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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

Decision Day Information Requested

Published April 27, 2023
Seniors, share your after-high school plans so you can be celebrated on Decision Day this May.
Memorial Library, established 1962. Photos by Grant Huson and Katelyn Ervin.

Library Science Building Closing (UPDATED)

Ethan Barker, Opinion/A&E Editor // Published April 7, 2023
This is an ongoing news story. The Library Science building was recently announced by the Puyallup School District to be shut down over the summer, due to the declining nature of important facilities in the building and the cost of fixing them. 

Senior Accepted to MIT, Expresses Joy

Andrea Melnik, News Editor // Published April 7, 2023
Senior Angela Kim applied to colleges and has recently been accepted into the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or better known as MIT.  

Students Protest in Downtown Puyallup

Alexander Deforrest, Staff // Published March 10, 2023
Students protest The Willow Project in downtown Puyallup

Buffalo Soldier Historian Gives Insight

Andrea Melnik, News Editor // Published March 6, 2023

Learning can be done through many different avenues, like school and life experiences. But another way students can learn is by seeing the accomplishments of historical figures.  In early February,...

Scholarship Application Advice

Adriana Martinez, Staff // Published March 6, 2023

Many seniors are working on their High School and Beyond Plans, which is a graduation requirement. Part of this process involves understanding the financial implications of choices they make regarding...

Drama Department Creates Magic, Joy

Katelyn Ervin, Co-Editor in Chief // Published March 3, 2023
The Puyallup High School Drama Department is presenting Cinderella: Enchanted Edition at 7 p.m. in the auditorium March 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18, with tickets being sold for $12 at the door or online.  

Junior Reflects on Lunar New Year Experiences

Andrea Melnik, News Editor // Published January 28, 2023
The Lunar New Year started Sunday, Jan. 22 this year and in the Chinese zodiac calendar, 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit.  
Black Puyallup sign made by BSU members. Photo by Katelyn Ervin.

Black Students Union Hosts Assembly

Katelyn Ervin, Co-Editor in Chief // Published January 27, 2023
In an effort to honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Black Student Union held an assembly Jan. 13.
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