Homecoming isn’t a house party “If you bend, the dance will end” is a policy adopted by many schools in the Edmonds School District. The policy basically means that if any student is not dancing face to face with some space, the dance will end early and in some cases, the rest of the dances [...]
The iPhone 4S released half a month ago on Oct. 14, but even before the release it racked up over 200,000 pre-orders in just 12 hours. This phone was so anticipated that people lined up fifteen hours before the release. But with the cost of the cheapest model running over two hundred dollars, this phone [...]
Every religion in the world has at least one thing in common, they all put their faith in the fact that theirs is the one true reality and that all followers of other faiths will be cast out lest they recant. The reason behind the idea is sound, for what sort of person would admit [...]
For years, Americans have relied on news media for information about their country. Networks like CNN, NBC, and Fox have the responsibility of giving Americans the facts on a daily basis. But it is hard to tell which of them can truly be considered a “trusted news source”. We have to take into account that [...]
Although there are some things that I do not like about the TSA like the limit on liquids rule, I have never hated or resented them because I could never know the amount of pressure they have to go through. They are under constant review and scrutiny not only from supervisors but also from the [...]
On Sept. 22, the White House launched a program called “We the People” – a site where people could create a petition, and if it got 5000 signers within a month it would be reviewed by policy experts. The intent of the program was to give people a chance to get a say directly to [...]
Our school offers much more than is displayed at the assemblies As upcoming assemblies are quickly approaching, the main theme seems to be centered on sports rather than the arts or academics. Only once a year is there an opportunity for MTHS art students to let their talent shine at the arts assembly, as opposed [...]
This year, the start of the school year also meant the hiring of a new male administrator. Last year we said “Farewell and good luck” to Erin Murphy, who was an assistant principal, as she left to take the principal position at Alderwood Middle School. This has left MTHS with an all-male administration staff. Since [...]
Invading our sleep Disregarding the studies and statistics that show that teenagers need as much sleep as when they were babies, the Edmonds School District has brilliantly decided to push the schedule forward; adding 20 minutes to the beginning of school instead of the end. Along with this, the bell schedule has been tinkered with [...]
Some teachers add their students as friends on Facebook because of the convenience of contacting current and previous students. However, there was recently a new law enacted in Missouri concerning this practice. This law has appropriately been nicknamed the “Facebook Law,” although the official name of the law is the “Amy Hestir Student Predators Act.” [...]
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