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After a racist social media post surfaced over the long weekend, students organize a walkout. Protest organizer sophomore Anahi Sanchez Harmon spoke during the Dec. 1 event. Many students shared personal stories of their experiences with racism.

Students protest the district’s handling of an incident of hate speech

By Abbi Elliott and Molly Fast
December 1, 2021
During the extended block when students shared experiences with hate speech, they could be anonymous or identifiable. Some students felt comfortable being identified. Others had an ally read about their experiences. While still others were comfortable being silhouetted.

This is no place for hate

By Addison Flint, staff writer
November 29, 2021
Sophomores Natalie Church, Kiki Allen, Sienna Johnson, Flannery Mendenhall, Chira Ahmed, Caroline Johnson, Madelyn Feeney, Madeleine Joule sit together at one lunch table on Nov. 18. after the four per table restriction was lifted. In the before shot signs taped to the tables instructed students to spread out.

The talk around the table

By Aréana Mann, Staff Writer
November 18, 2021
Willow waits patiently by the door to Ann Schoblaskes math class. She left her work at school to be united with her human on Oct. 29.

What do you get when you cross a dog and a calculator?

By Abbi Elliott, Editor In Chief
November 10, 2021
The bathrooms in the lower science are closed due to vandalism. Students in the language and science hall have had a long walk to get to the bathroom.

The long walk

By Molly Fast, Staff Writer
November 10, 2021
Choir Director Robert Hawthorne leads a practice for the fall musical All Together Now! The show will be performed by 2,500 theater groups across the country from Nov. 12-15.

Thespians Are “All Together Now!”

By Meileen Arroyo, staff writer
November 5, 2021
The Pfizer vaccine is now available for children 5-11. The first kid-sized doses should be available in Oregon in the next few weeks.

The kids can get the jab

By Moth Newman and Kaitlyn Bynum
November 5, 2021
Madison Hotchkiss (front) and the rest of the band participate in the NWAPA Championship on Nov. 2. The team brought home the title for the 12th time.

It’s going to be spectacular

By Megan Cavanagh
October 28, 2021
Sophomore Maalik Barkhadle has his picture taken with Spiderman during school on Oct. 27. Some students dressed up for Halloween on the last day of classes before the holiday. Spidermans real identity remained a secret.

Costumes, candy, cooking and cozying up with a scary movie

By Ruby Kastrava and Bryce Petersen
October 27, 2021
Senior drum major DJ Johnston leads the band during the halftime show on Sept. 24. Band members wore pride flags to show solidarity with students at Newberg after their school board banned teachers from being able to display it in classrooms.

Students protest at football game

By Abbi Elliott, Editor in chief
October 19, 2021
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