LOCAL
Vashon community responds to new Texas abortion laws
By Mackenzie Gaudagno, Reporter On May 19, 2021 Texas governor, Greg Abbot signerd the Texas Heartbeat Act into law, which restricts...Read More
The Vashon Seals Swim Team dives back in after shutdown By Emma Deines, Content EditorThe Vashon Seals Swim Team is returning to normal after the COVID-19 pandemic...Read More
NEWS
VHS guide dog program begins the year with new puppies and spiritBy Hank McSheehey, ReporterThe Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) program originated in 1945 when a war veteran ....Read More
VHS stays physically distanced, not socially distancedBy Lucy Wing, Content EditorFor the past year and a half, schools around the country have been operating on various levels of online and hybrid learning...Read More
Grades during online school: did they put the “C” in COVID-19?
By Lila Cohen, Deputy Editor Considering the effects of students’ grades reach far and wide, many view grading as the...Read More
What’s ASB up to? Let’s have a look
By Blake Grossman, Reporter Over the years, the VHS Associated Student Body (ASB) has encouraged school spirit through morning announcements, pep assemblies, spirit days,...Read More
VHS Science club looks forward to future trips and projects
By Daalny Meyer, Reporter After meeting via Google Meet over quarantine, the Science Club at VHS has begun meeting...Read More
PEOPLE
New assistant principal joins the VHS community
By Keziah Rutschow, Reporter At the end of the 2020-2021 school year, Vashon High School’s assistant principal left his position to teach at another school...Read More
Sophomore Linnea Heuschert shoots for victory
By Gwen Burwell Reporter Sophomore Linnea Heuschert has been playing soccer for as long as she can remember. Growing up in a soccer-loving family has impacted her love for the game...Read More
New teachers at VHS
By Grace Haskins, Reporter This Year, many new teachers have joined the VHS community....Read More
SPORTS
Vashon Island High School Fall sports update: Coach Edition
By Cassie Gasser, Reporter As we head into a new school year, here at Vashon Island High School, our fall sport programs start to pick up speed. So amidst the crazy, we checked in with this year's coaches...Read More
Fall Sports Checkup
By Benny Cox, Reporter & Mallory Keenan, Reporter Vashon Island High School has a lot of fun sports for VHS students to participate in such as soccer and cross country. The 2021 fall season has been...Read More
A&E
Venom 2, More Like Venom Boo! (And Not Because It’s Bad)
By Colby Merrill, Reporter “Venom” 2018 is a great movie, yet in many ways, it is the worst superhero movie ever made...Read More
Seven songs to get you into the Halloween spirit
By Lily Isakson-Bell, Reporter Every year, the Christmas rollout happens far before the year has even neared December...Read More
FEATURE
Conversation surrounding disabled student advocacy at VHS engages both staff and students
By Lila Cohen, Deputy Editor, Savannah Butcher, Managing Editor, and Blake Grossman, Reporter This September, as students returned to school, controversy arose surrounding VHS’ ability to support students served by 504 plans and IEPs, along with students with disabilities....Read More