Archive for October, 2009

  • Grinding to a halt

    Grinding to a halt

    The grinding that students partake in at our high school dances is much too sexual and should not be so openly accepted. Take a step back and observe the dancing for what it is. Even Wikipedia points out the inherently sexual nature of grinding saying: “grinding is a type of close partner dance where two [...]

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  • How about a cup of self-respect with a side of decency?

    How about a cup of self-respect with a side of decency?

    As some of you may have noticed there are a few coffee stands down the street from our school. One such coffee stand is the Blendz bakini barista stand. This bikini barista stand is an absolute disgrace. Not only is it degrading to women, but right down the road from an educational building full of [...]

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  • New district bus policy may save money, but is unfair

    New district bus policy may save money, but is unfair

    Approximately 3,000 students in the Edmonds School District were left searching for other means of transportation to school this year as the news of the loss of state funding for bus services was spread. Families living within a one-mile radius of their child’s school received a letter in June, stating that “you live within a [...]

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  • Stereotypes are misunderstood

    Stereotypes are misunderstood

    A lot of work has gone into suppressing stereotyping at this school. The funny thing is that many people don’t understand that a stereotype isn’t necessarily a bad thing. The negative effects only start to show when a derogatory value is assigned to groups of people. These types of assumptions are unfounded and sloppy. When [...]

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  • Phones and iPods go MIA

    Phones and iPods go MIA

    For a couple years now Terrace High School students have felt belittled, violated, and even betrayed by teachers and administrators when our personal electronics are taken away in classrooms. Students don’t fully understand why the abduction is occurring, so an explanation of the situation is in order. Many students think that taking our electronics away [...]

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  • Owl City’s ‘keyboard smoothie’ tunes hit Seattle this Friday

    Owl City’s ‘keyboard smoothie’ tunes hit Seattle this Friday

    Owl City, a solo project by artist Adam Young formerly of the Christian ska band Five Iron Frenzy, will be playing at Neumo’s  in Seattle this Friday October 16 for his 2009 North American tour. Young’s music is classified under the electronica/pop scene and is sweeping individuals off their feet with his “happy go lucky” [...]

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  • Cheer

    Cheer

    The cheerleaders have had a bumpy road these past few years. They lost the majority of their squad two years ago after an incident that led to the termination of the program. Now, the somewhat newly assembled team is ready to pump some spirit into the stands at the Homecoming game at the end of [...]

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  • Set, spike, kill: Pung surprises self, team

    Set, spike, kill: Pung surprises self, team

    Another season begins for the women’s volleyball team and as the crowds flock to each home game, hopes of a winning season fill the Terraceum. In the first match of the season on Sept. 10, Hawk fans came out to support the girls as they took on the Jackson Timberwolves. By the last buzzer, disappointment [...]

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  • iPod vs. Zune

    iPod vs. Zune

    It doesn’t get much more epic than this. The Apple iPod Classic has been the undisputed titan of high-capacity MP3players, with a rich legacy dating back to 2001. Its adversary, the Microsoft Zune, stepped on the scene only a year ago and was promptly cast as an uglyduckling. In its latest embodiment, the Zune 80, [...]

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  • Plan now for the events of a month of Hawk spirit

    Plan now for the events of a month of Hawk spirit

    Hi. How are you? Wait, that’s a pretty loaded and thought-provoking question. Just read the rest of this article to find out about cool stuff at Mountlake Terrace. A pleasant surprise this year has been the varsity football team. They aren’t bad at all; in fact they are quite good. While I’ve seen more fans [...]

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