Standardized testing fails to account for complete student profile
Eli Shafer, Co-Business Manager
December 20, 2019
From the SAT to Common Core tests, standardized assessments have been used to measure student achievement for years. However, these tests measure student success in a very specific and limiting way, and they often do not provide an accurate reflection of a student’s achievements. With these tests,...
editorial: Growth based grading
Miles Gelatt, News Editor
December 20, 2019
Growth-based grading is a measure of a student’s performance and improvement over time, in which teachers base a part of a student’s grade on growth. This grading system, in theory, is supposed to help students in their work by raising their grades and encouraging students to strengthen their ex...
Point-counterpoint: Items for service hours
December 20, 2019
Yes, donations reflect meaningful service Naomi Nam National Honor Society (NHS) encourages students to support their community through volunteering. Donating items is one of the ways to earn hours during the holiday season. The Inglemoor honor society chapter allows their members to donate items to...
editorial: Need for transparency regarding sexual misconduct
Margaret He, Opinion Editor
November 22, 2019
Last spring, a student at Bothell High School approached a campus police officer about a conversation he’d overheard, in which athletes described a practice called “Rape Squad” that involved players restraining a teammate and touching his genitals. As reported by the Seattle Times, this investi...
Point counterpoint: Is it appropriate to use Chick-fil-A as a partner?
November 22, 2019
On Oct. 25, students gathered at the Chick-fil-A in Canyon Park to celebrate the football game’s “fifth” quarter. From 9 to 11 p.m., 20 percent of all sales connected to Inglemoor students were given to the class of 2021 as part of a fundraiser to lower costs of next year’s senior class ac...
Bathroom breakdowns and fountain failures
Kellen Hoard, Reporter
November 22, 2019
It does not take long after one begins learning or working at Inglemoor to identify two major problems with its infrastructure: the lack of restrooms and water fountains. These concerns are frequently voiced in conversations by students and teachers throughout the school year. However, two things have...
Breaking down the walls: a demolition or work in progress?
Mia Tavares, Reporter
October 31, 2019
Breaking Down the Walls is a phenomenal program that works to create a united student body by removing biases. The slow buildup to emotionally taxing subjects creates a safe space where students can “break down the walls” and connect with other students they wouldn’t have o...
Lime Scooters to connect the urban world
Sofia Leotta, Reporter
October 25, 2019
Scattered across the streets of Bothell are Lime Scooters: a form of micro-mobility that combines digital technology with physical convenience, providing urban communities with an accessible form of transportation. The electrically-powered scooters can be tracked and unlocked through the Lime mobile app. Lime...
Sports waiver restricts access to varsity
Caden Pavlovski, Reporter
October 25, 2019
Many transfer students who come to Inglemoor play a sport for their own personal reasons. There is an underlying expectation in our society to maintain fairness, including equity in our sports environment. The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) was formed to create equitable...
editorial: tech dependency
Miles Gelatt, News Editor
October 25, 2019
On Sep. 20, a significant cyberattack on the Northshore School District servers left most school systems non-operational. Suddenly, it became much harder for students to track their progress or complete assignments they would need for the year. This attack caused setbacks in a lot of academic w...
Editorial: Open campus
May 15, 2019
For many high school students, school is a major source of stress. School brings to light many known pressures: academic success, having a social life, extracurriculars, jobs and the looming question of what life will look like outside of high school. On top of it all, students’ school days can star...
Who should regulate over-the-counter medication?
Stephanie Dossett and Margaret He
May 14, 2019
The students by Stephanie Dossett From ibuprofen for migraines to allergy medicine for a stuffy nose, there are a variety of over-the-counter medications that students may need during the school day. According to district policy, all medications, prescription or not, must be kept in the nurse’s ...
Rory Knettles, A&E Editor
January 14, 2020
The Valhalla players are back and better than ever on January 24* when they face the challenge of combining some of the Brothers Grimm originals into one big spectacle. They...
