Mason Giustino and McKenna Zacher
September 6, 2018
Wednesday, on what was supposed to be the first day of school, teachers had their first day of striking in response to their pay raises. While teachers...
Puyallup Educators Association Addresses School Board
Mason Giustino and McKenna Zacher
August 20, 2018
This morning, teachers, students and community members gathered at the Puyallup School District office for the school board meeting addressing the...
McKenna Zacher, Managing
May 29, 2018
In his 1976 book The Selfish Gene, evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins described a meme as a “self-reproducing” cultural idea shared between organisms. Today, the word meme has transcended its...
April 6, 2018
To step into the public sphere in this day and age is to step into an ocean of technology. The American public is awash in smartphones, smartwatches, tablets; in blogs, posts, online forums. The tide of...
Social Media Influences Eating Disorders
April 6, 2018
Two likes. Refresh. Eight likes. Refresh. 16 likes. Pause. Refresh. 27 likes. And so the process goes. Studies show that people can get addicted to social media in a similar way they can...
Impact of Black History Month Explored
March 5, 2018
In honor of Black History Month, The Viking Vanguard examines different aspects of African-American culture and the way it has shaped the Puyallup School District. According to the Office of Superintendent...
Get involved in your community
December 21, 2017
Lights twinkle, presents overflow from beneath the crystalized pine tree, the scent of freshly-baked cookies wafts through the air. As metallic red wrapping paper is torn apart and beautifully-tied bows...
Hannah Palmer, Multimedia
June 4, 2018
Coming out. Telling just one person the truth about who you are can be extremely scary. While watching the movie “Love, Simon” there were a lot of things that spoke to...
Kayla Morris, A&E/OP-Ed Writer
April 13, 2018
The recent release “Love, Simon” was adapted from the book ‘Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda’ and is closely based on the plot of the novel. The movie begins...
Mason Giustino, Reporter
March 13, 2018
Raquel Amato, Opinions
February 15, 2018
With texting being one of the most popular communicational advances, it is rare to find someone who does not have a cell phone or does not text people. In fact, the average...
Raquel Amato, Opinions
February 15, 2018
Stupid, gross and pointless. Those were the adjectives I would have used at the beginning of my sophomore year to describe dating in high school. I would complain about...
Mason Giustino and McKenna Zacher
September 6, 2018
Wednesday, on what was supposed to be the first day of school, teachers had their first day of striking in response to their pay raises. While teachers picketed outside of...
An Interview With Superintendent Yeomans
August 28, 2018
Puyallup Educators Association Addresses School Board
August 20, 2018
June 12, 2018
Hannah Palmer, Multimedia
June 4, 2018
Coming out. Telling just one person the truth about who you are can be extremely scary. While watching the movie “Love, Simon” there were a lot of things that spoke to...
May 30, 2018
May 30, 2018
Fallin’ In Love With ‘One Kiss’
May 29, 2018
Sky Kim, Staff
June 20, 2018
It is safe to say that the influence of technology on society is rapidly growing and it plays a big part in our daily lives; especially that of teenagers. When you go anywhere,...
Mason Giustino, AaLeiyah Bell, Viking Student Media
June 20, 2018
May 30, 2018
Puyallup High School has a long history of competing and succeeding at high levels. This year’s DECA students Carisa Steimle and Dharma Shah, both juniors, did not disappoint....
May 29, 2018
From music to athletics to the alphabet soup of clubs--DECA, HOSA, FCCLA--PHS is full of passionate students with a wide range of skills. The Viking Varieties talent show,...
Opportunities to Give Back to Community
April 18, 2018