Pixel art floods the halls
By James Favot, Editor-in-Chief
February 15, 2019
Filed under Features, News, Top Stories
What started with a few images has turned into a gallery of pixel art lining the halls of Tigard High. The cubic pictures are fun to look at while walking from class to class, but where did they all come from? These pixelated murals were a final group assignment in Kelli Lafferty’s D...
Parkland: one year later
By Maddie Cooke, Meghan Turley, Multimedia Editor, Online Editor
February 14, 2019
Filed under News, Opinion, Top Stories
On Feb. 14th, 2018, a 19 year old took an assault rifle to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. He entered the freshman building and killed 17 students and staff members, injuring many more. In the days that followed, a group of Douglas students started the #NeverAgain movemen...
Out of class without a pass
By Jessica Krueger, Staff Writer
February 13, 2019
Filed under News, Top Stories
Tigard High is at the heart of a national issue: chronic absenteeism. A chronic absentee is a student who has missed at least 15 days of school in one year, and chronic absenteeism rates have soared across the country. But while the nationwide average of chronically absent students i...
Second Open Mic night hits the right note
By Jalane Hailu, Staff Writer
February 11, 2019
Filed under News, Top Stories
Last Thursday was the second Open Mic Night of the year. This event allows students to come to the stage to perform music, song, poetry or stories. Photos from the night can be found here. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1V0_BIwyUMwxElr5LnC1-YRMt946kpeLZ?usp=sharing The...
Winter formal makes a comeback
December 14, 2018
Filed under News, Top Stories
For the first time in over 10 years, Tigard is bringing back the glitz and glam of the Winter Formal. This dance is highly anticipated by many students. Sophomore Noah Hofmann may have been a little sarcastic or over-the-top when he heard about it, but he was excited. “The Winter Formal is such ...
Tiger Cage still homeless
By Bonifacio Yuzon, Staff Writer
December 14, 2018
Filed under News, Top Stories
The plan to move the Tiger Cage to the shack near the cafeteria has been cancelled for logistical reasons. “We just couldn’t get electricity or water to there,” Visual Merchandising student Dani Lyons said. After discussing the plan with administration, it was decided that con...
Construction budget soars, “value engineering” begins
By James Favot, Editor-in-Chief
December 12, 2018
Filed under News, Top Stories
As winter break nears, the school administration is talking budget and deadlines concerning the remodel. Principal Andy Van Fleet shared the current plans for what will be done over vacation and what students returning in January can expect to see of the building. The staircase in the new commons are...
Miracle Minute, Miracle Mya
By Katelyn Wilhoit, Staff Writer
December 10, 2018
Filed under News, Top Stories
On Friday afternoon at 3:04 p.m., with only a minute left in the school day, students raised $706.40. It was called the Miracle Minute. Runners with buckets ran into the audience and collected the spare change people had in their backpacks. When the minute was over, students went home not k...
Sparrow assembly coming to Tigard
By Kaitlyn Wilhoit, Staff Writer
December 6, 2018
Filed under News, Top Stories
Tomorrow we are on a afternoon assembly schedule to introduce our Sparrow Mya. The idea for Sparrow Club began in 1992, when young Michael Leeland was in need of a bone marrow transplant and his family had no money for the operation. Leeland’s father was a teacher and one of h...
A table open for all
By Maria Sotelo, Staff Writer
November 21, 2018
Filed under News, Top Stories
It didn’t look like Tigard High School. In fact, it didn’t even look like America in the cafeteria after school on Nov. 20. Students strutted across the stage in the colorful outfits of many different cultures and countries during the Open Table fashion show. For the past five years, Open Table ...
By James Favot, Editor-in-Chief
February 15, 2019
What started with a few images has turned into a gallery of pixel art lining the halls of Tigard High. The cubic pictures are fun to look at while...
By Maddie Cooke, Meghan Turley, Multimedia Editor, Online Editor
February 14, 2019
On Feb. 14th, 2018, a 19 year old took an assault rifle to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. He entered the freshman building...
By Meghan Turley and Maddie Cooke
February 13, 2019
Love is in the air, especially at Tigard High school. From the vibrant construction, to the overflowing student masses in four corners, beauty and...
By Jessica Krueger, Staff Writer
February 13, 2019
Tigard High is at the heart of a national issue: chronic absenteeism. A chronic absentee is a student who has missed at least 15 days of school...
By Jalane Hailu, Staff Writer
February 11, 2019
Last Thursday was the second Open Mic Night of the year. This event allows students to come to the stage to perform music, song, poetry or stories. Photos...
February 9, 2019
February 9, 2019
Tips on how to study from the pros and amateurs
January 25, 2019
Since finals are next week, you might want to consider some of these tips to help prepare you for your exams