Clara Atwell, Reporter Last winter, VHS nurse, Sarah Day, stopped refilling the free condom basket near the counselors’ offices, because students were using them as water balloons and for other pranks. This left the classroom of Health and Leadership teacher Kara Sears and Day’s office as the only places for students to get free condoms….
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Seasonal Waffle: Pumpkin Spice
Sasha Elenko, Co-Content Editor You wake up much too early to the heartbreakingly dismal sound of rain outside your window. You know that eventually you will have to leave the heavenly confines of your bed, but any thought of what comes next feels as empty and hopeless as the looming pit in your stomach. …
Making the perfect waffle
Sasha Nathaniel Brooks Elenko, Co-Content Editor & Food Columnist Knowing how to make the perfect waffle is a must-have skill for everyone, even the most isolated of hermits. After all, the only feeling better than biting into a hot, aromatic waffle, bursting with flavor, is the feeling of biting into a hot, aromatic…
Thanksgiving DIY
Festive Fall Garland: What You’ll Need: Orange Yarn (shading is negotiable) Green Yarn Plastic Leafs One sewing needle Fishing line or thread (white or clear) A book or something similar (7” across) Cloth Scissors Command hooks or nails First we are going to make the pumpkins: If you follow these instructions you will be…
What in the world?
Tommaso Nigra, Reporter The battle for Mosul, Iraq has started: A coalition between the Iraqi army and some Kurdish groups — supported by U.S. special forces and American, British, and French air cover — is fighting to retake the capital Mosul, the last ISIS-held city in Iraq. The battle has been planned for…
Pirate Talk
By Mira Zike, Reporter What is your funniest Thanksgiving memory? Bryce Joanis, 9 “My dad dropped the turkey!” Mary Rudolph, 10 “We were all eating Thanksgiving dinner, and my chihuahua got on the table and we just left her there.” Lauren Langworthy, 11 “My nana made this big, huge thing of…
Thanksgiving is not the perfect holiday
By Madison McCann, Editor-in-Chief Picture this: the perfect Thanksgiving. The table is set with the best dishes, and covered with a mouthwatering assortment of all the classic foods. Now, take a step back and look at the bigger picture: the food-splattered apron hanging up in the kitchen, and the warm indent on the couch…
Rants and Raves
By Anne Kehl, Managing Editor & Jack Kelly, Business Editor Rant: Chromebooks I grow frustrated as the login screen pops up on the screen of my Chromebook. Recently, the Chromebooks throughout the school have been configured to automatically logout when a student closes the lid. This has led to much frustration, as students who unintentionally close the…
Students Work Towards an Athletic Scholarship
By Kate Kelly, Reporter Vashon Island High School has a history of producing college athletes, and many schools across the United States have begun their admissions processes for the 2017/18 school year. A number of Vashon’s aspiring athletes are searching for college scholarships during this process. According to Debt.org, 46 billion dollars is awarded each…
Presidential Endorsement: Why Clinton is the Best Candidate for Change
By The Editorial Board When the Riptide endorsed Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders last spring, we envisioned a president who greatly appealed to the needs of today’s youth. As the 2016 election cycle has transitioned from the primaries to the general election, the Riptide Editorial Board has considered two other candidates: former Secretary of State and Democratic Party…