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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

Nicholas Hull

Nicholas Hull, Web Editor

A three year veteran of the wlhsNOW staff, Nicholas Hull, senior, serves as the Web Editor and Web Committee Chair. Outside of D102, Hull runs cross country, sings in choir, and enjoys listening to music. He also enjoys podcasting and photography, taking photos for his team at cross country meets, and contributing to the West Linn Weekly Wake Up. After high school, Hull would like to major in journalism in college with the eventual goal of becoming a professional sports journalist.

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Unified Sports are one of the many ways the Wes Linn-Wilsonville School District implements their inclusive practices. In Unified Sports, students with learning challenges play alongside general education students.

‘Learning is social’

Nicholas Hull, Web Editor
April 7, 2026

*WEB CONTINUATION: This article originally appeared in Volume 106 Issue 1 of our news magazine, Amplifier. Inclusive education is an idea adopted by the West Linn-Wilsonville (WLWV) School District, where...

Students gathered in front of West Linn High School to start off the protest, where they would chant and raise their signs to the oncoming traffic.

Speaking up for change

Nicholas Hull, Web Editor
January 26, 2026

On Jan. 14, Students Demand Action (SDA), a club that advocates for gun control to prevent gun violence, hosted a walkout protesting the recent actions of ICE. The protest was organized by Rakhee Braunstein,...

Cheerleaders perform their halftime routine in the Oct. 24 football game against Tualatin.

Stunt with spirit

Nicholas Hull, Web Editor
November 12, 2025

*WEB CONTINUATION: This article originally appeared in Volume 106 Issue 1 of our news magazine, Amplifier. West Linn’s cheer program is experiencing leadership changes this year, switching from a two-captain...

Eloise Guarisco, senior, leads a chant as the group continues walking away from the school.

Eloise Guarisco, senior, leads a chant as the group continues walking away from the school.

Gabe Garrett, senior, participates in anti-ICE chants while holding a sign that says "abolish ICE."

Gabe Garrett, senior, participates in anti-ICE chants while holding a sign that says "abolish ICE."

Matilda Laurer, junior, was the organizer of the protest and held a sign reading "education, not deportation."

Matilda Laurer, junior, was the organizer of the protest and held a sign reading "education, not deportation."

Lucy Lorenzen, junior, was a member of the protest, yelling chants and holding a sign that reads "no one puts their children in a boat unless the water is safer than the land" while the group began to walk back towards the high school.

Lucy Lorenzen, junior, was a member of the protest, yelling chants and holding a sign that reads "no one puts their children in a boat unless the water is safer than the land" while the group began to...

Sam Hatler, senior, visits the location where he meets his friends every day after school in his graduation cap and gown.

‘Hats off to you’

Nicholas Hull, Coverage Editor
June 6, 2025

*WEB CONTINUATION: This article originally appeared in Volume 105 Issue 3 of our news magazine, Amplifier. At graduation on June 3, it is tradition for the class valedictorian to make a speech to...

The first to get his head shaved, Joe Kloucek, student engagement specialist, was one of seven teachers who volunteered for a chance to go bald.

‘Brave the shave’

Nicholas Hull, Coverage Editor
April 15, 2025

*WEB CONTINUATION: This article originally appeared in Volume 105 Issue 3 of our news magazine, Amplifier. Each year in the U.S., there are an estimated 15,780 children between the ages of zero and 19...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark tore her way through the NCAA Womens Basketball Tournament, advancing to the title game while averaging a whopping 30 points per game.

The Caitlin Clark effect

Nicholas Hull, Sports Editor
April 22, 2024

With an 87—75 win over Iowa, the South Carolina womens basketball team capped off an undefeated season, finishing with a record of 38—0. However, this result wasn’t the biggest takeaway from this...

Despite not being able to play in certain games, Liam Jones, freshman, was still involved with the Unified Basketball team by doing things such as helping man the scoreboard. Here, he is being introduced to the crowd before a game.

How unified are unified sports?

Nicholas Hull and Henry Tabor
March 22, 2024

Unified Sports is defined by the Special Olympics as sports that join people with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team. However, there have been evident limitations to the Unified criteria,...

"Exit the King" has already had two performances, but those interested can watch the play on March 7-9 at 7 p.m. in the Black Box Studio Theater.

What is ‘Exit the King?’

Nicholas Hull, Sports Editor
March 5, 2024

The theater department has been promoting their newest production, "Exit the King," with posters across the school and an announcement in the LiveROAR. The show will have five performances spanning from...

Super Bowl 58 will feature the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. The game kicks off at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday on CBS.

Preview: Super Bowl 58

Nicholas Hull, Staff Reporter
February 7, 2024

Four years ago, the San Francisco 49ers held a 20—10 lead over the Kansas City Chiefs with just over six minutes left in Super Bowl 54. But in those six minutes, the Chiefs had a comeback led by quarterback...

A National Letter of Intent (NLI) is a document used to indicate a student athlete's commitment to participating in National Collegiate Athletic Association colleges and universities in the United States.

Signing the dotted line

Nicholas Hull, Staff Reporter
December 14, 2023

Beginning in November, senior athletes can set their commitments in stone by signing National Letters of Intent (NLI) with colleges. One athlete who has signed her NLI is Maeve DeYoung, senior. DeYoung...

Unified Soccer is open to all who would like to participate and is always looking for more people to help out.

Unifying the community through soccer

Nicholas Hull, Staff Reporter
October 10, 2023

On Sep. 26, the Unified Soccer team was scheduled to play their first home game of the season. Their opponents, however, didn’t show. Although their scheduled game was called off, they still got to play....

In their final game of the 2023 season, the Portland Trail Blazers lost by 56 points while their point guard, Damian Lillard, watched from the bench.

A new era in the Moda Center

Nicholas Hull, Staff Reporter
September 20, 2023

On June 22, NBA commissioner Adam Silver walked out onto the stage of the NBA draft and announced this bit of news: “With the third pick in the 2023 NBA draft, the Portland Trail Blazers select Scoot...

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