Author: Riptide Editor

Sequoia Gregorich, Columnist   In 2003, the island was shocked by the murder of a then-17-year-old girl.   She and her younger sister attended schools within the Vashon Island School District.  Her father, who worked at McMurray Middle School, later committed suicide.   A group of islanders, such as Stephen Silah decided that in order to…

Clara Atwell, Reporter   Protect the Sacred: Native Artists for Standing Rock Dec. 31 – Feb. 16 Free Spaceworks Gallery, Tacoma This exhibit features art made by Native Artists and all proceeds go to resist the DAPL at Standing Rock     The King and I Jan. 24 – Feb. 3 Tickets starting at $35 Paramount…

By Jules Vanselow, Reporter   Sitting on my best friend’s bed surrounded by people eating copious amounts of junk food, I found I wasn’t hungry. I wasn’t eating. One of my friends turned to me to ask a question.   “Do you starve yourself?”   I’ve heard that question a million times.   It’s also a…

By Alden Hinden-Stevenson, Copy Editor   On Sunday, Dec. 3, the U.S. Army denied permission for a pipeline to cross under Lake Oahe. This marked a monumental victory for those involved in the protest.   But the fight isn’t over.   For months leading up to the decision, thousands of Native Americans had gathered in…

Mira Zike, Reporter and Designer   On an average day, our alarms go off and we press snooze.  Then we finally drag ourselves out of bed, heading for another mundane day spent at school.   As we get ready for school, we often don’t consider this routine a privilege. But what seems to be just another…

Luisa Fricke, Reporter   A foreign exchange program can cost a fortune, and can come with psychological challenges every day, including culture shock and homesickness. So why do so many students decide to spend six months to a year experiencing the American way of life?   Vashon Island High School is currently hosting exchange students from…

Clara Atwell, Reporter   Going into Lala Land I was expecting a whimsical musical featuring a rekindled chemistry between Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone not seen since Crazy Stupid Love.    Instead, the love story I found was heart-wrenching, harsh, and emotional. The ending is what I think separated this movie from classics like Singing in the Rain and An American in…

By Jack Kelly, Business and Publishing Editor  & Kate Kelly, Reporter and Designer   The Washington State Senate is considering a bill which would expand First Amendment rights in regards to student publications on public high school and college campuses.   By definition, the First Amendment protects a number of civil liberties, among which are freedom of…

By Katherine Kelly, Reporter and Designer   Winter sports are hitting mid season, and there are noticeably few junior and senior girls participating. Girls have the option to participate in winter cheer, wrestling, and basketball, yet there are only eight female upperclassmen, compared to the 18 male upperclassmen who are playing winter sports.   The girls…

By Calder Stenn, Associate Editor   When math teacher Lisa Miller first arrived at Vashon Island High School in fall 2014, there were only two periods of Trigonometry. Since then, that number has grown to four because of the increasing number of students.   District teachers and staff are now considering adding normal Calculus to the…