‘If you don’t like physics, don’t take physics’
Skylar Moore, Copy Editor
March 15, 2019
Filed under Academics, Opinions
It’s easy to imagine the future. Whether life after high school seems ages away or just around the corner, since it has yet to happen, people can shape their reveries around whatever they want it to look like. As the year rounds into March, forecasting for the next year is also approaching. For some s...
Opinions in schools
Gavin Turner, Co-Opinions Editor
March 6, 2019
Filed under Academics, Opinions, Politics
The required reading of the book “A People’s History of the United States” in high school and college classrooms has caused distress among many individuals. The book was written from a socialist point of view by Howard Zinn. The book aims to tell history from the view of the common people and n...
Equality in coverage
Delaney Callaghan, People Editor
February 21, 2019
Filed under Academics, Media, Opinions
This story was originally published in the fall 2018 edition of The Amplifier. It’s no question that throughout history, women have faced their share of inequality, and even still do today, in just about every aspect of life. However, after years of inequality within pay, representation, education, a...
I didn’t walk out
Gavin Turner, Co-Opinions Editor
February 20, 2019
Filed under Academics, Opinions, Politics
On Monday, Feb. 4, students walked out during third period in a show of support of the district’s new health curriculum. I was not among them. Not because I do not believe in a comprehensive or inclusive health curriculum. I support marriage equality, and it should go without saying that I believe i...
We’re all in this together
Zoe Barnett, Mental Health Correspondent
February 13, 2019
Filed under Opinions
Editor's note: Wallace Milner is a member of wlhsNOW staff. At 11:15 on Feb. 4, students walked out to voice their opinion on whether or not we should adopt Oregon’s current health standards. This talk among our peers included the health standard we need for gender identity and gender expre...
The recycling revolution needs you
Kaleigh Henderson, Current Events Editor
February 12, 2019
Filed under Opinions
The silent killer is among us. It’s easy, cheap, and conveniently deadly. It sneaks into our homes, into our seas, into our food, and into our own bodies. It kills us from the inside out, but no one notices. The microplastics are everywhere, and no one seems to care. But there is a resistance. The recyclers are...
Energy consumption in our school
Logan Winder, Staff Reporter
February 8, 2019
Filed under Opinions
Today, our world runs on energy, namely electricity. From our heating to our lights, energy is constantly being used to give us our modern amenities. For the majority of our power that we get, it comes from nonrenewable fossil fuels. In schools, the amount of electricity we use is great, as we are cons...
Why ‘Twilight’ is the best book
Gillian McMahon, Advice Columnist
February 8, 2019
Filed under Arts and Culture, Opinions
The "Twilight" discourse has been a conversation that has plagued us since the book first hit the shelves. It reached peak insanity when the 2008 movie was first released, and is now ingrained in our culture ten years later. Why is "Twilight" so memorable? What makes "Twilight" any different from other young ...
Extracurriculars: becoming more fun or stressful?
Delaney Callaghan, Staff Reporter
January 31, 2019
Filed under Academics, Opinions
For high school students today, feeling stressed and under pressure is a real problem affecting the mental health of many students. Living up to the expectations set by schools, parents, and colleges can be difficult, leading students to overwork themselves by getting involved in many clubs, AP classes, ...
Satire: Trump buys McDonald’s, renames it ‘Donald’s’
Philip Chan, Co-Editor in Chief
January 22, 2019
Filed under Opinions, Politics
As the government shutdown toils past 30 days, its impact continues to grow. Many federal employees have been without paying jobs since lawmakers hit an impasse for funding President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall. Many government employees have found temporary jobs to support themselves a...
Teaching consent at West Linn
Paige Rodriguez, Staff Reporter
December 27, 2018
Filed under Opinions
In the West Linn School District, many students will not learn about consent in the academic setting. The highly important subject will not be taught until 10th grade in Wellness 2, a class many students can curb by taking NIA or yoga, which do not cover any sort of sexual education. Teaching consent...
The inherent problems with public education today
Samuel Misa, WLHSnow Staff
December 24, 2018
Filed under Opinions
Even with the improvements made in recent years, the school systems in America need to keep adapting, and that requires money. The entire process of going to school in almost every part of America focuses on the class instead of the individual. Whether it be a smart student forced to go slower beca...
Kara Steinberg, Staff Reporter
March 18, 2019
“I’m excited to see all the green and gold robes up there on Sunday,” Aubrey Patterson, the Choir Teacher at West Linn High School, said as her highly devoted choir...
Get to know the new Arts and Culture editors
March 12, 2019
‘Captain Marvel’ to hit theaters
February 27, 2019
February 20, 2019
Skylar Lindstrom, Staff Reporter
March 18, 2019
Due to snow and ice warnings on Feb. 8th, the West Linn-Wilsonville school district cancelled all school activities after 7 p.m. Due to these cancellations, the 2019 Sadie’s...
Choir students attend all state
March 18, 2019
Students march in global climate strike
March 15, 2019
Theatre Department holds Kids Improv Day
March 13, 2019