Persevering with Packed with Pride
By Meghan Turley, Co-Editor in Chief
March 18, 2020
The program aims to unite community volunteers to collect food, books, and other supplies for families in need during the Coronavirus outbreak
Life as a student: canceled until further notice
By Katelyn Wilhoit and Olivia Niemi
March 13, 2020
COVID-19 caused by the novel coronavirus has become the word of the day after the country, state, and this school district have come out with closures, rules and regulations on how people are meant to prepare and keep safe. With multiple emails, press conferences, school board meetings and news goi...
Unity Day canceled to coronavirus
By Ashley Sample and James Favot
March 12, 2020
UPDATE: As of most recent update, Tigard High School will be closed until March 30 as part of a district-wide effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Almost as soon as the first school bell of the day rang, Principal Brian Bailey announced over the intercom that Unity Day act...
This is The Voice … of Tigard
By Ashley White, Staff Writer
March 11, 2020
Tomorrow marks Tigard High’s first Unity Day, representing a time to unify students and staff of all races, religions and sexualities. The day is designed to give students an opportunity to understand each other’s beliefs and stories—and it isn’t the first effort the school distric...
Ferris Bueller had it right all along
By Ashley Sample, Staff Writer
March 9, 2020
Story originally published in the January 2020 edition of The Paw, our quarterly magazine. Ferris Bueller had the art of skipping school down to an elaborate art form. Most students aren’t that sophisticated, but luckily, should they decide they need a mental health day, they don’t need to...
Ben Bowman kicks off campaign for State Senate
By James Favot, Copy Editor
March 7, 2020
Ben Bowman officially announced his running for State Senate on Feb. 29 at his campaign kickoff event held at Tigard High. Over 300 students and community members, including Bowman’s student campaign team, attended the event. Several community members spoke favorably about Bowman at the event. Senior Ka...
Concordia’s closure shocks students
By Jared Debban, Co- Editor in Chief
March 5, 2020
This spring, Concordia University, located in Portland, Oregon, announced that they are closing their doors after the spring 2020 semester. Concordia has been open since 1905 and is now closing its doors after 115 years. The decision was voted on and made by Portland’s Board of Regen...
Esau and Jobe claim victory again and again
By James Favot, Copy Editor
February 26, 2020
Seniors Aaron Esau and Aaron Jobe are starting to build a chain of successes in the cybersecurity world, winning first in both of the last two competitions they entered. Cybersecurity competitions task students with solving challenges related to Web exploitation, cryptography, and...
Parking: a privilege or problem?
By Caroline Frisiras, Staff Writer
February 22, 2020
With Tigard High’s construction still ongoing, there are bound to be inconveniences in the everyday lives of Tigard’s students—whether it's constant noises when taking a test, hallway closures, or sudden plumbing issues. One of the most controversial issues that remains a pressing issue f...
Chess club holds first tournament
By James Favot, Copy Editor
February 21, 2020
Tigard’s Chess Club held a tournament Feb. 19 after school. About a dozen people showed up to the tournament, which included prizes afterward for the winners. At the end of the tournament, the top three players—senior Linden Hile, junior Cooper Christianson, and sophomore Skylar Soon—w...
By Deja Fitzwater, Staff Writer
June 12, 2020
The week after the postponing of Unity Day was a blur for me, and I can’t remember doing anything other than some household chores or finishing...
June 4, 2020
On the first day of our freshman year, my peers and I walked into a building where everything was new and uncertain. The future lay ahead of...
By Deja Fitzwater, Staff Writer
May 26, 2020
Being at home all of the time can definitely throw off students schedules, whether that means when they go to work, or when they do their...
By Ashley Sample, Staff Writer
May 20, 2020
Donating blood is an essential activity even during a pandemic. Due to the quarantine, many non-essential businesses and programs...
By Maria Sotelo, staff writer
May 8, 2020
Even before the quarantine, I’m sure that most of us have spent hours upon hours staring at our phone screens just to procrastinate and do...
April 23, 2020
Now teens worry about their screen time?
April 17, 2020
Softball’s foul balls cause trouble for the javelin team
April 15, 2020