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  • March 19Congratulations to the Drama Team for placing 6th for their Murder on the Nile and 27th for their Little Women performances at the State Drama competition!
  • March 19Congratualations to everyone who competed at DECA's State Career Development Conference and good luck to everyone competing at the International Career Development Conference!
  • March 19Congratulations to Shirin Choi, Irin Robinston and Joshua Zou for winning first place in their events at the FBLA Winter Leadership Conference!
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Stimulus checks provide a band-aid solution to larger problem

Stimulus checks provide a band-aid solution to larger problem

Margaret He, Co-Editor-in-Chief May 11, 2020

On March 5, an op-ed calling for a government stimulus package of $350 million and stimulus checks of $1,000 to most Americans was published in the Wall Street Journal. As businesses, schools and public...

Online curricula adapts to unknown circumstances

Online curricula adapts to unknown circumstances

Gloria Shen, Feature Editor Apr 6, 2020

Amidst the extreme precautions taken by Northshore School District in light of the developing COVID-19 situation, normal school days were stopped in favor of an online learning curriculum for the week...

 The impact of the New Voices Act on student journalism highlights the progress being made for students’ self-expression rights. Art by Naomi Nam

More protection for student self-expression is needed

Naomi Nam, Cheeky Editor Apr 4, 2020

Students are told that they are given the right to freedom of speech and expression by the First Amendment, the very first thing prioritized when writing the Bill of Rights. Although the foundation of...

Point/Counterpoint: college phone tracking graphic for web. Art by Priya Annapureddy and

Point/Counterpoint: college phone tracking

Priya Annapureddy and Minita Layal Feb 7, 2020

Pro: Throughout the nation, dozens of colleges are starting to track their student’s phones, using an app called SpotterEDU. The primary goal is to increase student attendance, thereby encouraging students...

Memorial assemblies graphic for page five. Art by Sonya Sheptunov

Editorial: staff and student speakers create impactful assemblies

Sonya Sheptunov, Co-Editor-in-Chief Feb 7, 2020

Assemblies in memoriam hold a unique place in the hearts of those with ties to the event they honor. Their purpose is to honor the event’s foundations while paving a road for the future— a balancing...

Vaccination compliance opinion article. Graphic for thumbnail. Art by Mia Tavares

Vaccine exemptions jeopardize public health

Mia Tavares and Miles Gelatt Feb 7, 2020

In May 2019, the Washington State Legislature passed a bill that nullified vaccination exemptions grounded in personal or philosophical beliefs for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR). The new law took...

Bar graph depicting how SAT scores correlate positively correlate with household income. Art by Mia Tavares and Eli Shafer

Standardized testing fails to account for complete student profile

Eli Shafer, Co-Business Manager Dec 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...

Growth-based grading has its benefits and downsides. Art by Margaret He

Editorial: Growth based grading

Miles Gelatt, News Editor Dec 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...

PointCounterpoint on items for hours; thumbnail graphic. Art by Naomi Nam

Point-counterpoint: Items for service hours

Sofia Leotta and Naomi Nam Dec 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...

Illustration of a football helmet in the boys locker room. Art by Margaret He

Editorial: Need for transparency regarding sexual misconduct

Margaret He, Co-Editor-in-Chief Nov 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...

Point counterpoint: Is it appropriate to use Chick-fil-A as a partner?

Point counterpoint: Is it appropriate to use Chick-fil-A as a partner?

Gloria Shen and Selin Asan Nov 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...

This image illustrates where bathrooms and water fountains accesible by students are located on campus. Art by Kellen Hoard

Bathroom breakdowns and fountain failures

Kellen Hoard, Co-Editor-in-Chief Nov 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...

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