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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

Features

The history behind The Inauguration

Sophie Grieser, News Editor & Editor-in-Chief January 25, 2017

The Inauguration is a tradition of swearing in the new President  that has been around since George Washington was elected in 1789. However, there are many aspects of the Inauguration process that have...

Everyone’s getting sick. Make sure you take precautions to keep yourself and others around you healthy.

Attack of the sniffles: What can be done to prevent it?

Samantha Jones, Features Editor & Staff Reporter January 25, 2017

Cold and flu season has fallen upon Washington and it shows no signs of stopping. In fact, the flu epidemic has started to even take a death toll on Washingtonians all around and there hasn’t really...

Faces in the hall

Peyton Moenoa, Sports Editor January 25, 2017

Junior Jaydn (JJ) Bush is a friendly face that many of us may see in the hall. Bush is a student athlete here at LSHS, not only is she a varsity soccer player, but she plays Lake tennis as well. However...

New school nurse joins Viking staff

Destiny Otusanya, Staff Reporter January 25, 2017

Lake Stevens High School welcomes many new staff members throughout the school year. As of late,our school has just welcomed another member to the staff and the new member is Heather Smith, who will be...

-	In this picture all the Australian exchange students are reunited in front of LSHS for a last goodbye to their host family. They are leaving Lake Stevens to come back in their country.

From sun and hot to rain and cold: Australian exchange students arrive in WA

Paolina Colonico, Photographer January 25, 2017

Lake Stevens High School has been in the project of hosting Australian exchange students for 6 years. In January, 23 students and 3 chaperones arrived in our state with the purpose of seeing how life...

Here the group stands in front of the Capitol Building (From left to right - Top row: UW student Nick Peda, Mrs. Tilley, Mrs. Wagner, Drew Pearson, Elizabeth Stanton. Middle row: Elise Gooding, Mrs. Kinnard, Paige Wagner. Bottom row: Mrs. Riebli, Mrs. Fry, Jeyda Thomson, Anna Lundquist, Sophie Grieser). The seniors spent five days in Washington, D.C. touring and attending the inauguraton. Even though they grew up with Obama as president, and many of them don’t support Trump, they are keeping an open mind about his administration. “I hope the next four years will look a lot like last Saturday [the Women’s March] did, with lots of people coming together to support each other,” said senior Elizabeth Stanton. (Photo courtesy Darrick Hayman)

Lake Stevens students travel to see history happen

Sophie Grieser, News Editor & Editor-in-Chief January 25, 2017

The 2016 election was one which history will not soon forget. The race brought up many questions about who was best fit to run our country and divided Americans; this was only furthered by the spreading...

Jobs overwhelm high school students

Maggie Bakken, Opinion Editor January 25, 2017

In life, it’s always school, work and  family. That’s what people base their life on. But can all that activity take a toll on students? Teens in 2017 deal with a lot of stress. There are more tests...

Robotics and DECA on the move

Mattie Boe, Staff Reporter January 19, 2017

There have been several notable achievements at the school lately, especially in regards to clubs. The Robotics Club experienced a big win recently. Lake Stevens High School participated in a competition...

Mariyaa Litovchenko gets an early start in College. Running Start is a great opportunity and allows students to experience College education earlier.

Students scurry for end of semester scores

Audrey Kristofferson, Online editor January 19, 2017

Not all students at the high school attend full time; a handful of students do part-time Running Start or part-time Sno-Isle. Finals time can be quite stressful for these students, as they have to be studying...

Junior, Jake Burleigh performs piece “New Scream” by Turnover.

What’s Happening around LSHS: Guitar Edition

Samantha Jones, Features Editor & Staff Reporter January 19, 2017

The Lake Stevens performing arts programs showcases  a variety of talents all across campus. Drama Kids and Musicians practice day after day,  for the one night to be featured in the spotlight  during...

How to give back this Christmas

Hayley Cadonau, Photographer December 20, 2016

The Giving tree is a great way to give back this holiday season.  The Giving Tree works by taking an ornament from the tree located in the cafeteria and purchasing a gift for that person. Turn your gifts...

Left to right: senior Noah Wheeler, junior Josiah Muldowney, senior Justin Greene, senior Ian Salvisberg, and senior Jordan Greene. Photo by junior Victoria Graham.

Interview with Emanon

Peyton Moenoa, Sports Editor December 20, 2016

Check out The Valhalla’s interview with Emanon. Emanon is a metal band made up of our very own LSHS students, consisting of seniors Noah Wheeler, Jordan Greene, Ian Salvisberg, Justin Greene, and junior...