All the Cool Kids are Doing it; A Look at the Latest Drug Craze
Disturbing statistics collected this quarter show evidence of a debilitating drug epidemic sweeping through Orcas Island High School. Studies...
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The Horrible Reality of the Bathrooms Siren Song
Over the years, there has been a questionable increase in the amount of time students spend in the bathrooms...
True Fact: the Earth is Flat and we Proved It
It was January 8, 1993 when I definitively proved that the earth is flat. I’d had my suspicions for...
Arming Teachers? No Thanks
Shootings are becoming an ever-increasing danger in the United States. According to the Gun Violence Archive, 2,470 people have...
Inside Interview with Nick Licata: Famed Political Activist
Now more than ever, the subject of societal change is front and center. With the plethora of societal injustices...
Student Walkout: A Movement
Seventeen red, white, and pink tulips lined the edge of the Orcas Island Middle School courtyard concrete wall on...
Just a Junior’s Two Cents on the Issue of Guns
When I was first offered the opportunity to write an editorial concerning the tragic events in Parkland Florida, I...
Preserve Student Expression and Identity
One of the best part of OHS is its uniqueness and allowance of student expression, and due to the...
History of School Shootings
Gunman, school, and several confirmed dead – these words should never be conjoined in any sentence. But in this...
The Origin of Grades in Schools and Why We Have Them
When was the last time you checked your grades? If you are like many students, you care about your...
Puerto Rico’s Lasting Damage from Maria
Embed from Getty Images Severe damage persists in Puerto Rico; certain areas of the island have limited access to...
Vote for My Pack o’ Pats
Please vote for my pack of rats for mayor of Eastsound. I have been the proud owner of a...