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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

My daffodil experience

My daffodil experience

Kyla Stout, Staff // Published November 1, 2018

When you think about what makes a Daffodil Selection you think of the objects. The lights, the gowns, timed speeches, sparkling crowns, impromptu questions, flower bouquets, fake lashes, theater curtains,...

Earl Thomas’s Exit

Jayton Rausch, Staff // Published November 1, 2018

Around the end of the fourth quarter in game four of the 2018-2019 season, free safety Earl Thomas suffered a lower leg fracture while defending a pass. As he was being taken off of the field, the camera...

Why banning plastic straws doesn’t solve the issue

Mariah Perez, Staff // Published October 17, 2018

Recently many people, companies and cities, including Seattle, have been declaring war on plastic straws. They say that plastic straws are bad for the environment, specifically that they are killing sea...

Movie speaks to staffer

Hannah Palmer, Multimedia // Published June 4, 2018

Coming out. Telling just one person the truth about who you are can be extremely scary. While watching the movie “Love, Simon” there were a lot of things that spoke to me. “Love, Simon” follows...

Love, Simon simplistic, yet poignant

‘Love, Simon’ simplistic, yet poignant

Kayla Morris, A&E/OP-Ed Writer // Published April 13, 2018

The recent release “Love, Simon” was adapted from the book ‘Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda’ and is closely  based on the plot of the novel. The movie begins with the main character Simon...

Black History Month Often Overlooked

Mason Giustino, Reporter // Published March 13, 2018

Texting better than calling?

Raquel Amato, Opinions // Published February 15, 2018

With texting being one of the most popular communicational advances, it is rare to find someone who does not have a cell phone or does not text people. In fact, the average amount of texts sent across...

High school dating, worth it?

Raquel Amato, Opinions // Published February 15, 2018

Stupid, gross and pointless. Those were the adjectives I would have used at the beginning of my sophomore year to describe dating in high school. I would complain about seeing couples holding hands...

Registration causes contemplation

Registration causes contemplation

McKenna Zacher, Sports Editor // Published February 8, 2018

Every new semester brings a whole new wave of stress and adventure. I tend to adopt a “get-it-done” attitude by the end of January-- get through finals and try to come out sane on the other side. Adding...

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Not the Greatest Show, Man

Emily Van Bergeyk, Managing // Published February 4, 2018

Grossing more than $115 million in the U.S. and Canada alone, “The Greatest Showman” has dazzled fans and critics with smash-hit musical numbers and single-handedly resuscitated Zac Efron’s acting...

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