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Gatekeeping and its effects on community
A socially accepted form of exclusion
May 10, 2021
Nadia Tucey, A&E Editor
As a society, we are made to find community. We spend our lives searching for other people with common interests, common goals. It’s a one-of-a-kind feeling when we finally find that community we’ve struggled to find. With community, though, tends to come exclusion. Not everyone can be included...
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K-pop fans need to fight against idol abuse
It’s time that Kpop fans call out the abusive behaviors of management companies
April 19, 2021
Lillian Carpenter, Viking Talent Editor
I’ll be the first to admit to being a BLINK (a die-hard fan of the idol group Blackpink), but up until about a year ago, one of my favorite pastimes was making fun of Kpop fans. To be honest, I still agree with a lot of the opinions I held back then. Kpop fans are known for being toxic and overbearing,...
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Odd year, odd fashion trends
Increased popularity of hobbies caused an increased interest in fashion
April 16, 2021
Lillian Carpenter, Viking Talent Editor
The world doesn’t stop for a pandemic, despite how much Covid-19 seems to have tried. Like every year, new trends have come and gone over social media, maybe even faster than before. People have been desperately searching for new content to keep them afloat during quarantine. The past year has been...
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LSHS students bring home new pets in quarantine
Students talk about adopting pets this last year
April 16, 2021
Nika Perez, Photographer
Since COVID-19 forced a shutdown last March, families have been looking for ways to make their day-to-day lives a little brighter. Pet adoption rates have increased throughout Washington state since the pandemic started, and some LSHS students have had the privilege of bringing home some furry new...
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Vaccines roll out rapidly
With vaccination efforts in full effect, more people become eligible for shots
April 16, 2021
Hunter O'Connor, Photographer
After a year-long battle against the novel coronavirus, newly developed COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out to protect the human population. The first dose of this COVID-19 vaccine was administered on Dec. 14, 2020. Because of the variance of risk for different groups of people, this newly developed...
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