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Multicultural Coordinator Giselle Escobar, (right) met with Dr. Jose Medina, (center) a speaker at La Cosecha.  The conference, held in Albuquerque in November, was a national gathering about two-way immersion programs.

Two-Way Immersion is only two years away

By Maria Sotelo, staff writer December 20, 2019

     Starting with the 2021-2022 school year, Tigard High School will be instituting a new language immersion program called “Two-Way Immersion” or “TWI.” TWI is a program offered at hundreds...

Senior Cait Smith, while playing Tinkerbell, holds up Gingy, a character in Shrek. She played another character in the production, that being a happy villager.

Record breaking musical brings a bullying lesson to Tigard’s auditorium

By Ashley White, Staff Writer December 18, 2019

     For Tigard's fall musical, the theatre department put on the high school version of "Shrek, the Musical". This musical is a comedic spin on a children’s fairy tale, with an overall message of...

Two popular songs, as said by two Tigard students. Some favorite music genres are rap, pop, and so forth.

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...

Sophomore Owen Kosmala and Noah Vu both have similar haircuts, but Vu has a perm and Kosmalas hair is naturally curly.

Move over, man bun: the perm returns

By Ashley Sample, Staff Writer December 16, 2019

     Perms were once fashionable among women in the 1980’s, but today many teenage boys have taken over the trend and made it their own. The new “man perm” look consists of longer curly hair at...

Connect Zero starts his Roseland show wearing an orange ski mask. His stage presence energized the crowd before Comethazine started his show.

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...

Tigard Metro ticket representative Hazhar Kadir holds up a few of the tickets for sale. His goal is to sell enough to meet his quota for the week.

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.
Slider dunking a basketball during his time at Tigard. He graduated in 1997, and continued to play basketball around the world for years to come.

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,...

1 in 1800: Garreth Keller

1 in 1800: Garreth Keller

By Olivia Niemi, Multimedia Editor December 10, 2019

Members from all four FTC teams piloted their robots at the Tigard Library on Sunday. Visitors had the opportunity to pilot the robots for themselves and learn more about Tigards robotics team.

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...

A picture of Angel Olsen. Shell be coming to the Roseland theater on Monday, December 9th.

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...

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