Wrestling grows in size and spirit
Oliver Hopcroft, Co-Editor-in-Chief
December 21, 2018
A year ago, the wrestling team had 12 members. This year, they have more than doubled in size. Under coach David Muszynski, who also coaches at Northshore Middle School, the team has shot up in size. "I brought up a lot of freshmen from the middle school. It's going to be a struggle for the first ye...
Student jewelry company spreads awareness
Shannon Hong and Olivia Sasson
December 18, 2018
Based on Google’s policy, where employees devote 20 percent of their time to side projects, the 20% Project encourages students to dedicate their time to a cause that benefits their community. When they were assigned to do this project in their history class this year, juniors Kendyl Santiago and Cyn...
Choir ‘adopts’ family of 6 for the holidays
Evelyn Yang, Opinion Editor
December 14, 2018
Every year, the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) hosts a holiday program that allows individuals and groups to "adopt" low-income families, providing them with gifts and grocery cards that they wouldn't be able to afford on their own. This holiday season, the three choirs – bella, chamber...
River Plate defeats Boca Juniors in historic Copa Libertadores final
Monserrat Villaseñor, Reporter
December 10, 2018
River Plate 3-1 Boca Juniors (5-3) MADRID — After delays, postponements and suspensions, the second leg of the 2018 Copa Libertadores final was finally played out Sunday at the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid. The match was initially set to be hosted in Buenos Aires, but changed venue after a serie...
Band and orchestra perform at annual Snapdoodle Fundraiser
Shannon Hong, Web Editor-in-Chief
December 2, 2018
Band and orchestra have performed together throughout the year at competitions, concerts and the holiday assembly. However, the only time the two groups play music together outside of the Inglemoor community is the Snapdoodle fundraiser. On Dec. 1, band and orchestra provided customers and passersby at the ...
FBLA dissolves for the 2018-2019 school year
Kaitlin Angeles, Reporter
November 30, 2018
Despite the officer team’s months-long search for a new adviser, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), one of the largest clubs at Inglemoor, was unable to obtain an adviser and will no longer compete or meet as a club for the remainder of this school year. “We knew that it would be a challenge to [...
Creativity Corner: Getting inspired
Carina Bixby, Reporter
November 21, 2018
Hello! My name’s Carina Bixby, and this is what I’ll be calling Creativity Corner––a column dedicated to addressing common pitfalls and queries relating to the artistic process. As a student myself, my knowledge of the arts is constantly growing and being reshaped, but I’ll be doing my best ...
Vaping epidemic: The rise of the Juul
November 15, 2018
The 2017 Monitoring the Future survey was conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan and collected data from 43,703 students at 360 public and private high schools across the nation, reporting that one in 10 students vape nicotine. Over the last decade, the popularity of this activity amo...
Girls swim and dive returns to state championships
Shannon Hong, Web Editor-in-Chief
November 15, 2018
After finishing strong at districts on Nov. 2 and 3, the girls swim and dive team sent eight of their top swimmers to the state championships at the King County Aquatics Center for the first time in two years. Preliminaries were held on Nov. 9 and finals were held the following day on Nov. 10. Co...
Fallen Viking proudly served our country
Cami Brix, Co-Editor-in-Chief
November 11, 2018
Patrick Myrick lived and died a Viking. As a 1991 graduate and then as a lieutenant in the United States Navy, Myrick gave back to his family, friends and country. Patrick’s older brother and 1988 graduate, Bryan Myrick, said he remembers Patrick as a very positive person. “He was u...
Girls soccer falls to North Creek in Wes-King playoffs
Janick Gold, Reporter
November 2, 2018
Inglemoor 0, North Creek 1 — Tue. October 30 Girls soccer fell to North Creek 1-0 Tuesday night, ending their most successful season in three years. Sarah Kovich’s low shot past the onrushing Inglemoor goalkeeper, and into the bottom corner, was enough to see the Jaguars through to the third an...
Administration questions “Take Off Your Pants” cheer
Shannon Hong and Olivia Sasson
November 1, 2018
Over the years, drumline and cheerleaders have excited the crowd at sporting and school events by performing cheers. Some of them have become emblematic of the Viking spirit such as the cheer “Take Off Your Pants.” However, during this year’s football season, the administration has questioned i...
Cami Brix, Shannon Hong, and Oliver Hopcroft
June 13, 2019
Oliver Hopcroft When each issue arrives, I love the smell of ink and the feeling of fresh newsprint as I pick up a paper. Each time, I’m reminded of how proud I am of our...
