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Changing lives with tech

  • By Caleb Lundquist
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For nearly five months, a group of four 18-year-olds have been passionately researching, designing, building, programming and testing a specialized gaming controller for a local Columbia High School student with cerebral palsy. Their names? Jacob Field, Nathan Fuentes, Claire Powell and Cesar Robles. His name? José Garcia. Their goal? To create a controller that allows Garcia to enjoy a gaming experience equal to his peers, despite the motor function limitations he faces with CP.

‘Novice’ debate team earns first place
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‘Novice’ debate team earns first place

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The Hood River Valley High School Novice debate team of Claire Powell and Jacob Kaplan placed first in Junior Public Forum debate at the Hap Hingston Invitational Tournament held Jan. 12-13 at Pacific University in Forest Grove.