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Tigard alumna Nicole Mazzeo plays at the schools old tennis court. This year, the girls tennis team faces freezing weather as the season begins.

Girl’s tennis season starts with love

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 on March 2, with practices taking place Monday through...

An image used in the Forest Grove New Times when Banks High School performed “Walk Two Moons.

Banks High theatre program blossoms

By Talia Yake, Staff Writer March 11, 2020

     Alongside a wide variety of clubs and programs, Tigard offers a broad arts department to its students—but not every school is fortunate enough to have one. For the last ten years in the small...

According to the cdc, cdc.com, and teenmentalhealth.gov one in 5 students suffer from mental illness.

Ferris Bueller had it right all along

By Ashley Sample, Staff Writer March 9, 2020

Story originally published in the January 2020 edition of The Paw, our quarterly magazine.  Ferris Bueller had the art of skipping school down to an elaborate art form. Most students aren’t that...

Ben Bowman gives a short speech at his campaign kickoff event on Feb. 29. The event was open to the public and brought in over 300 community members.

Ben Bowman kicks off campaign for State Senate

By James Favot, Copy Editor March 7, 2020

Ben Bowman officially announced his running for State Senate on Feb. 29 at his campaign kickoff event held at Tigard High. Over 300 students and community members, including Bowman’s student campaign...

Sophomore Summer Schroder starts her run-through for the Banked Slalom competition on Feb. 5. Theres nothing quite like the feeling of snowboarding, its rewarding to not only be able to do it but to be good enough at it to compete at state is really cool, Schroder said.

Winter sports take on STATE!

By Liz Blodgett, Design Editor March 5, 2020

      With all of the winter sports wrapping up, Tigard’s success within each sport is starting to show. Many teams and groups have made it to their upcoming state competitions. As of now, Tigard...

Concordia University has been open to students since 1905. Schools such as Portland State and George Fox have opened their doors to students wondering about their future after the closure.

Concordia’s closure shocks students

By Jared Debban, Co- Editor in Chief March 5, 2020

     This spring, Concordia University, located in Portland, Oregon, announced that they are closing their doors after the spring 2020 semester. Concordia has been open since 1905 and is now closing...

Are You Ready?

Are You Ready?

By Maria Sotelo, Staff Writer March 5, 2020

Story originally published in the January 2020 edition of The Paw, our quarterly magazine. Last year alone, of the 417 mass shootings in the U.S. according to the Gun Violence Archive (GVA),...

Senior Emily Paulson receives her gift from freshman Hailey Shimojima during senior night against Oregon City. “I am going to miss playing with my teammates and getting to be around them all the time,” Paulson said.

Photos of the Week: March 2-6

By Liz Blodgett, Design Editor March 5, 2020

Tigard Publications is starting a Photo of the Week segment, where we pick one photo and showcase it.

For students who have just immigrated to the U.S., summoning the courage to walk through the school doors can be a challenge. Multicultural Coordinator Gigi Escobar helps them with the transition.

The long, uncertain road: the experience of immigrants

By Rachel Jacobson, Staff Writer March 3, 2020

      At Tigard High, there are some students and staff members who have traversed across borders and put their own lives in danger to have a chance to start over in a new environment.       Giselle...

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