Maddy DuQuette, Staff Writer
September 9, 2020
Each year the first day of school is met with a variety of responses from students ranging from anxiety to excitement to dread. But regardless of an individual’s feelings toward school, the most exciting...
Natalie Opager, Staff Writer
March 13, 2020
Colleges in California and around the United States have been making the ACT and SAT optional on the college application in 2020 with hopes to include more diversity and level the playing field for students’...
Natalie Opager, Staff Writer
March 6, 2020
Currently there has been a reappearance in tie dye around media. Tie dye was invented in 1909 and was called tied and dyed. It originated in Japan and Indonesia with ancient resist-dyeing techniques and...
Halle Isaak, Staff Writer
February 7, 2020
AP forecasting is coming up here in a week and I’ve always wondered “why are we doing this so early?” For myself, I know that I change my mind over what classes I want to take the next year constantly,...
Natalie Opager, Staff Writer
January 31, 2020
A common discussion between my peers is the debate over whether Boba is worth the time, money and the taste. Boba is a drink containing tapioca balls and can be in milk tea, smoothies, or in iced coffee,...
Wilsonville High School Super Bowl predictions
January 31, 2020
As the end of January rolls around, football fans all over Wilsonville and the United States are gearing up and hunkering down to watch the 2020 Super Bowl LIV. This year, the San Francisco 49ers are...
Star Wars Episode IX “The Rise of Skywalker”
January 12, 2020
Star Wars Episode IX, The Rise of Skywalker. One of the best Disney created Star Wars movie I've personally seen. I did not leave the theater once and I have a short attention span and get bored easily,...
Our future hinges on the price of college
December 19, 2019
College is expensive. The grass is green, the sky is blue, and going to a university costs an arm and a leg. I grew up just accepting this as a fact. As I go about my senior year, though, the words...
Fiona Dunn, Staff writer
December 9, 2019
Back in the medieval age, when iPhones were still single digits and President Obama was still president, a movie was released that took the world by storm. The world of pop culture swooned, and soon shirts,...
Finlay Dunn, Sports Director
December 8, 2019
Due to the fact that school starts far before September, there has been much recent debate for when first semester finals should take place. Some people also feel that students are not prepared after a...
Aly Johnston, Editor-in-chief
November 20, 2019
Navigating social media is tricky, especially for its main population of teenagers. Adults that grew up without social media find it easy to criticize teenagers for using social media so frequently....
Aly Johnston, Editor-in-chief
November 4, 2019
Last Friday marked the end of the quarter for Wilsonville students. After completing assignments, taking tests, and perhaps making up some late work, final grades were put in. For some students, a sigh...
October 29, 2019
Obviously this is the question of the season. What is everyone’s favorite Halloween candy and why should it be the best. I asked anyone and everyone I talk to and also a lot of extra students what their...
Recent Opinions Stories
Should senior year be the hardest?
October 9, 2019
Some people say that senior year should be harder than others. That we should have things keep getting harder because that’s how college will work and we need to be ready but I highly disagree. I feel...
Student opinions on the Trump impeachment inquiry
October 4, 2019
President Donald Trump has been under investigation lately regarding accusations made against him. These accusations saying that he is using his power with foreign nationals, specifically the Ukraine,...
Confusion present in OSAA rankings
September 19, 2019
Confusion Present in OSAA Rankings For the Oregon Schools Activities Association (OSAA), the manner in which rankings are constructed apply differently than professional leagues such as the MLB and...
Aly Johnston, Editor-in-chief
September 5, 2019
When you’re in the thick of it, high school seems like it’s going to drag on forever. Recently, though, I’ve learned that the end comes up quickly. Today, I enjoyed my last “first day” of...
Anthony Saccente, Staff Writer
September 3, 2019
Over the last decade, even die-hard baseball fans have been annoyed about the length of baseball games. People buy their tickets and sit in the stands for a 9-inning affair to be entertained by 9 men out...
Anthony Saccente, Staff Writer
September 3, 2019
The unholy smell of the earthly and crummy coffee beans that have been turned into a steamed milk mess of pumpkin spice latte traveled up through my nose and completely stunted my smell for the whole day....
Anthony Saccente, Staff Writer
August 30, 2019
Academic Seminar is an impractical subperiod sandwiched in between each and every student' 1st and 2nd Period. It's intended purpose is to "address work avoidance behaviors for middle and high school students...
Meghann Yochim, Academics Editor
August 30, 2019
Almost all of Wilsonville High School’s students look forward to the day when new schedules are released. The feeling is still bittersweet, because while we do get to start a new chapter, this email...
Recent Opinions Stories
May 19, 2019
The dance team last years was one of the best years to be on the team, as for last year the dancers became so close and became sisters. They were always there for one another...
Should communication programs be funded by the government?
May 10, 2019
The field of communication fosters a platform where open-minded individuals alike can express themselves. Though these media outlets are devoid of the financial support that...
Lunch reviews with Lucie and Kali: Jamba Juice
May 3, 2019
This week we’re going to do a little less obvious of a lunch destination but equally as good. If you’re a big breakfast eater or snack throughout the day and just want...