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The independent student media site of West Linn High School

wlhsNOW

The independent student media site of West Linn High School

wlhsNOW

Audrey Lippert

Audrey Lippert, Print Editor-in-Chief

Audrey Lippert is a senior at West Linn High School. This is her fourth year taking journalism, and Lippert most enjoys writing current events articles, opinion articles, and recording podcasts. Lippert’s goals for this year of journalism is to continue to learn how to write podcast scripts and use different types of technology to enhance her articles. Outside of school she enjoys playing guitar, hanging out with friends, baking, and watching movies with her dad.

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The women's golf team qualified for regionals after placing third in their district competition.

Hitting the green

Audrey Lippert and Karina Rower
May 8, 2023

After a successful season that saw the team place at Three Rivers League (TRL) districts, women’s golf is moving on to regionals. There they will compete with other advancing teams from around the region,...

Chloe Hart

Chloe Hart

Audrey Lippert, Print Editor-in-Chief
April 6, 2023

Playing at catcher, as well as first and third base, Chloe Hart, junior, is a versatile player who throws and bats with her right hand. After swinging from junior varsity (JV) to varsity last year, Hart...

Ryan Vandenbrink

Ryan Vandenbrink

Audrey Lippert, Print Editor-in-Chief
April 6, 2023

After winning a state championship as a sophomore, Ryan Vandenbrink, junior, still has two more years of high school baseball to add to his accolades. Vandenbrink has been the starting catcher on varsity...

Gabe Howard

Gabe Howard

Audrey Lippert, Print Editor-in-Chief
April 6, 2023

Hitting, pitching, and throwing with his right hand, Gabe Howard, junior, primarily plays as a pitcher or an outfielder. He was a part of last year’s state championship winning team and has played on...

Ryan Holmes

Ryan Holmes

Audrey Lippert, Print Editor-in-Chief
April 6, 2023

In his first year on varsity, Ryan Holmes, sophomore, is joining a well established team looking to continue its success. The majority of the championship winning team has returned for this season, with...

Experienced listener

Experienced listener

Audrey Lippert, Print Editor-in-Chief
March 3, 2023

Paramore’s constantly evolving sound allows the band to showcase a new facet of their talents, with each successive release. With the exception of their earliest works, Paramore continues to explore...

Sophia Burden, junior, performs as Mrs. Wormwood in a dress rehearsal for the 2022 fall musical Matilda.

Getting into character

Audrey Lippert and Karina Rower
February 9, 2023

Competition season has arrived for students involved in the theater department, with student actors recently having the opportunity to compete at Oregon’s Regional Acting Competition, which acts as...

After not qualifying in 2018 the U.S. Men's National Team will play in the World Cup for the first time since 2014.

Predictions: World Cup

Audrey Lippert and Joseph Murphy
November 21, 2022

Every four years, the World Cup rolls around, bringing together the best soccer players in the world for roughly a month while fans across the world tune in to watch the spectacle. Legends, like Pele and...

As a model for combined success in women's and men's soccer, the Portland Thorns and Timbers' foundation has been shaken by numerous revelations regarding an abuse scandal within the combined organization.

Amplifier continuation: Every rose has its thorn

Audrey Lippert, Print Editor-in-Chief
November 7, 2022

The Yates report has upended women’s soccer and soccer in Portland. It is a full investigation by U.S. Soccer into misconduct and abuse throughout the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). This investigation...

Spending a game on the bench will become a more common occurrence for student athletes under the district's new policy

Benched

Audrey Lippert, Print Editor-in-Chief
September 16, 2022

In the busy daily life of a high school student, for some after school activities are a constant. Everyday, when the bell rings at 3:05 pm students file out of class and into locker rooms to prepare for...

Carla Khoury, senior, is the first Deb to make the team since 2015.

15 years in the making

Audrey Lippert, Print Editor-in-Chief
April 15, 2022

For the first time in seven years the Debutantes dance team, better known as the Debs, will be represented on the Oregon All-State dance team. The team was announced March 10, and Carla Khoury, senior,...

Kyiv the capital city of Ukraine has been under attack by Russian forces since late Wednesday, Feb. 23.

Russia invades Ukraine: What you need to know

Audrey Lippert, Co-Editor-in-Chief
February 24, 2022

Over the past 24 hours (Feb. 23 in the U.S. and Feb. 24 in Europe), Russia launched a full scale invasion on its southern neighbor, Ukraine. Russian forces numbering close to 200,000 individual soldiers...

For the last three months the football stadium has been closed due to ongoing construction.

Home games away from home

Audrey Lippert, Co-Editor-in-Chief
September 22, 2021

As a result of ongoing construction, athletes will not be playing fall sports games in their home stadium. The football stadium, which was officially closed on June 1, is receiving upgrades, including...

Just one minute and maybe a little more. One Minute Rants, a new podcast available wherever you get them, dives into a wide range of topics and opinions presented by our own staff, but only for one minute.

One Minute Rants

Audrey Lippert, Podcast and Blogs Editor
June 13, 2021

On this week's episode of One Minute Rants, opinions editor Logan Winder gives his opinion on meteorologists and their predictions. In light of the extreme weather conditions our staff and school have...

Just one minute and maybe a little more. One Minute Rants, a new podcast available wherever you get them, dives into a wide range of topics and opinions presented by our own staff, but only for one minute.

One Minute Rants

Audrey Lippert, Podcast and Blogs Editor
June 6, 2021

One minute to rant about a topic of your choosing. How would you spend it? Our staff is answering that question through One Minute Rants, the newest podcast on our platform, with topics ranging from the...

At the first JV 2 women's soccer game of the season, small groups of spectators lined the hillside watching the athletes play.

Returning to the field

Audrey Lippert, Podcast and Blogs Editor
March 10, 2021

 It’s been nearly a year since the basketball and dance teams got sent home from their respective state championships, and sports, as we knew them, were shut down. Now with the number of COVID-19 cases...

The West Linn Weekly Wake Up 2020 year in review episode explores the most exciting and influential events of 2020. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

2020: A year in review

Audrey Lippert and Karina Rower
December 31, 2020

To wrap up 2020, podcast and blogs editor Audrey Lippert and web editor Karina Rower break down the year, month by month, listing important events that took place in each of them. Though the COVID-19 pandemic...

Ballot drop boxes in Oregon closed at 8 pm on Nov. 3.

Race for the Oval Office

Audrey Lippert and Karina Rower
November 4, 2020

Podcast and blogs editor Audrey Lippert and web editor Karina Rower give an update on local and national races amidst the 2020 Election. They will be discussing the Democrats chance to overturn the senate...

The eerie short novel 'We Have Always Lived in the Castle' was released in 1962 to critical acclaim and is still a cherished classic today.

‘We Have Always Lived in the Castle’

Audrey Lippert, Podcast and Blogs Editor
October 27, 2020

With Halloween fast approaching, there is nothing better than a bone chilling tale to get you in that fall spirit. ‘We Have Always Lived in the Castle’ was the final book written by acclaimed author...

Students across all grade levels started school virtually this year using zoom and google classroom.

Trading pencils for keyboards

Audrey Lippert, Podcast and Blogs Editor
October 26, 2020

Unconventional has become the new normal during the COVID-19 pandemic. The start of school was no exception, with students and teachers having  to navigate a completely new way of learning.    Since...

All West Linn-Wilsonville primary schools have been online for the past two months due to COVID-19 concerns.

The primary plan

Audrey Lippert, Podcast and Blogs Editor
October 2, 2020

A new set of metrics was released by Governor Kate Brown on Jul. 28, in an attempt to get our youngest students back in school. Kindergarten through third grade students in private schools went back to...

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes lives up its monumental expectations in a spectacular way.

‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’

Audrey Lippert, Podcast and Blog Editor
September 23, 2020

Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games trilogy has forever changed the face of the teen genre. The trilogy introduced science fiction and dystopian books to a much larger audience by making them more interesting...

Oppenlander Fields, a West Linn park, remains shutdown due to COVID-19.

Should gyms open before parks?

Audrey Lippert, Co-Current Events Editor
May 30, 2020

It has been over three months since the beginning of the COVID-19 lockdown and as we enter phase one of reopening, some businesses are opening their doors for the first time in months. Some of these businesses...

The West Linn High School football stadium stands empty due to the cancellation of spring sports during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Empty stadiums

Audrey Lippert, Co-Current Events Editor
May 23, 2020

Athletics are deeply ingrained in the American high school culture, so not being able to play and compete this year upended the goals of many students. “We wanted to win state, that was probably our...

Face shields assembled by Jenni Tan and her family before being shipped to hospitals, nursing homes, and first responders around the country.

Stepping in

Audrey Lippert, Co-Current Events Editor
April 30, 2020

The spread of COVID-19 has presented many challenges across the globe, and the community is stepping in to lighten the load. West Linn residents of all ages are working together to curb the crisis and...

Early 90s in Oregon City

Audrey Lippert, Staff Reporter
December 11, 2019

My mom Kim Lippert on growing up across the river, playing sports and high school adventures. From soccer tournaments and softball practices (5:33) to a big 1984 Buick Skylark fondly nicknamed Turd (6:01),...

The floodlights illuminated the stadium on opening night, where the Lions would go on to beat McMinnville.

Girls soccer kicks off season with 7-0 win

Audrey Lippert, Staff Reporter
October 14, 2019

7-0 and 0-2 are the scores of the first two games of the season for the West Linn Lions girls soccer team. The Lions beat the McMinnville Grizzlies by a score of 7-0 to kick off the season  at home,...

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