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S eptem ber II, 2013
Haskins Proposes Return to PIL
Portland Public Schools’ newly named ath­
letic director Marshall Haskins held a news
conference Friday to announce a formal pro­
posal to have all of the district’s high schools to
compete at the 6A level, the highest sports
ranking in the state as part of “re-establishing”
the Portland Interscholastic League.
The Portland O bserver featured H askins
in front page profile article last week in
w hich he m entioned that he w orking to raise
the visibility o f athletics in the city through
m ajor reform s.
His proposal suggests that competing in one
league under the same 6A level will strengthen
all sports programs, eliminate inequities across
high schools, reduce travel costs, and rejuve­
nate traditional rivalries thus re-energizing com­
munity and alumni support.
“I think the ultimate goal is to create a robust
successful athletic program. The best in the
West. Quality coaches, facilities, district com ­
petition, and state competition,” he said.
The public is invited to a public inform ation
hearing on the league proposal at Franklin
High School in southeast Portland on W ednes­
day, Sept. 18 at 6:30 p.m.
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Zimmerman Detained
George Zimmerman, the neighbor­
hood watch captain who was ac­
quitted of murdering 17-year-old
Trayvon Martin just months ago,
was detained by authorities on
Monday following an alleged al­
tercation with his wife and father-
in-law. Shelly Zimmerman recently
announced that she filed for di­
vorce.
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Obama Awaits Congress
Though President Obama claims
full power over whether or not
U.S. troops will launch a “limited
air strike” on Syria in response to
its president Maher al-Assad kill­
ing more than 1,400 of his
country ’ s citizens with nerve gas,
Obama continues to await a vote
in Congress signaling their sup­
port for the attack. Syria has since
claimed an openness to interna­
tional powers controlling their
chemical weapons.
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Anti-War Demonstration
Monday evening concerned citi­
zens and members of several pro­
gressive groups convened at the
Edith Green-Wendall Wyatt Fed­
eral Building in downtown Port­
land for a demonstration against
the purposed attack in Syria and
in support of several more peace­
ful alternatives.
Same-Sex Couple File
Complaint
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At this rate, your dream kitchen can be a reality,
After being refused service by an
employee of Broadway Cab, a
same sex couple has filed an anti-
discrimination complaint with the
Oregon Bureau of Labor and In­
dustries for allegedly refusing
service based on sexual orienta­
tion.
School “Seclusion Cells**
Examined
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Splash Pads On
With the trend of hot weather ex­
pected to beam on, Portland Parks
and Recreation have extended the
duration for the city’s splash pads.
The pads will be on through the end
of September from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.