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The student news site of Lake Stevens High School

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The student news site of Lake Stevens High School

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Brazilian exchange student makes the most of LSHS experience

Brazilian exchange student makes the most of LSHS experience

Julia Pinheiro de Oliviera, Copy Editor June 10, 2019

My life at LSHS was a little different from everyone else’s. Being an exchange student, English is obviously not my first language; oftentimes, I was judged and belittled for that, even though I believe...

Gabby Watts wins 2nd place in culinary competition

Gabby Watts wins 2nd place in culinary competition

Julia Pinheiro De Oliveira, Copy Editor May 3, 2019

The weekend before spring break began, the LSHS Culinary Team drove to a competition in Coos Bay. It’s purpose was not only to win scholarships, but also to compete and cook together. These student chefs...

GETTING READY TO GO: All of the workers are getting ready for third lunch, expecting a large crowd of students. They whip out stuff super fast so you don’t need to wait for your food for long.

Lake Stevens High School Cove

Sebastian Otness, Staff Reporter May 2, 2019

The Cove is full of different foods and drinks such as “English muffins, yogurt products, as well as beverage items like Vitamin Waters, smoothies, Red Bull chargers and even water bottles,” senior...

STUBBORN AS A BULL: These figures represent each of the twelve signs. The figures symbolize an animal or person that generalizes an important trait of that zodiac sign, such as the bull for Taurus, a sign known for its determination.

Zodiac signs for dummies

Nadia Tucey, A&E Editor May 2, 2019

Though zodiac signs have been proven to not be real, they’re still interesting to learn about. From Aries to Pisces, there are 12 possible zodiac signs you could have. People learn about zodiac signs...

(Left to right) Senior Josie Fritzler, juniors Emma Crumley, Cheyenne Kreide, Kylie Foutch, Regan Galovic, and senior Kelsey Brace pose in front of the Anatomage Table poster after competing in the Anatomage competition.  The LSHS team placed 10th, but in the second round Wenatchee High School beat them by 20 points [or 5 questions], kicking them out of the Anatomage table competition. “It was really fun to try out the table (see article for details) and see all the specifics to the parts of the body,” Fritzler said.

Sports Med Girls Make it to State

Emma Crumley, Copy Editor May 1, 2019

Six advanced Sports Medicine students were selected to compete in the Sports Medicine competition for the 2018-2019 school year. Juniors Kylie Foutch, Regan Galovic, Cheyenne Kreide, Emma Crumley, and...

Matching, homemade tattoos. Senior Cole Hohenstein displays his tattoo done by his older sister, Avery. He made a pact with his two older sisters to get coordinating tattoos symbolizing each of their astrological signs. Avery ordered tattoo materials off of the internet to begin her tattooing career and proposed the idea of giving family members some tattoos. She asked Cole to be her guinea pig, and he said yes. “I remember when she showed me this idea of getting matching tattoos of our symbols and I loved it. Then she tattooed me,” Hohenstein said.

The stigma around tattoos

Abigail Morgan, Design and features editor April 26, 2018

   Many people are getting tattoos nowadays, and there are countless  kinds of tattoos and places to put them. Everyone has their own thoughts on tattoos and whether they’re  good or bad, especially...

he above picture is the final result of the origami box flower. Be kind and respectful on Mother’s Day, and give your Mom love. Till next time Vikings!

Your DIY Guide to a thoughtful Mother’s Day Gift

Kassie Gruel, Photographer and staff reporter April 26, 2018

This issue of the DIY column will be based around Mother’s Day and a gift for your mom with step-by-step instructions. Mother’s Day will be celebrated on Sunday, May 13 this year, so plan ahead and...

Social and Welcoming. Sra. Arcos and class Tiffany McAllister converse back and forth to help during an in-class activity. Throughout the class, students walked around and spoke with each other by asking questions and then filling out a chart  they were assigned. “Today we were learning how to have full-on conversations in Spanish, rather than just asking “how are you” and being done with it.” sophomore Dan Nguyen said.

Why is my hamburger a lady?

Sylvia Cohen, Staff reporter March 26, 2018

Seven out of the top ten most spoken languages in the world employ gendered nouns. If you’ve ever taken a foreign language class here at LSHS, you’re already familiar with the concept as all three...

Gender Sexuality Alliance paints faces and raises awareness

Gender Sexuality Alliance paints faces and raises awareness

Sylvia Cohen, Staff reporter March 12, 2018

  Club officers and sophomores Liv Hagan and Ky Winn work their booth in the cafeteria, talking to students about GSA and offering face painting. Hagan, the club president, is extremely passionate...

Welcome to class: Three Australian exchange students are brought to the attention of Mr. Flanders second period class. Madilyn Ridgeway, Reece Ryan and Konnor Furber were given the assignment of telling the American students about their lifestyle. In the back of the classroom, hosts Mitchell Hoffman and Sydney Peterson are chuckling watching their newfound friends struggle under the pressure. I have students who still are good friends and keep in contact with their Aussie, even three to four years ago,” Choir teacher Heidi Forslund said. “Some have even gone to Australia to visit and stay with their Aussie.

Host and Hostee

Lorin Wells, Opinion editor January 22, 2018

Sometimes from a high school student’s perspective, everything seems very localized. We hear about what goes on in Lake Stevens and occasionally get a snippet of information about something halfway across...

Life Skill Students work as a whole and use teamwork to build a strong relationships, allowing the to have fun…” seeing them laugh and smile for random things makes them happy and others around them” senior Cindy Perez

Life skill sports create connections with other students

Cindy Perez, Photographer January 22, 2018

Life skill students strive to interact in additional outside activities, such as swimming, bowling, and basketball. The Special Olympic program lets them have a passion and other interactions beyond school.   The...

It’s time to play ball! The Girls Basketball team lines up as they get ready to play Kamiak. Before standing for the pledge the team warmed up shooting free throws, three’s and working on layouts. “I wish more people would come out and support our team, the season so far as been really successful and I hope to see more people at our games,” senior Laycie Taylor said.

All Hype, No Recognition

Kani White, Photographer January 22, 2018

Here at Lake Stevens High School, our sports programs tend to land at the prestigious end of the spectrum. Most would say that we are known for our athletics, yet all are not acknowledged equally. One...