The Viking Vanguard

The Viking Vanguard Expresses Thanks

Vanguard Editorial Board // Published June 9, 2023

Vanguard Expresses Thanks To Sandra Coyer… For supporting us through deadlines, showing us the ins and outs of InDesign and being the best mother goose a flock of geese...

Decisions Loom

Laci Doman, Co-Features Editor // Published June 9, 2023

Since last year, I was very set on going to a four-year university and earning a degree in business. After taking more time to reflect and see how much my life has changed in the last year, I have decided to take a different path than what I had thought.

Seniors Leave Impact

Vanguard Editorial Board // Published June 9, 2023

As graduates, we hope you’ve left a legacy at Puyallup High School that will be cherished and remembered at your Alumni Assembly, 25 years or 50 years from now.

How Anxiety Affected My Life

Andrea Melnik, News Editor // Published April 18, 2023

I was not a real person. In that stretch in time, the fact that I had a solid body was not proof enough that I was real. This statement was a defining aspect of many periods in my life. Dissociated...

Relearning to Love Writing

Margo Hermann, Digital Media Editor // Published April 13, 2023

I just loved my story and writing it brought me joy. I knew my work was not perfect, but when I had to stop, it still stung.

Sickness Evokes Forward Passion, Student Expression

Ethan Barker, Opinion/A&E Editor // Published April 13, 2023

On Jan. 5, 2022, I got sick with COVID. The 10th of the same month, I yelled downstairs to my mom. “Hey, do you still have that old guitar?”

Awards Fuel Passion

Vanguard Editorial Board // Published April 13, 2023

As adolescents, awards are essential to motivate us toward continuing our passions and set the curve got out careers and hobbies. Additionally, the gratifications we receive help boost our confidence in these passions.

Past Year Illuminates Change, Reflection

Ezruh Hacker, Staff // Published January 28, 2023

Although self-reflection is a difficult task for many people, it is the first and possibly most important step of building a better world for yourself.

Advanced Classes Present Opportunities

Katelyn Ervin, Co-Editor in Chief // Published January 28, 2023

I couldn’t expect myself to ace every test. I needed to try my hardest and make sure I was in the right headspace to take the test

Alumni Assembly Bringing Back Connections

Katelyn Ervin and Riley Newell // Published December 16, 2022

Every year, Puyallup High School hosts an Alumni Assembly to honor the former students from both 25 and 50 years ago. Though the assembly has been postponed for the past two years, this year it brings us together in a new way, a way in which connecting with these former Vikings feels refreshing, normal.