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King Tim Harman and Queen Sophie Gabler, seniors, dance at the May Day 2015 celebration Harman looks forward to his future after West Linn High School attending the Naval Academy Prep School and continuing to wrestle.

ASB gives the green light on 2017 May Day

Zoe Craig, Editor In Chief
March 1, 2017

As winter bursts into spring ASB feels the weight of May Day on their shoulders. This 97 year old tradition has become a favorite for students and community alike. Past themes like candyland and city of...

Casey Affleck wins Oscar, despite having been charged with sexual harassment. Controversy has erupted over Affleck’s win, showing that sexual harassment won’t stop a white man from winning the highest honor in his field.

Sexual Predator wins Oscar

Grace Nickas, Current Events Editor
March 1, 2017

  Sunday night, Casey Affleck won Best Actor at the 2017 Oscars for his role in “Manchester by the Sea,” despite major controversy of his nomination due to his sexual harassment charges. In...

Photo Courtesy of Brady McDevitt
Cast members Zebe Loun, senior, and Brady McDevitt, junior, run through one of their final rehearsals of the spring play, The Provoked Wife. The play premieres this Friday and continues through next week.

Theater never rests

Brooke McKelvey, People Editor
March 1, 2017

Understanding Shakespeare in English class is a challenge for many people, but the theater department is taking it one step further with their upcoming performance of “The Provoked Wife,” a play written...

The highest award at the regional level is a Gold Key, which Chaney Kuepker earned in Drawing and Illustration with “The Plant Witch.” Her piece is now eligible for a national Gold Medal.

Artists win gold

Philip Chan, Opinion Editor
February 21, 2017

Of a nationwide total of more than 300,000 submissions, two artists have an honor that only 5 to 7 percent of applicants receive. These two, along with 15 others, were recognized with a total of 39...

The Symphonic Choir performs at the Spaghetti Dinner in preparation for the Northwest Division Conference. The choir will be performing Sat. Feb 18 in Bellevue, Wash.

Best in the (North) West

Grace Nickas, Current Events Editor
February 14, 2017

The Symphonic Choir is headed to Bellevue, Wash. for the National Association for Music Education Northwest Division Conference. “We're going to head up to University of Puget Sound early Friday...

Photo by Rameen Ali
In the fall production of The Addams Family, Matthew Snyder, sophomore, plays the role of Gomez Addams. The Addams Family is one of the many productions Snyder has been involved in.

Embracing the stage

Brooke McKelvey, People Editor
February 14, 2017

Looking out to an audience filled room from under glaring spotlights is a daunting task. For Matthew Snyder, sophomore, however, this is a dream come true. Snyder has over a decade of singing and dancing...

Khalid Thomas, senior forward, finishes with authority in a 88-44 win against Canby.

Newfound identity leads to recent success: Boys Basketball midseason evaluation

Parker Edwards, Sports Editor
February 4, 2017

A record tying fourth consecutive state championship led by superstar Payton Pritchard took the state by storm last season. After Pritchard’s graduation, along with eight seniors, the team was left searching...

Wrapped in an LGBT pride flag, Maxi Muessig (left), senior and president of the GSA,marches throughout Portland for what she believes in, accompanied by Sydney Steinberg (middle), sophomore, and Deanna Plunkett (right), senior.

Trump’s inaugural address

Aidan Whittemore, Copy Editor
January 30, 2017

After taking his family to church, meeting with Obama and having a record-breaking  six religious authorities speak, President Donald Trump took the oath of office and gave his inauguration speech on...

Before one of their regular season games earlier this season, the men’s basketball team comes in to break from their pregame huddle before their matchup.  Following their latest win against Lake Oswego, the Lions move to 9-4 (5-0 three Rivers League) on the season and remain in control of the top spot in the Three Rivers League. The next game for the group will be on Thursday, January 26th against the Tigard Tigers at West Linn High School.

Men’s Basketball pulls away late from Lakers by a score of 72-61

Connor Maloney, Sports Editor
January 24, 2017

Emotions were riding high at West Linn High School on Monday night. With this game being played early on a day that the players usually had practice,there was already a weird vibe to how pregame felt....

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Is anybody listening?

Ji Hyun An
January 19, 2017

Imagine. You’re walking down the street, going home after a long day of school. Nothing could make this tiring and boring walk better than plugging in your earbuds and listening to your favorite song,...

An overwhelming amount of snow piles up around West Linn.

Unwanted extra snow

Brooke McKelvey, People Editor
January 12, 2017

Predictions of light snow were thrown out the window when inches of ice and snow lined the streets Dec. 14. Cars and buses were stuck, and those lucky enough to be driving experienced a commute time that...

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan has decided to defund Planned Parenthood along with repealing the Affordable Care Act. This would be a direct attack on women’s health care and rights.

Say goodbye to healthcare

Grace Nickas, Current Events Editor
January 10, 2017

The Republicans and GOP have been trying to defund any health service that saves people’s lives just because it is funded by the government or it does not benefit themselves. The GOP has ruthlessly been...

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