Every morning at 6:50 AM, my alarm drags me out of my peaceful slumber. Then another alarm chimes in at 7:00 AM and another at 7:15 AM. Each alarm is snoozed, and snoozed again, until my room sounds like an orchestra with alarms going off every minute. Finally, I defeat my body’s need for sleep and stagger out of bed. All over the island, students fight the same battle, and for the commuters who live off island, this feat is even greater. When the school bell rings at 8:05 A

This article was co-written with Carter Harmon The lights dim, the audience sits, and the trombone solo starts. Our very own students wait in the shadows until their cue, but that’s not all they do. Here's the insider’s scoop to the actors' side of Hadestown, the behind the scenes chaos that occurs that most don’t get to see or hear unless the actors’ mics are accidentally turned on (Declan O’Brien during the Sunday matinee). Starting on the 13th of March, 2026, Hadestown wa

DRINK. This is a photo of the infamous energy drinks Monster and Red Bull, the rivalry between them is big. There is more information on both of them and why one is better than the other. Photo courtesy of Corner Coffee Store. There is controversy involving two very popular energy drinks: Monster and Red Bull. Some say that Red Bull is better, while others say that Monster is superior. Red Bull stands out for its balanced caffeine content, consistent quality and wide appeal

Working Hard or Hardly Working? Sophomore Pierson Guenther finishes strong before a week off for Spring Break. Many students at VHS and at other schools across the country are feeling like they’re getting burned out from school. We’re not even half way through the second semester, and students throughout schools and districts across the country are experiencing primarily negative feelings over workload, mental health, and their overall classroom experience. According to Cen

SHIFT. Clocks spring forward one hour every spring and fall backwards one hour every fall. There are benefits that come from having time changes like more daylight, yet there are many challenges that also occur like lack of sleep, and for some health issues. Photo Courtesy of Goggle-Turmerry. On the second Sunday of March, clocks throughout the U.S. are set one hour ahead at 2:00 a.m, turning the clock to 3:00 a.m. daylight saving time (DST) ends on the first Sunday of Novem

You step onto the creaking wooden platform. Below you shines the aquamarine dazzle of water. One can’t enter a boat gracefully–it’s physically impossible. Instead, you dangle one foot into the vessel while keeping the other firmly planted on the ledge of the dock. If you can get it without capsizing the boat or falling in yourself, then you may just be a cut out for this. On Vashon, Quartermaster Harbor is the place to go sailing. Vashon and Maury Islands envelop Quartermaste

BUILD. The entrance to McMurray Middle School. Students have been educated in this building for nearly 55 years, giving the building several generations of history. Photo courtesy of Mele Nelson. A recent report on the health of all VISD buildings revealed that some of the buildings, specifically McMurray Middle School and the Link buildings, are in need of updates. The report was conducted by a team of three groups: Integrus Architecture, who focuses on structural soundnes