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Flock a Friend a fun way to pull a joke on your friends and raise money!

Flock a friend

Angela Rosas Hobbs, Staff Reporter March 6, 2024

Flock a friend is a fun way Heidi Standish uses to raise money for grad night for the seniors of LSHS. Anyone in Lake Stevens can pay to have a family or friend’s house flocked. For $20, 10 flamingoes...

Practice online safety and avoid hackers and scammers tactics.

Senate hearing brings more awareness to online safety

Jared Hardie and Levi Allinson, Staff March 4, 2024

Top social media CEOs were grilled in a senate hearing on Jan. 31, 2024. The senate is worried about the lack of online safety restrictions for minors. They are concerned that not enough is being done...

Payton Thompson-Vanausdeln, Kylie Monson, Ava McGee, and Lily Turner (left to right) celebrate with their awards.

DECA Students Qualify for International Competition

Logan Frazier, Staff Reporter March 4, 2024

Huge news out of DECA this week. Senior Kylie Monson, junior Payton Thompson-Vanausdeln, senior Ava McGee, and senior Lily Turner qualified for the international DECA competition with two projects focusing...

2024 Winter dance canceled even after all the planning took place!

2024 winter dance canceled due to lack of LSHS student support

Connor Thornberg, Staff Reporter February 29, 2024

The 2024 winter dance is on Friday, Sept. 23. At least it was supposed to be. This year's winter dance unfortunately has been canceled due to not enough tickets being sold. The Sophomore Class Senate needed...

Senior Haydan Villasenor camps out inside of the bushes waiting to take his shot on his target.

Senior Assassin officially starts

Jared Hardie, Staff Reporter February 29, 2024

As seniors head towards graduation they also head to war. Official registration for Senior Assassin closed on Feb. 15. Many seniors will be taking part in Senior Assassin, a big Nerf battle that takes...

Aja Valm is the new paraeducator and tutor at LSHS. She is located in the Learning Commons on the third floor during the school day and will tutor students after school on the second floor (3:00-4:00).

Meet our new paraeducator

Jory McColley, Staff Reporter January 31, 2024

Do you need help with English or history homework? You can ask Aja Valm, a new paraeducator and tutor at Lake Stevens High School. She is replacing recent retiree Barbara Frederick. Valm is located in...

One of the many schools doing a dance routine before Inter-High started

2023 Inter High inspires student leaders

Connor Thornberg, Staff Reporter December 7, 2023

2023 Inter High brought together neighboring high schools at Marysville Pilchuck High School on Nov. 14 to share ideas and build leadership skills. The Leadership class and ASB officers were in attendance. This...

Students evacuated LSHS Dec. 1, and students with first lunch tried to locate their fourth period teachers.

Confusion arises amidst school-wide evacuation

Staff Editorial December 1, 2023

During the first lunch on a rainy Dec.1, burnt popcorn set off the fire alarm in NW108, and then the unnecessary confusion began as students tried to figure out where to evacuate after leaving the gates...

Students enter the bus after a full school day.

Bus issues contribute to attendance issues

Chloe Sanders, Features Editor and Photographer November 6, 2023

Across the nation, schools are struggling to hire enough bus drivers to transport students every day. This issue is impacting the Lake Stevens School District as well. The driver shortage impacts students’...

Washington voter registration cards prove voter eligibility, and a  2023 Washington state voter pamphlet provides information about all of the candidates in the upcoming elections. Ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 7, 2023.

A need for younger voters

Jory McColley, Staff Reporter November 6, 2023

Voting is the best way to create changes in our country. Many seniors at LSHS are eligible to vote in the 2024 election; however, those who actually vote will be a small minority. There are many issues...

Step right up: Business Secretary Melissa Dee sells prom tickets to sophomore Keagan Hyatt during lunch. Prom season means students are busy planning for a memorable event.

Old Hollywood returns

Brynne Shipman, Social Media Editor May 9, 2023

Lake Stevens High School’s 2023 prom will take place May 20 at the Angel of the Winds Arena Ballroom from eight PM to 11 PM. There will be no entry after ten PM. The prom theme this year is Old Hollywood,...

Creative campaigns: Juniors Mackenzie Conniff (left) and Lucie Grimes (right) post promotional posters around the school. ASB officer candidates worked hard to stand out from their competition.

ASB Executive Officers draft plans for upcoming school year

Monica Velasquez, Editor in Chief April 12, 2023

March 10, Sophomores and Juniors attended the campaign speeches of ASB Officer candidates in the gymnasium. These speeches allowed students to narrow their vote for who they wanted to represent the school....

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