The official online publication of Tigard High School.

The Paw
The official online publication of Tigard High School.

The Paw
The official online publication of Tigard High School.

The Paw

Meileen Arroyo, Staff Writer

Hi! My name is Meileen Arroyo, my pronouns are she/her, and I’m a senior. I’m currently the secretary of MEChA, project manager for NHS, and I’m also a member of the Sparrow club. My favorite music artist is Fiona Apple and I also love listening to French music! Fun fact about me: I have a turtle named Sammy, he’s 7 years old, and he’s partially blind in one eye (he’s thriving and living his best life <3).

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What is Latinx? "Latinx" is the gender-neutral alternative for Latino or Latina. The term "Latinx" was first seen in the U.S about a decade ago when the gender-neutrality movement was in the early stages of global influence and change.

What is “Latinx”?

By Meileen Arroyo, Staff Writer
Jun 7, 2023

     Latino, Latina, Hispanic, Chicano, Chicana, Latine. There have been countless terms used to describe...

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Staff writer, Meileen Arroyo, shares her experience with Anorexia Nervosa.

The mask I wear: part 2

By Meileen Arroyo, Staff Writer
Mar 10, 2023

Important: This is a continuation of part 1 of the series 'The mask I wear.' Go read part one before...

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Staff writer, Meileen Arroyo, shares her experience with Anorexia Nervosa.

The mask I wear: part 1

By Meileen Arroyo, Staff Writer
Feb 28, 2023

Content warning: This story contains sensitive topics that may be emotionally triggering for some. Topics...

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Black Student Union meets every Thurday after school from 4 - 5 PM in room 311.

Black History Month: how the Tigard community is celebrating

By Meileen Arroyo, Staff Writer
Feb 22, 2023

    The month of February is nationally known as Black History Month. This month celebrates the achievements,...

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Students and staff respond to the freshman wheel classes

Students and staff respond to the freshman wheel classes

By Meileen Arroyo, Staff Writer
Dec 16, 2022

This fall, Tigard High School introduced “the wheel” to incoming freshman students: the culmination...

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Alondra Santana: Apoyo, ánimo, y valentía

Alondra Santana: Apoyo, ánimo, y valentía

By Meileen Arroyo, Staff Writer
Nov 15, 2022

  "I think when it comes to being quiet a lot of the times people feel like they're going to get judged....

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Signs in classroom windows throughout Tigard High demonstrate staff members' unity in supporting the negotiation process with the district.

Red and blue shirts among staff members: what do they mean?

By Meileen Arroyo, Olivia Breen, and Grace Schroeder
Oct 12, 2022

On September 22, 2022, Tigard High School teachers wore red in solidarity with the Tigard-Tualatin Education...

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Assistant Principal Lisa Dailey heads to Hazelbrook Middle School to be their new principal. She only has a few lunch duties remaining with fellow assistant principal, Scott Hadden.

Goodbye Tigard, Hello Hazelbrook

Tigard's associate principal, Lisa Dailey, will be leaving Tigard High School at the end of the year to start her new position as principal of Hazelbrook Middle School.
By Meileen Arroyo, Staff Writer
Jun 10, 2022

     Starting July 1, 2020 Tigard High’s current associate principal, Lisa Dailey, will be taking...

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During the Voices assembly, students spoke on

Behind the curtain again

The Voices assembly returns after a pandemic hiatus
By Meileen Arroyo
May 12, 2022

     For the first time since 2019, Tigard High’s voices assembly made its return. Tigard introduced...

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Junior Tasneem Jabrah explains that everyone has implicit biases that impact the way they perceive others but it's their responsibility to humanize those that dress modestly or immodestly. "I understand you're showing your skin because you feel like it, and not because you want to give anybody attention just like how I'm wearing what I want to wear for me," Jabrah said. "I mind my business and I hope people do the same for me.”

Cultural dress code: a discussion

A look into the dress etiquette of different cultures
By Meileen Arroyo, Staff Writer
Apr 5, 2022

     Why do we dress the way we do? The answer seems obvious, “because it’s my style and I like...

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Know your why. On Dec. 1, when many students left class to protest, some made a decision to stay put.

Know your why

The voices of three students who did not attend the protest
By Meileen Arroyo, staff writer
Jan 11, 2022

     On Dec. 1 at exactly 11:05 a.m., students headed to the commons to protest against white privilege...

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Choir Director Robert Hawthorne leads a practice for the fall musical "All Together Now!" The show will be performed by 2,500 theater groups across the country from Nov. 12-15.

Thespians Are “All Together Now!”

Nov 12-15 students in Tigard and across the country will perform their first show of the year
By Meileen Arroyo, staff writer
Nov 5, 2021

     After a full year of online school, members of the thespian club are ready to get back on stage...

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Monday Sept. 27. bus route 42 arrives 20 minutes late to school. A flash alert was sent to the TTSD community earlier that morning.

New school year is off to a late start

By Meileen Arroyo, Staff Writer
Sep 28, 2021

Monday Sept. 27, a flash alert was sent to the TTSD community about the late buses. They rolled in for...

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