Link Day 2018
Shannon Hong, Web Editor-in-Chief
September 5, 2018
Filed under Feature, Showcase, Video
On Sept. 5, incoming freshmen were welcomed to Inglemoor on Link Day, which takes place at the beginning of every school year in order to ease the transition from middle school to high school. Link Crew leaders and staff members guided the Inglemoor newcomers by involving them in activities and taking...
Band prepares to march into a new season
Shannon Hong, Web Editor-in-Chief
August 20, 2018
Whether the event is a spirit assembly or a halftime show at a football game, marching band strives to give a dynamic performance that gets spectators on their feet. However, marching in perfect sync, playing music from memory and performing as a large unit doesn’t come without preparation. Band counc...
Faculty farewells
June 8, 2018
Filed under Feature
Kim Hadfield Article by Kaylea Agate Health and physical education teacher Kim Hadfield can often be found in the mat room teaching dance class. Come next fall, however, she plans to be on the receiving end of dance lessons instead. Brushing up on her ballet is just one of many ways Hadfield plans to...
2017-2018 Editor goodbyes
Megan Munson, Surya Hendry, and Maya Holt
June 8, 2018
Filed under Feature
Surya Hendry Unbelievably, at the end of my sophomore year, I considered leaving Nordic. It didn’t feel like the right fit. I felt too nervous conducting interviews, too uncertain writing ledes, too shaky creating graphics. Journalism probably wasn’t for me. Two years later, I am confident that my...
An uneven playing field
April 13, 2018
Filed under Feature
Statistically speaking, economic status is one of the most influential factors to a student's success at school. Income level has been directly linked to success in terms of graduation rate and state testing scores; the higher the amount of money a student's family earns, on average, the better the student...
New principal promises to motivate students towards success
Cami Brix, News Editor
April 8, 2018
Filed under Feature
Adam Desautels has already taken his first step in building a relationship with the Viking community, and he hasn't even started his first year as principal. On March 29, students, parents and community members received their first correspondence from Desautels. In his email, Desautels said that he i...
A portrait of inequity
April 5, 2018
Let's face it: some of us walk an easier path through life than others. This isn't to say that everyone doesn't have their own personal hardships to face, but the fact is that a person's race, socio-economic status and gender and sexual identity can add to these hardships. Acknowledging the roadblocks...
Going green: We have a ways to go
March 13, 2018
Green. It seems like this word is thrown around all the time these days, whether in regards to climate change, construction or efforts by schools and businesses. Discussions about the environment come up all the time, and yet it seems like there is little action. Nordic saw this and was curious to discover...
Lil’ Viks, bigger spirit
Oliver Hopcroft, Opinion Editor
February 20, 2018
Filed under Feature, Print Stories, Sports
If you’ve been to a football or basketball game, you’ve probably seen a group of passionate elementary school students, cheering on the sidelines with spirit gear and pom-poms. These are the Lil’ Viks. At their cheer camp, held twice a year for one day, boys and girls in pre-K through sixth gr...
Girls bathrooms stocked with tampons and pads in a Random Act of Kindness
Maya Holt, Web Editor-in-chief
February 16, 2018
To have successfully participated in Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) week, juniors Kamaria Taylor and Michelle Soi could have simply smiled at someone or held open a door. Instead, they undertook a project that will positively affect about half of the school, and will hopefully continue to encourage o...
Considering self-love
Audri Saulters and Sophie Bourgoin
February 13, 2018
Pink hearts, cards in the mail and fellow students making out in every corner; the Valentine’s Day season has yet again inspired the outcry of its usual hopeless romantics and cynical singles. Modern Valentine’s day is centered entirely around the idea of romance and expressions of love targeted t...
Students continue sports outside of school
Olivia Sasson and Christian Barlow
February 3, 2018
Freshman runs with Cascade Striders By Olivia Sasson Being on one cross country team takes a significant amount of time and commitment, and freshman Brooklyn Liang is now running for two. Liang has been running for the Cascade Striders Club for four years and has just finished her first season ...
Rachel Lawson, Managing/News Editor
September 18, 2018
This year, administration and ASB are implementing multiple new club-related policies. The three changes include: the “Black and Gold” club schedule, the procedure of...
