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The Paw

The official online publication of Tigard High School.

The Paw

The official online publication of Tigard High School.

The Paw

2020-2021

Tigard students are getting back into the spirit

Tigard students are getting back into the spirit

By Cheyanne Blevins
Apr 30, 2021

     Tigard students are finally getting back into the spirit of things.       With the crazy year that students have had to endure, there really haven’t been any opportunities to relish...

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Senior Rietta Thomson gets her COVID vaccine. She was able to get her vaccine before it became available for everyone 16 years and older. "I got the vaccine because I work at a retirement home," Thomson said. " I feel it is my responsibility to protect the elderly I work for."

Vaccinated

By Abbi Elliott
Apr 27, 2021

With the COVID-19 pandemic reaching extreme levels, vaccines are being distributed to the public at fast rates.      Three different kinds of vaccines have been approved, Moderna, Johnson and...

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Finding a new hobby during quarantine, freshman Hannah McAfee types up a short story. She always loved reading, but found a new love of writing during quarantine.

One year later

By Ally McAfee, Intro to Pubs
Mar 12, 2021

As the Coronavirus pandemic reaches it’s one-year anniversary, students share some of the hobbies they’ve taken up or revived during “quarantine” to stave off boredom.      Last spring...

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POV: You're on Online School

POV: You’re on Online School

By Deja Fitzwater and Sophie Fenton
Feb 24, 2021

“I am going to present my tab for the SEL lesson in Nearpod! Tell me if I am on mute, and please type your answers in the chat if your cameras are not on since you only woke up five minutes ago.”    Since...

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A common sight during vaccination season as a nurse extracts medicine to give to a patient.

Germs, Flu, Cold, and Corona

By Deja Fitzwater, Editor
Jan 24, 2021

   “Covid is a type of coronavirus, similar to swine flu. The virus infects the lungs and air sacs, causing fluid and inflammation,” RN Sadie Fitzwater said.       Fitzwater worked on OHSU’s...

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Students Angered by Riots at the Capitol

Students Angered by Riots at the Capitol

By Sophie Fenton and Deja Fitzwater
Jan 19, 2021

Around 10:00 EST, Jan. 6, 2021:  United States President Donald J. Trump held a rally inspiring the Save America March down Pennsylvania Avenue. “We’re supposed to protect our country, support...

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