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Mayra Favela speaks to students during a sit in for unity. She organized the even which took place at the beginning of fourth block.

Sit in for unity draws students and staff

By Tor Gullholm November 10, 2016

Between second lunch and fourth block, students gathered in the commons for a sit in protest. The purpose of the sit in was to make one thing clear: Tigard High School is a place of acceptance and love,...

Mayra Favela leads a sit in at the beginning of 8th Block. Students showed support for each other for about 10 minutes and then returned to class.

Heard in the halls: students’ reactions to the outcome of the presidential election

By Collective Effort of "The Paw" Staff November 9, 2016

For the most part our students may not be able to cast a vote yet, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have a voice. They definitely had some opinions about the outcome of yesterday’s election. Here...

Band plays on through the storm

By Eddie Bednarek October 7, 2016

The THS marching band started their season very strong with an extremely successful competition at the Pacific Coast Invitational at Sprague High School on Oct. 1. Marching band competitions are divided...

Tigard defeats Newberg 51-21

Tigard defeats Newberg 51-21

By Eddie Bednarek September 25, 2016

The THS football team kept this season’s momentum going with another huge victory over the  Tigers from Newberg High School. Sept 23 was a cool and temperate night that began with minimal to no rain...

Back to School Assembly welcomes new and returning Tigers

Back to School Assembly welcomes new and returning Tigers

By Emma Aldrich September 25, 2016

  Leadership welcomed back the student body with an exciting and interactive “Back to School” Assembly on Sept. 9. The assembly was full of performances and a sneak peek at Tigard's leadership...

Beating the odds at graduation

By Carla Gonzalez June 14, 2016

Being foreign to a language and expected to immediately meet the standards of native speakers is a feat that is often overlooked by those who do not have to face it. It is difficult to learn with such...

The varsity softball infield celebrates after getting an out on their home field.

Leveling the Playing Field

By Carla Gonzalez and JC Sautao May 5, 2016

Ten members of the Lake Oswego girl’s softball team, student athletes ranging in age from 14-18, have filed a Title IX lawsuit against the Lake Oswego School District. Title IX, part of the 1972...

Unified soccer team breaks boundaries between students

Unified soccer team breaks boundaries between students

By Juliette Tisseur, Student writer March 18, 2016

Special education students will come together this spring with other Tigard High School students for a season of soccer playing and unity through the Tigard Unified Soccer Team. Unified soccer gives students...

Juniors Hannah Alzgal and Zahra Hashmat pose for a photo titled No Justice, No Peace, a photography project by senior Avonlea Raschdorf.

Art revealed

By Kyleen Jones, Student writer February 5, 2016

On the evening of March 29 is the opening day of this year's art show. However, the 30th is the first day it will be open to the public, and it will run until the 7th, informed Mrs. Socolofsky. The art...

Leadership brings publicity wall to life

Leadership brings publicity wall to life

By Jacob Jones, Online newspaper editor February 3, 2016

While the names on the publicity wall are made known to lots of students, the people behind the publicity wall often go unrecognized. Nicole Bintliff, senior ASB leadership student, is in charge of a...

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