Time to be with family
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 up some random school assignments that were given to me the week before. I suddenly found myself packing my bags and being sent out of Ore...
Final Inspection
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 us, as unknown and mysterious as all the halls and rooms there were to explore. From the beginning we were encouraged to find our passion, or anythin...
The noctural education of quaranteens
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 homework, the agendas have changed. This also includes the amount of downtime that adults, teens, and children have as well. A schedule...
The Red Cross continues work during pandemic
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 have come to a stop, but the Red Cross continues to collect blood in order to help save lives. I have been working as a volunteer because I’ve alw...
TikTok recipes add excitement to long days of quarantine
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 our homework the day that it’s due. Whether your platform of choice is Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, or Facebook, that platform of choice has quickly ...
Bailey, Bailey, Bailey!
By Olivia Niemi and Katelyn Wilhoit
April 23, 2020
Have you ever mixed up the Bailey's? Have you found yourself on your way to visit Stu’s math class instead of Derek's, or maybe confused principal Brian Bailey for a math teacher? Don’t worry- this happens to the best of us. With three Mr. Bailey’s in the school, it can be confusing to ...
Now teens worry about their screen time?
By Ashley White, Staff Writer
April 17, 2020
Life has changed so much after writing this article. It started as an article to look at the effect of student screen time on health. Students were losing sleep playing games and going on social media at all hours. They were getting distracted by their phones when they should have been doing sch...
Softball’s foul balls cause trouble for the javelin team
By Ashley Sample, Staff Writer
April 15, 2020
The cancelation of spring sports bought time for Tigard to solve the space conflict between the softball program and track and field—specifically the dangerous area beside the varsity softball field and the javelin runway. “The javelin competitive area and practice area is rig...
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...
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