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In some classes, honors means that students have a few more homework questions or a longer test.
The equitability of an honors track
News in Brief
Ecology students learn about native medicinal plants, such as Kukui, at Maui Nui Botanical Gardens.
Students visit Maui on ecology trip
This March marks one year since SPS students went into quarantine for COVID-19.
Impacts of COVID on education
Snow days are rare for Seattle students and will become even rarer with new district policy.
The end of snow days
Uggs are back! But are they a realistic shoe option during wet Seattle winters?
A blast from the past: Major trends from the 90’s and early 2000’s make a comeback on Social Media platforms, clearing out shelves in stores just about everywhere
The 2023 performers at this years Coachella Festival, set to have a more diverse cast of performers than ever before
Coachella 2023 lineup
Szas sophomore album takes her skill to the next level, with unprecedented levels of creativity and emotion.
SOS: A sophomore album from SZA
Avatar: The Way of Water provides impressive visuals but little else
‘Avatar: The Way of Water,’ and why I wanted to drown myself during most of the film
Puss In Boots: The Last Wish, is a creative and emotional look into the life of the beloved character.
Puss in Boots hits theaters again
ASB made several announcements about the purpose of Black Lives Matter at School Week.
Black History Month does not end on Feb. 28
Positive Masculinity Club meets Wednesdays at lunch in SW106.
Positive Masculinity Club
Katrel followed a path of persistence and ambition to explore her interests and find the right community. After high school, she attended six different universities both in and out of the United States.
Living with curiosity: a teacher’s story
Junior Claudia Yovanovich reflects on her hard work as she raises her medal at the state championship this fall for finishing third in both events, the 100-yard backstroke and the 50-yard freestyle.
Leaving behind a legacy: A young swimmer’s passion
Building a family around band
Joe Farley (11) sports a Riddell helmet in a game against Roosevelt. According to the National Health Institute, on average, football players receive 14.3 head impacts per game.
The risks of playing high school football
Blanchet wrestler “cutting” Ballard wrestler Miles Price as Price looks to take advantage of any openings.
Winter sports season in review
Italian exchange student Laura Grande surveying the court in a game against Blanchet.
Italian exchange student observes life on and off the court
Sophomore center Clara Haynes at the freethrow line in a game against Blanchet.
Girls basketball honors over 50 years of Title IX
Arden Rathkopf, Sam Airhart, Simone Ford and Pheobe Howe raise the jib after a race.
Senior Sam Airhart sails his way to Nationals
Disability history isn’t taught in schools: this needs to change
A reimagining of what a classic Ballard letterman jacket could look like, instead of the sweatshirts commonly worn now.
A Blast from the past
Rather than encouraging healthy discussion, arguing over hypocrisy often leaves one side feeling defensive and the other with a false sense of intellectual superiority.
Is it useful to claim political hypocrisy?
In recent years, marketing directed at women has taken on a more feminist and empowering facade, however it is nothing more than a simple facade, an adaptation to modern womens desires with the same capitalist agenda.
Instagram wellness culture is making us unwell
Within our own community at Ballard, social media has been a tool to amplify hate speech and has been used to further isolate one another.
Making it count: How social media is taking over our precious time

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In some classes, honors means that students have a few more homework questions or a longer test.
The equitability of an honors track
Hazel Engstrom, Copy Editor • March 17, 2023
News in Brief
Sadie Clark, News Editor • March 17, 2023
Ecology students learn about native medicinal plants, such as Kukui, at Maui Nui Botanical Gardens.
Students visit Maui on ecology trip
Piper Sorensen, Staff Reporter • March 17, 2023
This March marks one year since SPS students went into quarantine for COVID-19.
Impacts of COVID on education
Jill Sousley, Staff Reporter • March 17, 2023
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Features
ASB made several announcements about the purpose of Black Lives Matter at School Week.
Black History Month does not end on Feb. 28
Olivia Shaer and Alina Zahn, Staff Reporters • March 17, 2023
Positive Masculinity Club meets Wednesdays at lunch in SW106.
Positive Masculinity Club
Olivia Schaer, Staff Reporter • March 17, 2023
Katrel followed a path of persistence and ambition to explore her interests and find the right community. After high school, she attended six different universities both in and out of the United States.
Living with curiosity: a teacher’s story
Marley Helfer, Copy Editor • March 17, 2023
Junior Claudia Yovanovich reflects on her hard work as she raises her medal at the state championship this fall for finishing third in both events, the 100-yard backstroke and the 50-yard freestyle.
Leaving behind a legacy: A young swimmer's passion
Sabi Yoon, Cub Reporter • February 9, 2023
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A&E
Uggs are back! But are they a realistic shoe option during wet Seattle winters?
A blast from the past: Major trends from the 90’s and early 2000’s make a comeback on Social Media platforms, clearing out shelves in stores just about everywhere
Matea Hart , Staff Reporter • February 9, 2023
The 2023 performers at this years Coachella Festival, set to have a more diverse cast of performers than ever before
Coachella 2023 lineup
Jill Sousley , Staff Reporter • February 9, 2023
Szas sophomore album takes her skill to the next level, with unprecedented levels of creativity and emotion.
SOS: A sophomore album from SZA
Piper Sorenson, Staff Reporter • February 9, 2023
Avatar: The Way of Water provides impressive visuals but little else
‘Avatar: The Way of Water,’ and why I wanted to drown myself during most of the film
Clyde Curtis , Staff Reporter • February 9, 2023
View All
Sports
Joe Farley (11) sports a Riddell helmet in a game against Roosevelt. According to the National Health Institute, on average, football players receive 14.3 head impacts per game.
The risks of playing high school football
Amare Srinivasan, Staff Reporter • March 17, 2023
Blanchet wrestler “cutting” Ballard wrestler Miles Price as Price looks to take advantage of any openings.
Winter sports season in review
March 17, 2023
Italian exchange student Laura Grande surveying the court in a game against Blanchet.
Italian exchange student observes life on and off the court
February 9, 2023
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Disability history isn't taught in schools: this needs to change
Amelia Laing, Cub Reporter • February 15, 2023
A reimagining of what a classic Ballard letterman jacket could look like, instead of the sweatshirts commonly worn now.
A Blast from the past
February 9, 2023
Rather than encouraging healthy discussion, arguing over hypocrisy often leaves one side feeling defensive and the other with a false sense of intellectual superiority.
Is it useful to claim political hypocrisy?
February 9, 2023

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