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    Natalie McMannus (11) playing Eurydice and Teddy Dodd (10), whose love story comes to life in "Hadestown"
    Theater students prepare to put on ‘Hadestown’
    Seattle Public Schools’ library funding hangs in the balance
    Seattle Public Schools’ library funding hangs in the balance
    Safety signs that are outside of the main doors of the school building.
    Washington State’s Legislative Session began Jan. 13: here are key bills that could affect students
    Students getting their hearts checked from the local firemen.
    School hosts record-breaking heart screening event
    Blueprint layout of the Pacific Science Center where the Winter Ball was held.
    Associated Student Body plans Winter Ball at Pacific Science Center
    “Gaman” is a Japanese word that roughly translates to the Zen Buddhist concept of staying strong despite the obstacles that cross one’s path.
    Star 99 is finally getting their flowers and ‘Pushing Daisies’
    In actuality, the anchor and guiding force of this movie is Mikey Madison.
    Mikey Madison legitimizes sex work as ‘Anora’
    It’s nonetheless easy to see why ‘Le Planète Sauvage’ or ‘Fantastic Planet’ has remained a cult classic.
    An alien view of earthly dilemmas
    One of the greatest accomplishments of “Mufasa” is that it brings back interest towards the magnificent universe of the pridelands
    ‘Long live the king’ in this live-action prequel
    The hunt for a perfect bagel
    The four band members (pictured above) brought their love of music together to form their all-female band Electric Kitty
    Finding their sound
    Sophomore Neve Takahashi (left), senior Larry Orlov (right) and freshman Kai Knecht are developing a video game that uses a mix of hand and computer animation.
    Game in development club involves designing a game for student play
    Since Time Immemorial
    Since Time Immemorial
    While dopamine release isn’t the only factor to instigate an addiction, it plays a large role in the habits formed around activities that quickly reward the brain: scrolling on one's phone or partaking in substances like drugs and alcohol.
    Reels, rewards and resolutions
    Milana Vasilieva (left) and Nika Zinchenko (right), founders
of the Slavic Club, pose in front of the Ukrainian flag
displayed in Ms. Russell’s classroom which is where they
hold their Slavic Club meetings every Wednesday during
lunch.
    From the war in Ukraine to finding refuge
    “All In” is a phrase we often say to each other. It’s on the back of one of our practice shirts, and it is something we leave practice saying every single time. Those two words have made a huge impact on my life and my approach to nearly everything. (Courtesy of Varsity Spirit)
    ‘All In’ for Cheer winning Nationals
    “Being able to provide a place where top female soccer players can play in front of big crowds and their community, and just the level of players all coming together on one team is really, really exciting,” Arrant said. (Courtesy of Marissa Lordahl)
    Highlighting the future of women’s soccer
    Senior and Redhawks captain Nadia Bellabarba skates across the ice, evading opponents and leading her and her teammates to Nationals. (Courtesy of Carlo Bellabarba)
    Redhawks captain leads hockey team to Nationals
    Senior Dorrie Jacobson runs track during the spring and plays soccer in the fall, both on the school’s varsity teams. She prefers the warmer weather of spring sports.
    Why do spring sports feel different?
    “I have never done a sport that was so demanding and yet so fun and exhilarating,” Price said. “I look [forward] to it every day and am so happy that I became so good at it." (Courtesy of Lucy Richins)
    The mat is unforgiving: the highs and lows of wrestling
    Already trying to make sense
of our place in school, in society,
in adulthood, how are we possibly
supposed to make sense of our place
on Earth, in the Milky Way, in the
universe? The problem is that we
aren’t; the existential ennui of being
a highschooler is normalized to the
point of disinterest.
    Fearing the unknown
    Phones have made it basically impossible to retain any self worth as social media has perpetuated continual growth of beauty.
    The allure of Instagram face: a social media beauty blueprint
    Abigail Bekele and field trip attendees steering a traditional Hawaiian navigation boat.
    The unforgettable experience of high school in Hawaii
    Even though running has its cons, it has way more pros. I enjoy the good and the bad, even if that means getting soaked in the rain.  I get to enjoy scenery, hang out with friends, and a sense of achievement.
    The ups and downs of running: why I keep lacing up
    Lively made a civil rights complaint and eventually filed a lawsuit against Baldoni, Wayfarer and its CEO Jamey Heath for sexual harassment and the intentional and strategic destruction of her reputation.
    Blake Lively versus Justin Baldoni: the fight over public sympathy
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