The student news site of Puyallup High School

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

Covid-19 Myths Explained

Valerie Fowler, Managing Editor // Published October 27, 2021
“I think that the symptoms are different now that we’re more vaccinated, I find that the symptoms of the vaccinated people vs the unvaccinated people are different because I just jot down what their symptoms are. The people that are vaccinated usually have milder symptoms,” Primm said. 

New graduation system replaces WOIS, streamlines High School and Beyond plan

Staff // Published June 11, 2021

The district announced, through a Homeroom lesson June 2, that the current college and career readiness software (WOIS) would shift to the Xello platform where students will be not only exploring...

Student off-campus expression under review by Supreme Court

Leo Quale, Opinion Editor // Published June 11, 2021

Student expression off campus is being heard by the highest court in the United States this summer.  The Supreme Court will soon rule on the case of Brandi Levy, who, in 2017 as a freshman...

Hybrid schedule brings academic, attendance success

Leo Quale & Jayton Rausch, Opinion Editor & Staff // Published June 11, 2021

As both the number COVID-19 restrictions and schools days begin to count down, the question remains: did the hybrid schedule secondary schools in the Puyallup School District (PSD) switched to in February achieve the...

Understanding initial hybrid story

Katie Rose Abegglen, Multimedia Editor // Published May 20, 2021

Back to School in Puyallup

Published February 1, 2021

According to Puyallup School Board President Kathy Yang, junior high students should be beginning hybrid learning March 9 or 16 in Pierce County and high school students are set to begin by late March...

Georgia Senate runoff

Leo Quale, Op/Ed Editor // Published January 8, 2021

Georgia Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff unseated U.S. Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue in the Georgia run-off election Jan. 5 securing Senate control for the Democratic Party. Results...

PHS students had a variety of different wishes granted during the annual Winter Wishes program. This year, due to COVID, the wishes were granted by delivery to the students home.

Pandemic fails to stop Winter Wishes

Staff // Published December 16, 2020

Three days. 10 drivers. Thirty different routes and 185 deliveries to make.  The 2020 pandemic may have cancelled the annual Alumni Assembly, but it wasn't going to stop the Leadership...

FCCLA hygiene drive aims to help local community

FCCLA hygiene drive aims to help local community

Staff // Published December 8, 2020

The FCCLA club is collecting donations of any toiletries, razors, tampons, pads, towels and any other items Dec. 1-Dec. 11 to donate to St. Francis House and the local Puyallup food bank.  Donations...

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