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Juniors Kyle Hering (left) and Tristan Parkinson (right) play against each other at the Chess Clubs tournament on Feb. 19. The club is very relaxing, junior Arslon Krebs said.

Chess club holds first tournament

By James Favot, Copy Editor February 21, 2020

     Tigard’s Chess Club held a tournament Feb. 19 after school.      About a dozen people showed up to the tournament, which included prizes afterward for the winners. At the end of the...

A picture of former LA Lakers player Kobe Bryant playing against the Washington Wizards on December 3rd, 2014. Bryants basketball skills were an inspiration to many on and off the court.

Mamba Out

By Maria Sotelo, Staff Writer February 19, 2020

     Former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna were among the victims whose lives were tragically lost on Jan. 26 when the helicopter they were aboard crashed into a hillside in...

Tyler and Amanda Davila have known each other since attending elementary school together in Ontario, Ore. They started dating in high school. Tyler was 18 and I was 17, Amanda said about this photo. We were headed to the Western Idaho Fair in Boise, Idaho.

Amanda and Tyler Davila: A long history of Valentine’s Days

By Katelyn Wilhoit, Advertising Editor February 13, 2020

     Not many couples can say they’ve seen each other in the school hallways since kindergarten.       Tigard’s very own learning specialist and NHS advisor Amanda Davila and vice principal...

Photo of the Week: Feb 10-14

Photo of the Week: Feb 10-14

By Liz Blodgett, Design Editor February 11, 2020

Tigard Publications is starting a Photo of the Week segment, where we pick one photo and showcase it.

Sophomore Megan Wargo placed sixth overall at the Ski Bowl meet on Jan. 8.

Ski girls keeping the lead

By Liz Blodgett, Design Editor February 11, 2020

     While the first ski race was cancelled due to extreme weather conditions, that didn’t stop Tigard’s boys and girls teams from pulling through with a win the following week. In the first race...

The School-Based Health Center is a place menstruators can go if they have questions or need help. Period Club and Amnesty Club co-host a feminist panel on Tuesday, Feb. 11

Period and Amnesty Clubs co-host an all-female panel

By Deja Fitzwater, staff writer February 10, 2020

     Miss Oregon Shivali Kadam and neonatal nurse Nicole Frostad, will be part of an all female panel hosted by both Period and Amnesty clubs at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11 in N207. These influential...

Tigard students participate in Model United Nations. Last years delegation traveled to University of Oregon to represent Fiji at the high school convention.

Model United Nations makes the world a little smaller

By Delena Do, Staff Writer February 8, 2020

     They do it in Japan.       They do it in New York.       They do it at Tigard.      Model United Nations, often called MUN or Model UN, is an extracurricular club offered...

Sophomore volleyball player Kaitlynn Peterson serves the ball during the Dig Pink game against Lakeridge. The team only won one set, but they raised $859 for breast cancer.

Digging the pink and burying cancer

By Ashley White and Delena Do February 6, 2020

     Although October, also known as “Breast Cancer Awareness Month,” has come and gone, the Dig Pink volleyball event provided an example of how students can come together to support a Tigard...

The band microfloral performs at the Jan. 15 Open Mic Night. Senior Cat Terrell sang their original song, Pulled Down the Sky.

Creativity flows in the life of Cat Terrell

By Ashley White, Staff Writer February 5, 2020

     Senior Cat Terrell is a friendly person who likes to share her extroverted personality through her artistic talents. At the beginning of this school year she was more introverted, frequently...

Freshman Gavin McLeod practices for an upcoming speech and debate tournament. The team has had five coaches in the past five years.

Coachless speech and debate

By James Favot, Copy Editor February 5, 2020

     Tigard’s speech and debate team is picking up the pieces and working to get the team back on track for next year after facing complications due to a lack of an adult coach at the beginning of...

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