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The Viking Vanguard

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The Viking Vanguard

Reed across America

Jaycee House and Christina Nelson, Business Manager and Staff // Published March 12, 2015

Traveling the world is a dream that many wish to pursue at some point in their lives. By land, air or water, the means by which one can travel are nearly endless. Jim Reed, husband of chemistry teacher...

Teachers expand on outside-of-school duties

Lacey Rose, Staff // Published February 19, 2015

A student’s test is completed in a 55-minute class period. Yet, at the end of the day, a teacher’s work is far from finished. A teacher’s work is just beginning because for every test a student...

Alumna gives pagent advice

Olivia Wood, Staff // Published February 19, 2015

PHS alumna, Robyn Olson competed for the crown in the Miss Seattle Pageant Jan. 11. Although she did not win this year, Olson stays positive and has plenty of helpful advice for those who are interested...

Students Hooked on Fishing

Kyle Thomas, Staff // Published February 19, 2015

Puyallup is known for its flowing river aptly named the Puyallup River. Every year fishermen search for a catch on the river. Junior Justin Binkley has been fishing in the river since the age of...

Student civil liberties explained

Lacey Rose, Staff // Published February 9, 2015

Civil liberties are defined as freedoms that the government cannot take away as guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. That, however, is not the case for students. To illustrate, senior Jasmine Lee explains...

Course offerings differ

Published February 9, 2015

Alumna Margaret (Longabaugh) Fillo remembers PHS and its class structure to be quite different from how it is today. “We had three classes a day, each one was two hours long. Then on Fridays we had...

Iles remembers fondly

Published February 9, 2015

Alumnus John Iles is proud to be a graduate of PHS, class of 1964. “I enjoyed my high school very much. I had a lot of good friends,” Iles said. Iles recalled freshman year, when the class of...

Zinck

Published February 4, 2015

Few people are brave enough to perform live on stage, acting for large audiences under bright lights. Senior Kira Zinck has become accustomed to performing having acted since the age of 13 and performing...

Reporter Tours Puyallup

Published January 30, 2015

The best coffee you will ever have in your life comes from your hometown. The most mouthwatering meal in a sit down restaurant comes from your hometown. The place where you sit down to catch up with your...

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