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Valhalla

The student news site of Lake Stevens High School

Valhalla

The student news site of Lake Stevens High School

Valhalla

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Anshika Patel, Kamila Almaz, and Katherina Huber are all exchange students who are excited to start their year at LSHS.

LSHS Through the Eyes of Foreign Friends

Selah DeLong, Photographer October 24, 2019

Vis-à-vis! Each year, Lake Stevens High School opens its doors to foreign students. Many come for a new and different school experience. This year is no different.  This school year, LSHS has a total...

Your Future Now: Local colleges of Washington state accept college credit that students obtain when attending high school classes. Students who attended the High School and Beyond Night were able to pick up information about College in the High School. “Most all colleges accept the credit, but how they accept the credit can be different, like you could get elective credit instead of a social studies credit or elective credit,” Counselor Angela Riebli said.

College Credit Offered in High School

Talen Anderson, Staff Reporter October 23, 2019

As the school year begins, students are already looking towards their futures beyond graduation. A prime step in many kids’ near future is college. Luckily for them, Lake Stevens High School through...

 Senior Riley Harless’s Mazda RX-8

The Growth of the Car Community at Lake Stevens High School

Tanner Carr, Section Editor October 23, 2019

With an ever growing fan base, we’ve seen the rise in the car community, especially among High School students as it is a time when most people get their first car. The RX-8, a Mazda manufactured...

What A New Student? Junior Bryssa Montoya is a new student this year, she feels very included in LSHS.

Adapting to a new school can be challenging

Sara Daniels, Staff Reporter June 18, 2019

New students at Lake Stevens High School is not a new thing. People move to Lake Stevens all the time, it’s an up and coming town. We have exchange students that come from across the world and students...

Sophomore Akilah Degrant reviews her biology notes before going into class. She only had two school days left before her final and wanted to make sure she could get all of her questions answered. “Finals are really important to me, I want to do good on them,” Degrant said.

Get through finals week

Maddy MacWatters, Staff Reporter June 18, 2019

The dreaded week is upon us: finals. With the last final exams of the year, students are all very stressed. Here are a few tips and tricks to be the most successful this coming week without having an aneurysm. Know...

Graduates choose to serve in the US Armed Forces

Graduates choose to serve in the US Armed Forces

Sara Daniels, Staff Reporter June 10, 2019

Joining the military can be a difficult decision for anyone. It's a very brave and honorable choice for a person to make. It's close to the end of the year, and it’s time for seniors to graduate and...

Juniors Cheyenne Kreide, Kylie Foutch, Mackenzie Delgado, and seniors Josie Fritzler and Kelsey Brace compete in the WESCO competition. The girls spent the day at Everett High School with 12 other schools. “I had a lot of fun. I’m sad that we didn’t move forward, but it was still a fun experience,” Foutch said.

Five Sports Med girls compete at WESCO

Emma Crumley, Copy Editor June 10, 2019

On May 17, 2019, the Advanced Sports Medicine class and students that signed up for the second year of sports medicine traveled to the WESCO Sports Medicine competition on Friday at Everett High School....

BRIGHT LIGHTS: Senior Harrison Orr snaps a photo of sophomore Taylor McCallister Seattle at Pike Place Market. “I took three of my friends down to Seattle for some nighttime photography. I specifically chose Pike Place because of all the neon lights,” Orr said.

Graduating students at LSHS decide to join the arts in college

Nadia Tucey, A&E Editor June 10, 2019

Senior year is all about figuring out what students want to do or who they want to be. It’s a time of reflection, but also a time to peer into the future. The most important thing when making the decision...

WINNER TAKES ALL: Junior Rianna Dean pushes her way through and competes against fellow teammates. She and her roller derby team split in half and scrimmaged before an upcoming game. “We all go to a lot of games, but since there’s not many roller derby teams, games are pretty limited,” Dean said.

Rianna Dean makes a name for herself

Nadia Tucey, A&E Editor June 10, 2019

Many students at LSHS excel at sports and hobbies outside of her school community. One of these students is junior Rianna Dean, who has been nationally ranked in roller derby. For those not familiar with...

Patchett gets interviewed by 1430 KYKN Radio in Keizer, Oregon.

Youngest Professional Sportscaster

Kayto Krueger, Staff Reporter June 10, 2019

Playing a professional sport is one thing, but broadcasting for a professional sports team is another. Senior Payne Patchett booked himself a season play-by-play announcing for the pro baseball team, Salem-Keizer...

Orange you glad to go to college?: Senior Taylor Roe prepares to sign her letter of intent to Oklahoma State University to compete in their Cross Country and Track and Field programs starting next season. Ever since she transferred here from Kamiak High School during her sophomore year, she has led both the Cross Country and Track and Field programs to prominent success, which got the attention of numerous universities from around the country. Taylor is one of eight seniors interviewed for this piece that have signed their letter of intent to play college athletics next season.

Here are the future college athletes that will graduate in June

Payne Patchett, Posting Editor June 10, 2019

When the year draws to a close, it can be a daunting task for seniors to decide what they will do or where they will go after high school, but these eight seniors have had their paths made through commitments...

Senior Marshal Ryan wears a hard hat at school and a hard hat after graduation.

Seniors go to the workforce after high school

Sebastian Otness, Staff Reporter June 10, 2019

College isn’t always for everyone, so some decide to just go to work. People just like to go through thirteen years of school and not keep going because they are worn out of going to school.   “I...