REPRESENT. Bad Bunny was announced as the Apple Music LX Super Bowl Halftime show performer. Bad Bunny a Puerto Rican singer has been the center of attention after he was chosen to do the performance was he the correct choice?  Photo Courtesy of Apple Music. After Grammy nominated Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny was announced as this year's half time performer, people took to social media to share their strong feelings but many went as far as creating petitions to get a differ

Photo Caption: The diaper skirt, The candyland scoop and swirl, What are those cheeks… As a society, fashion is an important part of our culture, so much so that we have entire events and stores dedicated to different aesthetics and styles. Naturally, fashion has changed over the years with popular colors and silhouettes. I will not mention the war crimes inflicted upon Hot Topic’s racks, nor will I mention any of the most recent Red Carpet or Met Gala looks because then th

RIG. Trump’s official 2nd term photo. See what’s wrong with Trump’s presidency. Photo courtesy of The White House. During Trump’s second term as president, more and more info about his past has surfaced. Most infamously, his relations with Jeffery Epstein. Epstein is a notorious figure, known for his sex trafficking operation. Epstein kept a list of all the people that had gone to his island. In my opinion, this is where Trump’s first failure as president happened. Throughou

SIT. TV showing movie options. Watching a new movie at home or on someone else’s TV once they get out of theatres is a fun experience, just be careful you don't get any spoilers! Photo courtesy of Corey Hoffmeyer on the website Make Use Of.  Movies are a great way to hang out with family and friends. New movies are constantly coming out, and people always have so many opinions. There are some really exciting movies coming out this year, and that is going to bring a lot of mi

BEGIN. Wrestlers await the whistle before they start. This is a very tense moment for them. Photo courtesy of Tony Puz.  VHS wrestling kicked off the season on November 17th, a week before Thanksgiving. The team has been a prominent part of the VHS community for over 20 years, and each year high schoolers assemble in late fall to begin another wrestling season. The team is coached by two extremely talented brothers, Per Lars and Anders Blomgren, who have been coaching toget

DEBATE. Students Hannah Hillis, Eli Berman, and Iylaf Almustafa standing at Gig Harbor High School with their awards. Speech and Debate is a public speaking sport that includesLincoln Douglas Debate, Interpretation, Poetry, Story Telling, SPAR, Original Spoken Oratory, and many more. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Wilke. Arguing, acting, speaking, debating, interpreting, all these events and more at VHS’s very own debate team! This year, Vashon High School's debate team has been

Anticipate. Dancers wait in the wings for their turn to shine on stage. There is more to the Nutcracker than what we see as the audience. Photo courtesy of Astro Mullens. The Nutcracker, one of Vashon's annual performances, is highly anticipated every year. It is a huge production that takes months to prepare and tons of participants, always resulting in a spectacular show. But what the audience sees does not display all the work that is done for this project, there is so mu

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-