Although some people forget, high school students have lives outside of school. On average about 30% of high school students have jobs for at least a portion of the school year. On top of that, they have...
It's a new year and a new semester, the perfect time to reset and start fresh! Our first semester back in person in over a year has been a challenge: adjusting to different workloads, increasing the number...
Modern students have heard the tales of people never being able to pay off their student loans, and how college prices have risen dramatically in recent years. Hearing about all of this financial trouble,...
It may seem radical, but the hours within a typical work week have been decreasing since the late 19th century. In 1890, the expected amount of hours a full time employee would work in the United States...
Bryce Clark, Opinion Section Editor
• December 16, 2021
A gap year is where people can take some time before starting college or their career to get a better idea of who they are and what they want to do with their life.
With traditional 4-year universities...
December: a month for hot cocoa and fuzzy blankets to beat off the chill, and home to the season of gift-giving to spread warmth in the frozen atmosphere. Although, despite the cheery undertones, the holiday...
Bodin Watkins, Features Section Editor
• November 12, 2021
With the new school year now two months underway, many students and staff have noticed the number of absentees already seen throughout the school in just a short amount of time, whether because of a positive...
Josie Bitnes, Staff Reporter (she/her)
• November 12, 2021
As Lake Stevens High School students start their day by walking into our newest and largest main addition, the East Hall, they are welcomed into a campus of a modern yet comfortable environment. With our...
Percentage-based grades have been a part of Lake Stevens School District since its founding with a scale of grades of one hundred to zero percent and a letter corresponding. But some teachers have chosen...
The reality of society right now is tough, and having spent two years in the coronavirus pandemic, people needed to find a way to escape the confinement of staying stuck inside most of the time. Reading...
“‘National Rape Day” went viral on Tiktok after a few accounts announced what was to come on Apr 24. These users informed others that Rape Day was an entire day set aside for rapists to sexually...
![Homework pile up? You're not alone. A variety of students struggle with homework overload. The overwhelming pressure to complete homework for multiple classes on time has built on the stress of teenagers for far too long and has caused them to lose sleep and possibly develop other health issues. "[Out of 10] my stress levels are at a 7," sophomore Colin Surridge said.](https://i0.wp.com/lshsvalhalla.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2H4Oi3hHsmelnt8b0ug6L5lVjQWy233UFHaBHa2d.png?fit=900%2C900&ssl=1)
