Despite the fact that half of the senior princesses who applied would be voted in, Chiara Arendt and Myrtle Guarisco made the cut for the 2024 May Court.  May Day is an annual school ceremony which...

Only a few months after being inaugurated, President Biden set a target for the United States to achieve a 50% reduction in economy-wide net greenhouse gas pollution by 2030. Later that year, the White...

The Amazing Race is an event that involves multiple pairs of seniors competing in a variety of challenges to win $1000 for the charity of their choice. This year's winners were Janina Kraetschmer and Ryan...

Isis Naija Gaston, also known by the stage name Ice Spice, has come into the public eye over the last year, and has started off 2024 with her first Grammy appearance after being nominated for Best New...

Surrounded on all sides. Reese Jordan, sophomore, goes for the shot while being guarded by Lakeridge Pacers players.

Showing their support. As the players’ families join together on the court, audience members hold up personalized signs to cheer on members of the team.

Poppy Friel, senior, hugs head coach Brooke Gates during her recognition. Traditionally during senior nights, family joins the player as they’re acknowledged for their work on the team. Here, they are...

Maci Churchill, senior, poses with family on the court once it was her turn during the ceremony. Younger family members wear shirts that read, “I’m next” in support of the West Linn womens basketball...

Getting her flowers. Ava Hess, senior, takes the floor with her family to be recognized.

Alaina Moore, senior, walks on to the court with family to join the ceremony. Moore has been on the varsity team for three years. “I’ve learned a lot about leadership, and especially just being there...

For the first time ever, the West Linn Cheer competition team won the 6A OSAA state title in large traditional cheer. During this competition, they also won the Grand Champs, meaning they received the...

As we approach the next college application deadline in January, counselors at the school, like Kami Vermillion, anticipate more and more seniors will begin to apply. “So far this year we’ve probably...

With some fall sports starting playoffs in the near future, now may be a good time to recap their progress and look into their future. Web Editor-in-Chief Joseph Murphy joined the West Linn Weekly Wake...

With the start of the 2023-24 school year and new faces entering, we have a new schedule coming into effect this year. The West Linn-Wilsonville school board changed the amount of classes students have...

For the first time ever, in the 2023-24 school year Precalculus is going to be offered by College Board as an Advanced Placement (AP) class. This means that students across the country will be able to...

Fourteen players from last year’s roster are returning. After finishing last year losing in the first round, the mens soccer team believes continuity is the key to success. Miles Miller, junior, is a...

As students return from summer vacation, the Associated Student Body (ASB) is settling into a new groove. Newly elected president Beatrice Gilroy, senior, has been at work with the other members of ASB...

The city of West Linn and the West Linn-Wilsonville School District (WLWV) have been debating the purchase of Oppenlander Park since 2021. Oppenlander is currently a 10-acre park that features a number...

With new technology and AI programs, academic dishonesty is becoming a more pressing issue. Open AI’s new program, ChatGPT, has been catching national attention due to its ability to write human-sounding...

When word of an eight-period schedule for the 2023-2024 school year spread, my initial reaction was excitement. Similar to others who are affiliated with school music programs, it has always been a struggle...

Celebrating after finding out they weren’t eliminated, Ajani White and Koffi Kouamè will proceed onto the next leg of the competition.

Wind Lothamer photographs contestants after the competition ends. Lothamer is a Fine Arts teacher, and was a judge for Poetry Out Loud.

A common part of most high school experiences is clubs. Whether they are created by teachers or students, clubs provide an opportunity for students to express themselves, make new friends, and learn new...

Haley Ray Newbore and Emma Staten, juniors, stand at the YCAC table and display information about the club's purpose.