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Mariam Hassan, senior, is crowned 2022 May Queen by former ASB president Averi Fels.
Trailblazer: May Day photos
Robotics explains robotics
Robotics explains robotics
CTE Club field trip working with ecologist Laura Guderyahn in Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge.
Mary S. Young’s invasive species crisis
May Breakdown 2022
May Breakdown 2022
Portland responds to Ukraine
Portland responds to Ukraine
Three of Tatyana Ostanpenkos paintings, including a mural that she was commissioned for (bottom right)
Ukrainian-Oregonian artist raises thousands for Ukraine
Kyle Jensen, senior, member of the Math Honor Society, after students voted to pie him in addition to four teachers.
Students come together to raise funds for Ukraine
As tensions between Ukraine and Russia reach the international conscience, it is important to have the right information.
Staying informed on Ukraine
How do students feel about the mask mandates being lifted?
How do students feel about the mask mandates being lifted?
AS mask mandate lifts, community members express their concerns.
Students and teachers express concerns as Ore. prepares to lift the mask mandate
Phil Mickelsons final fairway swing on green 18, before winning the 2007 Players Championship TPC.
The luxury of wealth and politics
Grover and Lin are analyzing their findings, zooming in on the diatoms related to the Willamette River algae blooms last year.
Discovering interests: ISEF project about the Willamette River
Title IX is a civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination for any educational program or activity that receives federal funding.
The Evolution Of Title IX
Carla Khoury, senior, is the first Deb to make the team since 2015.
15 years in the making
Everything you need to know about UNC-Duke’s Final Four matchup
Everything you need to know about UNC-Duke’s Final Four matchup
As of Mar. 17, March Madness 2022 has kicked off. The wlhsNOW staff will be producing live updates, following each game result.
Live updates: March Madness
Rising anticipation. On a wet and rainy night at Pioneer Memorial Stadium, the Lions take on the South Salem Saxons in the second round of the Oregon 6A football playoffs. After beating Bend in the first round, the Lions faced South Salem for the first time ever on Friday night. South Salem had defeated David Douglas to advance to the second round, but fell short of victory against the Lions.
Second seeded Lions snap Saxons playoff run
After a season of ups and downs for both teams, this match up is sure to spark conversation.
Seattle Seahawks at Pittsburgh Steelers preview
For the last three months the football stadium has been closed due to ongoing construction.
Home games away from home
WL vs. OC infographic
Battle of the Bridge; Century Edition
Men’s playoffs underway! Zeke Viuhkola, senior, performs a handshake with Jake Holmes, junior. The fifth-seeded West Linn Lions hosted the 28th-seeded Ida B. Wells Guardians on Mar. 1 in the first round of the OSAA 6A playoffs. The Lions defeated the Guardians by scoring 72 points in the last three quarters after only scoring 12 points in the first quarter, “We just keep playing,” Viuhkola said. “We knew we were gonna hit shots later on.” The final score was 90-70 in favor of the Lions.
Lions open up playoffs with two victories
Huddle up! West Linn hosts Lake Oswego to open 6A Three Rivers League competition on Jan. 12. The Lions huddle up and prepare for what will be a very tight game. Down by one with 20 seconds remaining, West Linn pulled through, winning by three. The Lions were led by Jackson Shelstad, junior, and Zeke Viuhkola, senior, who both combined for 59 of the Lion’s 80 total points. “I thought we showed a lot of poise in the second half,” Viuhkola said. “When things were tough, we stayed out to finish the game.”
Lions defeat Lake Oswego, stays undefeated
Just in time! Nyla Cabine, sophomore, knocks down the corner jumper with 15 seconds left in the first quarter. Cabine’s shot put the Lions up 19-11 at the first quarter’s conclusion.
Lions defeat Raiders in season opener
Drive and kick! Mark Hamper, junior, drives to the paint and immediately passes to the right corner. The Lions swing passes created opportunities for threes for Jackson Shelstad, junior, and Zeke Viuhkola throughout the game.
Lions pass through the Storm enroute to victory
Men’s playoffs underway! Zeke Viuhkola, senior, performs a handshake with Jake Holmes, junior. The fifth-seeded West Linn Lions hosted the 28th-seeded Ida B. Wells Guardians on Mar. 1 in the first round of the OSAA 6A playoffs. The Lions defeated the Guardians by scoring 72 points in the last three quarters after only scoring 12 points in the first quarter, “We just keep playing,” Viuhkola said. “We knew we were gonna hit shots later on.” The final score was 90-70 in favor of the Lions.
Lions open up playoffs with two victories
2020-2021 Athletics Update
2020-2021 Athletics Update
A growing force, the womens golf team placed third in state. Women have been golfing since the 1500s, starting with Mary Queen of Scots, and have grown to a startling 5.7 million golfers since. I joined the team my freshmen year, Ashlee Muresan, senior, said. I played a little when I was younger, but I got into it four years ago.
A look into women’s golf
West Linn Student Rides to Fourth in Equestrian Competition
West Linn Student Rides to Fourth in Equestrian Competition
“I think every person with a uterus deserves the right to choose when and how they want to have children,” Shevlin said.
‘Empathy above all else’
On Feb. 8, two Oregon City High School students walked out of their school and protested against their admin.
Can you hear us yet?
This is a batch of feral foster kittens who were found in a bush on the side of the road in July 2017. They came in sick and were starving when they were brought into PAWS.
Starting a new chapter
After a year online, Trevor Menne is excited to make in-person connections with students and staff alike.
New year, new principal
Library staff adds an “Biography & Memoir” section to their featured shelves, adding books with interest relevant to high schoolers.
Library updates its book selection
Judge walks off stage after unmasking Rudy Giuliani
Judge walks off stage after unmasking Rudy Giuliani
Preparing for their debut performance at the May Day celebration, freshman Connor Beck, Dylan Smith, and Nigel Cross make up the three piece garage rock trio Midsommar.
May Day features up and coming student band
Taylor Hawkins at the Shaky Knees Music Festival on Oct. 22, 2021.
A hero to many
Book bans: Anti-racist books
Book bans: Anti-racist books
Raising questions about conservative censorship trends in books and public education, banned lists with titles such as “The Hate U Give”, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”, and “The Color Purple” now include “Maus” in their ranks.
Controversy over banning ‘Maus’, a graphic novel about the Holocaust
Judge walks off stage after unmasking Rudy Giuliani
Judge walks off stage after unmasking Rudy Giuliani
Book bans: Anti-racist books
Book bans: Anti-racist books
Ottessa Moshfeghs My Year of Rest and Relaxation, which was published in 2018, has become a pillar of media in millennial fiction.
‘My Year of Rest and Relaxation’
The 2022 Grammys will take place on Sunday, Apr. 3 at 5 p.m.
The year in music: A look at some Grammy nominated albums of 2022
Book bans: Anti-racist books
Book bans: Anti-racist books
Ottessa Moshfeghs My Year of Rest and Relaxation, which was published in 2018, has become a pillar of media in millennial fiction.
‘My Year of Rest and Relaxation’
Raising questions about conservative censorship trends in books and public education, banned lists with titles such as “The Hate U Give”, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”, and “The Color Purple” now include “Maus” in their ranks.
Controversy over banning ‘Maus’, a graphic novel about the Holocaust
Joan Didion permanently changed the world of writing, reading, and journalism.
Remembering Joan Didion
Movie Theaters vs Streaming Platforms
Fall 2020 Breakdown
Fall 2020 Breakdown
Scoob! is a boring but bearable re-imagining of the classic cartoon characters.
Nothing’s new Scooby-Doo
A minimalistic poster for the final installment of the Skywalker saga.
‘Rise of Skywalker’: Not with a bang but with a whimper
A collage of various hip-hop albums from the past 10 years.
A decade in hip-hop
After a long hiatus, Danny Brown returns to reclaim his status as one of raps most creative individuals.
Yes, we know what you’re saying
Front woman, Lydia Night, and guitarist, Genessa Gariano during the Wonder Ballroom performance.
How Portland loved the Regrettes
After years of highs and lows and hits and flops, The Beach Boys were able to come together to put out their last masterpiece. 
The Beach Boys’ lost masterpiece
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