Tigard High School's The Print- June 2014

The Print Page 4&5-- Valedictorians Page 6&7-- College Decisions Page 8&9-- Senior Athletes Page 10-- Rember the year when...

Page 11-- Best friends for life Page 12-- Graduation Fashion Page 13-- College Alternatives Page 14&15-- Senior’s Advice

Tigard High School 9000 SW Durham Rd Tigard, OR 97224 Volume 88. Edition 4

The Print Staff EXECUTIVE EDITOR

Editor’s Letter

Amanda Lam

WRITERS/ DESIGNERS Allie Chino Alex Good Amelia Rustigan Becca Ramierz Caitlin Britch Hannah Wyatt Jamie Burgess Khanlinh Le Lauren Shrader Lizzie Slate Maddie Fiorante Monique Gonzalez Nicole Pelissier Paulina Pineda Sam Larson Sophia Peterson Sydney White Tate Watson Zach Larson

PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR Lexie Wagar

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Jessie Li Katelyn Nottingham Mariza Rayfield Taylor To

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Everyone always says that high school goes by fast, but I never really believed them until now. It is so crazy to think about walking through the doors of Tigard High School four years ago. I had no idea who I would become and what I would accomplish. In the last four years, I’ve made mistakes and I have regrets, but I wouldn’t change any of it because it has shaped me to be the person I am today.

The most important thing that I have learned in high school is to dream big and never stop going after my goals.

There has been countless times where I have doubted the phrase “hard work pays off, but I learned that when I don’t allow failure to define who I am, anything is possible.

As a freshman, I had no idea that I would one day be the editor of the school newspaper, a national champion, and the newest member of the University of Oregon dance team.

I always knew what I wanted, but it has taken incredible endurance, strength, and determination to be where I am.

It’s been such a joy and honor to have represented the voice of Tigard High School students this year and I truly hope that you enjoy this issue of The Print.

Sincerely,

Meet your new editors

Executive Newspaper Editor Maddie Fiorante

Asistant Newspaper Editor Hannah Wyatt

“Finding out I became executive newspaper editor has been the highlight of my sophomore year. I am beyond excited to keep making a newspaper that everyone at school can read, relate to, and enjoy. The publications staff contains some of my favorite people, and all of them are amazing to work with. Next year is going to be a great year full of awesome pages!”

“The newspaper comes with a lot of responsibility and hard work, and as the assistant editor I am so overjoyed to make it the best it can be. The staff is prepared for an amazing year filled with interesting and up-to-date stories. Next year’s new publications staff is going to have so much fun working with us and bettering their writing/design/photography skills.”

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By Khanhlinh Le Being a valedictorian does not just mean having good grades. Valedictorian status is given to a student upon graduating who has displayed exceptional behavior throughout their education, and who has also performed well academically. These twenty students spent much time and effort to achieve their goal of being so. When asked how they survived this rigorous lifestyle, these were their responses......

Ernest-James Albaugh “Well it has been a lot of hard work, no question. Since high school began I have just been wired to getting A’s and it had never been a problem. As classes got harder and I got involved in more social activities, it became harder and harder to have enough time for schoolwork. But, it is much more important in the long run. Don’t overextend your schedule though, because then you Kelly Fox “It’s been a lot of work. I’ve had to avoid procrastinating and lose sleep to get the work in. But honestly, I couldn’t have done it without my faith in God. There were times I could have broken down from the Michael Yeo

“To become Valedictorian status, you need a never ending passion to get better.”

Diana Delgado “It was a dark and stormy night...and I was still typing that English paper.”

Lily Vitali “Honestly I have really high expectations for myself and I strive every day to reach those standards in my academics. Whereas many valedictorians have a lot of outside pressures on them to succeed, the majority of my motivation comes from within, making it feel like

Madeline Welch

“Showing up to class and doing all the work and caring about school helps. It wasn’t all that difficult.”

Jonathan Phan “Four years of hardwork and dedication to the love of my life... academics.”

Charlee McGuire “To become valedictorian, I had to tweak my perspectives on both what it means to be a student in a public school and what it means to have a capacity to learn. Particularly, an essential balance between self discipline and letting Samantha Sun “Well, I did my homework and studied for tests. Everyone can be a valedictorian if they work hard and do their best (And when their best isn’t enough, you can always bribe teachers by buying them coffee).”

Erin Heath “Well, it’s definitely taken a lot of effort, but I’ve always just tried to do my best. A lot of what got me here is the great teachers that I’ve had. I’ve had teachers that have dropped everything to help me understand a concept or help me figure out ways to manage my stress level and all of the work that I’ve had to do. Whenever I’ve gotten behind there have always been teachers willing to help me get caught up. While it was a great personal effort on my part and the occasional late night, I really think that it has been my teachers that have made all the difference. They expected a cerDaniel Williams “Becoming a Valedictorian takes both focus and sacrifice. You have to plan ahead, and stick with it throughout all of high school.

You might not be able to take a class you really want because instead you have to take the hardest class in the high school. There were many times when I had to sacrifice sleep or friends and instead focus on a paper

Katherine Howell “It took a lot of dedication and I had to make some sacrifices, but I wanted to prove to myself I could do it. I’m so grateful for all my friends who have stuck by my side since day one

Lena Tarhuni “Taking on full IB was definitely the most challenging part. It’s a rigorous program and requires a lot of work and sacrifice-including sleep. Also, money for all the coffee I had to buy to keep me up. But it was key to keep enjoying the other things I love to do outside of School! It was always a priority to balance out the stress by taking the time to have fun, watch Netflix, joke around, and just laugh!”

Keenan Cabrera “Being a valedictorian has definitely required a lot of work. Whenever I wanted to give up though, I just turned to the ancient Vietnamese art of Du Ma. It gave me the inner strength I

Michael Lee

Michael Burnette

Austin Han

“I don’t think I can really measure how much ef- “I mean it really just takes a lot of commitment. “I just paid attention in class and did fort and work I put into being a valedictorian, but You need to be driven and stay focused, as well my homework. I also expressed at least I do know that I always put me best effort and as being able to prioritize and organize your time a modicum of interest in what I was very well!”

Madelaine Au “Time management, prioritizing, and trying not to procrastinate are the main things. Also, caring about all of my classes and putting forth a lot of effort towards subjects that I struggled

Not Pictured: Kyla Smart and Madison Eaton

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C/O 2014 College Decisions

Art Institute of Portland – Portland, OR Jeremy Gibbs Travis Winslow Barret, The Honors College at Arizona State University – Phoenix, AZ Max Bourque Berklee College of Music – Boston, MA Joel Gardella Boise State University – Boise, ID Joel Parkvold Brigham Young University Lauren Agnesse Jacob Davis Carrie Williams Daniel Williams Cal Poly San Luis Obispo – San Luis Obispo, CA Gabriel Ervin

Carleton College – Northfield, MN Diana Delgado Carroll College – Helena, MT Ryan Linder Iulia Patru

College of the Siskiyous – Weed, CA Byron Hammick Darren Rodrigues

Harding University Searcy, AR Tabitha Corburn

DePaul University – Chicago, IL Bradley Hansen

Hawaii Pacific University – Honolulu, HI Lindsey Lyons

Central Oregon Community College – Bend, OR Austin Todd

Eastern Oregon University - LaGrande, OR Breena Patzke

Humboldt State University – Arcadia, CA Amy Krager

Centre College – Danville, KY Allison Putnam

Everest College – Portland, OR Dulce Jasmin Pena Morales Carly WilliamsOswill

Idaho State University – Pocatello, ID Nick Van Sant

Chapman University – Orange, CA Bruin Campbell Chemeketa Community College – Salem, OR Shania Sierra Justin MetschanBaertlein Erik Veenhuizen

California Lutheran University – Thousand Oaks, CA Kayla Wagenhofer

Clackamas Community College – Oregon City, OR Jaymi Fish Chandler Minger

Canyonville Equestrian College – Silverton, OR Nagila Rizkalla Tous

Clemson University – Clemson, SC Lexi Carter

Foothill College – Los Altos Hills, CA Jett Even George Fox University – Newberg, OR Justin Alvarizares James Chi Audrey O’Farrell Kuali’I Pabro Britta Stewart Gonzaga University – Spokane, WA Melissa Keenan Devin Roche Ben White Grand Canyon University – Phoenix, AZ Michelle Simmons

Lane Community College – Eugene, OR Manuel Gonzalez Justin Kelso Gavin Roche Le Cordon Bleu – Portland, OR Elidia Hernandez Lewis-Clark State College – Lewiston, ID Brian Berg Liberty University – Lynchburg, VA Kendall Lockwood Linfield College – McMinnville, OR Gabriella Guizar Emily Nguyen

Linn-Benton Community College – Corvallis, OR Sydney Hinze Lipscomb University – Nashville, TN Joel Harbolt Kaylee McClung Marymount Manhattan College – New York, NY Mika Greene McGill University – Montreal, Canada Daniel Yim Mt. Hood Community College – Gresham, OR Jo Grassman Elizabeth Vanderburg New Mexico State University – Las Cruces, NM Wilderness CastilloDobson Northeastern University - Boston, MA Lily Vitali Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff, AZ Brooke Wolf Northwest College – Powell, WY Sean McManamon

Northwest Christian University – Eugene, OR Mitchell Davis Northwestern University – Evanston, IL Austin Han Taylor Kinch The Ohio State University – Columbus, OH Amanda Walsh Oregon Culinary Institute – Portland, OR Jackson Wright Oregon Institute of Technology – Klamath Falls, OR Audrey Abblitt Juan Chavez-Rodriguez

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Oregon State University – Corvallis, OR EJ Albaugh Maribeth Allen Garrett Anderton Alex Anokhin Drew Bankston Ray Barlow Nathan Bauer Jake Biglow Joseph Bridges Caitlin Britch Lauren Bryant Keenan Cabrera Ryan Campbell Laura Chapman Ryan Cleveland Emily Coates Ashlie Cooper Zach Crawford Nathanael Ditton Andreana Dunning Corey Floom Kelly Fox Remington Harrison Sierra Haslem Gavin Hawken Alan Haynes Bradley Imai Nick Jacobs Alex Janac Nicholas Jones Robert Kneeland Kip Koenig Mitchelle Lebrun Kristopher Lennartz Harrison Lin Joe Lobbato Nicholaus Lor Jared Maraist David Moeller Kelcy Mullaly Laurel Nave-Powers Van Nguyen Emma Nihill Aleah Olsen Doug Otis Sophia Peterson Camille Petitjean Charles Petitjean Hannah Portwood Jake Price Shane Rasor Tristan Reed Zoe Ripplinger Zosia Roberts James Robinson Lindsey Rosette Ian Schacter McKinley Smith Ian Snyder Megan Tait Katherine Tice Jacqueline Trinh Zach Vollstedt Alexis Wagar Janak Ward Madeline Welch Kelsi Wojahn Cameron Yarnell Michael Yeo

Pacific Life Bible College - Surrey, B.C. Canada Grace McVicker Pepperdine University – Malibu, CA Michael Burnette Phagan’s School of Beauty – Portland, OR Maria Guerrero Pioneer Pacific College – Portland, OR Darely Lacan-Agosto Portland Community College – Portland, OR Ana Amaya Christy Antonsen Sisterpooja Ananda Michel Barajas Maclain Bartley Brooke Bird Becca Blood Jennifer Bromander Juliette Bush Jesse Bye Tyler Cach Justin Campbell Katlyn Capelle Denise Cardenas Ryan Carnell Victor Ceja Carmen Coloma Jennifer Deets Morgan Dreyer Erick Durano Trever Ellenson Breann Enfield Noah Flowers Erin Freeborn Brandon Gannon Marlene Garcia Barrueta Jennifer Garcia Garcia Logan Gay McKenzie Green Ryan Allison Ethan Greenfield Rachel Grover Jordan Haire Sydney Hartman Delilah Heinig Kale Henderson Jason Hodgett Justine Hubbard Bailey Hurless Denise Ibarra Bryan KeithleyHutchens Drew Kerkering Sooji Kim Henty Korab Sathy Korok Khanhlinh Le Evan Lehman Leilani Leon Ryan Lewis

John Macfarlane Anthony Marty Justin Mason Pedro Matias Kasey McGregor Jonathan Mercado Alexandra Mitchell Ashley Mondaine Jerry Morales Jacob Mullen Amanda Muralt Thong Nguyen Andrea Niemiec Dillon Nunn Brenden Ou Brandon Park April Parker Cody Pastor Nicholas Pool Courtney Roshak Braulio Flores Katlyn Schultz Alejandro Sepulveda Elizabeth Shelley India Silver Colleen Smith Ashlee Snyder Gabriel Steagall Nhat To Ryan Vitkoczy Ty Walsh Travis Wasserburger Ryan Weiss Sierra White Kamen Yake Fabiola Zavala Cruz Portland Culinary School – Portland, OR Ian Zahm Portland State University – Portland, OR Barbara Acevedo Michelle Alvarado Timothy Borreca Jasmine Carter-Sadek Alina Chobu Tabitha Coburn Grace Cook Tyler Griggs Mahmoud Khellah Zachary Larson Charlee McGuire Angelica Nava Euri Oh Maria Pena Jordan Rhodes Caroline Tea Lynn Tran Vy Tran Grace Tumwebaze Pratt Institute – New York, NY Fiona Kim Rice University – Houston, TX Kyle Olsen

San Diego Mesa City College – San Diego, CA Emily Shook San Diego State University – San Diego, CA Malcolm Kruger Santa Monica College – Santa Monica, CA Jesica Modou Second City Theatre Company – Chicago, IL Harrison Herzog Southern Oregon University – Ashland, OR Hannah Armstead Abigail Esquivel Danielle Gedusky Sakari Getty-Ward Jessica King Stephanie King Southwestern Oregon Community College – Coos Bay, OR Philip Engel Justin Jackson St. John’s University – Queens, NY Skye Melendes Stanford University – Stanford, CA Lena Tarhuni Texas Christian University – Fort Worth, TX Alyson Leatherwood The College of New Jersey – Ewing Township, NJ Luis Diaz United States Air Force Greyson Oehler United States Army Dominic Henderson Julio Mendoza Damian Vonahlefeld United States Marine Corps Isaiah Baccellieri Zackery Cross Katelyn English Kevin English Mirleis Garcia Diaz United States Navy

Ruben Arellano

Kaitlyn Worthley

Universal Technical Institute – Scottsdale, AZ Austin Goodsell

University of Portland – Portland, OR Amanda Li Martin Ramos Monica Rogoz Amanda Smith Katherine Soldwedel Andy Tan

University of Arizona – Tempe, AZ Hannah Henrikson University of California, Berkeley – Berkeley, CA Cassidy Cole University of Denver – Denver, CO Madison Eaton Kyla Smart University of Minnesota, Twin Cities – Minneapolis, MN Michael Lee University of Montana – Missoula, MT Jamie Burgess Megan Franz Ana Kinch Manu Rasmussen University of Nebraska-Lincoln – Lincoln, NE Emilee Cincotta University of Nevada, Reno – Reno, NV Eric Clarke University of Oregon – Eugene, OR Tanner Ahl Kristian Allen Megan Bither Allison Chino Nicholas Dauphinais Katelyn Elden Alexandra Field Tyler He Matt Hilliard Lexi Jensen Jessica Johnson Nick Kaelin Kayla Kerr Amanda Lam Connor Lebrun Heidi Lee Gabriel Naganuma Carmella Nichols Jay Reddicks Ivy Roberts Tessa Rose Austin Scrivner Elizabeth Slate Alexa Thornton Tate Watson Kelsey Weigel Brett Weiss

University of Redlands – Redlands, CA Katherine Howell University of Utah – Salt Lake City, UT Megan Shaw University of Washington – Seattle, WA Alex Good Jonathan Phan Austin Smart Samantha Sun Nina Williams University of Wyoming – Laramie, WY AJ Hotchkins Utah Valley University – Orem, UT Shannon Padbury Warner Pacific College – Portland, OR Eldy Davila Erin Graham Raymond Ontiveros Aaleyah Patterson Daisy Ulloa Washington State University – Pullman, WA Erin Heath Amanda Heinle Amanda Uhl Western Oregon University – Monmouth, OR Allison Bilodeau Nick Duron Bryn Reisbeck Amelia Rustigan Nick Wanderscheid Whitworth College – Spokane, WA William Whitehead Willamette University – Salem, OR Madelaine Au Alan Hernandez-Bran Whittier College – Whittier, CA Hollie Harrington

Started from the bottom now we’re here

Some ofTigard’s finest athletes pursue their dreams at the next level

By Lizzie Slate, Maddie Fiorante, and Hannah Wyatt

Along with focusing on academics, maintaining a social life, and getting enough sleep, this group of athletes has achieved their dreams: to play their favorite sport in college. Scholarships have helped them to choose where to get their education and be welcomed onto a team. In order to be considered by coaches looking to recruit athletes, there were very specific guidelines they had to follow. Coaches and students had to wait until junior year to contact each other, but sometimes players were completely unaware they were being considered until a coach expressed interest. When the right school came along and noticed their talent, student athletes made sure to keep their grades up and impress the recruiters with their skills.

MANU RASMUSSEN Rasmussen originally committed to Eastern Washington University but has decided to play football for the University of Montana for the 2014/ 2015 season. The senior running back and deffesnsive back was selected for the all-state team on both offense and defense.

ERIN GRAHAM After 3 years of varsity soccer, Graham will attend Warner Pacific on a soccer scholarship. The last two years of her high school career earned her soccer first team all-league as a center midfield player.

MEGAN FRANZ Franz was awarded a scholarship to the University of Montana for track and field. She not only is a star on the track but also on the turf and has played on the varsity soccer team throughout her time at Tigard.

ALEXIS CARTER Carter has spent so much of her time on the court and it has definitely paid off! She will be attending Clemson University in the Fall on a scholarship and will continue playing for the college team.

AMANDA LAM Four year varsity dance team member, Amanda Lam, will be dancing on the nationally ranked University of Oregon Dance Team next year. Lam was also on the 2014 6A All- State Team.

VICTOR CEJA After wrestling for Tigard, Ceja will be heading to Baconne University in the Fall.

SEAN MCMANAMON McManamon will spend the 2014/15 season at Northwest College in Wyoming for soccer after 4 years of varsity soccer spent in high school.

JAVIER SANCHEZ- FIGUEROA Along with his teammate, Figueroa will also be attending Northwest College in Wyoming and will continue playing soccer with his friend McManamon.

BRYAN BERG Berg has put in time and dedication to his basketball career and will be attending Lewis-Clark State College where he will continue playing basketball.

LINDSEY ROSETTE Going to Oregon State, Rosette will possibly be on the track team after being on varsity track for 4 years and winning all-league first team and all-state second team for track. To add to her athleics, she was also on varsity volleyball for 3 years and won all-league first team. all-league first team.

KAYLA WAGENHOFER Wagenhofer has shown her strength in the pool and will continue expressing her skills at Cal Lutheran University

ARIEL HOTCHKINS During his time as a Tigard athlete Hotchkins has impressed those around him with his incredible talent and hard work both on the football field and basketball court. He will continue playing football at Blinn College in Brenham, Texas.

BRUIN CAMPBELL As a star varsity player, Campbell will go to Chapman University with an impressive baseball scholarship.

PHILIP ENGEL Engel has done an outstanding job on the Tigard team and will continue wrestling at Southwest Oregon Community College.

Photos by newspaper staff, Henry Ammann, and Dan Brood

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Remember the year when...

By Caitlin Britch

Freshman 2011 What we listened to: Party Rock Anthem, Pumped Up Kicks, B and Yellow, Like a G6, Friday, Firework, Yeah 3x

What we wore: silly bandz, Victoria’s Secret sweatshirts

What we watched/ played: Skype, formspring, Bridesmaids, Hangover II

Sophomore 2012 What we wore: henna, hair feathers, elite socks, jeggings, colored jeans, toms

What we listened to: Sexy and I Know it, Titanium, Call Me Maybe, Somebody That I Used to Know

What we watched/played: Hunger Games, Skype, twitter, 21 Jump Street

Junior 2013 What we said: swag, yolo, do you even lift?, clutch

What we watched: Pitch Perfect, vines, Great Gatsby, Harlem Shake

What we wore: maxi dresses, combat boots, ombre

What we listened to: Gangnam Style, Macklemore, Cruise, Thrift Shop, Stay, Suit&Tie

Senior 2014 What we said: ratchet, ooh kill ‘em, yeet, or nah, gratata, deuces, hashtag selfie, sorry not sorry

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What we listened to: Blurred Lines, Get Lucky, Miley Cyrus, What Did the Fox Say, Roar

What we watched/played: THS twitter pages, Catching Fire, snapchat, Flappy Bird, Endless Love What we wore: army jackets, vests, white hightop converse, skater skirts, highwaisted shorts

Best friends for life These high schooler’s friendships started way before they even came to Tigard

By Tate Watson

By the ten-year reunion, chances are almost no one will remember how to find the derivative of x but they will remember the people they met and the friendships they developed. However, not all friendships started in high schoolseniors Lindsey Rosette and Andreana Dunning have been neighbors since they were six months old and have shared every milestone through the years.

Rosette explained that “having a longtime best friend is different that other friends because she (Dunning) has proved time and time again that she will always stick by me no matter what happens.”

Other longtime friendships began in elementary school after bonding over field trips and recess, such as seniors Austin Scrivner and Tessa Rose. Although they’ve been friends for so long, they have never once had a fight.

“I think we just know each other really well so we know when to leave the other person alone,” explained Rose.

Not fighting seems to be a common theme among all of the friendships that have lasted for years, such as seniors Jacob Davis and Zachary “Zach” Larson. They became best friends in fourth grade after discovering a shared love of Pokémon and Smash Bros.

“The best part of being friends for so long is when you get to that point where you get to just relive and remember all the old memories you have together and you’re able to make any situation entertaining,” shared Davis.

Laughter is another requirement for friendships to survive over the years.

After a mutual friend introduced them in first grade, seniors Zoe Ripplinger and Katherine “Katie” Howell quickly became fast friends.

“Even though we went to different studios, we both love to dance so that bonded us. We also just sit around and laugh a lot,” remarked Howell.

A true best friend is hard to find but instrumental in shaping the person you turn out to be. Some are lucky to have had met theirs already and have a plethora of shared experiences and memories while others will go on to meet their best friend in college or beyond.

“I think the best part of our friendship is that I don’t ever have to worry about it; I know that Lindsey will always be there for me,” said Dunning. “I can honestly say that I would not be the person I am today if I had never met Lindsey, she has shaped me so much and I will be forever grateful to call her my best friend.”

#transformationtuesday (top) Lindsey Rosette and Andreana Dunning, (top middle) Jacob Davis and Zachary Larson, (bottom middle) Zoe Ripplinger, Remi Harrison, and Katherine Howell, (bottom) Tessa Rose and Austin Scrivner.

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Going out in style What to wear under the gown?

By Tate Watson

The day you’ve been waiting four years for is nearly here. Announcements have been sent out, grad party decorations are waiting to be set up, and you’ve been practicing just how you’ll walk across the stage. However, even if you have all of the other logistics worked out, there’s one vital piece missing: what to wear.

Unfortunately for the lazy people out there, this is one morning that you don’t want to just throw on the first clean item that falls out of your closet. With technology and social media, the pictures of you graduating will be around for a long time and you want to look back with fond smiles, instead of cringing at your less-than-put-together ensemble. Not to mention this will be one of the last times you and all of your friends will be together so you want to look nice in your last documented high school moments.

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For girls, seeing as graduation happens in June, a nice summer dress or a fancy top paired with a skirt is probably your best bet. However, steer away from super bright colors or obnoxious prints- this is a formal occasion celebrating academic achievement, not an excuse to show off your clubbing clothes. As far as shoes go, try and pick a pair that you’ll be comfortable walking innothing would be worse than tripping across the stage on your way to receive your diploma! If you choose heels, wedges will probably be your safest and most comfortable shoe choice, as they have more surface area and stability.

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Guys have it a bit easier but you still want to look nice! This doesn’t mean you have to rent a tuxedo but you want to step it up from basketball shorts and t-shirts. A nicer polo and khakis are always a good bet- just try not to pick brown pants or shoes. Since the graduation caps and gowns are black, wearing brown will clash in an unfortunate way. If you want to be a bit more formal, step it up with a dress shirt and tie.

Since your tie will be hidden under your robe for the ceremony, you can even choose a fun tie covered in palm trees or basketballs to showcase your personality when you unzip your robe for pictures later.

A. Topshop Overlay Wheel Lace Dress, B. Gilt.com Renvy Demi Sandal, C. Offie Jo Jo X Front wedge, D. Hugo Boss ‘Enzo’ dress shirt, E. Urban Outfitters Anchor bowtie, F. Paul Smith Green

Beyond these walls

Four students’ college plans go beyond typical academics

By Lauren Schrader

Whether he is talking with a friend or talking with an audience, Harrison Herzog’s exuberance and excitement for all things drama is palpable. He began acting in sixth grade before moving from San Francisco to Portland for his junior year. From there, he appeared in every production during his time at Tigard High School. Herzog will be attending Second City Theater Company, a school for improvisation and sketch comedy.

Second City Theater Company’s alumni includes actors and comedians such as Tina Fey, Steve Carell, and Stephen Colbert. After finishing college, Herzog’s Photos by Jessie Li and Katelyn Nottingham Left Harrison Herzog gives a solo performance at the winter goal is to work on Saturday Night Live.

choir concert. Right Herzog, on the far right, performs for the spring play Guys and Dolls.

Photos by Taylor To and Chuck Laiti Left Senior Fiona Kim works on her painting, which is displayed in Ms. Socolofsky’s room. Right Kim’s display for the IB art show featuring various art projects from her IB Art Seminar class.

Having received numerous awards commending her dedication and passion for art, it is no surprise that Fiona Kim has decided to pursue a career in the art field. She contributes her interest in art to her mother being an art teacher and constantly being exposed to the craft. Her passion is driven by the fact that she finds art to be the “easiest way to communicate” and being the “one thing that really clicks,” for her. Shelley Socolofsky, one of Kim’s teachers, said, “ It has been a joy to work with such a focused and dedicated young artist.” Kim’s dedication has paved the way for her being accepted to Pratt Institute of Art and Design, a private school in New York. Despite considering teaching art, she is now focused on industrial design.

Photos by Katelyn Nottingham Katelyn English and Kevin English jokingly flex in preparation for the Marine Corps.

Katelyn and Kevin English have grown up with a strong military influence. They both decided to join the marines after being inspired by family members and because of their desire for a challenge. Katelyn attributes her final decision to join the marines to the influence of the Oregon Cascade Young Marines who helped her to understand more about the marines during her sophomore year. Her ultimate plan is to join the police academy.

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Listen up, kiddos!

Seniors share their tips on being successful in school

By Nicole Pelissier

your“Don’t hold back, be 100% what self and don’t be afraid of If you anyone else thinks of you. azing do that, you’ll have an am las time in high school.” -Nicho Dauphinias

limits, but r u o y t s e t d an “Work hard some slack. lf e s r u o y t u c to ple who o know when e p d a r h it urself w and acSurround yo d e lv o v in t e d to g are motivate be academiit r e h t e h w gs, complish thin tiy.” -Emily n u m m o c e h in t cally or with Shook

“Make sure you have things that you genuinely enjoy doing in your free time because it can be easy to be bogged down by things you think you should do, but don’t want to. Do what will look good on an application, but also make time for things that will bring you joy.” -Tate Watson

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“Find something fun you like to do, something that makes you happy with people that make you happy and share the same interests as you. If you do that, it’s not an ‘extracurricular’ anymore, but an adventure.” -Aaron “AJ” Saddler “Get you involved li Talk ke and t in activi leng to new ry new o es that e n p socia yourself eople an es too! lly a d care . Make cademic chaler all yo com somethin ur high y and plish s ed w g you fe chool el ith Shaw .” -Meg acan

“Get to know your teachers, don’t be afraid to ask questions. And don’t talk back to your teachers, because that doesn’t usually end well, just don’t be obnoxious.” -Juan “JC” Chavez-Rodriguez

“Try to invest in something that you love. Don’t spend all your time studying if that not what you want to do. Join clubs and be active in school. Do your best to make others feel welcome, especiallu underclassmen. They will be the ones leading the school in a few years so it’s important that you set a good example for them.” -Audrey O’Farrell

“Don’t do drugs stay in school, just be cool. #swagmoney” -Khanhlinh Le