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Round and round: Lake Stevens begins construction on conducting new traffic flow. The budget for this project was over $8 million. Theyre designed to keep the traffic flow going, so dont stop if theres nobody coming from your left, , drivers ed instructor, Rodger Anderson said.

Round and around we go

Maddy Duffy, Staff Photographer March 16, 2022

“The previous mayor of Lake Stevens was actually the one that started this project back in 2017,” Lake Stevens Mayor Brett Gailey said. Construction for these projects will be conducted in three...

Temporarily Closed: These signs can be seen around the campus on closed bathroom doors. Many students felt mislead when first reading temporarily closed, under the impression that the closure was for maintenance or an issue that wouldnt keep the bathrooms closed for the whole school year.

Bathrooms Remain Closed Effectively Preventing Devious Licks

Cameron Haines, Staff Reporter March 16, 2022

Not too long into the school year, bathrooms around our campus were closed due to students stealing school property as a trend on social media. The initial closure upset many students, as going to the...

Recent controversy: Lake Stevens Library is temporarily operating out of the old Lake Stevens’ police station while construction of a new library is underway. After the City of Lake Stevens announced potentially breaking ties with the Sno-Isle Library system, community outrage dissuaded the idea. “The City, Sno-Isle Libraries, and Lake Stevens Sewer District are exploring the potential to build a joint civic campus,” The City of Lake Stevens stated.

Lake Stevens Library and Sno-isle partners with Lake Stevens School District

Hailey Cordell, Editor-in-Chief February 28, 2022

Lake Stevens has been without a library since June 2021 due to its demolition for renovations to North Cove Park, and plans for the future of a library in Lake Stevens have been unclear and recently, controversial. An...

Supreme court square-off: Protestors gather as the US Supreme Court hears arguments in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Pro-choice activists and pro-life activists gathered throughout the day on Dec.1, as tensions increasingly rose. 
You should have a right to your own body, sophomore Alexei Roberts said.

The possible overturn of Roe v. Wade

Addison Delgado, Staff Reporter February 8, 2022

Roe v. Wade is a fundamental monument in womens’ reproductive rights in America, passed on Jan. 22, 1973, in a 7-2 vote by an all-male US Supreme Court. This decision protects a pregnant woman’s...

LSSD Direction: As of July 2021, Dr. Ken Collins has become the superintendent of LSSD. Collins has been pushing against systemic issues by addressing transgender discrimination, adding SACo and focusing on in-person schooling. Im glad to see that we are able to grow more and incite change in our district, junior SACo member Josie Odegaard said.

New leadership at the district level

Conan Rinehardt, News Editor February 8, 2022

This school year has brought a few new additions to the Lake Stevens School District’s school board. John Boerger, a member of the LSSD board of directors, retired and Dr. Nina Kim Hansen replaced him...

Last Resort: The Lake Stevens School District settles on a base plan in case of another emergency shutdown. Students voiced their thoughts and opinions regarding changes they want to see. “I’ve noticed huge gaps this year in the skills students who worked well at home over the past two years and those who didn’t, so I’ve got one level of students that is right on track… and then another level of students who is very behind,” Kelly Guilfoil said.

LSHS plans for the future of distance learning

Faith Hill, Head Photographer February 8, 2022

The Lake Stevens High School distance learning shutdown produced mixed reactions among students and staff. Some loved it, some hated it, but despite this it showed the Lake Stevens School District that...

A report by the Washington State Department of Health states that 91 COVID-19 outbreaks and 1,519 COVID cases occurred in Snohomish County K-12 schools between Aug. 1 and Nov. 31, 2021. According to data from the Washington Department of Health, 60.2% of people aged 16-17 have been fully vaccinated, while 51.8% of people aged 12-15 have been fully vaccinated. My sister’s like college and stuff went online for a few weeks, so [going online] it’s not like out of the picture. I don’t think we would go full year, but I feel like temporarily would probably be pretty likely, junior Jake Loucado said.

COVID-19 causes massive teacher shortages

Bryce Clark, Opinion Section Editor February 8, 2022

The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is causing schools to have major difficulties with in-person learning, as many students and staff are having to quarantine as a result. The major factor that affects...

School at home: Senior Jasmine Boggs works on homework for online classes through EVCC. The rise of COVID had many students and staff members worried about schools going back online. ”Students mental health would not be good if classes went back online,” Jasmine Boggs said.

COVID-19 may cause some public schools to go back online

Peyton Ruthruff, Photographer February 7, 2022

The number of students at Lake Stevens High School who have been absent due to either being exposed to COVID-19 or having COVID-19, has increased significantly in the past couple of weeks. There have...

Communication Breakdown: Students watch police and students from behind the front office doors on Dec. 10. Students had confusion about lunchtime and being let back into the building on Friday. Id say it started out very positive, but then it went downhill, junior Elliot Page said.

LSHS students walkout over concerns of sexual assault

Addison Delgado, Staff Reporter January 21, 2022

Friday, Dec. 10 Lake Stevens WA-LSHS students organized and conducted a walkout during second period. The walkout was dedicated as a protest against school reponses to sexual misconduct, after allegations...

Opposing opinions of the Rittenhouse Trial sparked division all across America. Some say the defendant Kyle Rittenhouse took necessary action to defend his life, while others say he wrongfully shot two victims and injured another. This case paints a bigger picture of problems in America such as white privilege, gun control, and the system of incarceration.

Rittenhouse trial causes uproar of political divide

Josie Bitnes, Staff Reporter (she/her) December 17, 2021

The recent trial State of Wisconsin Circuit Court Kenosha County State of Wisconsin Plaintiff vs. Kyle H. Rittenhouse has sparked a further division in America. Rittenhouse was on trial after he fatally...

Without the schools organization, seniors Shelby Farler, Kaylee Galvan, Kaylie Human, and Mckenzie McLeod, take on homecoming and have a small dance of their own!

Students host personal events as a substitute for Homecoming

Victoria Hyatt, Photography November 19, 2021

Class of 2022 has had a rough high school career. From arriving at the high school in sophomore year to being sent home three months prior to the end of the school year due to COVID. They spent their junior...

Absence of the arts: Students work hard to learn the principles of photography. After the retirement of the previous photography teacher, the program transitioned from five to three classes. Its another transition in a year or two full of transitions, current photography teacher Jody Cain said.

LSHS will see an unfortunate end to its photography program

Aimel Rai, Head Photographer November 12, 2021

Photography has been a class at LSHS for over a decade; however, it will no longer be offered next year. Due to the retirement of the previous photography teacher, Elizabeth Granillo, the school could...

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