Co-Written with Carmen Sorensen Swish. Cecilia Guenther dribbling down the court Klahowya. Photo credits to Alara Demir. As the winter season approaches, the basketball team makes it halfway through the season. Basketball is very popular with the student body, as many students come to watch and support the Vashon Island players. This year, the basketball teams will celebrate the five graduating girls and the six graduating boys playing their final season, along with celebra

Kids ages 11 through 17 start using social media whether it's on their own phone or on a friend's phone. TikTok, Instagram Reels/posts, Facebook, Snapchat, YouTube are all at the tips of kids’ fingers. The New York Times reported in June 2025 that kids are usually on their phones watching social media around 4.8 hours a day, which is way too much for teenage brains. New trends pop up everyday; it could be dances, style, or even a saying. For example brain rot is a huge trend

Co-Written with Stella Wahanik WORK. Students in Post High School Prep work diligently on their applications. Applying to college can be stressful, but the seniors are here to share their advice. Photo courtesy of Stella Nackos. By the end of junior year, reality hits that college applications are just around the corner. For many students, applying to college can seem daunting and confusing; however, you are not alone. To help combat this fear, VHS seniors share their first-

Close your eyes and picture an apple. What do you see? Can you visualize it clearly and in color? Is it just a blurry outline? Or maybe, like me, you can’t see anything at all. For most of my life, I assumed that everyone experienced the world the way I did; that “imagining” was just closing your eyes and thinking in words. It wasn’t until last year that I learned how visual imagery differs from person to person. I was talking with my friend about how counting sheep to fall a

Since the introduction of Diet Coke in 1982, low calorie sodas have taken America by storm. After all, who wouldn't want a soda that keeps you skinny, and tastes just as good as the original. It turns out that the promise of guilt free sipping just isn't a reality, yet the American public still clings to that belief, and it's going to be a problem. The scariest part though, is that it's openly promoted right in our public schools. The most common sweetener used in diet sodas

COMMENT. President Trump’s AI generated post of himself as the pope. The Trump administration has been using AI in border control, facial recognition, and as a political tool. Photo courtesy of the Honolulu Star. Recently, Artificial Intelligence generated images have been posted on President Trump’s X (previously Twitter) account. These images are usually the President pictured as important or relevant figures such as The Pope, a jedi, and there’s even a picture of him rece

GOLF. Trump and Biden are seen tenderly hugging on a golf course with genuine smiles. In an ultimate match of golf, who would be victorious? This image has been created using Artificial Intelligence. During the 2024 presidential election, the physical and mental health of both Trump and Biden were hot topics of debate. For one, Trump is 79 and Biden is a whopping 82 years old. Then, when Trump challenged Biden to a golf match during their presidential debate, the idea stuck,

PASSION. In this photo, you see people who chose rowing as a club sport. There are lots of other club sports that people love to do, along with dance and many more. Photo courtesy of Grummer Photo. There are lots of sports students play at Vashon Island High School, some of which are connected to the school like cross country, basketball (boys and girls), softball, football, cheer, tennis and volleyball. But students also participate in club sports, such as dance and rowing