Buddy Benches

Eunice Smith Elementary School students united together with Lewis and Clark Community College’s YouthBuild organization to create buddy benches, in a hope to build companionship and a neighborly atmosphere among students.

RIP Leelah Alcorn

On Dec. 28, 2014, 17-year-old Leelah Alcorn, a transgender youth, committed suicide. News of her death quickly spread across the internet and news outlets putting the incident within a spotlight.

All-Girl Reboots

On Feb. 6, Marvel Comics introduced an all girl Avengers team known as the “A-Force”, while an all-female cast for a new “Ghostbusters” reboot was also announced in the same month.