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The Viking Vanguard

The student news site of Puyallup High School

The Viking Vanguard

The student news site of Puyallup High School

The Viking Vanguard

The Last Jedi cuts down competitors

‘The Last Jedi’ cuts down competitors

Megan Lynn, News // Published February 1, 2018

I have grown up obsessing over anything Star Wars related. “The Last Jedi” increased my love for the Star Wars universe. In this thrilling film, Luke Skywalker (played by Mark Hamill) gets interrupted...

Classes to eradicate students stress

Classes to eradicate student’s stress

Kate Lychik, Staff // Published January 31, 2018

Another test. Another assignment. More homework.  These are all things that contribute to the stress taken in by students. There are plenty of different ways to get rid of this built up stress but...

Review on The Seven Realms quadrilogy

Review on “The Seven Realms” quadrilogy

Kate Lychik, Staff // Published January 31, 2018

Magic and wizards and queens. Romance, betrayal and political intrigue. Everything I have ever wanted in a story is spread out through “The Seven Realms” by Cinda Williams Chima.  I have never...

Review on the Blade Runner

Review on the Blade Runner

Kate Lychik, Staff // Published January 31, 2018

The future. A thought that may cross our minds more than once— what will it be like? Well, “Blade Runner 2049” presents one possible vision of that future. Of course it is purely fictional and made...

Review on Dear Hunters Album

Review on Dear Hunter’s Album

Kate Lychik, Staff // Published January 31, 2018

The Dear Hunter, a progressive-rock band has recently released a new album. Titled “All Is As All Should Be,” the album features six new songs. I will admit that I have not listened to all of their...

Media and desensitization

Media and desensitization

Kate Lychik, Staff // Published January 31, 2018

We care less. That seems to be the case more and more often. Society is drowning in media. Everything is pushed in our faces through various means. News stories, movies and music are all ripe with all...

Amtrak Train Derails Near Seattle

Amtrak Train Derails Near Seattle

Haley Keizur, Chief // Published January 24, 2018

Train enthusiasts, passengers and crew members hopped on an Amtrak the morning of Monday, Dec. 18 to commemorate a new route from Seattle to Portland. The track had been recently constructed in hopes of...

Oh the Places You Can Go -  Fremont

Oh the Places You Can Go – Fremont

Megan Lynn, News Editor // Published January 12, 2018

" order_by="sortorder" order_direction="ASC" returns="included" maximum_entity_count="500"] The indie shops and restaurants dominate the neighborhood of Fremont, Seattle.  Located just west of...

Video games: Not so negative

Video games: Not so negative

Kate Lychik, Staff // Published January 11, 2018

Gamers are violent. Gamers are antisocial and weird. Video games are most frequently blamed for numerous negative aspects of society and are commonly seen as bad influences upon young people. Now...

Review on Thor: Ragnarok

Review on Thor: Ragnarok

Kate Lychik, Staff // Published January 11, 2018

As someone that did not watch or at least does not remember watching the last two Thor movies, I was exceedingly impressed by the most recently-released movie in the series. “Thor: Ragnarok” was...

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