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The Penny
On February 9th, 2025, the United States lost one of its most important features. It wasn’t the unicorn hunting license in Michigan. It wasn’t Topeka’s law banning singing the alphabet out loud at night, or the 100 acres of pizza that people in the US consume daily. It was something far more valuable—the penny. Though…
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Attendance—From the perspective of Interlake IB students
What draws the line between balance and overwork? How do high pressure environments change student priorities? Part of Interlake High School’s uniqueness comes from being 1 of 24 schools in Washington state to offer International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma coursework. Because of Interlake’s Advanced Learning program, many students take IB in their sophomore and junior years…
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Expectations for a Distant Future: A Glimpse into IB Rationale from its Candidates
February heralds change for the student body of Interlake. Now halfway through the academic year, both the start and end are in sight. For some, this brings great expectation: with graduation drawing gradually closer, many people anticipate news of their future with excitement. In a few months, our seniors step out in the world to…
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Puzzle Club
Interlake Puzzle Club hosts its meetings in the testing center on Mondays, biweekly. During this time, the club engages with a variety of logic, word, and number puzzles, educating their members about the plethora of puzzles one can solve and promoting collaborative problem-solving. Officer Rick Zhou, a current junior at Interlake, states that “Puzzle Club…
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New Phone Rules at Interlake: Students and Staff React
Over the summer, Interlake decided it needed stricter phone policies, and so the administration decided to change the rules to try and make phone problems disappear once and for all. While some of these changes have had a limited effect, a few have made a real impact on Interlake school culture. The real question is:…
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Immigration
When was the last time you really thought about who immigration enforcement affects, beyond what you scroll past on social media? Maybe you’ve seen a video or post about raids or ICE detaining individuals and felt sadness, anger, or confusion. Or maybe you haven’t seen any of it at all. Even then, it’s easy to…
