Swimming state recap
Carlie Jones-Hershinow, Guest Writer
February 21, 2012
Last Friday three swimmers left Tigard at the butt-crack of dawn, piled into Coach John Ruzika’s car and drove to Gresham to compete at the OSAA 6A State Championship meet. There are many different ways to qualify for a state. A swimmer gets an automatic in if they win their race at districts, which... Read more »
Tony Bennett – “Duets II”
Teddi Faller, Staff Writer
February 16, 2012
If you love crooners, you’ll love Tony Bennett’s “Duets II”. The song that got me listening was “The Lady is a Tramp” with Lady Gaga. Mitzi Green sang the original which I love and all I could hope was that Bennett and Gaga did it justice. They didn’t disappoint. It’s boppier than the... Read more »
Tigerettes surprise crowd with outstanding projection and places 1st at Canby High School
Amanda Lam, Staff Writer
February 8, 2012
The Tigerettes competed at their first winter season competition Saturday Jan. 28 at Canby High School. They placed 1st in the 6A division with a final SQS of 73.72 and qualified for the Dance/Drill Championships in March. This past week was especially difficult for the girls because of finals and tough... Read more »
Bonamici and Cornilles battle it out
Teddi Faller, Staff Writer
January 11, 2012
At 7:30 a.m. on Jan. 10 at the Broadway Rose Theater, first congressional candidates Suzanne Bonamici (Democrat) and Rob Cornilles (Republican) worked to win over voters in preparation for Jan. 31, which is voting day. Both candidates are rather moderate and indistinguishable from one another. When the... Read more »
TV – “Kourtney and Kim Take New York” on E!
Teddi Faller, Staff Writer
November 29, 2011
E! had its “Go Big” week to kick off its TV season, starting off with “Kourtney and Kim Take New York”. As we’ve been overly informed, Kim Kardashian and her husband, Kris Humphries, split after 72 days. Kim’s publicist must be having a field day trying to recover the “integrity” of her... Read more »
Tigerettes place second in pom, large jazz, and large lyrical divisions at Clackamas competition
Allie Chino, Staff Writer
November 13, 2011
The Tigerettes traveled to Clackamas High School Saturday to compete in their last competition of the fall season where they placed second in all three divisions they competed in. At the beginning of the first round, the Tigerettes executed their best performance yet of their pom routine to a medley... Read more »
Construction of new scoreboard is finally completed
Ryan Smidt, Design Editor
November 11, 2011
The new scoreboard, the class gift from 2011, is finally ready after a week delay in time for the first football playoff game tonight at 7 p.m.. Construction was stopped Oct. 27 on Thursday morning after the school failed to get inspections of the foundation before pouring the concrete. “What happened... Read more »
Fugitive Forever!
Ryan Floom, Staff Writer
November 10, 2011
“Alright everyone, you know the rules. No trespassing, beating each other, or J-walking. Get from Tigard High to Fowler without getting caught, and you win. Chasers ready? Runners ready? Alright. Ready. Set. Go.” And so the chaos begins. The fugitive organizer steps down from the car, and... Read more »
Student Rapper Jeremy Edwards also know as ‘DieVerse’ shares his inspiration
Patrick Yassa, Staff Writer
October 31, 2011
“My lyrics mean the world to me, they’re all I can think about on a daily basis. I memorized almost everything I’ve written or thought of,” says junior Jeremy Edwards, also known as DieVerse. Jeremy has been rapping since the age of 14, and says rap has influenced his life in a positive... Read more »
Tigard football titled “Pacific Conference Champs,” beating Hillsboro 55-7
Ryan Floom, Staff Writer
October 29, 2011
On Friday, Oct. 28, Tigard’s Varsity football team crushed Hillsboro from the beginning. The kickoff return was ran by number 22, Chance Taylor, who ran the ball about 60 yards, scoring Tigard’s first touchdown from the get-go. “It’s great, you know, just having fun, that’s... Read more »
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