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The official online publication of Tigard High School.

The Paw

The official online publication of Tigard High School.

The Paw

The official online publication of Tigard High School.

The Paw

2020-2021

UPS drivers like Robert Ervin work extra hours to deliver packages. More people have turned to ordering online rather than going into stores during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Deliveries are up and shopping in person is down

By Elle Ervin, Staff Writer, Intro to Pubs
Jan 4, 2021

     Covid-19 has affected all aspects of delivery services - the companies, the deliverers, and the receivers.       Shopping has been different the past year. Some stores are shut down completely,...

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Sophie Fenton and her friends in Argentina enjoy a fun day of exploring the city. They visited Jujuy on vacation in late July 2019.

Culture Shock—It’s Shocking

By Sophie Fenton, Editor in Chief
Dec 28, 2020

    When I first arrived in Argentina, I was overwhelmed, confused, and intimidated by all of the differences present in the culture. The language barrier was by far the hardest to approach, but it...

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Wildfires displace animals. The Clackamas County Fairgrounds became a place where families and animals could evacuate.

Feathers and Flames: How the September wildfires affected the community

By Deja Fitzwater, Editor
Dec 17, 2020

     When I woke up on Sept. 16, 2020, the sky was a hazy orange and the sun shined an apocalyptic red. By the time I had finished my breakfast, which consisted of two aspirin, one banana, and one...

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Google profile picture changes shock students. By 4th period on Monday, many students in Hillary Currier's Introduction to Publications class still had last year's photo as their Google Meet icon.

Profile picture change surprises students

By Talia Bair, Intro to Pubs
Nov 24, 2020

     Over the weekend, the profile pictures of all the TTSD students changed to their previous year’s school photo.       The district office sent an email to students explaining that teachers...

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Because students couldn't meet face-to-face on campus, seniors organized their own Senior Sunrise at Cook Park. The event didn't go off without a hitch. The smoke from wildfires covered the sun and even made visibility across the parking lot a difficulty.

Sunrise on a new senior tradition

By Madison Boehringher, staff writer
Oct 20, 2020

     Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the leadership class was unable to hold a traditional Senior Sunrise.       In the past years, seniors would wake up early the morning of the first day...

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IB Program continues in Covid

Oct 13, 2020

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