Aidan Janssen, Reporter As graduation approaches, many families are preparing to send their children away from home to a college or university campus — places, from the perspective of home, which are full of unknowns. In order to combat such variables when it comes to health and safety, teacher Nicky Wilks has helped to create…
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Amber Fairbanks
By Calder Stenn Located north of Downtown Seattle is Shoreline, home of the Highland Ice Arena. While the venue is used practically every day for recreational ice skating, it is also home to Western Washington Female Hockey Association’s (WWFHA) club, the Washington Wild. Sophomore Amber Fairbanks joined the Wild’s U-12/U-14 team this season…
Peer pressure: using the light side of the force
By Elizabeth Lande, Reporter Most people are familiar with the phrase “Don’t give in to peer pressure.” From about fifth grade onward, this concept is linked directly with substance abuse, especially drugs and alcohol. Parents, teachers and coaches alike take great pains to educate their children in the importance of saying “no” to offers…
Editorial: Practice what you preach
By: The Editorial Board Hippy-dippy, patchouli-burning Earth Mother is kind of Vashon’s thing. And that’s great, especially when we have an island full of such unmatchable natural resources at our organic-buckwheat-bread-baking fingertips. That having been said, we don’t always do the best job of putting our money, or our time, where our mouths…
Net Neutrality
Recently the Chairman of the FCC, Ajit Pai, has showed his intention to remove net neutrality rules designed to prevent internet service providers (ISPs) from controlling what people can or cannot see. To fully understand the impact of a decision like this, one first has to understand what net neutrality actually is. Net neutrality is…
VashonBePrepared prepares islanders for natural disasters
By Clara Atwell, Business Editor Vashon’s isolated position in the Puget Sound puts the whole island community in a vulnerable position in the case of a natural disaster. VashonBePrepared is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit coalition of organizations that work to educate and aid the Vashon community on disaster preparedness. “Hardly anyone understands that VashonBePrepared isn’t in…
Three Billboards provides intrigue to Oscar race
By Calder Stenn, Editor-in-Chief “Anger begets anger,” said the shallow 19-year-old girl dating protagonist Mildred’s (Frances McDormand) ex-husband. Despite the girl’s simplistic portrayal throughout “Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri,” these words of wisdom in the film’s final act touch on the core message behind the masterful, Coen Brothers-esque comedy Martin McDonagh has produced: revenge only…
Rheagan Sparks sworn in as new board member
Katy Sassara, Co-Content Editor Rheagan Sparks was sworn in as a new board member on Nov. 30, beating one-time board member Jake Jacobovitch in the November election for VISD school board position no. 2, taking the position most recently filled by Bob Hennessey. Sparks grew up on Vashon and has long been involved in the…
Italian exchange student recruited to play basketball
By Adriana Yarkin, Copy Editor This year, Italian exchange student Michele Piatti is playing basketball as a member of the VHS team — over 5,000 miles from his home in Milan. He has traveled to the U.S. on two previous occasions, both times for basketball camps on the East Coast. Piatti began playing when he…
I like it when bathrooms are available
An Op-Ed written by your white, privileged Editor If you are reading this and know that I exist in some physical form beyond just the words I put down on this page, then there is a chance you have spotted me occasionally roaming the halls of our school. This is most likely because I still…