DECEMBER 18
NEWS
Superintendent Slade McSheehy answers students' burning questions
By Amelia Spence, Co-Content & Publishing Editor Online learning has made it difficult for school, staff, and students to get to know each other. Ice breakers and circle...Read More
Freshman class misses out on their first year
By Lucy Wing, Reporter Ah, freshman year. Who can forget that terrifyingly exciting first day, walking into the school through a tunnel of staff...Read More
How the pandemic is affecting Teen Council
By Ivy Merkl, Reporter With an ever-increasing need for reproductive health education, teenage mentors have stepped in to help make sexual...Read More
LOCAL
Vashon Food Bank banks on community support
By Lila Cohen, Reporter With the onset of COVID-19 last spring, the Vashon Food Bank quickly realized they would have to dramatically...Read More
A&E
Six holiday songs for everyone’s nice (or naughty) playlist
By Mead Gill, Copy & Online Editor Like it or not, December’s annual Christmas song invasion is at its peak. Unfortunately, a handful of overplayed...Read More
Top five Christmas movies to watch on NetflixBy Hank McSheehy & Sofie Merrigan, Reporters This holiday season looks a little different than years past. Families are cooped up in their house, unable to go out or...Read More
DECEMBER 7
NEWS
Chautauqua works to teach about racism and other sensitive topics
By Mead Gill, Copy & Online Editor
The debate over young children’s exposure to topics of racism, sexism, and homophobia has only become more heated in the past year...Read More
CONVERSE. The high school's original equity team poses during a meeting last year. Chautauqua adopts a new curriculum to teach young students about racism and inequality.
Vashon holds onto their Pirate Pride
By Savannah Butcher, Reporter
Islander and retired McMurray principal Mike Kirk has taught on Vashon since 1966 and has seen many changes...Read More
Students participate in directed study
By Catherine Brown, Photo & Business Editor
With distanced learning, classes have changed. With the extra time spent at home, the school...Read More
LOCAL
Vashon community paints murals at O-Space and VHS
By Sofie Merrigan, Reporter Recently, there have been several new additions to Vashon’s wide range of murals, one at VHS and one at the O-Space...Read More
SPORTS
Star soccer athlete Jakob Heuschert reflects
By Lila Cohen, Reporter
Senior Jakob Heuschert has loved playing soccer for as long as he can remember. As a child he spent hours playing with his neighbors in...Read More
Photo courtesy of John Sage.
A&E
Ariana Grande’s new album is a mediocre switch in positions
By Mead Gill, Copy & Online Editor
A month ago Ariana Grande gifted the popular music scene with her sixth studio album “Positions,” sending music critics and Arianators...Read More
Pirate Talk
By Sofie Merrigan, Reporter
What is something that makes online school a little more enjoyable for you that you can't have/do at regular school?...Read More
