Best smoothies around Terrace
Jason Hart Smoothie review Jamba Juice: 4 I’ve never been to the Caribbean or had a drink with a little paper umbrella in it. If I had done either of those though, I would imagine it would be something like Jamba Juice. I indulged in the “Caribbean Classic.” After tasting the drink I immediately felt [...]
Free Seattle Activities
Summer in Seattle is possibly the best time of year. Most people know about the obvious beaches and summer spots, but why not do something different this summer? Better yet, how about doing something that is not only different, but also free? That’s right, here are four places around the Seattle area to get the [...]
Harvey (play review)
Harvey As the curtain fell on the bowed actors after the Saturday performance of “Harvey,” I had to admit to myself that the play was damn good. As a thorough skeptic of scholastic theater, my expectations for this play were defied from the first light on the set to the last ovations of the audience. [...]
Despite recent gains, women deserve better treatment
Hello, my name is Tessa Pilz and I am a woman residing in western Washington. As a woman I would like to inform you with some of my feelings towards how the world we live in portrays women. This letter is not directly aimed towards you. My point in this letter is for other people to see into my personal perspective. As [...]
More attention should be given to the devastation of suicide
It is important to make the information on suicide standout even more in the MTHS newspaper. Reading the article about Joshua Garth Gunderson’s death creates a question that pops up in my mind: why did Joshua commit suicide? From this topic everyone needs to understand that other people around them are having a difficult time. People should know and [...]
Chain reaction: the phenome-yawn
Most people don’t know that humans begin yawning at 11 weeks after conception, or that when one person yawns in a group, half of the rest will yawn within five minutes: Yawning is an involuntary action that has not been researched much. However, there are quite a lot of theories on why people yawn as [...]
Modern adolescents going up in smoke
Consider what we believe regarding the amount of knowledge teenagers have regarding the negative consequences of smoking cigarettes, then why would teens start smoking a substance whose addictive properties make it one of the toughest drugs/substances to quit? Why would teenagers stick something in their mouth that is responsible for killing more people per year [...]
Caffeine: common ingredient and harmful toxin
Caffeine, one of the most popular drugs in the world, is naturally produced in leaves and seeds of many plants, also known as guaranine. Around 90 percent of Americans consume caffeine every single day. Many consumers are unaware of the dangers of caffeine and its effects on the body. Caffeine is defined as a drug [...]
Vocal group deserves to be ‘Accented” more
We have many wonderful choirs in our school. I’m sure everyone has all heard of Dynamics. They are a phenomenal choir and they have won many competitions, such as Lionel Hampton. But there is another choir at the school as well. This is the Accents Woman’s Ensemble. This choir is also an audition choir, meaning that you can’t get in unless you try out. [...]
Legal Hallucinogen: What teens don’t know about salvia divinorum
Recently there has been a lot of talk about a legal drug becoming popular with American teenagers. Its called salvia divinorum. Salvia is a leafy plant found in southern Mexico, as well as Central and South America. In many countries where it grows naturally, salvia has been used in rites of spiritual healing or in [...]
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