Nash Orton, Staff Writer • April 27, 2026

Many years ago, hacky sacking was popular worldwide. This fun trend would eventually end, but it just might be returning. In...

With graduation approaching, seniors reflect on their time at Summit. / Credit: Leighton Allen
Senior Symphonies
Leighton Allen, Staff Writer • April 24, 2026

The year is wrapping up, leaving seniors in the “Afterglow” of an exhilarating high school experience. As our Summit seniors...

Bend's Hayden Homes Amphitheater is a summer staple. / Photo Credit: Hayden Homes Amphitheater
The Shrinking Presence of Diverse Live Music at the Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Heidi Marx, Staff Writer • April 6, 2026

Every year as summer nears, the anticipation for concerts at the Hayden Homes Amphitheater increases. This beloved venue has...

American families alike spend hours crouched around a glowing screen to watch the Super Bowl. / Credit: Heidi Marx
3.5 Hours of Unity
Did you watch the Super Bowl?
Heidi Marx, Staff Writer • February 24, 2026
As Summit seniors graduate, they will represent the Summit Storm on campuses across the country. Photo Credit: Zoe Brown
The Storm is Moving On
Zoe Brown, Crest Editor • May 18, 2026

For many high school athletes, their senior season marks the beginning of the end. The finality of the last buzzer signals...

The tournament's new format is viewed as an improvement by many fans. / Credit: Nash Orton
Champions League 2025–26 Enters Knockout Stage
Nash Orton, Staff Writer • March 11, 2026

The Champions League is the highest level of competition for club soccer in the world, with top teams in Europe competing...

Photo credit: Nash Orton
FIFA: Everything you Need to Know
Nash Orton, Staff Writer • December 20, 2025

With the FIFA World Cup just around the corner, people in America should be super excited for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity...

Meet Future Center Coordinator Theresa Quade
Jordyn Berry, Staff Videographer • January 6, 2026
Protesters gather in downtown Bend on Oct. 18, 2025. / Credit: Jordyn Berry
Bendites Gather for Second No Kings Protest
Jordyn Berry, Staff Videographer • November 19, 2025

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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