School Cancellations in the COVID Era
Featured Stories
Carter’s Kitchen: Chocolate Brownie Cookies
Ingredients: ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 cup granulated white sugar ½ cup (1 stick) melted butter 3 tablespoons...
Ask Ed: an Orcas Island Student Advice Column
Dear Ed, Over quarantine, my dog has gotten used to me playing with him all the time. How can...
Ellie’s Poetry
Humans Humans with stupid little brains and stupid giant hearts Creating something out of nothing Turning something into art...
Joe Biden’s Road to Presidency
By now, most Americans know the name Joe Biden, the recently inaugurated President of the United States. Joseph Robinette...
Horoscopes
Aries: Are you excited about the hybrid schedule? Haha, who are we kidding, we are going to be stuck...
Thian Armenia: A Student Shrouded in Absolute Darkness
Orcas Island High School students have now completed roughly six months of virtual learning. This means half a year...
Looking Back on 2020: Remembering the Positives
Not many people could argue that 2020 was a good year, and as we come into 2021 it is...
The Sorry Plight of Student Athletes
For years, sports at Orcas Island High School have flourished. A large portion of students play sports in the...
Students’ Opinions on the Ten-Minute Passing Periods
With the start of the second quarter in November, a new online schedule was released. One of the main...
Student Preferences for Mint Gum Flavors
With school still online, many things have changed since this time last year. Some things, however, cannot. One such...