Opinions
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Opinion–Interlake: Overcrowded, Understaffed
Interlake High School is experiencing a crisis: there’s too many students and too little support. What should be done to ensure quality education? On September 2nd, students walked into Interlake for another grueling yet exciting year of school,…
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Article on Slang
It’s not uncommon for a student walking through Interlake to notice just how pervasive the use of trendy slang is. From club promotional posters to hallway conversation, Interlake is full of popular slang references, both subtle and obvious.…
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Privilege, Education, and the Coronavirus: How Technology Has Shaped Learning
While the start to the school year has been a rough one, the topics of privilege, education, and the coronavirus continue to pose issues to the teachers and administrators within our district. The need to combat this deficiency…
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CLUB-FORMING & COVID-19
COVID-19 has had a large impact on schools across the world. Procrastination problems, technology issues, and adapting to new environments have proven to be great challenges for every kid. In high school, however, kids are involved in so…
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Standardized Testing
The global COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected the lives of people around the world. Due to health precautions, schools have been operating remotely since last spring, which is likely to continue until the end of the school year.…
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Effects of Quarantine: The Social Development of Youth
Children in this generation are strongly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many schools have closed, leading to limited opportunities for young students to socialize. With school districts transitioning to online-based learning, isolation has been challenging for many of…
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Drawing the line on cultural appropriation
Days before Halloween, the Students Organized Against Racism (SOAR) club held a forum to discuss cultural appropriation, clearing the controversy on acceptable costumes. A panel of SOAR members considered the significance of cultural appreciation, ignorance, Westernization and more…
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100 Years of Flu
The 1918 influenza pandemic infected around a third of the world’s population, with deaths amounting to at least 50 million. Caused by the H1N1 virus, this flu was one of the most severe epidemics in history. Influenza is…
