Let’s Stop Hate Speech
By Maddie Cooke and Jalane Hailu
May 9, 2019
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
Derogatory language commonly heard and spoken in the halls and bathrooms of Tigard High. From racial slurs to ableist commentaries, hateful language is casually spoken every day by Tigard students and is overheard by peers as they pass by on their way to class. That doesn’t mean it’s okay.
6 options better than an 8 period day
By Meghan Turley, Online Editor
May 7, 2019
Filed under Opinion
In anticipation of Tuesday's 8 block day, The Paw staff came up with 6 alternative and more student-friendly options.
Living the American Dream in Hiding
By Meghan Turley and Maddie Cooke
May 1, 2019
Filed under Opinion
For hundreds of students across the country, their immigration status creates daily struggles that are different from those a citizen student would experience. We asked one about their experiences.
Pineapple pizza, a disgrace to humanity
By Jessica Krueger, Staff Writer
April 29, 2019
Filed under Opinion
Pineapple on pizza is perhaps one of the greatest controversies to rock the United States and even the world. Originating from a small restaurant in Canada, pineapple pizza has been actively destroying families and friendships since 1962. While a small minority enjoy this interesting combination of flavors, many despise it.
Din Tai Fung
By James Favot, Bonifacio Yuzon, Editor-in-Chief, Staff Writer
April 25, 2019
Filed under Arts & Leisure, Opinion
Crowds flocked last December to check out Din Tai Fung’s new location at Washington Square Mall. Though the chain restaurant is popular across the Pacific (operating from Taiwan to California), the recently opened location is their first in Oregon.
Unfair, but not unexpected
By Meghan Turley, Online Editor
April 10, 2019
Filed under Opinion
The admissions process was designed for the benefit of wealthy and upper middle class families. Things that are considered in the “holistic” admissions process– extracurriculars, SAT scores, awards, and honors–already put students who can afford it at an advantage.
AirPods: Tune in or Tune out
By Maddie Cooke, Multimedia Editor
March 1, 2019
Filed under Arts & Leisure, Opinion, Top Stories
AirPods users have become the center of popular discussion across the nation. In the past year, the AirPods “movement” has significantly grown since their initial release in December of 2016, and they have become a popular commodity among high schoolers. Many students at Tigard can easily see this ...
Swim center air quality needs to be addressed
By Olivia Young, Noah Vu and Abbi Elliott
February 27, 2019
Filed under Opinion
Note: This story first appeared in the January issue of Hi-Spots.
Turning anger into action
By Meghan Turley, Online Editor
February 14, 2019
Filed under Opinion, Uncategorized
I remember where I was when I found out about what had happened at MSD. I was in my 3rd block publications class, and I remember not thinking much of it at first. As a nation, we have seemingly become so desensitized to these acts of mass casualty, that I didn’t blink an eye initially. But in ...
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...
By Jessica Krueger, Staff Writer
May 24, 2019
Seniors will be kicking off a new tradition: the Grad Walk. After the Senior Awards Assembly on June 6, the class of 2019 will be bussed to Tigard’s feeder elementary and middle schools: Durham, Templeton, Mary Woodward, Metzger, CFT, Twality and Fowler.
By Olivia Young, News Editor
May 15, 2019
Chloe Skinner is the Tigard Youth Volunteer of the Year award. The award was formally presented to her during the Shining Stars Community Awards...
By Maria Sotelo, Staff Writer
May 13, 2019
The upcoming leadership class of 2020 will be much smaller than in previous years, and taught by Jesse Abell. He will be replacing current leadership advisor McKenzie Coulson.
By Meghan Turley, Online Editor
May 9, 2019
On Wednesday, an estimated 20,000 educators from across the state gathered at Tom Mccall Waterfront to call on legislators to pass the Students...
By Maddie Cooke and Jalane Hailu
May 9, 2019
Derogatory language commonly heard and spoken in the halls and bathrooms of Tigard High. From racial slurs to ableist commentaries, hateful language is casually spoken every day by Tigard students and is overheard by peers as they pass by on their way to class. That doesn’t mean it’s okay.
Anticipated statewide teacher walkouts lead to TTSD cancellation
May 7, 2019
The Tigard Tualatin school district has decided to close school this Wednesday, May 8, in anticipation of the teacher walkouts planned statewide.
Tori Lopez, Rose Festival Princess, celebrates her last day of high school
May 1, 2019
Maria (Tori) Lopez, class of 2019 was announced as a Rose Festival princess. She has been heavily involved with Tigard High School, and is a member of Sparrow club, Speech and Debate, National Honor Society, and many more clubs and organizations. She is an amazing student as well. But with the Rose Festival coming up, Lopez gets out of school early–today in fact.
April 30, 2019
Business teacher Sue Suttich, in collaboration with FinMango, held Tigard High’s first “Finance Fest” last Thursday. The three-hour event was open to all and comprised of various informational sessions which promoted an understanding of personal finance and investing.