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The independent student media site of West Linn High School

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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

Olivia Wang

Olivia Wang, Social Media Coverage Editor

Olivia Wang, junior, is the Social Media Coverage Editor and Social Media Committee Chair for wlhsNOW. This will be Wang’s second year on staff. Outside of school, she writes stories for the Oregonian, volunteers at the library, and leads clubs like the Asian Pacific Islander club. Wang hopes to continue with journalism after high school.

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Andy West’s bike rests in front of the landscape in Glacier National Park, where he biked to from Portland, Oregon. 
Photo courtesy of Andy West

Long time no see

Olivia Wang, Social Media Coverage Editor
September 20, 2024

When school gets out each year, teachers and students begin their long-awaited summer break. Students spend their summer hanging out with friends, traveling, and doing activities they don’t have time...

The interior of Sushi Kuni is decorated with traditional Japanese decorations throughout the restaurant, such as Japanese calligraphy framed on the walls, and fabric used to create traditional Japanese attire on display.

Oregon weather puts businesses to a pause

Olivia Wang, Staff Reporter
February 13, 2024

Four weeks ago, Oregon hit low temperatures in the teens and freezing rain covered the road. The conditions canceled a whole week of school for all students in the district. On Jan. 18, a state of emergency...

Sofia Gomez gets in character as the leading player of “Pippin.”

Stepping off the stage

Olivia Wang, Staff Reporter
December 6, 2023

West Linn High School’s performing arts program wrapped up its production of the 1972 musical, “Pippin,” on Friday, Nov. 10. Although this is the theater department’s first production of the year,...

Kaleb Pace, English teacher, explaining the community builder for the day to his Life class.

The limelight on Life class

Olivia Wang, Staff Reporter
December 4, 2023

Students are required to take the new Life class in order to graduate. The class consists of teaching students life skills they will use once entering society. The class also emphasizes community and team...

Computer Programming Club features coding on computers like the one shown above.

A new tab to computer programming

Olivia Wang, Staff Reporter
October 25, 2023

The Computer Programming Club is a re-established club that offers students who are interested in coding or want to learn how to code. The club focuses on an additional competitive side to programming,...

Gretchen Bertram teaches the newly inaugurated Ethnic Studies class.

Learning through the lens of marginalized people in history

Olivia Wang, Staff Reporter
September 27, 2023

In world history classes in the past, students were expected to be learning through a guided textbook. Ethnic Studies is a new world history course that focuses on groups who may have been underrepresented...

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