Homecoming Recap
Homecoming week was a great success. Spirit week passed full of bright colors and inventive outfits throughout the week....
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Ryan Kennedy’s Journey to Orcas
Whether it was in a math class on the first day of school, a sighting in the halls, or...
In Memoriam: Conrad
Keeping Conrad with Us by Meg Waage If you had walked into a newspaper layout meeting last year, you...
Highlighted Club: Gender Equity
Senior Haley Moss recently started the Gender Equity Club at Orcas Island High School. We interviewed her about the...
Horoscopes
Aries: Fight you. Taurus: I have decided to join the circus. You shouldn’t though. Gemini: Unanimously voted most likely...
Featured Student: Kellen Maier Values Advantages of Small School
High school senior Kellen Maier has been a student of Orcas Island School District for his whole life, and...
The Truth Behind “Based on a True Story”
If there is one thing that makes every horror movie out there even scarier, it is the simple...
Willy Wonka Coming to Orcas Center
To round out everyone’s Halloween, the Orcas Center presented The Addams Family, the musical starting on Oct. 26 and...
Cuba: A Look Back
Orcas Island High School is known for its annual student trip to Japan. This year, Heidi Bruce, one of...
Back Alley Trash Cans: A Japan Story
In April, four students from Orcas Island and four from Lopez Island had the opportunity to spend two weeks...
Perspectives: Art or Vandalism?
Is graffiti art or vandalism? It might seem that there are only two sides to this argument. Graffiti often...
First Ever All-Strings Concert
The Orcas Island School Strings Program debuted their first all-strings concert last month on May 18 in the high...