Worldwide climate strike to happen Friday

Delaney Callaghan, Current Events Editor

September 19, 2019

This Friday, Sept. 20, a worldwide climate strike will be held in over 150 countries. The strike, led by climate activist Greta Thunberg, comes right three days before the UN Climate Summit in New York. Participants in the strike, specifically students & young people, will strike from sunrise to sun...

Climbing the ranks

Emma Coke and Madelyn Tabor

September 16, 2019

Most students may not think much of their administration, but it doesn’t take much to learn about a friendly face in the halls. Most people know Trevor Menne as one of the three assistant principals, who has worked at this school since 2006, but what they may not realize is that he was once a student h...

West Linn football kicks off a century of pride

Delaney Callaghan, Current Events Editor

September 11, 2019

The Breakdown – May Senior Edition

May 28, 2019

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Don’t panic

Zoe Barnett, Mental Health Correspondent

May 28, 2019

There is a high-stress level during finals, and a recent study reported that up to 31% of students primary source of stress is because of finals. While everyone responds to stress differently, panic attacks are more severe. "If you think negatively, you're going to panic. However, if you think positively,...

Red for Ed – Teachers walk out for school funding

Andrea Secchi, Photo Editor

May 10, 2019

Over 25,000 educators, students and supporters rallied for school funding at the Portland Waterfront this last Wednesday, May 8, 2019. In at least 25 school districts, schools were closed for all or part of the day. "Today's massive turnout from educators and public school supporters sends a simple...

May Day

Andrea Secchi, Photo Editor

May 7, 2019

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Everything students need to know about May Day 2019

Delaney Callaghan, People Editor

May 3, 2019

Once a year every spring, WLHS hosts their annual May Day celebration, that dates back nearly 100 years. Students, parents, and other members of the community gather to experience a showcase of student talent including acts of singing, dancing, acting and more. This year, the theme of the event is “Cirq...

It’s gonna be May (day)

Delaney Callaghan, People Editor

May 2, 2019

With the arrival of spring comes the annual May Day celebration at West Linn. A tradition that will turn 100 next year, May Day is a performance put on by students as a showcase of student talent. At the center of the celebration is the May Court, a group of 20 seniors selected through an application...

Campaigning for conservation

Delaney Callaghan, People Editor

April 25, 2019

At West Linn over the recent years, there have been plenty of examples of students using their voice. In April of 2018, there was a walkout against gun violence, last February there was a walkout in support of the new health curriculum implementation in the school district, and most recently in March, the...

How the Government Shutdown Affects Local Families

Logan Christensen, Staff Reporter

April 23, 2019

January 25 marked the end of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, which started on December 22nd and lasted 35 days. The government shutdown directly affected 800,000 government employees, from multiple different government agencies. This shutdown occurred because of controversy surround...

Science-savvy scholars

Kaleigh Henderson, Current Events Editor

April 23, 2019

The Intel Northwest Science Expo was held on Friday, April 12 at Portland State University. There was two divisions which included 500 projects from 75 schools and organizations across the state. The West Linn-Wilsonville School District had 71 high school students competing, and among those, dozens won va...