The face-off with Trap Club continues
By Meghan Turley, Co-Editor in Chief
March 3, 2020
Tigard’s Trap Club started last year with just eight students on the roster. The March 2019 issue of the magazine ran a story about the program, explaining how the team worked and how a student could join. The inaugural season was a success with the team finishing third in their conference. No one...
Pause the public displays of affection
By Sophie Fenton, Staff Writer
February 26, 2020
Story originally published in the January 2020 edition of The Paw, our quarterly magazine. It’s a common occurrence, a student is walking down the hall in a rush to class when suddenly they are face to face with one of Tigard’s couples aggressively making out. A situation wi...
Mamba Out
By Maria Sotelo, Staff Writer
February 19, 2020
Former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna were among the victims whose lives were tragically lost on Jan. 26 when the helicopter they were aboard crashed into a hillside in Calabasas, CA. The Bryants and their close friends were flying to Thousand Oaks, CA for a basketball tourn...
Why do the Counseling Office doors open the wrong way?
By Caroline Frisiras, Staff Writer
January 30, 2020
The new wings of the school were built with state-of-the-art, innovative designs. And counseling office doors that swing the wrong way. While most people are accustomed to the classic push-or-pull-door, they don’t typically put thought into which direction a door swings. Why would th...
Tigard students struggle with their sleep schedule
By Delena Do, Staff Writer
January 28, 2020
Teenagers are recommended eight to 10 hours of sleep per night in order to healthily function in the day. However, many students do not reach this requirement due to various reasons. Sleep acts as food for the brain and allows the body and mind to recover from the activities done on a daily ...
Review of Steven King’s novel “On Writing”
By Rachel Jacobson, Staff Writer
December 28, 2019
Say there’s this idea floating around your head: no matter what you do, the little voice of the idea just won’t stop begging to be put onto paper. To satiate that idea and make it go away, you decide to write a book. Question is, how do you start? Stephen King, publisher of about 61 books, at...
“Frozen 2” stuns the box office and family’s hearts
By Katelyn Wilhoit, Advertising Manager
December 24, 2019
After a long 6 years of waiting, “Frozen 2”, co-directed by Chris Buck with screenwriter Jennifer Lee, has finally come to theaters across the world. The movie follows Anna, her magical sister Elsa, and their magical snowman Olaf, all played by Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, and Josh Gad, res...
From Lofi to Drake- Music tastes around Tigard are widespread
By Noah Vu, Staff Writer
December 16, 2019
Music plays a big role in many people’s lives; it has the power to influence someone’s mood, create communities, and form friendships. I decided to go interview some of my peers to get an understanding of the different music tastes around the Tigard community and compare it to my own. ...
The same-day situation
By Noah Vu, Delena Do, Staff Writers
October 15, 2019
Homecoming is a day of excitement for many as students all around anticipate a night of fun and adventure. During homecoming, it’s common for students to go with people from other schools—whether it be their date or just a friend they brought along. This “tradition” was interrupted...
Exam study is no problem with these great study spots
By Delena Do, Staff Writer
June 13, 2019
Studying? But it's almost summer.
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
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,...
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. ...
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...
By Ashley White and Rachel Jacobson
March 11, 2020
In spite of the freezing winter winds, the girls tennis team is bracing to endure the weather these next few months. The tennis season started...
Banks High theatre program blossoms
March 11, 2020
Ferris Bueller had it right all along
March 9, 2020
Ben Bowman kicks off campaign for State Senate
March 7, 2020