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The Wolf

The Student News Site of Tualatin High School

The Wolf

The Student News Site of Tualatin High School

The Wolf

Is cursive a dying art or an essential skill?
Helena Vargas, Co-Feature Editor

Cursive writing, though formal and elegant, is a dwindling skill. Many friends I’ve spoken to say that they or their little siblings are unable...

Sometimes you have to spend time to make time
Betsy Phipps, Staff Writer

You are not living in the future. You are living now. But sometimes, it is hard to tell the difference. We spend so much time fussing, worrying...

Finding contentment means you can stop chasing happiness
Lake Stromire, Staff Writer

Contentment is the real key to the feeling all of us yearn for: true joy. Many times, we make the mistake of searching for happiness instead...

Jerseys and GPAs: how to balance being a student athlete
Layla Madrid, Staff Writer

Being a student-athlete is challenging, to say the least. On one hand, you have teachers wanting you to be the student, but you also have coaches...

Lovely Night expected for 2025 Tualatin Prom
Kayla Vo, Co-Editor-in-Chief & Humor Editor

Watch out for Another Day of Sun, because Prom is looking like it’s going to be A Lovely Night!  Prom will be on Saturday, May 3, from...

Oregon’s first bb.q Chicken locations now open
Kayla Nguyen, Staff Writer

Popular Korean fried chicken restaurant bb.q Chicken opened its first-ever Oregon location in Beaverton in January. Shortly after that, a second...

Abandoning responsibility to chase fame is new trend
Sophia Ashley, Staff Writer

Social media is entertainment to many and occupation for few, yet every day, more and more people fight to make the latter their reality. Ashley...

Coachella 2025 was a festival of music and misguided outfits
Kayla Vo, Co-Editor-in-Chief & Humor Editor

Coachella 2025 was one of the biggest music festivals of the year, with performances from some of the most popular artists across many genres....

Relations damaged as Trump attempts to annex Canada, Greenland
Relations damaged as Trump attempts to annex Canada, Greenland
Andrew Gerlach, Sports Editor • April 25, 2025

Since his inauguration as president in January, Donald Trump has made public comments about annexing both Canada and Greenland, causing alarm in those countries and leading to...

School budget changes create uncertainty ahead of the new school year
Sydney Lanz, Staff Writer • April 25, 2025

As the school year nears its end, school districts across Oregon are forced to consider what comes next. With that, comes controversy over the yearly budget. On March 13, the Tigard...

Mothers: the gift that keeps on giving
Nethra Balakumar, Staff Writer • April 25, 2025

We all know that with any holiday, birthday or event, there is a common struggle of finding the perfect gift for someone. Especially when it comes to Mother’s Day, many moms...

AAPI Heritage Month teach us more than we realize
Betsy Phipps, Staff Writer • April 25, 2025

May is coming up, and with May comes Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! Thanks to this month, dedicated time is given to celebrate the...

Sibling connections can be tested, strengthened when one heads off to college
Marc Khanna, Copy Editor & Business Manager

As high school seniors head toward college to take their next step in life, their younger siblings often feel a sense of emptiness or sadness,...

Alone but not lonely
Lea Olivares Raudes, Fold & Photo Editor

The back seat of my family car was only for me. I’d always sit on the left side and have all the extra free space to myself. My bed was half-filled...

The Effects of birth order create a divide between siblings
Sydney Lanz, Staff Writer

While the affection we feel for our siblings can be infinite, it’s only natural for a youngest sibling to imagine what it would feel like to...

2024-25 Senior Editors
Marc Khanna, Andrew Gerlach, Alex Ehrhart, Kayla Vo, Samantha Dunn, Lea Olivares, and Parker Morgan (Left to Right)
Recent Photos
Evenia Olivares has a close encounter with a butterfly in Costa Rica. Senior Lea Olivares Raudes took this trip to Costa Rica during spring break and visited the Cataratas De Pas in Herencia
The run for the roses: horse racing fans prepare for Kentucky Derby
Jayden Atkins, Staff Writer • April 25, 2025

  The Kentucky Derby, also known as “the most exciting two minutes in sports,” is held annually on the first Saturday of May at Churchill...

Spring into leadership: meet the leaders of girls’ lacrosse
Layla Madrid, Staff Writer • April 25, 2025

Leadership is one of the most important factors that goes into a successful team. The girls’ varsity lacrosse team models leadership and loyalty,...

Let’s get laughing
Sloane Christianson, Staff Writer

April is officially National Humor Month, meaning it’s time to put your stress on hold and welcome laughter. Humor isn’t only about telling...

Y/N vs Easter Bunny: the plot chickens!
Grace Verboort, Staff Writer

Author’s Note: I’m sorry in advance. Please don’t find where I live and fill my house with lobster. They smell bad. Keep the motion in...

Duolingo users mourn a feathery legend
Helena Vargas, Co-Feature Editor

Have you done your Duolingo lesson today? If you haven’t, unfortunately, the Duolingo owl will no longer be reminding you. Why? Oh, because...