Archive for November, 2009

  • A big thank you to all

    A big thank you to all

    I am always a little bit sad on the Monday following Homecoming Week. After such an exciting and energetic week, the next week of school, while much calmer, makes me miss the enthusiasm that we all had. This year’s Homecoming was a great one. First off, let me thank our ASB and Stew for the [...]

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  • PPP and Macho Volleyball

    PPP and Macho Volleyball

    Hi. I’ll get around to telling you about ASB stuff, but I can make your life significantly more interesting with this paragraph right here. I would like to share a mind-blowing experience with each and every one of you. Some of us ASB folks noticed this a while back. What I would like everyone reading [...]

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  • Volleyball

    Volleyball

    The Woman’s volleyball team had a rollercoaster season this year. They had a rocky start at the beginning of the season with only 1 win in the first five games all against schools outside their league. However once October came around they claimed 4 league victories in a row. Shortly thereafter their winning streak was [...]

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  • Tennis

    Tennis

    Despite the overall misfortune, which reared its ugly head for the men’s tennis team this year, one of the biggest highlights of the season lies with senior tennis partners Joe Kim and Chris Raunio. Though the team as a whole won just one match the entire season, the two captains dominated in the WesCo South [...]

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  • Daily flag salute requirements unclear to many

    Daily flag salute requirements unclear to many

    Code of Washington (RCW) 28A.230.140, Mountlake Terrace High School students recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Amongst the MTHS community there are many misconceptions about what is legally required for students to do regarding the Pledge. Some students object to reciting the pledge due to personal convictions, yet some teachers verbally chastise students who do not [...]

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  • Cross country

    Cross country

    Through the mud, grass, woodlands, and rain, cross-country has ran close in both times, and in bonds. 4A is a tough league to run in, especially for a team with such similar times. In the 5,000-meter race for WesCo South, senior runners Jacob Howell and Brandon Hines, had times within 1 second of each other. [...]

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  • All overnight field-trips canceled

    All overnight field-trips canceled

    Based on a recommendation that Superintendent Nick Brossoit received from the Snohomish County Health Department, he has canceled all overnight student field trips until Dec. 1. This issue is a direct response to the rapid manner in which H1N1 (Swine Flu) is being transmitted among students and community members. The H1N1 influenza virus has recently [...]

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  • Swim

    Swim

    The swim team had a rocky season overall but individually they had outstanding achievements. Eight members of the team qualified for districts and one of those eight is very close to qualifying for state. Sophomore Hunter Goncalves is going to districts to compete in the 200 and 500 free. She had a qualifying time of [...]

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  • No food, no phones in the library

    No food, no phones in the library

    The library policy is currently no food, no phones. Casey Meier, new MTHS Library Media Specialist said, “The function of a library is to provide a working and studying place. The phone isn’t involved with work or study.” Although library policy has was not revised at the start of the school year, new library management [...]

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  • At last: Hawks make football playoffs

    At last: Hawks make football playoffs

    The most significant day in Terrace football history to date was last Friday, with a possible encore set for this Saturday as the Hawks host the Central Kitsap H.S. Cougars at 1 p.m. at Edmonds Stadium in the first round of the 4A playoffs. “We’re not satisfied with just making playoffs,” assistant coach Russ Vincent [...]

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