Author: Riptide Editor

Sequoia Gregorich, Reporter   The After School app’s a little cute you might think. First there’s the little logo with the tiger and sunglasses. And then there’s the cute mysterious compliments. The ones that make so many students around the country feel appreciated and admired.   We might be a school in the top five percent…

  Sylvie Koefoed-Nielsen, Designer   Movies   Moana November 23rd Disney Princess Movie This new Disney movie will be about a Hawaiian girl, without romance, and it’s taking a new and encouraged turn for the popular company.   Doctor Strange November 4th Marvel Movie Benedict Cumberbatch plays a sorcerer in the new Marvel movie, where he…

By Aziza Moyer, Reporter   Question “What would you want written on your tombstone?”   Riley Heryford – 9 “Ignorance is bliss.”   Elliot Eades – 10 “Peace out.”   Maijah Sanson-Frey – 11 “A songwriter who made a positive difference to the world, a loving mother, memer, and Gemini who showed the internet that Geminis…

By Maddy Dumais, Social media and distribution editor   Rant: Leaving Lunch trays out   Have you ever walked around the school at the end of lunch? Well I have. I’ve noticed that several students leave out their trays at the end of lunch. This is both irresponsible and disrespectful towards our janitorial staff. Think about…

Tommaso Nigra, Reporter   2016 Nobel Prizes assigned in Stockholm   During the first half of October, the 2016 Nobel Prizes were announced in Stockholm, Sweden. The well-known international awards honor the men and the women who, during the year, bestowed the greatest benefits on mankind.   The Nobel prize in Chemistry was awarded to…

Sasha Elenko, Co-Content Editor   On Oct. 6, 2016, the Washington State Supreme Court case McCleary et al. v. State of Washington was refiled with the aim of speeding up the state legislature’s efforts to fully fund public education in Washington State.   The lawsuit was originally filed in 2007 by the Network for Excellence in Washington…

By Anne Kehl, Managing Editor    There has been plenty of talk surrounding sexting in the past month or so, and much of it has involved the laws behind possessing explicit images, and especially sharing them.   Because sexting is a relatively new idea, the laws surrounding it are a bit unclear. A few states have…

By Jack Kelly, Business and Publishing Editor   Since the beginning of the Suffrage movement, the fight for gender equality has steadily grown, permeating every aspect of life; public or private. Most recently, it has been discussed in regard to the current election cycle. For the first time in American history, a female presidential candidate has…

By Campbell Foster, Reporter     How do you balance homework and fun?     Thanks for your question!   Something I have found very helpful in finding time for fun is starting your homework as soon as you get home from school. This allows you to finish it around 6 p.m., and you have the…

Junior 17 Years Old Second Year on the Riptide Staff   I decided to join the Riptide my sophomore year at VHS and have never regretted my decision. Writing has always been fun for me and I was looking for a way of improving it when I joined. I have also pursued photography as a…