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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

2021-2022

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
Dec 1, 2021

     Following a social media incident that came to light over Thanksgiving break regarding racist slurs shared by a member of the Tigard community, students gathered in protest of white privilege...

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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
Nov 29, 2021

     On Oct. 25 administrators added extended blocks for the short week of school. During this extension, students were shown a video. It included students sharing the hate speech they endured here...

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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
Nov 18, 2021

     Returning to school amidst a global pandemic has changed much of school as students previously remember, including lunch.       Initially, students were required to sit four to a table...

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At the Oct. 17 game students rush the fence by the field. It was the first time of the year that students had ventured down from the stands hoping for a chance to rush the field.

Students say: “Let us rush the field!”

By Elle Ervin, Staff Writer
Nov 18, 2021

     After football games on Friday nights, students want to be able to rush onto the field to support their Tigers, like in past years, but since COVID, that has been restricted.       Due...

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Willow waits patiently by the door to Ann Schoblaske's 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
Nov 10, 2021

     A friend you can count on, or math teacher Ann Schoblaske and her service dog in training, Willow.      Schoblaske found that sharing pets was the best way to get her students engaged...

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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
Nov 10, 2021

     On Oct. 18, there was a surprise taped on bathroom doors around campus. It was a pale pink sign that read, “These bathrooms are closed due to vandalism.” Almost a month later the bathrooms...

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