By Clara Atwell, Associate and Business Editor Every year, as the days begin to heat up, tensions seem to rise regarding the student dress code. This year I have become particularly frustrated with how the dress code translates to sports practices. I have run cross country in the fall for the past five years and…
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Deck Twins Enjoy Rewarding Theater Careers
Aidan Janssen, Reporter & Designer Sophomores Maddi and Sedona Deck are local superstars in the theater scene. Many people know them for their performances in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” a musical hosted by the high school. The Decks have been involved in theater since age eight, but it wasn’t until fifth grade…
“Deadpool 2” decapitates Marvel’s orthodox style
By Samuel Knight, Reporter “Deadpool 2” hit theaters on May 10 and dominated the box office with its dark humor and gory violence driven by the main character Deadpool, played to perfection by Ryan Reynolds. Instead of a plot centered around heroes fighting villains, the storyline shows the dark side of every character, protagonist and…
“13 Reasons Why” downplays its purpose
By Calder Stenn, Editor-in-Chief In the closing moments of both seasons one and two of the hit Netflix show “13 Reasons Why,” the question is asked, “What do we do now?” These five words appear to be directed at this TV series’ audience, yet the show itself is inconsistent in providing answers during many instances…
Spanish murals represent school values
Kathleen Sassara; Co-Content Editor Recently, Sarah Powell’s Spanish II and IV classes embarked on a journey unique on the high school campus so far: two murals on the concrete walls surrounding the air inductors to the north and east of the building. The murals were inspired by elements from Hispanic culture: one by Mexican papel…
Concert review: Taylor Swift
By Léa Ringeval, reporter On May 22, the 28-year-old singer and songwriter Taylor Swift produced stadium-wide ecstasy at Seattle’s CenturyLink Field while touring her latest album, “Reputation.” She performed 14 of the 15 tracks on the album, as well as some unforgettable hits such as “Romeo and Juliet,” “Bad Blood” and “Shake it Off.” The…
Lunches in the Park
By Marisa McTighe, Assistant social media & distribution editor “Picnics in the Park” is a program that provides free lunches for youth on Vashon. This year, lunches will be served at Ober Park on Mondays through Fridays from 12 to 1:30 p.m., starting June 25 and continuing until August 31. Bagged lunches will be provided…
Food, Mood and Solitude: A burger for your belly? Here are three you must try
By Sasha Elenko, Food Columnist Burgers are not a hot topic of conversation on Vashon. Not that they’re a particularly sizzling topic of conversation anywhere of course, but nonetheless, it may surprise some Vashonites to learn that this measly island actually lays host to not eight, not nine, but seven restaurants that serve burgers. As…
Students take field trip to see Kwame Alexander
Sequoia Gregorich, Law and Ethics Editor On April 20, McMurray teacher Patty Gregorich’s seventh grade humanities class, along with a few other seventh graders, embarked on a field trip to hear award-winning author Kwame Alexander speak at the Admiral Theatre in Portland, Oregon. The trip was funded by Partners in Education (PIE), via a grant…
Emma Amiad makes her impact
Kathleen Sassara; Co-Content Editor Emma Amiad has been a household name on Vashon Island for over 30 years, known for her influence, activism, and fearless attitude. But Amiad’s lifetime of spearheading social and political change began long before her time on the island. Her narrative weaves through nearly every major event of the late 20th…