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West Seattle High School’s (WSHS) Chinese program is closing down and teachers in the program are informed to transfer to a different high school. At WSHS, 475 both former and current students have signed a petition to help teacher Ying Yu continue her Chinese program. She shares that initially, the program offered only four classes with 90 students but with her initiatives, the program grew to be full-time with 154 students and 137 students on the waiting list. (Seattle Public Schools Board Meeting YouTube Channel: Seattle Schools Board Meeting May 8, 2024, [58:25])
SPS may consolidate 20 elementary schools due to budget shortfall
Located on the corner of 8th and 67th St, Take 5 Urban Market has been a keystone of the Whittier Heights neighborhood for 17 years.
Explosion Wrecks Local Corner Store
John Foster demonstrates a lesson for his metals class. A police investigation is ongoing concerning the stolen items which included two tool boxes and other cordless tools--some over 30 years old--from the woodshop and metals teacher John Foster's classroom, as well as a 3D printer and a computer from CTE teacher Brian Connolly's classroom.
Recent classroom break-in results in thousands of dollars of lost equipment
“Link Crew is meant to be a way for [upperclassmen] to help ninth graders with the transition to high school,” Laura Lehni, language arts teacher, ASB advisor and Link coordinator, said
Link Crew applications open for current sophomores and juniors
After several months of development, a new hall pass policy went into effect on March 18, 2024.
New hall passes for hallway crowding
"Bright future" is the artist's sixth solo studio album, released March 22, 2024. Lenker has steadily gained popularity over the last few years, with her most popular song being "anything," a tender ballad from her 2020 album "Songs." (CC by 2.0)
Adrianne Lenker’s future is bright
‘Content warning’: Get famous or die trying
The most recent installments in the franchise, "Kingdoms of the planet of the Apes," came out May 10, and like its predecessors, features impressive cgi and powerful story telling.
A new Kingdom rises in this film franchise
Almost every conversation in the film is about sex or tennis, and these conversations feel like rallies of the senses. While this could make the move passably brilliant, it really only makes it entertaining. "Challengers" is a joyous trainwreck of the senses, each one of them thrown around against the audiences will.
Broken hearts and broken rackets
Junior Sam Razumma plays Uncle Fester, the musicals narrator who guides us through the devious Addams Family history. (Tansy Velush)
When you’re an Addams
Asian Student Union (ASU) selling bubble tea at the front door entrance during lunch
Celebrating Asian American Heritage Month with the Asian Student Union
Schools across the country have adopted a new form of surveillance: Social Sentinel. It's intended use is admirable, that is proactively handling possible security concerns in the digital townsquare of social media
Exploring the role of AI surveillance in school monitoring of social media
After his leadership in the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests, Binda began the start of his Washington state governmental campaigns. Currently holding a seat on the Lynwood City Council, Binda is now running for the Washington State Congress.
From Adversity to Triumph
A space not just for women
A space not just for women
Main room in the pub featuring several activities including a photo booth, pool table, televisions, and a main seating room.
Rough and Tumble: the new take on a sports bar
Henry Willy [pictured left] taking the field with his teammates in a 10-11 loss vs. Saas.
Boys lacrosse poised for a playoff run this spring
Opening day of the Mariners season, in a 6-4 loss to the Red Sox.
A new season for the mariners
Cheer team competes at nationals in two categories
Senior wrestler Jacqueline Benson performing a takedown on her opponent.
Student wrestles her way to third place
Junior Lazlo Davis-Rudin after finishing in fifth place at the state tournament.
Boys Wrestling at the State competition
Why the Indian child welfare act needs to be honored
Why the Indian child welfare act needs to be honored
New York Times games getting more popular
Skincare rhetoric is an entire rabbit hole for young girls, luring them with their curiosity.
The younger they are, the older they seem
From mud to mainstream
From mud to mainstream
We’re relying on a language that’s founded on imprecise roots, with no sign of change coming anytime soon; many in the country are still stuck on the idea that gender is binary, and many won’t admit that humans are prone to making language mistakes.
They is not working the way it should

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Almost every conversation in the film is about sex or tennis, and these conversations feel like rallies of the senses. While this could make the move passably brilliant, it really only makes it entertaining. "Challengers" is a joyous trainwreck of the senses, each one of them thrown around against the audiences will.

Broken hearts and broken rackets

Xander Howarth, Opinions editor
June 10, 2024
Junior Sam Razumma plays Uncle Fester, the musicals narrator who guides us through the devious Addams Family history. (Tansy Velush)

When you’re an Addams

Xander Howarth, Opinions editor
May 5, 2024
It seems at the center of the story is Bella's evolution, her growing love and appreciation of life. (Pixstory)

Sometimes fiction can just be fiction

Xander Howarth, Opinions editor
March 19, 2024

“Peace comes when stories are celebrated.”

Xander Howarth, Opinions editor
February 2, 2024
"The Holdovers" Promotional image (IMDB)

Holding Over the holiday Spirit

Xander Howarth, Opinions Editor
December 12, 2023
Each year, we celebrate the holidays earlier and earlier.

It seems like none of us can enjoy November

Xander Howarth, Opinions editor
December 12, 2023
interscope.com

That took some Guts

Xander Howarth, Opinions Editor
November 7, 2023
Rebecca Howsmon joins staff this year, equipped to teach genetics, biology and systems medicine.

A teacher’s first year experience

Xander Howarth, Staff Reporter
June 22, 2023
Cinco de Mayo isn’t Mexican Independence Day, nor is it particularly celebrated in Mexico.

Changing the narrative of May Fifth

Xander Howarth, Staff Reporter
May 23, 2023
For months before the test, students devote themselves to their studies.

How to Study for your AP test:

Xander Howarth and Olivia Schaer
April 24, 2023

A Librarian’s Love

Xander Howarth, Staff Reporter
April 21, 2023
Alana Gaulin, the new librarian assistant, is almost finished with her master’s program at the University of Washington and fell in love with working at libraries.

New assistant librarian brings her love of Winnie the Pooh

Xander Howarth, Staff Reporter
April 21, 2023
‘Daisy Jones and The Six’ times I sobbed over this book

‘Daisy Jones and The Six’ times I sobbed over this book

Xander Howarth, Staff Reporter
March 21, 2023
We were born and raised to work and be faithful consumers, to be a cog in a machine until we’ve rusted. So it makes sense that a day for love is in reality a day of goods to trade and barter for affection.

You Are Worth a Box of Chocolates

Xander Howarth, Staff Reporter
March 20, 2023
After students gathered at City Hall, organizers led the group in a march through the surrounding streets. Thousands gathered around the focal point of the march: the large banner that read, “Ingraham Strong.”

Seattle students walk out for gun control and mental health resources

Hazel Engstrom, Xander Howarth, and Marley Helfer
December 15, 2022
Pasta Van co-founder Dexter Czark (left) passes out pasta to junior Marley Williams (right).

From sketchy to delicious

Xander Howarth, Staff Reporter
November 7, 2022
Freshman Sabi Yoon givers her speech about why freshmen students should vote to help improve school diversity.

Newest Freshman Ambassadors

Xander Howarth, Staff Reporter
November 7, 2022
(Amazon)

We’re glad her mom died

Xander Howarth, Staff Reporter
November 7, 2022
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