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The Viking Vanguard

The student news site of Puyallup High School

The Viking Vanguard

Principal Eric Fredericks to move to Chief Leschi

Kyle Smith, Managing Editor // Published June 17, 2015

Principal Eric Fredericks will leave PHS next year to go to work at Chief Leschi High School as the middle and high school principal. Fredericks described his reasoning behind the decision to move. "I...

Students sit in numbered chairs as they wait to give blood. HOSA held their last blood drive of the 2015 school year on June 1.

Students save lives

Published June 4, 2015

Texting and Driving

Samantha Casas, Staff // Published June 2, 2015

Texting and driving has become a problem among drivers. According to NBC News, about 60 percent of teens text while driving and more than 3,000 teens die each year in car crashes caused by texting and...

Lack of planning with transportation causes shortages district-wide

Lydia Johnson, Social Media Editor // Published May 31, 2015

Good communication between field trip organizers and the Transportation Department allow for student transportation in the Puyallup School District to flow smoothly. However, April 23 a lack of communication...

ASB Officer-Elects Introduced

Published May 22, 2015

With nearly two months left before the school year ends, it was time for the current 2014-2015 ASB officers to step down from their positions and make room for next year’s officers. After weeks of preparation,...

Graduation tickets go on sale Monday

Published May 8, 2015

Graduation Tickets will be available starting Monday, May 11 with the Bookkeeper. The first six tickets are free, any additional are $5--cash only.  You can pick up/purchase tickets before/after school...

Lack of planning with Transportation causes bus shortages district-wide

Lydia Johnson, Social Media Editor // Published May 8, 2015

Good communication between field trip organizers and the Transportation Department allow for student transportation in the Puyallup School District to flow smoothly. However, April 23 a lack of communication...

Washington Achievement Award

Rebekah Edgbert, Staff // Published May 8, 2015

Among the five schools in the Puyallup School District to receive the Washington Achievement Award, Puyallup High School was the only secondary school to receive an award. Washington Achievement Award...

WiFi policy under evaluation

Christina Nelson, Staff // Published April 15, 2015

The Internet acts as a valuable resource for students and teachers as it provides a nearly endless stream of information to its users. The Puyallup School District provides a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)...

CTE classes provide important career skills

Kyle Smith, Managing Editor // Published April 15, 2015

Bright lights, big cameras, a giant floor-to-ceiling green screen, a control booth and professional broadcast journalists coming in as guest speakers. All of the above are parts of the Broadcast Journalism...

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