tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23059357113165877512011-11-29T16:06:02.401-08:00Roaming the hallways with Tacoma and South Sound-area student bloggersHigh School Confidentialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17350238752693393750noreply@blogger.comBlogger731100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-61339395532198645102009-07-11T22:36:00.000-07:002009-07-11T22:59:30.824-07:00

There are those times that you look at somthing or a thought pops into your head and you just can't stop remembering how much you love someone and miss them so much--you just want them back to finish life the way you wish it could be.Tears bring memories back. Tears brinig back love that has been forgotten. Tears bring wishes that people did not have to pass so soon without the ability to really

Brittanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05998112321921645494noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-65958124744629012882009-05-22T18:32:00.000-07:002009-05-22T18:39:34.959-07:00

ArrivingI was sure the plane to Washington DC would lead me to my doom.My heart was beating quickly as I stepped off the plane, wondering how many news-hungry, voracious journalists would be at the hotel to meet me. I was feeling very un-free spirit-like: self-conscious and timid.Thump, thump, thump.Little did I know that those frightening young journalists (often with big scary teeth, in my

Kristen Steenbeekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13540387076440064924noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-47410601326463432192009-04-29T17:53:00.000-07:002009-04-29T18:07:44.505-07:00

Today it is very hard to be a college student. I feel as if the future holds nothing but gloom. Our governor just passed a bill to increase college tuition in Washington. The community college I attend will increase tuition so students can continue to ride the bus for free. I feel as if the less money we have, the more prices rise. It is indeed frightening to be a college student in 2009!I

Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349747190110961542noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-35707174479647541472009-03-16T09:42:00.000-07:002009-03-16T15:31:59.038-07:00

As most probably know, the journalists are going through a rough time with the economy and the growth of technology. More and more papers are closing; some of those are transferring to the web, but not all. Physical newspapers are slowly being terminated--whats going to be the effect of that?With the newspapers moving online, some things have crossed my mind. Is it going to be good for the people

Brittanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05998112321921645494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-88561415995966867522009-02-25T13:11:00.000-08:002009-02-25T13:53:06.301-08:00

As a military girlfriend I feel a special connection with the death of Leah King. I send my condolences out to her friends and family. This incident has exposed Ft. Lewis and its many flaws. However I don't want to focus on those since everyone has their thought and opinions on the matter.I would like to however share a different side to the story.I got real passionate about this subject because

Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349747190110961542noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-17091411239761818922008-12-16T09:07:00.000-08:002009-01-14T08:43:22.939-08:00

The holiday season has already past. It was a rough time for a lot of people this year. Money was tight and stores were pricey but the holiday spirit was strong as always. With many indeed there was a lot to help out with. If you're wanting to put some extra care into this special season take a peak at your cupboards and stop by the food shelters with anything you can spare. The shelves are

Brittanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05998112321921645494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-79732885874931424682008-12-05T11:33:00.001-08:002008-12-05T11:52:53.215-08:00

Believe it or not, it is indeed true.At freerice.com, kids 8 and older can build their vocabulary and help end world hunger.For each correct word match on the quiz, sponsors donate 20 grains of rice to the United Nations' World Food Program. FreeRice had raised over 44 billion grains; that's enough to feed more than two million people for a day.Just today I donated over 80 grains, why can't you?

Laura Schmitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124536323999381017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-39108952099739005452008-11-23T23:07:00.001-08:002008-11-23T23:34:21.545-08:00

College. One word I haven't been able to get off my mind since stepping into the ninth grade. And four years later the word hasn't become any clearer. These days that word looms over me like an impending death or misfortune.Why the negativity? I'm scared. I like having a plan. And in that plan I need detailed steps to make sure I won't screw it up. Yet I'm afraid that with every decision I make,

Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349747190110961542noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-44925384430361860552008-11-05T13:51:00.000-08:002008-11-05T14:41:10.589-08:00

First off, I want to say congratulations to Barack Obama for becoming the first African American president. I know this is a historic moment, especially for the African American community so I congratulate Obama and his campaign. Even though I'm a Republican I'm not going to sit in denial and blame the democrats for "stealing" the election as they have done so in the past election(s).Obama ran a

Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349747190110961542noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-72289185686926393172008-10-31T00:00:00.000-07:002008-10-31T00:00:01.088-07:00

It was Halloween, exactly a year ago and my week had been filled with work, school, and a journalism workshop to attend; I thought I knew what stress was..but I had no idea what was in store for the 365 days. A year ago, I made a promise to make something happen, to spark a change, to try and make people do something about drunk drivers, instead of having to respond to them; and a year has gone

Laura Schmitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124536323999381017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-10602808622385988222008-10-14T20:24:00.000-07:002008-10-14T20:25:28.065-07:00

I was very shocked after learning that the journalism program at my school had been cut. About two years ago, Fife High School's journalism program was on the verge of being cut because their was a huge controversy between the former principal and the former journalism teacher.However, this was not the reason why the journalism program was cut this year. It was because we were not financially

Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01005383599830797126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-14172411858781243402008-06-18T01:24:00.000-07:002008-06-18T01:35:42.626-07:00

LOST VELOCITY, FOUND HOPEThe whole city of Kent appears to be asleep.It is 9:30, and we are determined to find the elusive club that our tattered Mapquest directions insist is located in this shady neighborhood. We travel down the same street at least four times; the adult video store, dilapidated motels, multiple bars and out-of-place Bigfoot Java become a familiar blur. We finally admit defeat

Colin Gorensteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794261304154993217noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-17860341631199229842008-05-22T17:07:00.000-07:002008-05-22T17:30:46.393-07:00

As the school year slowly comes to an end, one thought keeps crossing my mind. I'm stuck here another year. After chugging and chugging along all year long, trying to always be optimistic, I can't help but feel discouraged. Even though there's only about three weeks left, in the back of my head I keep replaying this thought; I'm not a senior.I don't know why this feeling has kicked in in such a

Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349747190110961542noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-37140599138719203922008-05-11T15:30:00.000-07:002008-05-11T16:50:09.250-07:00

If I have one regret as a high school student, it would be that I did not do running start full time and not attend high school at all. However, due to prior engagements that I would not give up for anything, I remained in the high school setting. Regardless of the frustrations that came from constantly feeling like I couldn't relate to my peers, there are people I have come in contact with that

Chelsea Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828881514095556882noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-64604918886772615372008-05-08T17:09:00.000-07:002008-05-08T17:31:00.194-07:00

About a week ago I was sitting in advisory, like every year, we were reviewing the emergency procedures. However, before we actually did our routine fire drill, the two student's conversation in front of me caught my attention. During this time the teacher was calling out roll, and a student was noted for being absent because of Running Start. I don't know if it was out of rudeness or simply

Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349747190110961542noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-60202595389767905222008-04-29T19:48:00.000-07:002008-04-29T20:17:10.453-07:00

I got my first piercing at 13. I remember going with my stepdad to get my fresh lobes pierced. Before I left, I kept asking my mom "What's it feel like again?" And having her pinch my ear to give me an idea of the pain I was about to feel. But when the time came to sit in the chair where soon a piercing gun would be held up to the side of my face, I was calm. And as the earing went through, I

Chelsea Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828881514095556882noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-19650728824665817242008-04-28T20:36:00.000-07:002008-04-28T20:53:14.845-07:00

Three loud beeps were heard over the Fife High School intercom at approximately 1:30 p.m. today. We all looked at the teacher, waiting for the annoyed and knowing look for the interruption. But something was different about this alarm. It did not sound like a regular fire drill alarm. No. It sounded more...alarming. We all stared at the teacher, still waiting for "the look." We received a look;

Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01005383599830797126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-21560467920435902008-04-19T23:16:00.000-07:002008-04-19T23:33:40.648-07:00

As a senior, who had to take (but not pass) the Math WASL in order to graduate, I strongly feel that it was a waste of serious time. I haven't taken that level (geometry) of math since like 9th grade. Sure they give you a sorta cheat sheet to assist you in attempting to remember how to successfully solve various "triangle" equations and related circle circumference problems. Are they kidding

Hailey Van Meterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16288140484266392356noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-20939097004784633982008-03-26T15:36:00.000-07:002008-03-26T15:59:36.125-07:00

After a startling 3rd death in the past 6 months, Brandon "Bud" Halstead's suicide came as a complete shock to me. Seeing him only the day before, I broke down at the news. In one of my english classes, we are reading the book Tears of a Tiger, by Sharon M. Draper. The story revolves around Andy's trouble with coping, after killing his best friend in a car crash [Andy was drunk and driving]In a

Laura Schmitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124536323999381017noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-54348091570616150072008-03-16T19:59:00.001-07:002008-03-16T20:15:43.432-07:00

I'm a running start student. I only go to school for four periods a day, and even that is getting to be too much.The bell rings for class to begin, and I groan inside my head. I patiently watch the clock tick by, I barely pay attention to the lectures my teachers give, and I have started to neglect assignments.And that's just at high school. College is another story.Needless to say, I have

Chelsea Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828881514095556882noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-57540053601971371782008-03-15T19:50:00.000-07:002008-04-17T11:45:49.735-07:00

After school volleyball season ends, the club season begins and the stress starts to come out from the hidden. Athletes go from a less intense competitive sport to a playing to win competitiveness that brings out the best and the worst of everyone. Volleyball is a stressful sport, but I love playing it. For some girls who want to win, seeing their teammates slacking when they know they are so

Brittanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05998112321921645494noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-71997769668992053972008-03-12T23:02:00.000-07:002008-03-12T23:04:06.992-07:00

http://www.verveearth.com/landingIt is a website that is working toward integrating all blogs onto one global map for easy access. It is actually really interesting.

Dannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06325995691883283717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-42020398655863055482008-03-02T20:53:00.000-08:002008-03-02T21:53:06.560-08:00

If you haven't already heard about or read the Emerald Ridge newspaper, JagWire, lately, then I will tell you: the focus is oral sex.(Insert outlandish reaction here.)Since the issue was released on Friday, those of us on the staff and editorial board have received either extremely positive or extremely negative reactions. Many students, parents, and teachers have deemed it a very important and

Kristen Steenbeekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13540387076440064924noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-25977376143854850312008-02-18T16:22:00.000-08:002008-02-18T16:55:09.839-08:00

This was an assignment for my AP English Class. Enjoy.My grandparents left their lives in Korea and came to America hoping for a better life, better opportunities - the American Dream. However, although their hard work has ensured my right to the American Dream, I have often found it extremly difficult to avoid prejudice while pursuing the American Dream.As a child, racism was shoved right into

Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01005383599830797126noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-66443879661650502942008-02-13T21:38:00.000-08:002008-02-13T22:03:20.756-08:00

Bonney Lake's drama production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast is just around the corner. We've got a great cast, wonderful costumes and lots of magic to share with everyone. Enchanted roses will be on sale for $5 during all three shows. So, "be our guest" and join us in the adventure, fun and enchantment. Show Times:February 29 and March 1 at 7:00PMMarch 2 at 2:00PMTickets cost $10 for adults

Raynahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09071626439595204891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-56766927299919622502008-02-13T18:51:00.001-08:002008-02-14T06:12:18.810-08:00

The class president was making a speech at his graduation, talking to his fellows about the time they spent together for three years and other topics one typically hears when a student congratulates his friends like they were family.He derived from type, however, for this statement, which he had thought out and written down and had intended to sound exactly like it did:"I have learned exactly one

Morgan Gardnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-51711691803807330462008-02-09T18:29:00.000-08:002008-02-09T18:41:41.759-08:00

When Andy Michel, a 2006 Rogers graduate, made a trip to Nairobi, Kenya, he experienced firsthand the extremely poor conditions the inhabitants of the Kibera slum must endure. THe slum began in 1918 after being used as a Nubian soldiers' settlement, and became increasingly more populated and run-down due to illegal housing situations and several ethnic disputes. In September of 2006, Andy taught

Kristen Steenbeekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13540387076440064924noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-75068934328013321012008-02-08T00:45:00.000-08:002008-02-08T01:12:00.804-08:00

A couple years ago I would have never known this feeling.A couple years ago, my brother wasn't in Iraq.A person can relax back in a recliner, plopped down in front of the television, remote in hand, flipping through the channels to finally get the news and see another horror story about a soldier killed in Iraq. The normal response would be "Oh my, that's horrible" or "Way to go Bush." At least,

Chelsea Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828881514095556882noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-30287686535024782222008-02-05T21:43:00.000-08:002008-02-05T21:50:00.951-08:00

So, I know I usually post about stuff that happens at my school, or about what I personally publish in my newspaper. However, since I have terrible senoiritis I thought I'd take a step back from all the chaos of school.I am addicted to youtube. I'm going to start vlogging soon.Anyhow, there are these vlogs going around about a "tag" game. You're supposed to tag five people and they are supposed

Chelsea Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828881514095556882noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-52667970180091833492008-01-10T16:36:00.001-08:002008-01-10T17:16:12.465-08:00

First off, I would like to apologize for not writing in a while (if anyone noticed haha). But, I'm back!Today in my fifth period Nutrition and Fitness class we started to watch the movie Supersize Me. I was anxious before the movie started because I have heard so many gross and bad things about it, and what I heard proved to be true.It's a no-brainer that being overweight is a major issue in

Chelsea Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828881514095556882noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-71417463066819503372008-01-03T22:27:00.000-08:002008-01-03T22:42:20.443-08:00

Today not only marked the return of school from winter break but also marked the one year anniversary of the Foss High School Shooting. I wondered if anything would be said, anything official discusssed or if the tragic event would just quietly race through everyone's minds. Nothing was done. There wasn't a moment of silence or even a murmur of Sam's name from the administration.It puzzled me why

Hailey Van Meterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16288140484266392356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-25515819020281408162008-01-02T18:41:00.000-08:002008-01-02T18:58:47.372-08:00

So basically, Clover Park, the high school I currently attend lacks a school newspaper..what a letdown, I know. Its rather frustraing holding the position of editor-in-chief at my last high school [Tumwater] and having to transfer to a school without a, you know, JOURNALISM program. So i've taken it upon myself to start my own.. so it wont exactly be a school newspaper, because a newspaper

Laura Schmitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124536323999381017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-35939341427650919522008-01-02T11:10:00.000-08:002008-01-02T11:19:23.126-08:00

This will be short but sweet, I ask but four questions:1. Is Britney Spears, in her current state, really a good role model to display to young girls?2. Does she really need to be the center of the media's undivided attention?3. Does shaving your head for no reason and dressing in little to no clothing constitute a reason for being put on such a high pedestal?4. Does anyone really CARE anymore?

Kristen Steenbeekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13540387076440064924noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-56937934797673169982007-12-23T20:26:00.001-08:002007-12-23T20:46:52.959-08:00

People amaze me sometimes--people in high school, especially. The dichotomy we show between being mature and acting adolescently is truly baffling.Last week, The Viking Vanguard (the Puyallup High School newspaper) went to press. It was a seemingly normal deadline. Danny and I (Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief) were stretching ourselves too thin and trying to help about 12 page editors at

Dannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06325995691883283717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-81423805529081952852007-12-20T20:32:00.001-08:002007-12-20T21:21:46.473-08:00

On the week of December 11th, Emerald Ridge High School had its third "World Week," an educational week that occurs every three years in December. It alternates with "Business Week" and "Science Week," and every student will experience all three in their high school career.In World Week, each student advisory receives a randomly picked country and it becomes their country for a week. Students are

Kristen Steenbeekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13540387076440064924noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-1150899461742957562007-12-16T10:52:00.000-08:002007-12-16T11:04:25.843-08:00

As I enter my last week of school before winter break, I sat down to think about what I'm going to do with all that extra free time. Free time has become a stranger to me the last few weeks. Between papers, tests, work and attempting to get sleep, I almost forgot what my friends looked like.When I glance around the halls of Foss, I see heavy eyes and slow stumbling students. The only way I get

Hailey Van Meterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16288140484266392356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-75310735567071046842007-12-15T23:20:00.000-08:002007-12-15T23:23:42.231-08:00

I never really knew how the death of a loved one could impact my life. Thank God that I had never lost someone that I truly loved. But I came close.My best friend just tried to kill herself. I don’t know what possessed her to do it. There are true demons in this world that drive us insane, trying to make us harm ourselves. I don’t know what I’d do without her. She is, after all, my best friend.

Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01005383599830797126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-4351852182406751942007-12-14T21:01:00.000-08:002007-12-14T21:31:00.082-08:00

Some of you High School Confidential bloggers and readers are award-winners.The Peninsula Outlook recently won a 2007 Pacemaker for being one of the top high school papers in the nation. The Outlook was among 16 student newspapers to receive the award in the category for papers with 16 or fewer pages at the National Scholastic Press Association's fall convention in Philadelphia. This is the

Debby Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12363753012338993104noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-59050200145578207652007-12-09T21:22:00.000-08:002007-12-09T21:27:33.271-08:00

As some of you may have deduced, I go to Puyallup High School. Though I enjoy it, it seems that PHS has developed a bad reputation. I've always been curious about what students from other high schools hear about Puyallup, a curiosity from which a question has stemmed: How do you perceive Puyallup High School? Be as frank as you wish--I am eagerly awaiting any and all responses, be they positive

gossipnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-39339278194351454002007-12-06T18:17:00.000-08:002007-12-06T18:52:08.785-08:00

The amount of teenagers becoming sexually active is alarming. I'm starting to think what the point in having sex education is, if what students are learning ins't being applied. I cannot count how many girls at my school are currently pregnant, let alone the ones that have already given birth.Gone are the days when abstinence was pushed and contraceptive talks were used as back ups. Now all I

Chelsea Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828881514095556882noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-44576121333503284262007-12-05T10:54:00.000-08:002007-12-05T11:01:36.104-08:00

Some fun stuff in this month's edition of High School Headlines, The News Tribune's roundup from local high school newspapers. Here's a great item:SUPERBAD, FOR A WEEKThe Lion reporters Jack Nettleton and Matt Holroyd posed as “undercover delinquents” for a week to see if teachers would issue them a “justice under God” – a disciplinary measure akin to a detention slip at Bellarmine Prep in Tacoma

High School Confidentialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17350238752693393750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-14720899279150127662007-12-03T15:39:00.000-08:002007-12-03T15:41:31.658-08:00

According to the Washington State Sex Offender Center online, five level III sex offenders and 17 level II sex offenders reside in Spanaway. All 22 sex offenders live within a 20 mile radius of SLHS. With the help of Perverted Justice, an anti-predator organization online, so far ten convictions have been made in Washington against online sex predators. That may not seem like many compared to

Chelsea Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828881514095556882noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-80849924080779220082007-11-28T19:59:00.000-08:002007-11-28T20:00:50.751-08:00

If you ever see me, wherever I may be or whatever I may be doing, chances are I'm drinking a TaB. Not TaB Energy, TaB: America's first diet beverage.Ever since the Sarah Silverman Program devoted an entire episode to TaB, I have joined the droves of vehement TaB supporters across America.I drink at least two cans each day.I frequent ilovetab.com.And I can rattle off prices at which TaB is being

gossipnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-48102095844250071732007-11-25T21:03:00.000-08:002007-11-26T17:09:51.691-08:00

Halloween will never be the same anymore. On October 31, 2007 my best friend Zack Johnson was hit by a drunk driver. Ater experiencing a death at the hand of a drunk driver last October [RIP Adrianne Wallace] when living in Olympia, its still just as shocking when it happens cross-country. He lived In Florida, and had the potential to become something great. Wrong place, wrong time, I guess. Why

Laura Schmitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124536323999381017noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-14126343768285117432007-11-22T18:51:00.000-08:002007-11-22T19:36:36.612-08:00

I love Emerald Ridge. At many schools where sports are the only thing that matters, a lot of students with other interests fall through the cracks. However, I feel that the principal and other staff members make a genuine effort to appreciate each and every club and activity at the school. I can concede the fact that the football team may receive more ASB funds than the literary arts magazine--

Kristen Steenbeekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13540387076440064924noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-65886378095697960332007-11-21T17:23:00.000-08:002007-11-21T17:28:52.438-08:00

Knowledge isn't what you know, it's what you do with what you know.I know a lot of kids who make mistakes. And they know they're mistakes. I ask them and they say they know that they should or shouldn't be doing something, or know that they need to do away with the facility that allows them to act in such a way. But if they knew it was wrong, why'd they do it?Any idiot can claim to know that

Morgan Gardnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-92060090342291949672007-11-20T14:00:00.000-08:002007-11-20T14:04:36.425-08:00

The real story is out: The teacher indeed slipped.The laundry room in the gym tends to flood. The teacher was folding laundry, slipped and fell and suffered from a concussion.There was, apparently, a glass jar near him.It's funny how stories get fabricated.

Chelsea Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828881514095556882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-19559684704888187322007-11-19T14:43:00.000-08:002007-11-19T14:46:04.782-08:00

There is one truth to all this: A Spanaway Lake High School teacher was found today, bleeding.What students are saying: A kid hit him in the head with a glass object.What administrators are saying: He slipped and fell.What teachers are saying: Both.

Chelsea Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828881514095556882noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-49938091063564622612007-11-18T17:18:00.000-08:002007-11-18T18:33:19.789-08:00

Of course the standard "all about me" section has to be very long, so prepare yourself. Inside will be background information for most of my other blogs. After all, I don't just need to introduce myself, but my friends and interests as well. In other words, if you think about it, I'm kind of using this as a referance section. What would this section be without my favorite picture up to date

Raynahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09071626439595204891noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-13253580451532282632007-11-18T13:08:00.000-08:002007-11-18T13:38:18.393-08:00

As my English essay sits untouched, my work project remains alone and newspaper deadlines become obviously neglected, I sit wondering where to draw the line between school responsibilites and the power of holding a part time job.On one hand, if I quit my job, I would get actual sleep, finish all my homework and probably be considered a functional human being. Or would I? I remember the days

Hailey Van Meterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16288140484266392356noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-72758314281431855272007-11-17T16:24:00.000-08:002007-11-17T16:57:07.951-08:00

Yesterday during fourth period my newspaper staff covered their lockers in white paper and wrote "What do you want in the paper?" on them. Obviously, we wanted responses from our student body informing us of what they would want in the paper.By sixth period we received one response: Chelsea Barker needs to be fired.To better understand why someone would write this, I take you back to my sophomore

Chelsea Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828881514095556882noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-40524019228986786712007-11-17T14:47:00.000-08:002008-05-09T16:35:45.774-07:00

On the seemingly ordinary day of May 27, 1986, the ever-delightful and charismatic Antjuan Decarlos Ratliff was brought into this world. Being born and raised in Tacoma, this rapper/songwriter/artist uses diversity to fuel his talent, "[music and diversity] is something that catches the ear as well as the mind," he states.Beginning with poetry at an early age, it wasn't until 2004 (his senior

Laura Schmitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124536323999381017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-44802821535453573672007-11-17T13:30:00.000-08:002007-11-17T13:34:09.552-08:00

Teachers are perhaps the most influential people in the life of a student. They not only teach you academically, but they teach you life-long lessons that stay with you for the rest of your life. But can teachers also be bad?About a month ago, one of the teachers at my school (Fife High School) was accused of sending sexually suggestive texts to two female students at Fife.When I first heard this

Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01005383599830797126noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-63835901218814631352007-11-16T20:50:00.000-08:002007-11-16T21:59:16.129-08:00

Methinks we doth opine too much.High schoolers, I mean. It's our greatest flaw: The illusion that we understand the world around us. It's no less dangerous than believing one can fly and no less ridiculous than driving drunk because we believe ourselves invincible.But, at the same time, it is no more than our nature. Self-assuredness comes and goes with age like a sine wave that measures ego. It

Morgan Gardnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-44353311743641014182007-11-15T12:36:00.000-08:002007-11-15T12:48:19.377-08:00

Do your teachers ever text message or e-mail you? Do you ever contact them in this way? Do the messages ever go beyond school work and into other subjects, such as your personal life? Do you feel there’s a chance this form of communication could be abused? Please send your responses to News Tribune reporter Steve Maynard at steve.maynard@thenewstribune.com or call Steve at 253-597-8647. Please

High School Confidentialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17350238752693393750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-60795440649347553102007-11-13T17:26:00.000-08:002007-11-13T17:37:27.324-08:00

A couple of my friends and I started to talk about the weak evidences which support evolution. Now, I understand that this sentence probably offended half of you reading this blog: but my purpose is not to offend you, but rather, convey what I have learned through this particular conversation.In any case, my friends began to be unreasonably rude about those who believed in evolution, calling them

Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01005383599830797126noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-74101031712893261402007-11-13T15:28:00.000-08:002007-11-13T15:51:15.760-08:00

As we learn about creating thorough and correct budgets in my business math class, I sat there wondering, "Do students really need a budget?". A few minutes ticked by and when the teacher asked "What might a student put into a budget?". My mind became blank like a freshly cleaned whiteboard. I couldn't think of a single thing that students actually NEED. A rush of entertainment expenses like

Hailey Van Meterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16288140484266392356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-85775930180119491112007-11-09T16:38:00.000-08:002007-11-09T17:10:57.486-08:00

A couple days ago, I was talking to my mom about college. I explained to her my goals and what I was doing to achieve them. She made a comment about how much harder teens try to be accepted into good colleges now than they ever did back then.Back then, college was almost a luxury. If you felt it was needed and were aspiring to attain a high-level job, then you would apply with decent grades and

Kristen Steenbeekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13540387076440064924noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-77820598355060495042007-11-08T11:42:00.000-08:002007-11-08T11:55:11.081-08:00

There's lots of media attention being spent on MRSA, including today's News Tribune story. We know of several local schools that have been wiped down after students contracted the infection. But school officials and health experts say there is little to worry about.What are you hearing in your schools? Do you know of other cases? Are you concerned?

High School Confidentialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17350238752693393750noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-82568187742200443562007-11-07T22:43:00.000-08:002007-11-07T23:06:54.065-08:00

As a member of Foss' Air Force JROTC, I get the pleasure of helping organize the annual Veteran's Day Assembly. Every year we create a slideshow full of wartime pictures past and present usually to Lee Greenwood's tune "God Bless the USA". Every year I see half the kids standing up and singing along, because as the song suggests, they are proud to be an American, where atleast they know they are

Hailey Van Meterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16288140484266392356noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-7848201504222609032007-11-07T18:07:00.001-08:002007-11-07T18:08:54.481-08:00

“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” It has become customary for students to stand daily and recite the Pledge of Allegiance; a simple act that has been drilled into our minds since elementary school. Not standing is like a peanut butter and jelly

Chelsea Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828881514095556882noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-81961473681324547622007-11-07T16:35:00.000-08:002007-11-07T16:43:28.450-08:00

The News Tribune samples recent stories from local high school newspapers in the latest serving of High School Headlines. Here's one of the entries:The Peninsula Outlook’s Oct. 17 edition explored the revealing state of dress at Peninsula High School in story, photos, survey and editorial. Reporters Katya Lofdahl and Tabitha Hamby asked students and staff their opinion on whether girls’ spaghetti

High School Confidentialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17350238752693393750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-25710245302859029912007-11-07T12:04:00.000-08:002007-11-07T12:13:57.870-08:00

The following is a reproduction of an article published in the October issue of The Lion.Abraham Lincoln. Confucius. Charleton Heston as Moses. These great men all share one important, if not vital frontal facet: facial hair. And where would certain legendary personas be without their beards or their five o’ clock shadows? Sigmund Freud, George Clooney, Jerry Garcia, Zeus…the list goes

Kyle Gootkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06052728475222213059noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-1096551965960173272007-11-06T16:59:00.000-08:002007-11-07T06:28:05.359-08:00

Photo by Alisa SmithTaken at approximately 12:00 p.m. on Monday Nov. 5, firefighters working to put out the fire in the 300 building of Spanaway Lake High School.

Chelsea Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828881514095556882noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-14391866262587626382007-11-05T18:35:00.000-08:002007-11-07T18:48:23.141-08:00

So, I donated half-a-pint of my blood today. The Cascade Regional Blood Service team came to my school (Fife High School) and we had a blood drive. I was supposed to give a whole pint, but my blood wouldn't draw fast enough and the people drawing my blood had to leave. They said my veins moved...literally. How weird is that?One of my friends wanted to donate blood but she couldn't because her

Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01005383599830797126noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-9111585304276359512007-11-05T13:04:00.000-08:002007-11-05T13:43:53.421-08:00

Last friday was Spanaway Lake High School's official disaster day. With a half day scheduled due to the end of the quarter, students were required to go to their first and second periods and then into the planned out disaster drills. With word that they would have to stand outside in the long-term holding area for 50 minutes, many sentinels decided to gracefully bow out for the day. Who would

Chelsea Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828881514095556882noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-15840073322290567682007-11-04T18:10:00.000-08:002007-11-04T18:17:19.659-08:00

So, the other day my twin sister and I went to the college to go to the tech center. She warned me that there are squirrels everywhere. She even said that they come right up to you and eat out of your hand. Of course, I didn't believe her. Turns out she wasn't kidding.As soon as I got there I felt something on my shoe, yep. You guessed it. A squirrel was sitting on my shoe. I have no idea what it

jordiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08318231889688906287noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-66062824322612087032007-11-03T22:48:00.000-07:002007-11-07T22:39:17.890-08:00

After watching one student slam their car into another unexpecting vehicle in the school parking lot, it got me thinking... Just how many teenagers drive without a license and how many violate the 6 month rule for carryig around friends?Just by asking a few quick people via myspace, the answer seemed to be almost all of them. 10 of my close friends don't have driver's licenses, merely permits.

Hailey Van Meterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16288140484266392356noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-72083871899962822962007-11-03T11:22:00.000-07:002007-11-03T11:33:15.641-07:00

Bethel School District did not exactly perfect the swan dive into the start of this school year. Everything ranging from the teacher strike to the E. Coli scare have students wondering whether school will continue to charge into their summer plans come June. Seniors are worrying about not only making their last year memorable and getting their requirements straightened out, but also about whether

Chelsea Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828881514095556882noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-52953154095048618552007-11-01T15:34:00.000-07:002007-11-01T16:03:57.346-07:00

So ever since the report about Tacoma's high schools being "dropout factories" came out, I've been talking about it at school and talking to some teachers.I don't personally think that the dropout rate is actually that high for Foss High School, but when I look around the campus, I think that the school is better off without the dropouts. In general, people that dropout are side-tracked from

Hailey Van Meterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16288140484266392356noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-84448555431991571182007-10-31T18:30:00.000-07:002007-10-31T18:52:34.594-07:00

It was fun meeting you all last night at the TNT for pizza. Great job on the posts I've seen so far.And now for a change of subject.The News Tribune wants to talk to high school seniors having trouble meeting the state's new graduation requirements. We're preparing a story on how schools are helping this year's seniors meet those new requirements, which include passing the 10th grade reading,

High School Confidentialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17350238752693393750noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-15617201227058572472007-10-30T21:03:00.000-07:002007-10-31T08:42:49.216-07:00

Coming out soon is the Kalles newspaper Totem Talk. It's been quite some time since Kalles Junior High has had a newspaper...In fact the last newspaper was published over twenty years ago it was named the Smoke Signals. The journalism class is excited to get the new newspaper up and running....we also opened the naming of the newspaper to the school, with a contest..after hard deliberations we

Jewelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16510245731671771490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305935711316587751.post-18207959394709246972007-10-30T16:11:00.000-07:002007-10-30T16:47:08.228-07:00

The "about me" sections offered on most blogs or the like are so short and the likelihood of anyone reading a section with over 1000 characters is limited. I like to write. A lot. I'm going to spare you the time of reading this useless blog entry by telling you right from the beginning that this is going to be A LONG ONE. Unless of course, you care enough and are bored out of your mind, go ahead

Katyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15161278188773740268noreply@blogger.com2