Newsies Brings Turn of the Century New York to Life
Quinn Losse and Abby Malzewski
March 7, 2019
First debuting on the Seattle Prep stage on February 22, this year’s musical, Newsies, was a hit amongst audience members. Throughout the show, the audience was transported back in time to the year of 1899, the time of the newsboys strike in New York City. In Newsies, we meet Joseph Pulitzer, a wealt...
Tech team prepares for Newsies!
Paige Stanley and Natalie Nowak, Staff Writers
March 7, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Feature, Prep Life, Uncategorized
“Things break all the time, but they always get fixed.” Agnes Davila ’21
Government Shutdown, The Wall, and a National Emergency
Tessa Zink, Staff Writer
March 7, 2019
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Beginning December 22, 2018, through January 25, 2019, the United States federal government was shut down making it the longest shutdown at 35 days. The government shutdown began because President Donald Trump demanded $5.7 billion dollars to fund a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border. At the start of his...
Christmas as a Jesuit
Tia Flores, Staff Writer
December 6, 2018
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"Christmas really is about Jesus becoming one like us, so that we as human beings are able to enter into a deeper relationship with Jesus because God through Christmas actually becomes more relatable.”
Students Display Talent in The Nutcracker Despite Busy Prep Schedule
Paige Stanley, Staff Writer
December 5, 2018
The Nutcracker is a part of many students’ holiday traditions and spreads the Christmas spirit. Grace Cooney 21’ shares, “What people in Nutcracker create is a magical embodiment of the holidays, it is not only a joy to be a part of, but an honor. Being a part of such an amazing company with incredible faculty, staff, and dancers is surreal in itself.”
Money Brews for Seniors Working at Starbucks During Holiday Season
Quinn Losse, Staff Writer
December 5, 2018
Filed under Feature, Uncategorized
For some seniors, getting a job during their most stressful year of high school could be seen as overwhelming and too much to handle. However, for seniors Olivia Linke and Alex Baker, their work at Starbucks is just the opposite. Linke still considers herself to be a new employee after working for...
Addiction Behind Bars
Mimi Parent, Staff Writer
November 8, 2018
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Drug abuse is an epidemic throughout the United States; however, most drug users are felons. The United States Office of National Drug Control Policy found that an estimated 82% of prisoners tested positive for at least one illicit drug upon entering prison. Due to the high concentration of drug users...
Your Voice, Your Vote
Beni Jurion, Staff Writer
November 8, 2018
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“If people do not vote then it really puts in the question of the legitimacy of our government”
Should Our Opinions Matter?
Hobbs Hegedus, Staff Writer
November 8, 2018
Filed under Feature
This way of informing teenagers about politics with social media, could be a path to engaging an impressionable younger generation.
How Would Prep Vote?
Milo Pepper, Staff Writer
November 8, 2018
Filed under Feature
An essential element of the american experience is the ability to vote: to shape the future of one’s country and to express individual opinion. A fundamental idea to this system in America is that everyone’s opinion is heard, however the current system leaves out a significant portion of the popu...
Voting
Hobbs Hegedus, Beni Jurion, Milo Pepper, and Audrey Frigon
November 8, 2018
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Students Debate Importance of Electoral College
Maddie Deasy, Staff Writer
November 8, 2018
Filed under Feature, Uncategorized
The Electoral College. To most high school students this is a pretty insignificant term, but in actuality this group gets to make one of the biggest decisions in the nation. The Electoral College is made up of 538 electors who cast votes to decide the President and Vice-President of the United States....