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College basketball! Change is being made and the women are getting what they deserve. Strictly because an athlete had shared photos and videos showing how they were being treated. “These women want and deserve to be given the same opportunities, in a year defined by a fight for equality this is a chance to have a conversation and get better,” Stanford Coach Ali Kershner tweeted, tagging the NCAA.

NCAA deals with backlash of inequality in men’s and women’s facilities

Hayley Scott, Photographer April 16, 2021

College basketball!!! Change is being made and the women are getting what they deserve. Strictly because an athlete had shared photos and videos showing how they were being treated. “These women want...

Traveling: U.S. Citizens continue to travel during the pandemic and follow all COVID-19 protocols in order to do so. Getting COVID tested, wearing a face mask, and symptom checks are required for travelers prior to boarding some flights. In order to even be allowed to get on the plane and go to the island I had to take two covid tests, senior Sammy Mcfadden said. Mcfadden and other Americans are not letting COVID put a dampener on their family travels.

U.S. Citizens continue to travel out of state throughout the pandemic

Emera Ward, Sports Editor April 16, 2021

At the beginning of the pandemic, all forms of travel were intensely shut down to protect the people of America and the world from the fast spreading coronavirus. It has been over a year since the pandemic...

Closed: Countless small businesses had to lock their doors during the Covid-19 pandemic. Covid-19 has struck restaurants the worse. ¨Work has been definitely complicated, we are either dead silent and have nothing going on or we get a big rush and have a lot of people who want to come in, but we dont have enough employees to have that many in the restaurant, senior Aliyah Kavran-Peterson said. Many local businesses were forced to shut down permanently due to the loss of revenue during the last year.

Global lockdown causes an enormous impact for small businesses

Joelle Stever, Staff Reporter April 16, 2021

Small businesses have been hurt from Covid-19 through the past year. From not being able to have their doors open, to only have so many in the facility. The economic shutdown caused by the pandemic has...

Nerf gun arsenal: Seniors are allowed to choose their Nerf weapon of choice to assassinate their target. The variety of weaponry doesnt make the kill any easier though. The waiting game is the toughest part of the competition, senior Sophia Rippo said that she had a lot of difficulty trying to kill my target because she doesn’t work or anything, so I would wait outside her house for hours, but she would never leave.

Senior assassin starts off with a bang!

Alexa Psaradelis, New Editor April 16, 2021

The class of 2021 had most things taken away from them this year, from football games to prom to an in-person graduation ceremony, but one thing these seniors are able to participate in is senior assassin....

In downtown Lake Stevens, a traffic sign has been put up to encourage the populous. The sign was placed in this particular area because of how many individuals pass it daily. 

Junior Drake Nolt says he feels the sign shows the city council wants to keep spirits up, but are doing so in a lackluster way.

Impact on seniors during COVID

Caiden Stollar, Photographer March 29, 2021

COVID-19 has affected the world in many ways. One notable example is school closures. Distance learning has been a seemingly lackluster substitute for in-person class, leaving some students disappointed. Senior...

Upskilled Teaching: LSHS Teacher Karen Morton interacts with students through Google Meet during distance learning. She learned a lot about herself and her profession while she taught virtually. “Going out of this, there’s going to be some positives, like me as a teacher, I’ve probably told you this, I was a teacher that wouldn’t take any paper, any assignment electronically. Now I don’t know if I’ll take hard copy assignments anymore,” Morton said.

Lake Stevens teachers get vaccines

Hunter O'Connor, Photographer March 26, 2021

Lake Stevens teachers started getting COVID vaccines after moving up the vaccine priority list to be first in line for vaccinations on Mar. 2. Teachers receiving vaccines brings hope that their jobs will...

Spike: Lake Stevens High School girls volleyball team attacks the ball during practice. Even during Covid, they played strong in practice and in games. A junior, Coby Gundry witnessed how hard they were playing. Yeah, they were playing pretty good, C. Gundry said.

COVID 19 makes detrimental impact on school sports

Carson Schoenwald and Jordan Ross, Staff Reporter March 23, 2021

The coronavirus has had an impact on all of us - it has taken family members and friends from us. Until recently, coronavirus had taken sports from us as well. The WIAA has made the decision to let high...

First Look: Nasas Perseverance Rover lands on looks for any sign of life on Mars. While rolling around, its collecting valuable data for NASA. This is the first high-resolution, color image to be sent back by the Hazard Cameras, NASA said.

NASA Perseverance Rover successfully lands on Mars

Emera Ward, Sports Editor March 18, 2021

On Thursday, Feb.18, the Perseverance Rover landed on the surface of Mars, with a mission of searching for signs of ancient life. The rover is also collecting rock samples for a hopeful return to Earth....

Viking carving wearing a mask. Photographer: Julie Henggeler

District prepares to shift towards hybrid learning during COVID

Mikayla Finnerty, Social Media Editor March 10, 2021

This school year has been a series of unknowns tossed into the air with no knowledge of when the other shoe will drop. Attending school and what that looks like during Covid-19 may change as vaccines roll...

Musical connection: Junior Audrey Burrows practices some of her original music with her electric guitar. She entered in some of her original songs to share with the school, which she hoped would inspire other students. “Music is such a communal thing for me, so being able to use it to connect with people is really cool,” Burrows said.

Senior class president partners with school newspaper to promote creativity in the student body

Nadia Tucey, A&E Editor March 9, 2021

Lake Stevens High School overflows with artistic talent. From the band, choir and art students, there is more than enough creative representation throughout the school. How, though, do those students express...

Ref. 90: Bill passes on Nov. 3, 2020. Bill was voted on by 2,283,630 Washington state voters. “If students don’t learn about sex from trustworthy adults like teachers and parents - where are they going to find the answers to their questions?” sophomore Alison Powers said.

Referendum 90 will change Sexual Health Education in Washington state

Hailey Cordell and Evan Aldag March 9, 2021

Sexual Health Education is an aspect of the American education system that has been a topic of controversy in recent years and is beginning to make more breakthroughs in expanding its role in students'...

Distant Fan: The yellow/gold T-shirt represents the Sophomore color. Sophomore year has proven to be more challenging than everyone thought through distance learning. It has been no easy feat for sophomores to navigate high school on an online platform. “Take 
advantage of everything your teacher offers you right now,” Guidance Counselor Amy Wiklund said.

Sophomore Class transitions to the high school during a pandemic

Mary Wadner, Features Editor March 9, 2021

Online learning hasn’t been the easiest for students during COVID-19. Many students have missed out on school spirit, have not been able to connect with friends and family, and have been stuck inside...

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