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Student views on Lake news

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Would you give in? 37 percent of teens vape as a social activity, but vaping can lead to health problems. "When it's the end of the day my lungs tend to feel as if their 'tired' from breathing and I can get chest pains here and there also," an anonymous student at Lake Stevens High School said.

Vaping causes serious health issues

Lilianna Rodriguez, Opinion Section Editor April 25, 2022

Prior to 2019, 18 year olds were able to purchase these devices that were appealing due to the fruity and juicy flavors. Due to 18 year olds being able to purchase these devices until the law changed in...

Motivation is Key: Motivation at the end of the year is hard, and doing anything to keep your mind on track is great. Jaidyn Foutch wrote in her planner to stay on track for the end of the year. "The hardest part of the end of the year is trying to get all the work turned in and done the way you wanted without having your grade drop," junior Kayla Stewart said.

The challenges of maintaining motivation as the school year comes to an end

Madelynn Butler, Sports Section Editor April 25, 2022

With the end of the school year in sight, it has become hard to stay focused. School is starting to become a drag, and people are ready for summer to come. Classes are getting harder, colleges are reaching...


Food supply running out: Empty shelves at Fred Meyer in Snohomish. Due to the Russian-Ukrainian war, 1/3 of wheat farming hasn't happened this season. This has left shelves at grocery stores empty. "Losing half our food supply could destroy our economy," sophomore Sidney Packard said.

Russian-Ukrainian war causing the world to go hungry?

Katelyn Gardner, Staff Reporter April 25, 2022

15% of all global calories come from wheat and rice, and ⅓ of our wheat and rice come from Russia and Ukraine. It’s crop season right now, and since these countries are currently at war, wheat...

College dorm: Ben Stainbrook shares his well-decorated room with a roommate at Washington State University. "Aside from expenses, I've always looked forward to having my own living space to have on campus," EVCC student Autumn Haines said.

Living on or off campus in the Pacific Northwest

Cameron Haines, Staff Reporter April 25, 2022

Students who live on-campus are also surrounded by other college students, and when you move off-campus, that may or may not be the case. Staying in a dorm at college is one of the many highly anticipated...

Furry Friends: Dog owners over the pandemic start to see issues arising in their dogs. The COVID-19 lockdown led to many people getting dogs, who started to see behavioral issues with their pets as time went on. “It’s the people that only see ‘a dog has to go in this box’, and it can’t be outside of that box,” junior Christina Derry said.

COVID-19 puppy craze fosters severe anxiety in dogs

Faith Hill, Head Photographer April 25, 2022

Dogs have always been “Man’s best friend” and a staple of the “nuclear family”, but this doesn’t make dog-owning an easy process, especially with the time needed to properly raise and care...

So much temptation: Placing these eye-catching unhealthy foods at the front of the store causes unhealthy decisions. These unhealthy foods could be hurting your mental and physical health. "Eating healthy causes good habits with your physical and mental health," senior Ashtyn Shepard said.

Think‌ ‌healthy‌ ‌

Brock Grose, Photographer March 17, 2022

People wonder how healthy foods can benefit daily life. While unhealthy food is tasty and very fun to eat, the death rate of our country will continue to increase if we don’t make a change. According...

Nominee Ruth Bader Ginsburg stands before the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 20, 1993, on Capitol Hill.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Addison Delgado, Staff Reporter March 17, 2022

Ruth Bader Ginsburg was born on Mar. 15, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York. She was the youngest of two kids, but her older sister passed away at the age of six when Ginsburg was only 14 months old. She grew...

Photo of Norma McCorvey, featured on the left, and her attorney, Gloria Allred, featured on the right, outside the US Supreme Court in 1989.

Norma McCorvey

Addison Delgado, Staff Reporter March 17, 2022

Norma McCorvey, also known as Jane Roe, was born on Sept. 22, 1947, in Simmesport, Louisiana. A daughter of a single mother, she grew up suffering from financial hardship, after her father abandoned her...

Picture of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who was a prominent leader in the movement for equal rights for women.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Addison Delgado, Staff Reporter March 17, 2022

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born on Nov. 12, 1815, in Johnstown, New York to Margaret Livingston and Daniel Cady. Her parents were prominent citizens, and her father worked as a lawyer at the time.  Stanton...

Photograph of a steaded statue of the longest-reigning female Egyptian pharaoh, Hatshepsut discovered in 1929.

Hatshepsut

Aimel Rai, Head Photographer March 17, 2022

Hatshepsut, the longest female pharaoh of the Egyptian empire was born around 1507 BCE. She married Thutmose II and assumed the traditional role of queen and wife.  After the death of Thutmose II after...

Portrait of Empress Wu Zetian

Wu Zetian

Aimel Rai, Head Photographer March 17, 2022

Wu Zhaou or better known as Wu Zetian the only empress of China was born in Wenshui in 624 in Shanxi province. She was born to a family of high rank which aided her in her reign by allowing her to move...

Photograph of New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in 2018.

Jacinda Arden

Lilyana Salazar, Staff Reporter March 17, 2022

Jacinda Arden is the current prime minister of New Zealand. Not only is Arden one of three females to have had the opportunity of holding this position, but she is also one of the youngest. In the political...