Priya is a sophomore reporter for the Amplifier. Her favorite class is chemistry, which is taught by her favorite teacher, Mr. Bilyeu. She likes the class because she understands it well and is able to blow things up. Priya would love to be a dentist when she grows up. She wants to help people, but does not want the responsibility over people’s lives that comes with being a doctor. Priya’s favorite kinds of movies include comedies, horror, historical fiction, and documentaries about the world. She loves to learn. A specific movie she likes is “Water for Elephants.”In the time that she isn’t dreaming of her future, watching movies, or blowing things up, Priya likes to eat pretty much any kind of cheese. She often hangs out with her family and reads. Lately, a lot of her time has been spent doing AP US History homework.
Priya Basak
May 1, 2012
Filed under Current Events
While many were outside enjoying the weather, The Model United Nations team spent a sunny three day weekend inside at University of Oregon in Eugene — but for good reason. The weekend they had been waiting for had finally arrived, and they were prepared to debate for the sake of their respective... (more...)
Priya Basak
April 27, 2012
Filed under Opinions
When kids in West Linn walk to Safeway or Market of Choice to purchase a drink and a snack, they expect to be able to walk back home safely. It is this sense of security that West Linn teenagers have which makes it hard for us to believe that other adolescents can be kidnapped or killed when... (more...)
Priya Basak
April 18, 2012
Filed under Current Events
Many students were absent at school on the Friday before spring break, mostly due to vacations. A select group of student boarded a bus at 6:45 a.m., tri-folds underarm, on their way to Portland State University. These students were the top 30 percent of presenters at the Jane Goodall Science... (more...)
Priya Basak
January 17, 2012
Filed under Snow Day
A bus in a ditch, skidding cars and closed roads – these are all signs that people need to be careful in this unusual weather. It’s somewhat rare that West Linn experiences snow, and even rarer that students still need to go to school. The short commute is still a treacherous one with the... (more...)
Priya Basak
December 8, 2011
Filed under Portland Food Cart Reviews
Finding the food cart was probably the biggest hassle we had to undergo when we decided to eat at Euro Dish. We walked around for four blocks before winding up in the same place we had started, and saw that the cart was where we had first started searching. It had a tiny neon sign on its window,... (more...)
Priya Basak
December 7, 2011
Filed under Arts and Culture
In an effort to bring back the silly fun which children through the generations have experienced through the Muppet movies and the weekly vaudeville show, “The Muppets” hit theaters on Nov. 23, the day before Thanksgiving. Written by Jason Segel and Nick Staller, directed by Segel and James... (more...)
Priya Basak
November 18, 2011
Filed under Opinions
It’s the week before Thanksgiving break, and people are getting in the mood for the holiday. Here’s what some students are thankful for this year: Courteney Landis, freshman: “I’m thankful for my family.” Hansol Lee,... (more...)
Priya Basak
October 10, 2011
Filed under Opinions
It’s not often that West Linn has a bear scare, like the one we had on September 7, the first day of the year. Students had many different ideas about what the bear really was: Brett Bushnell, freshman: “I think it was a bear.” Jessica... (more...)
