Physicals
Anna Roberts, staff writer
May 18, 2012
Attention all athletes! It is mandatory to have a physical for all who wish to participate in sports at THS. The cost is 20 dollars per person. It is on Sunday May 20, and is from 12-1 pm for incoming grades 3-5, 1-2 pm for grades 6-8, and 2-3 pm for grades 9-12. Physicals are open to ALL STUDENTS!... (more...)
New Semester
Anna Roberts, Staff writer
February 10, 2012
Tigard High students are eager to start the new semester. With a new semester comes new classes! After 16 weeks of vigorous work, students need a change. Sophomore Sophia Peterson shares her thoughts on the new semester: “I’m so excited for the new semester, because change is always good.... (more...)
Cirque Du Tigre dress up days
Anna Roberts, Staff Writer
October 19, 2011
This week we are having Cirque du Tigre (Homecoming Dress Up Days)! You might have already noticed people dressed up on Monday and Tuesday. Monday was class colors day! Freshmen wore pink, sophomores wore tie-dye, juniors wore camo and seniors wore neon. Tuesday was twin day, so if you saw... (more...)
20 commonly misspelled words that you should learn
Anna Roberts, Staff Writer
October 6, 2011
There are defiantly (okay, this is just stupid–defiantly means “acting in a rebellious way”–you want definitely, with no a and more i’s) tons of words that are commonly mispelled (should be misspelled with two s’s instead of one). I think sometimes people... (more...)
Library sells used books and other media in Book Sale
Anna Roberts, Staff Writer
October 5, 2011
The Tigard Library is having a book sale Friday Oct. 7 and Saturday Oct. 8 in the Community Room. Friday it starts at 9 a.m. and goes until 5 p.m. Saturday it starts at 9 a.m. and goes until 3 p.m. Hardbacks are two dollars, softcovers are one dollar. If that’s too expensive, paperbacks... (more...)
Stargazing
Anna Roberts, Staff Writer
September 26, 2011
Recently, I have been thinking about participating in stargazing, but the question is… where do I go to stargaze? There are a few places around here that host astronomy activities, like star parties and planetarium shows in Portland. OMSI and Rose City Astronomers have two clubs that... (more...)
Rant: Drive-thrus
Anna Roberts, Staff Writer
September 22, 2011
There are only a few things that really tick me off in the world, but there are some that will take me over the edge. One thing that happens consistently (not just to me, but others all the time) is when you are going through a drive-thru and someone screws up your order, and they have an intense... (more...)
Print books are going out
Anna Roberts, Staff Writer
September 16, 2011
There is much debate between eBooks and print books. I’m sorry book lovers, but eBooks are much better! What’s not to love? I’ll give you five reasons. You can carry thousands of books with you on one device. A reason for the tree-huggers: It is eco-friendly. No ink used, and fewer trees... (more...)