Mental health in crisis during online instruction (or, the kids are not alright) – Part 3 By Halle Wyatt, Feature & Managing Editor, and Savannah Butcher, Design Editor External mental health professionals Neighborcare first opened its clinic for Vashon High School in 2017, and has served its community with dental, medical, and mental health services….
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Kehl resigns, pursues veterinary work
Shira Stahl, Reporter & Designer Science and Vet Tech teacher Melissa Kehl has recently announced that she will leave VHS at the end of this school year. Following her departure, Kehl will go back to being a full-time veterinarian, the field of her doctoral degree, at the Seattle Animal Shelter. Prior to teaching, she worked…
Unweighted GPAs are good: we’re not complaining
By Sasha Elenko and Samuel Chowning, Co-Content Editors VHS does not calculate weighted grade point averages (GPAs). In fact, to our knowledge, the idea of factoring course difficulty into the calculation of GPAs has never been seriously promulgated to or considered by the administration. But, seeing as how parents consistently ask the administration for weighted…
Lande Family Recounts History of Vashon
Narrative: Vashon through a family lense Having lived my entire life on Vashon, I’m quite convinced that everyone on the island either golfs with my grandfather or went to high school with my dad and his siblings. More often than not, I run into someone at community events and football games that graduated with my…
Thrett’s Transformation
Julian White-Davis, Photo and Publishing Editor Thrett Brown sits on a bench overlooking the Puget Sound in Point Defiance Park, sporting a flat-brimmed hat branded with his motto: CMCC 1080, or “Change Media, Change Culture.” He talks animatedly and openly about his life and the curving, treacherous path it has taken. Brown is a prominent…
Tennis Values time at sate
Aidan McCann Reporter As a division 1A school, the school’s sports teams have often struggled to achieve success in competitions. However, with the beginning of spring sports season, athletes were met with new opportunities to showcase their skills. Competitions start at league, then move on to the district level. Three VHS students competed at the…
Lacrosse goes undefeated in the Olympic League
Shira Stahl, Reporter & Designer Ranking first in the Olympic Division with an undefeated record of league games, the Vashon Vultures boys club lacrosse team had a very successful season. While the team did lose one game in out-of-league play, their athletic prowess carried them to the state playoffs. The team has shown impressive results…
Senior Edmonds sprints to success
By Samuel Knight, Reporter Coming off his second and final year on the track team, senior Noah Edmonds recently competed at the state championships at Eastern Washington University over Memorial Day weekend in in both the four by 100m relay and the individual 100m events. In the four by 100m, Edmonds competed alongside his teammates,…
Vaughn Excluded From Graduation Walk
By Adriana Yarkin, Copy Editor When most students are fast asleep, senior Tobin Vaughan lies awake. Her sleep pattern, which is nearly the reverse of what is considered normal, is the result of a severe case of Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome (DSPS). The syndrome caused Vaughan to miss what she estimates to be half of…
Mia Kuzman sets the stage for future in dance
By Mari Kanagy, Reporter & Designer For the majority of her life, freshman Mia Kuzma has been dancing. From when she first hit the stage as a toddler, Kuzma has always had a passion for dance. Kuzma first started dancing at age two, for the Classical Ballet Academy in Gresham, Oregon, her home at the…