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Lunch Manager Lan Dang rings up students during lunch. According to her 300 less students each lunch in the cafeteria.
The first “normal” year since COVID marks the return of lunch fees
Security Specialist JJ converses with senior Tucker Anderson (left), junior Abdelfatah Ibrahim (middle) and senior Sam Airhart (right) on his last day in the commons.
Security specialist moves to south Seattle school
Freshman Sabi Yoon givers her speech about why freshmen students should vote to help improve school diversity.
Newest Freshman Ambassadors
Breaking down the SATs
Breaking down the SATs
Demonstrators protest in solidarity with Iranian women after a woman was killed at the hands of the morality police.
Iranian immigration lawyer explains the protests taking place in Iran
Taylor Swift Makes her Pop Comeback with Midnights
Your favorite fall flicks, ranked & reviewed
Your favorite fall flicks, ranked & reviewed
Audrey Rasmuss (10), Miriam Mathan (10), and Corinne Iacobucci (10), characters from the fall play, Burial at Thebes, depict the emotional turmoil that results when elected officials fail to protect their constituents.
Fall play reimagines a Greek tragedy through the lens of current events
Umami provides a tasty yet expensive lunch options for hungry students. With a variety of options, the restaurant still fails to attract as many lunchgoers as its competitors.
New Japanese restaurant opens across from school
(Amazon)
We’re glad her mom died
An interesting insight to your teachers favorite pens
An interesting insight to your teachers’ favorite pens
Dexter Czark (11) passing out pasta, to Marley Williams (11)
Two students concoct business venture to sell pasta
Principal Abby Hunt starts the school year with the goal of increasing student voice.
New principal enters the school year with a community focus
Tommy Ager earned his Masters degree during the pandemic before teaching Japanese.
Conversations without contact: COVID-19’s disruption of language classes
The marching band plays pep music in the stands, as the football team faces off against Bishop Blanchet High School. (Quinton Brewster)
Marching band celebrates rock of Seattle in the Homecoming halftime show
Mariners drought finally over
Scott Cachopo, Josie Fitzpatrick (12), and Jill Sousley (12) met in Cachopos room to plan for the girls bowling season. Fitzpatrick and Sousley are members of the talisman staff.
New girls sports added to the winter season
Seniors take the win in this year’s Buff Puff
Libero Josie Adamson (12) delivers a serve against Franklin. The Beavers won this match in three sets.
Fall sports in review
Lilly Clarke strikes a pose, ending her routine with a score of 09.40 out of 10.00 and earning the sixth place floor spot at Districts.
Gymnastics places second at Districts and Third at State
The Space Needle engulfed in smoke on Oct. 20 (bogdan_okro via Flickr licensed under CC by 2.0)
Smokey skies and fall heat will be the new normal if we do not act
The appeal of Christian Girl Autumn
The appeal of Christian Girl Autumn
Queen Elizabeth’s death spurs woke decision in selection of new monarch
Queen Elizabeth’s death spurs ‘woke’ decision in selection of new monarch
Top three nutritional lunch spots near you
About 80% of colleges in America have gone test optional through 2023, with an estimated 75% becoming test optional for graduates of 2024 (Courtesy of Evan Sadler). Top schools which are requiring standardized tests include Georgetown, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Colgate, contrary to highly praised programs like that of the Ivy League, Stanford, or Northwestern.
Should you take the SAT post COVID?

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