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August 12, 2015 The Page 3 INSIDE Week in Review page 2 This page Sponsored by: L ocal N ews pages 6-7 O pinion S ports page 8 Roosevelt High School students working together this summer as part of a unique publishing internship. M etro page 9 Writing with a Cultural Edge Roosevelt students publish social justice books O livia O livia T he P ortland O bserver A talented group of multi- cultural students have spent the summer learning about publishing while writing on subjects with an inter-genera- tional and cultural edge. Roosevelt High School’s publishing center, “Unique Ink,” linked the 12 local stu- dents to the Dojo Agency, a full service advertising agen- cy in St. Johns which hosted them at their offices to devel- op personal and group pub- lishing skills. The students worked to- gether to create a website to help market and sell stu- dent-written social-justice re- lated books, all of which focus on the impact of youth in the by pages 10-13 Arts & ENTERTAINMENT C lassifieds C alendar F ood page 14 page 15 page 16 community. Some of the writings fo- cused on teenagers interact- ing with law enforcement, a hot topic with so many officer involved shootings in the na- tional spotlight. “Although each book is different, the approach to all of them is through an inter- generational lens,” said Kate McPherson, Unique Ink coor- dinator. “Our goal is to honor the diverse voices of the com- munity.” Other titles run the gamut from Where the Roses Smell Best, a guide to helping oth- er teens understand Portland culture to No Box Can Hold, which asks readers to further understand their preconceived notions of oppressed people and look at how stereotypes function on a daily level. “We’ve had many intrigu- ing experts who visited us during the internships and helped guide us in technical and brainstorming aspects of our work,” said Robert Thack- er, a student who recently graduated from the program. “They have served as mentors to the group.” Students who are interested in participating in the future or learning more about the pro- gram are encouraged to write to rhswritingcenter@gmail. com. Those interesting in buy- ing some of the new books or donating to the publishing program can get more infor- mation by visiting roosevel- troguthwriters.org. Town Hall on Marijuana Policy Commissioner Amanda Fritz is hosting a se- ries of community gatherings to get the public’s input on the licensing and regulating of mar- ijuana businesses that operate within the city limits. “This is an important opportunity for com- munity members to voice their suggestions and to learn how marijuana retail businesses will be regulated in the city,” Fritz said. The next meetings take place on Thursday, Aug. 13 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Rosewood Initia- tive, 16126 S.E. Stark St., and again on Thursday, Aug. 27 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Legacy Em- manuel Medical Center, 501 N. Graham St.