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Students gather in the courtyard in protest against recent passage of the dont say gay bill. They carry pride flags and signs with them.

Students protest “don’t say gay” bill

By Molly Fast, Staff Writer April 1, 2022

     On Mar. 8, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed what has become known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill into law. This law prohibits teachers to discuss topics of gender identity and sexual orientation...

In Cosmos, author Carl Sagan traces the origin knowledge of scientific methods and theorizes about the future of science. The novel teaches readers more about their place in the universe.

Cosmos: a review

By Jack Blouin, Staff Writer April 1, 2022

     Cosmos by Carl Sagan is a science book originally published in 1980, ranging from the topics of cosmology to the history of human discoveries. The book was well received by many who read it, whether...

Masks are now optional at TTSD. Students spent the week trying to decide what they should do.

TTSD lifts mask mandate

By Kass Fullerton, Staff Writer March 18, 2022

     As of 12:00 a.m. March 12, the mask mandate was lifted in the state of Oregon. After much discussion, the TTSD school district decided to leave the decision of whether or not to wear a mask in...

Junior Isabel Pope is running as a candidate for the students of the year program with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. She is putting on the tournament to help raise money for the cause.

Tigard March Madness begins Friday

By Gavin Easterday, Staff Writer March 17, 2022

     Tomorrow night at 6:00 PM in the small gym, the Tigard March Madness 3v3 Tournament will kick off.       The tournament format will be a 13 team single elimination bracket. This means...

Reset Button Arcade has 34 different games and four different pinball machines.It opened in the Tigard Plaza off 99W.

Retro arcade opens in Tigard

By Molly Fast, Staff Writer March 11, 2022

An old-school retro arcade recently opened in the Tigard Plaza on 99W, hoping to bring together video game fans from all generations, both old and young.       Jordan Elting is the founder and...

Boxes of #2 pencils in the main office mean that it is standardized testing season.

CHROMEBOOK, check, PHOTO ID, check, #2 PENCIL, check

By Anna Mimnaugh, Staff writer March 7, 2022

Tomorrow all grades except seniors will not have their typical classes and will be testing instead. Freshmen and sophomores will be taking the Pre-ACT on paper. Different from past years, juniors will...

Senior captain Jamie Toda, competes in the Sherwood dance competition on Feb. 19. The Tigerettes finished in 1st place against five other teams in the 6A group. “We were definitely nervous with our competition, as the teams we were going against are very talented! We just went out there and did what we love to do and it was successful,” Toda said.

They may not be able to go to nationals, but Tigerettes keep dancing

By Madi Vogel, Staff Writer February 23, 2022

     They danced their way to win at a competition held at Sherwood on Saturday, but they haven’t figured out a way to dance to nationals this year.         The Tigard Tigerettes are a...

Michael Scher teaches CE2, which stands for Community Experience for Career Education. He doesnt believe that parents hurt a students chance for success. He talked about the desire to succeed being intrinsic.

Did my parents hurt my chances for success?

By Areana Mann, Staff Writer February 22, 2022

     As humans, we tend to be a collection of our lived experiences and surroundings, even those we cannot control. Our actions, thoughts, and even personality traits are often influenced by our past...

Writing our hearts out

Writing our hearts out

February 14, 2022

Taylor Swift re-records her albums after a long battle of ownership. The album Red deems most popular amongst Tigard students that grew up listening to her music.

Taylor Swift (Tigard’s Version)

By Addison Flint, Staff Writer February 8, 2022

     “I was about as old as I can remember, the first song I could ever sing was ‘Love Story,’” junior Camryn Bailey said.      For high school students, the songs that played in the...

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