Move aside pencil and paper. The ACT is preparing to move to a computer-based exam by spring 2015. The college readiness test, taken by over a million high school students each year, will include the same content as found on the pencil and paper test with four sections – math, English, writing and science. However, [...]
Former MTHS student Darian Sharpe was formally charged with first-degree robbery on April 24. Sharpe, who was expelled for his involvement in the Dec. 4 assault and robbery of another student, was also facing legal troubles from an incident from June 2012. The other suspect, a former MTHS junior, was expelled after being charged with [...]
Pretty. Smart. Funny. Isn’t that what every guy wants in a prom date? Look, it’s not an easy task finding the right person to ask but I think I’ve found her.
Six MTHS sophomores were honored in this year’s Letters About Literature contest, sponsored by the Washington State Library and Library of Congress. The contest encourages students to write letters to their favorite authors, living or dead. Cassandra Cariker, Blake Christianson, British Fort, Rachel Olson, Lillian Simpson and Sydella Yonker were honored as state finalists in [...]
Troy Hennum, 25, resigned from Seattle Public Schools last Friday after he was accused of using his girls on the Roosevelt H.S. softball team to find him dates. Hennum was recently hired as the Roughriders’ softball coach, but was put on leave after a Seattle woman, Katharine Aagard, 25, notified Roosevelt administrators about the situation. [...]
President Barack Obama may have scored a decisive win in his re-election bid on Nov. 6 but expectations remain high. Millions of Americans want the President to do more to improve the economy. Though Obama defeated former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney by a wide margin in the Electoral College, the President faces numerous challenges including [...]
In a scenario reminiscent of an assembly script, MTHS mascot Herky is missing. The beloved hawk costume, donned regularly by senior Bailey Bame, was stolen prior to the football game against Shorewood H.S. “The last time I saw Herky was at the [Edmonds School District 5K Fun Run] going on at the mall. I put [...]
Each school year brings new changes and a chance to start anew. Over the summer, construction crews worked on the $1.3 million roof renovation project. Students and staff had limited access to the building, but many back to school events took place. While students and staff may have already noticed the building’s physical changes, some [...]
A Twitter account by the name of @TerraceNice (www. twitter.com/terracenice) sprang up on Aug. 18. The account, created by an anonymous MTHS student, regularly posts nice things about students and teachers. With an increasing number of students using Twitter to voice their opinions and thoughts, the potential for cyberbullying leading to real-life bullying has increased, [...]
Need a snack or a drink? There are new vending machines in the school with a wider variety of choices. MTHS chose Advantage Vending and Distribution (Ferndale, Wash.) to run the machines after the district provided a list of potential vending companies. The machines come loaded with the usual snacks, water, juice, soda and Gatorade. [...]
