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Without a typical school year schedule, teens do work into the wee hours of the morning. Hannah Currier worked on a slam poem for her language arts class, the room illuminated by the light of the computer screen.

The noctural education of quaranteens

By Deja Fitzwater, Staff Writer • May 26, 2020

          Being at home all of the time can definitely throw off students schedules, whether that means when they go to work, or when they do their homework, the agendas have changed.  This also...

In this archive photo from the 2018 NHS blood drive, a student donates blood. Red Cross blood donations have changed during the coronavirus pandemic, but the effort continued and the supply of blood stayed strong.

The Red Cross continues work during pandemic

By Ashley Sample, Staff Writer • May 20, 2020

     Donating blood is an essential activity even during a pandemic.      Due to the quarantine, many non-essential businesses and programs have come to a stop, but the Red Cross continues...

Dalgona Coffee: This whipped coffee drink is refreshing and addictive. It was easy to make and tasted great.

TikTok recipes add excitement to long days of quarantine

By Maria Sotelo, staff writer • May 8, 2020

     Even before the quarantine, I’m sure that most of us have spent hours upon hours staring at our phone screens just to procrastinate and do our homework the day that it’s due. Whether your...

Baileys everywhere! Can you tell who is who? From left to right: Principal Brian Bailey, math teacher Derek Bailey, and math teacher Stuart (Stu) Bailey.

Bailey, Bailey, Bailey!

By Olivia Niemi and Katelyn Wilhoit • April 23, 2020

     Have you ever mixed up the Bailey's? Have you found yourself on your way to visit Stu’s math class instead of Derek's, or maybe confused principal Brian Bailey for a math teacher? Don’t worry-...

Annette Hernandez is a full IB student who knows she must limit her time on her phone because it can distract her from her studies.

Now teens worry about their screen time? 

By Ashley White, Staff Writer • April 17, 2020

     Life has changed so much after writing this article. It started as an article to look at the effect of student screen time on health. Students were losing sleep playing games and going on social...

The javelin throw area and the softball field sit adjacent to each other in the southeast corner of campus. In past seasons, foul balls would land in near the javelin runway.

Softball’s foul balls cause trouble for the javelin team

By Ashley Sample, Staff Writer • April 15, 2020

     The cancelation of spring sports bought time for Tigard to solve the space conflict between the softball program and track and field—specifically the dangerous area beside the varsity softball...

Student and community volunteers work to sanitize food before sorting it. So far, Packed with Pride has collected commitments from over 500 volunteers.

Persevering with Packed with Pride

By Meghan Turley, Co-Editor in Chief • March 18, 2020
The program aims to unite community volunteers to collect food, books, and other supplies for families in need during the Coronavirus outbreak
Although TTSD cancels school on March 13, students could come in and pick up books and computers. A group of junior boys wandered through the empty science hall.

Life as a student: canceled until further notice

By Katelyn Wilhoit and Olivia Niemi • March 13, 2020

     COVID-19 caused by the novel coronavirus has become the word of the day after the country, state, and this school district have come out with closures, rules and regulations on how people are meant...

The typically crowded Four Corners was lightly traveled during passing period on March 12. Gov. Kate Brown announced restrictions on school activities at 10 p.m March 11.

Unity Day canceled to coronavirus

By Ashley Sample and James Favot • March 12, 2020

UPDATE: As of most recent update, Tigard High School will be closed until March 30 as part of a district-wide effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus.        Almost as soon as the first...

Sometimes students hear things in the hall that hurt, but the district hopes to address this issue. Rather than hiding incidents of hate speech, Tigard hopes to open a conversation.

This is The Voice … of Tigard

By Ashley White, Staff Writer • March 11, 2020

     Tomorrow marks Tigard High’s first Unity Day, representing a time to unify students and staff of all races, religions and sexualities. The day is designed to give students an opportunity to...

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