Students march in global climate strike

Kaleigh Henderson, Current Events Editor

March 15, 2019

Filed under Current Events, Politics, Top Stories

Students all over the world are striking school Friday to protest against climate change. According to Sarah Martin, senior, the plan was for all WLHS students who wished to participate to leave their classes and gather in front of the PAC at 8:45 a.m. As soon as they were all assembled, they star...

Measure for Measure

Andrea Secchi, Photo Editor

March 7, 2019

Filed under Current Events, Media, Photo, Photo Slideshows, The People, Theatre, Top Stories

The winter production of Measure for Measure presented by the West Linn High School Theatre Arts Department. Full photo slideshow on AnakaliaFOTO....

Feminist Club hosts talent show

Paige Rodriguez, Blogs Manager

March 4, 2019

Filed under Media, Photo, Photo Slideshows, Top Stories

Poetry Out Loud

Andrea Secchi, Photo Editor

February 22, 2019

Filed under Current Events, Media, Photo, Photo Slideshows, Poetry, The People, Top Stories

18 students competed in the sixth annual Poetry Out Loud competition at West Linn High School on Feb. 22. Junior, Kaiden Randall, finished in first place.

The purpose behind the poems

Delaney Callaghan, People Editor

February 21, 2019

Filed under Academics, Current Events, The People, Top Stories

Every winter, sophomores at West Linn partake in Poetry Out Loud, the nationwide competition focused on bringing poetry into high schools. For some sophomores, like Brigitte Chenevert and Ty Park, the competition is a unique opportunity to show off their skills to the school, rather than a nerve-wra...

A birthday to remember

Delaney Callaghan, People Editor

February 19, 2019

Filed under Media, The People, Top Stories

What started as a half-joking suggestion turned into a whirlwind experience when Caitlin McCabe, senior, learned that she was going to be a contestant on The Price is Right. “I was never even imagining getting on the show,” McCade said. “There were people who’ve been there like 450 times, ...

No horsing matter

Delaney Callaghan, People Editor

February 12, 2019

Filed under Athletics, The People, Top Stories

In high school, there are many different activities that students participate in, ranging from clubs to sports to volunteer work. For Kristen Epperson, sophomore, how she spends her time after school is in her barn with her horse, Rocky. “I’m riding five days a week for about an hour at a t...

Students share opinions on health curriculum walkout

Skylar Moore, Copy Editor

February 8, 2019

Filed under Current Events, Top Stories

At 11:15 on Monday, Feb. 4, the school grounds became painted in blue. Students fled their classrooms in support of Oregon’s health curriculum, which offers a greater focus on consent, sex ed, sexuality, and gender identity and expression. The last-minute walk out featured several speeches, poems and so...

Students hold walkout over health curriculum

Andrea Secchi, Photo Editor

February 4, 2019

Filed under Current Events, Media, Photo, Photo Slideshows, The People, Top Stories

Today at 11:15 am students held a walkout in support of the Comprehensive Human Sexuality Education Plan, which the district was going to vote tonight on whether it will implement. The school district announced that "Tonight's School Board Meeting will be rescheduled to a later date." ...

‘We just felt like we needed a change’: protest organized for health curriculum

Philip Chan, Co-Editor in Chief

February 3, 2019

Filed under Current Events, Top Stories

In support of new health curriculum, juniors Kamerin Villagomez and Audrey Lipsey are among those asking students to walk out on Monday. The walkout was prompted by Villagomez and her friend Melanie Zumbado after they met with WLWV School Board Member Dylan Hydes during lunch on Feb. 1. They disc...

Students plan walkout over health curriculum

Wally Milner, Co-Editor-in-Chief

February 2, 2019

Filed under Current Events, Politics, Top Stories

A group of West Linn students advocating for changes to district health curriculum is calling for a student walkout. The event, which organizers say will be held at the end of third period, on Monday, Feb. 4, comes as the culmination of a contentious process that began in 2015, when the Oregon legislatu...

Forum held to address student concerns

Remy Gottschling and Andrea Secchi

February 1, 2019

Filed under Current Events, Photo Slideshows, Top Stories

On Thursday, January 29th, students and staff alike joined together to discuss current trends in the culture of West Linn. A follow up to this forum will be held Thursday, February 7th in rooms A104 and A105 during lunch. ...