LOCAL
Vashon’s community commemorates the Day of Exile
By Marina-Rae Gill, Online Editor The Japanese Presence Project was created to shine a light on the Japanese American community members who lived on Vashon before Executive Order 9066. Put into effect by...Read More
NEWS
VHS to instate new PDA policy
Lucy Wing, Content Editor Beginning April 18th, 2022, Vashon Island High School will be instating a new policy, the “PDA plan”, to crack down on public displays of affection...Read More
Springtime activities in the Pacific Northwest
By Malia Grantor, Reporter During the springtime in the Pacific Northwest, the days get longer, the rain falls harder, and all the...Read More
Transition to mask-optional system meets mixed reviews
By Sam Walker, Reporter March 14, 2022 almost exactly two years since Vashon Island High School (VHS), along with the rest of the country, shut down...Read More
REP members work to promote the Land Acknowledgement
By Daalny Meyer, Reporter The Land Acknowledgement, designed by the Racial Equity Pact, was recently added to the morning announcements on Mondays and...Read More
PEOPLE
Athlete Murphy soars to higher levels
By Lisee Crayton, Reporter When senior George Murphy began his track career in eighth grade, he had no idea how much it would change his life. As he enters his last season...Read More
Nicky Wilks strives to build community at VHS and beyond
Blake Grossman, Reporter Growing up on Vashon Island, Nicky Wilks has been influenced by nature and community from a young age. He is Cofounder and...Read More
SPORTS
Spring Sports Roundup
By Lucy Wing, Content Editor Two years after the initial COVID-19 shutdown that suspended spring sports and a year after the modified season in 2021, spring sports are back in full swing. The spring...Read More
A&E
Mitski returns to music with a dynamic sixth album
By Lily Isakson-Bell, Reporter In Mitski's most recent album, "Laurel Hell," there is a distinct sense of completeness. Mitski is a Japanese-American singer/songwriter who writes songs about...Read More
Euphoria's second season is a hard pill to swallow
By Savannah Butcher, Managing Editor When Euphoria first premiered in June of 2019, it shocked parents and teens alike with its raw portrayal of teenage drug addiction, unhealthy relationships, sexuality, and trauma...Read More
Robert Pattinson in “The Batman” is simply cinema
By Colby Merrill, Reporter “The Batman,” 2022 begins two years after Bruce Wayne, played by Robert Pattinson, became the caped crusader. The tone is established in the first 15 minutes with...Read More
New vashon food truck provides smoothies for days
By Keziah Rutschow, Reporter This February, Steven Brewer and his business partner Elijah Berry opened Anchor, a small health food restaurant located in the heart of Vashon between Camp...Read More
OPINION
Put the dogs away
By Mackenzie Guadagno, Reporter Students throughout Vashon Island High School (VHS) have individual and unique styles that fluctuate and change with...Read More
Fast Fashion isn’t a good look
By Keziah Rutschow, Reporter You need to stop making excuses for fast fashion, and here is why. Many are familiar with the term “fast fashion” nowadays, and many...Read More
Teenagers deserve compassionate care in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic
By Max Rulff, Reporter In the wake of the COVID-19 lockdown, many teenagers have been left disoriented and unsure of their surroundings, both in school and in the broader world...Read More
FEATURE
Is the question “Who am I?” a trap, or a necessary step in growing up?
By Lila Cohen, Deputy Editor, Lucy Wing, Content Editor, and Savannah Butcher, Managing Editor “Who am I?” A question that is easy to ask, but hard to answer. Many of us ask ourselves this question at some point in our lives, maybe more than once, maybe...Read More
