“Times Up” on Inequality
Abby Malzewski, Staff Writer
April 27, 2018
Filed under Prep Life
“Times Up” is a movement that was founded on January 1 of this this year by Hollywood celebrities. This movement has built off the popularity of the #MeToo movement and the Harvey Weinstein cases that were recently brought to light. Although the “Times Up” and #MeToo movements are very simil...
Sex vs. Gender: A Road Map
Isabella Yuson, Staff Writer
April 24, 2018
Filed under Prep Life
On Google, “gender” is listed as a synonym of “sex.” Likewise, “sex” is listed as a synonym as “gender.” By this logic, “sex” and “gender” are the same thing. However, this is not the case. “Sex” and “gender” has many differences. Firstly, sex is biologically based:...
Students Walk Out to Honor Parkland
Annika Bjornson and Emma Cooney
March 15, 2018
Filed under Prep Life, Showcase
On March 14 at 10am, the Seattle Prep community joined the rest of the nation in a 17 minute walk out to honor the 17 students and faculty who lost their lives at the school shooting in Parkland, Florida exactly one month ago. The shooter was 19-year-old former student Nikolas Jacob Cruz, who killed ...
Cooney, Cruz-Vanegas and Kent win awards in 2018 WJEA Write-Off Contests.
March 11, 2018
Filed under Prep Life
Yesterday, members of The Panther journalism program attended the Washington Journalism Education Association state conference and competition. As part of conference, students participated in "write-off" contests where they watched a short press conference or presentation and were then tasked with writing...
New Semester, New Me
Kellen Carr, Staff Writer
March 6, 2018
Filed under Prep Life
As the new semester rolls around Prep students are beginning to set new goals. They range from joining the math team, to getting more sleep, to doing homework the day it was assigned, and even to go outside more and travel more. The range of activities that Prep students do stretches so far that getting...
Prep Students Glow Hard or Glow Home After Finals!
Sophie Jurion, Staff Writer
March 1, 2018
Filed under Prep Life
After weeks of preparation and hard work for finals, Prep students made the Glow Dance a night to remember! The Glow Dance was Thursday, January 18 in the gym and doors open at 7pm and is over at 9pm. Students dressed up in bright colored tops, such as pink, yellow, orange, or red. Groups of friends...
Sophomores Bond on YWR and YMR
March 1, 2018
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Becoming a young man or a young woman is a struggle for any high school student and sometimes a little help is necessary. But how do the Young Men’s and Young Women’s Retreats help Seattle Prep sophomores deal with this ever changing and challenging time in their lives? Tess Johnson...
Adventure Found on The Freshman Retreat
Abby Malzewski, Staff Writer
March 1, 2018
Filed under Prep Life, Showcase
This year’s freshman retreat, inspired by the movie Up, took place January 25-27. During this retreat, the freshmen bonded, tapped in to their spirituality, and had a great time. The retreat went quite smoothly thanks to the many helping hands behind the retreat. Freshman retreat leaders and crew...
Black Student Union Spreads Solidarity, Justice
February 28, 2018
Filed under Feature, Prep Life, Showcase
When Nailah Patrick, BSU president, walked up to the podium at Prep’s celebration of Martin Luther King, she delivered a much-needed truth bomb to the 700 students sitting in the gym. Patrick repeated the insensitive comments often heard through the halls of the school. Comments like “Can I touch yo...
Three Clubs, Two Meetings, One Fantastic Musical
Emma Cooney, Editor-in-Chief
February 27, 2018
Filed under Prep Life, Showcase
A Malibu barbie walks into Harvard Law School. Though this may seem like the set up to a joke that will ultimately insult both the barbie and the law school, it is actually the premise for Seattle Prep Drama’s winter musical, Legally Blonde. The show follows the bubbly Elle Woods (played by Julia...
Person, Place or Thing: Relics From Adelphia Hall
Isabella Yuson, Staff Writer
January 23, 2018
Filed under Prep Life
Adelphia Hall, built in 1905, was an important part of Seattle Prep history. Unfortunately, due to its foundation not being able to survive earthquakes, it was demolished in 2015. However, the 110-year-old building will not be forgotten. In four locations around campus, students, visitors, and alumni...
Late Starts: Love or Hate for Junior Commuters
Quinn Losse, Staff Writer
January 9, 2018
Filed under Prep Life
Students who live far from school are reminded weekly of the stresses of a late-start Wednesday. Many of those attending Seattle Prep are from a wide region in/surrounding the Seattle area. A lot of the time, the drive to school in the morning for Seattle Prep students is a quick 10-15 minutes, however...