Comethazine: was the wait worth it?

By Sophie Fenton, Staff Writer

December 12, 2019

     Huddles of excited fans gathered in the foyer of the Roseland Theater on Dec. 5, as they eagerly awaited the arrival of rapper Comethazine and his openers, Connect Zero and Mike the True.       On tour for his latest album release of “BAWSKEE 3.5”, released in 2019, Comethazine has ...

Project Metro aims to unite students around a common cause

By Jared Debban and Meghan Turley

December 12, 2019

Project Metro starts at 8 p.m. on Saturday at 14523 SW Millikan Way #110 Beaverton, Oregon. Tickets starting at $10 available to purchase online or through a representative at various high schools around the area-including Tigard and Mountainside. Additionally, the Instagram page states that a limited number of tickets will be sold at the door day of.

SS Visual Works gives back to his community

By Caroline Frisiras, Staff Writer

December 12, 2019

Many Tigard alumni go on to do great things after high school, but few return to leave an impact on the community they grew up in. Ryan Slider, popularly known by his social media tag @ssvisualworks, graduated from Tigard in 1997 and is still positively involved with Tigard’s athletic scene. Slider...

1 in 1800: Garreth Keller

By Olivia Niemi, Multimedia Editor

December 10, 2019

Robotics team lets kids take the wheel

By James Favot, Copy Editor

December 10, 2019

     The flashing lights and whirrs and beeps caught the eyes and ears of many at the Tigard Library. Tigard’s First Tech Challenge (FTC) robotics teams showed off their tournament-ready robots in the library’s community room on Sunday.      “This is an attempt by the tech team to reach out to t...

Angel Olsen touring in Portland

By Sophie Fenton, Staff Writer

December 6, 2019

     Singer Angel Olsen, known for her haunting vocals and indie-goth vibe, is coming to the Roseland Theater on Dec. 9. Olsen is on her second North America tour following her most recent album release of “All Mirrors.” Her album, sporting several of her indie-rock hits including “Endgame” an...

TikTok: fun for some, trouble for others

By Delena Do, Abbi Elliott, Staff Writers

December 6, 2019

     What was once an app that many downloaded as a joke has now become an online obsession.      TikTok, an app for creating comedic and entertaining videos, was launched by the company ByteDance in September 2016. Since then, Chinese developer and ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming has built a...

Friday night lights: No. 1 Tigard loses to No. 16 Mountainside in 6A playoffs

By Olivia Young, Online Editor

November 26, 2019

     OregonLive. Students. Staff. And coaches. Many thought that Tigard would rise above the Mountainside Mavericks in the second round of the 2019 6A football playoffs. This was proven to be false after a shocking Maverick touchdown in overtime. As that ball was caught, a question emerged from the...

Introducing Ellie

By Liz Blodgett

November 26, 2019

     For the past couple years, the Tigard community has partnered with Black Rock Coffee Bar and Sparrow Clubs USA to help sponsor a child with medical issues in hopes to raise money for any additional medical bills and/or services that they will have in the future.       This year the sparrow is 11-year-o...

Band adds another year to the championship banner

By Jared Debban

November 25, 2019

           The marching band regained the title again this year. After finishing in second place last year, they were named the A Class Champions in this year’s 2019 NWAPA Championships, hosted at the University of Oregon.       The band spent many long hours over the course of t...