Student views on Lake news

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Student views on Lake news

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Student views on Lake news

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Nostalgia: Early 2000s Barbie movies capture childhood memories and magic. Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper is a computer-animated musical film released on DVD in 2004. “My dad worked a lot and so did my mom, I was too little to be on my own so anywhere I would go they would bring Barbie DVDs with them,” junior Gabi Prieto said.

The first generation of Barbie films encapsulate exemplary storytelling

Hailey Cordell, Editor-in-Chief • May 20, 2022

In Post-2010 Barbie movies, Barbie embodies an older sister archetype, always having the correct emotional response to situations and giving perfect advice. Audiences no longer see Barbie make any significant...

A Total Success: One of the posters for the play, Clue, displays the main cast of the performance. It was executed well- from props and sets to its casting. “It’s pretty inspiring, I think, that people my age were able to accomplish something like this,” junior Bella Maxwell said.

An overall look at this year’s play: Clue

Emilie James, Photographer • May 20, 2022

The Lake Stevens High School production of Clue this year was impressive to say the least. Clue is a murder mystery board game, movie, and play. To summarize, six people were selected to attend a dinner...

Esport scholarship opportunity: Washington is hosting its first in-person esport event with many opportunities for students. Having previously had no in-person events there has been no opportunity as big as this for gamers. "Although I can't make it to the event I'm really excited to see some in-person events starting up" senior Jonathan Frame said.

High school esport tournament creates a promising outlook for the sport

Cassius Peterson, News Section Editor • May 19, 2022

The North America Scholastic Esports Association is a program created by Scholastic to provide opportunities in eSports for students currently enrolled in public and private schools through learning and...

Introverted or extroverted? Check out these perfectly curated anime based on your four-letter MBTI combination (Myers Briggs Type Indicator). MBTI provides an individual with a unique combination of four letters based on introversion/extraversion, sensing/intuition, thinking/feeling, and judging/perceiving. "All these anime are easy to watch as an introduction to anime and anyone could get into them, " senior Yoanna Ramirez said.

Explore your personality through Anime 

Maren Hammer and Aimel Rai, Photographer and Head Photographer • April 27, 2022

By sophomore year, all students have been exposed to the Myer's Briggs Personality test. Everybody's personality is unique, and yet people share certain personality traits. This story pairs personality...

Main Character: Mei Lee is the hardworking, outgoing, joyful protagonist of Turning Red. Her words very clearly expressed her enthusiasm for her lifestyle and new experiences she was facing. "Not to brag, but being thirteen means I'm officially a grown-up," Lee says.

Pixar tackles puberty: inappropriate or empowering?

Penelope Zickefoose, Photographer • April 25, 2022

Turning Red, directed by Chinese-Canadian animator, director and screenwriter Domee Shi, was released Feb. 22, 2022 on Disney+. The movie tells the story of a newly 13-year old girl, named Mei Lee, learning...

Spring play: Promotion for Lake Stevens high school’s production of Clue is in full swing as show dates are rapidly approaching. The game Clue was first released in 1949 and was patented by British musician Anthony Pratt based on the parlor game called Murder. “Clue is a mystery of whodunnit. six guests arrive at a mansion, all holding secrets from one another. Will secrets bring out the best in them, or will it take a turn for the worst? Come find out in a night of fun, intrigue, and sleuthing, where you too can find out who should be put behind bars,” senior Haley Tabor said.

Lake Stevens High School Drama Club presents Clue

Hailey Cordell, Editor-in-Chief • April 14, 2022

Clue, the play, is based on the movie inspired by the classic board game and follows 6 guests as they maneuver through a dinner party colored with murder and mystery. The show will be performed at Lake...

Endless entertainment: Liesel Kuhrau sits scrolling through TikTok looking for reading inspiration. The new and upcoming hashtag "BookTok" has over 39.2 billion views on the app. "BookTok is the most scrumptious hashtag in the entire multiverse," sophomore Ian Wright said.

BookTok Breakdown: Is it worth the hype?

Dakota Latham, Photographer • March 17, 2022

BookTok, a group of people on TikTok that discuss books, creates an interesting dynamic on a platform that makes it easy to share ideas. The short videos posted contain reviews, recommendations, points...

Highlighted upcoming concerts: Washington will be hosting many upcoming events from many different big names throughout the rest of the year. Having always been a major stop for artists, Seattle has continued to be a great place for musical shows. "There are plenty of great shows that I can't wait to see this year," senior Christian Corea stated.

Upcoming Washington concerts

Elijah Spencer and Cassius Peterson, Staff Reporter and Section Editor • March 17, 2022

A number of music events are coming up throughout the year in Washington. This list provides a look at the year ahead by highlighting some of the major musical events heading to Washington in the upcoming...

On the big screen: The Batman has injected life back into theaters and its never been a better time to bring some friends and watch together.

Review of the Batman and other films

Cristian Petrov, Features Editor • March 17, 2022

The Batman (2022) - Putting the Goth in Gotham Directed By: Matt Reeves Starring: Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Colin Ferrel, Jeffrey Wright, Andy Serkis Rated Pg-13: Suggestive Material,...

Tunes with views: Watershed is a country music concert that everyone goes to have fun and hang out with friends, for a whole weekend of fun. Everyone was there listening to music and hanging with their friends having a good time listening to all of the country music and their favorite artists. "My favorite people who are singing are Morgan Wallen, Miranda Lambert, and Kane Brown," senior Molly Denton said.

2022 Watershed reopens

Madelynn Butler, Sports Section Editor • March 16, 2022

Tickets are on sale now! Watershed is happening again after its closure in 2020 due to the coronavirus, and people are excited to go back. Watershed takes place in the Gorge at George City, Washington,...

Blossoming Growth: Junior Gabrielle Dacar stands in front of sunflowers at the exhibition entrance. The Van Gogh Experience is a 360° immersive exhibition of the artist’s work and lifetime to show it to a new audience in a new light. “Bringing to life the culture and how people visualize things, it’s very important. It brings in individualism and just a new way of viewing aspects of life,” senior Lillianne Head said.

Van Gogh Experience attracts a new audience in Seattle

Faith Hill, Head Photographer • March 16, 2022

Art is an ever-changing medium and can allow us to view old pieces of art in a new light. Sometimes, this comes in the form of reimagining older, well-known art (and artists) with a modern ‘spin’ placed...

It’s back! After three years, Aquafest will be opening at the end of July to give the community some fun again. Since the 1960s, Aquafest has been a three-day celebration in Downtown Lake Stevens and North Cove Park. “I look forward to going on the rides because it's my favorite part. Along with seeing all my friends,” senior Addison Wolfe stated.

Aquafest returns after two years

Madison Tandiama, Photographer • March 15, 2022

The board of directors met in November 2021 to discuss the practicality of holding Aquafest 2022, and decided to start preparing the event in January 2022. Aquafest 2022 will take place once again from...

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