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HAWKEYE 2018-2019 Co-Editors-in-Chief Annika Prom and Ben Eyman Editorial News Editor Nolan DeGarlais Sports Editors Kennedy Cooper and Sarah Davis Op-Ed Editor Samantha Svikel Lifestyle Editor Jackson Freund Copy Editor Matthew Hipolito Business General Manager Lexie Dellinger Distribution Manager Trinity Alber Outreach Manager Ben Savell Visual Graphics Editor Sierra Clark Photo Editors Ciara Laney and Jake Paulsene Design Editor Jonathan Kwong

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7 From the Gay Straight Alliance to the Gender Sexuality Alliance 12 Counselors offer support for deciding your future 14 The MTHS community shares their take on Veteran’s Day 16 Improved access to menstrual products on campus

Letter from the Editor

A new perspective on journalism

e, The Hawkeye, need to redefine “success.” I used to think that awards would validate my work as a journalist. I truly believed I wasn’t serving my purpose to the community or making a difference to anyone if my work’s quality didn’t meet the standards to earn a signed certificate at journalism conventions. I had to ignore malicious comments from others who judged my success based on the number of awards to my name. Then, over Annika Prom CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF time, my love for journalism grew. I wanted my hard work and passion to show in my final products. By prioritizing the drive to serve my audience, I completed, in my opinion, my best journalistic work in junior year. Nonetheless, I feel a sense of disappointment every time the Best of Show and Pacemaker award announcements end during each national journalism convention and there is no mention of The Hawkeye. Our staff prides themselves in

producing a newspaper every month or so. We used to uphold ourselves as the gold standard of Washington state high school newspapers. In a late-night rage fueled by the desire to improve our publication, leadership members Matthew Hipolito, Ben Eyman, Nolan DeGarlais and I went into a deep dive of other newspapers at the Chicago national journalism convention. We recorded our critiques in audio and on paper until we saw the clock push an hour back for daylight saving time. Around 3 a.m., the four of us concluded that we had no intention of copying these newspapers. We had forgotten our main purpose — delivering information to our audience that we believe they need to know. Instead, we focused more on making our own opinions and voices heard. We better understood ourselves, but not our community. From here on out, The Hawkeye is committing to remembering the basics and reconsidering our mission as journalists. Our success is not dependent on a prestigious award. Our success is dependent on being a trusted resource for our community. If The Hawkeye is your first stop for the news, then I think we’re doing a fine job. H

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FROM THE HAWKEYE: AN APOLOGY AND A PLEDGE

ear Terrace: We’ve failed you. As an organization, The Hawkeye has the privilege to travel all over the country to convene with the greatest minds in both scholastic and professional journalism. Twice every year, we, and thousands of Matthew Hipolito other high school jourCOPY EDITOR nalists across the country, converge on a single city to pick each others’ brains. Learn from each other. And, at each such gathering, the National Scholastic Press Association and the Journalism Education Association reward several publications for their hard work by cementing their status as the best of the best of high school journalism with Pacemaker awards. The Hawkeye print newspaper has not won a Pacemaker since 2003, although we’ve been a finalist several times. To be clear, as with anything, the awards are not everything. But still, after the awards ceremony, in a Chicago hotel room, I jokingly threw a copy of the Crimson, the student publication of Pasa Robles High School in Pasa Robles, Calif., at co-editor-in-chief Ben Eyman. The Crimson had been awarded the Best of Show for tabloid newspapers with more than 17 pages. “Why did these guys win and we didn’t?” I asked him, only half-jokingly. I pointed out flaws that I saw in their paper. And then it hit both of us: we didn’t know. What were they doing that we were not? What were all the newspapers that have been deemed worthy of Best of Shows or Pacemakers doing that we weren’t? Why did the Harbinger (of Shawnee Mission East High School in Prairie Village, Kan.) and the Spoke (of Conestoga High School in Berwyn, Penn.) get awards and we didn’t? We followed all the rules of journalism. We pride ourselves on our objectivity and our excellence in reporting. We resolved to find out. We grabbed the other publications that we had collected, and, at midnight in a Chicago hotel room, sat down to find out what we were lacking. And the answer, we found, was astounding. The role of a school newspaper is to report for their audience. To serve you, the students of Mountlake Terrace High School, what you want to know. What you need to know. We should seek to inform you of what you believe matters. That is what we found in those papers. We found things that the students of those schools felt were relevant, pre-

sented in ways that were visually engaging. We found a poem by a student about anxiety and depression. We found polls of hundreds of students ranging from all grade levels and backgrounds. We found quotes and photos from several students about their opinions on various issues. We found a section on fashion advice from the fashion club. When was the last time that a Hawkeye reporter conducted mass polls of opinions aside from a select few students on a specific topic? When was the last time that we reached out to any of the myriad of talented writers not on our staff? When was the last time we included any the artwork from the school’s gifted artists? When was the last time we asked any members or leaders of the school’s many clubs about what they could bring to the school’s general population? That’s what we were missing. That is what all those amazing publications – the Harbinger, the Crimson, the Spoke – did. They served and reported for their audience. For too long, we selected our content based on what we perceived would be relevant

to you, our audience. For too long, those perceptions were grievously flawed. For too long, we believed that what we found interesting and relevant would be seen as interesting and relevant by MTHS students at large. For too long, The Hawkeye has existed as its own microcosm, detached from the MTHS student body and community. For too long, we were too blinded by the excellent journalism that we thought we provided to realize that, while we were at sessions learning about nut grafs and inverted pyramids, we failed to remember the most basic, most important part of a publication: its audience. You. The students. I write this not to disparage our staffers and artists and writers, who have done excellent work. The fault of this problem lies squarely on the shoulders of its editors, who failed to instill a culture of serving the audience. We, the leaders of The Hawkeye, are the problem for forsaking the principles of journalism in favor of excellence in writing

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or data or photography or reporting. The Hawkeye definitely has the capability to once again become a publication of record. We have the skill. The Hawkeye has a rich history of individually talented staffers who lead their fields. We are capable of joining that most esteemed echelon of publications who embody not only journalistic excellence but represent and reflect their communities. We are capable of connecting with you. No longer should The Hawkeye kids be The Hawkeye kids, but be members of the community. Figures that you can talk to and turn to when you need to say something or learn something. The Hawkeye should no longer be a separate entity from the Mountlake Terrace High School community, but an integral part of it who can reliably speak for those who need to be spoken to and shine a light on what needs to be lit. We should no longer be the MTHS student newspaper, but your MTHS student newspaper. Mountlake Terrace, we look forward to working with you. H

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BLACK FRIDAY OR CYBER MONDAY? T

he holiday season is coming around the corner and everyone knows what that means: holiday shopping, and the perfect opportunity to get presents for your loved ones for Christmas. And what better time to do that than on Black Friday? But how should you shop on Black Friday? The traditional answer would be in-store shopping. But is there a different way to get what you want without using such uncivilized tactics? Yes there is; and I think the Theresa Van obvious answer is... HAWKEYE STAFF With the great power of online shopping. Black Friday is a holiday celebrated on the Friday after Thanksgiving to kick off the holiday shopping season. A day of discounts and great deals, the holiday was started on Sept. 24, 1869, and made an official holiday by Congress in 1941. The reason why Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving, as stated by The Balance, is because after Thanksgiving, so many people went out to shop that it caused disruption and violence. Thus, the fitting name, Black Friday. A good way to avoid this violence is with online shopping from companies like Amazon and Ebay. Online shopping is a great way to do your shopping from the comfort of your humble abode. When someone looks at the facts, it can be seen that online shopping is clearly superior. According to The Balance, retailers often price items on their online stores cheaper than their physical stores because the cost of running a physical store is much higher than selling items online. Retailers have found that they can satisfy the needs of their customers perfectly fine without having to pay the expenses of operating a physical store. Additionally, online stores often have more items that customers would

want than physical stores. ent in case a situation occurs. It’s not just the price of a building or unit, but also the The solution to this crowding problem would be to shop prices of actual items. Depending on the store you choose online. to shop at, prices can vary wildly. But according to Business “Online shopping,” freshman Gwyneth Camacho says, “lets Insider, prices only drop on items of the previous model. people avoid the in-store traffic jams associated with Black Sometimes, a business may try to scam you. But how do Friday.” they? It might slip past you, but they may make the “disNow, although online shopping is easy, some argue the bencount” seem greater to make it look like you’re saving money efits of in-store shopping. One of these benefits is in-storewhen you’re not. The Wall Street Journal reported that in exclusive deals known as doorbusters. Other discounts and the days leading up to Black Friday, stores will ramp up the deals can be applied exclusively in-store as well. prices of various items, only to drop them to their pre-sale “With in-store shopping you can try things out but … price on the day of the sale itself to create the illusion of a while shopping online … they could possibly give you the “discount”. wrong size,” sophomore Anna Nguyen said. “And if you “I think it’s more convenient and efficient to shop online were to try to return it then, it might be too late and the sale because I don’t have to deal with crowds, might end. But with in-store shopping you traffic jams and long lines of people around can try things out and if you don’t like it “I think it’s more malls and department stores,” freshman then returning it is easier.” convenient and efficient to shop online because Thien An said. A recent study by fashion-tech entrepreI don’t have to deal Shopping for great deals the day after neurs Kelly Slessor and Emma Sharley with crowds, traffic Thanksgiving is a great idea, but some take found that up to 50 percent of online jams and long lines of it too far. According to US News & World fashion purchases are returned. According people around malls and Report, 10 people have been killed and 98 to BigCommerce, an e-commerce hosting department stores.” have been injured on Black Friday since service, 29 percent of shoppers reported Thien An 2006. they were concerned about privacy while FRESHMAN Despite Black Friday’s incredible popushopping online and 49 percent of shoppers larity—celebrated in the majority of reported they would prefer to see an item America—the great crowds can be overwhelming and even in person before buying. dangerous, especially in smaller stores. Whether you plan on spending your Thanksgiving weekAlthough large department stores are usually spacious, end at home relaxing or in a tent outside a store waiting for it smaller stores don’t have such a luxury. to open at dawn, the answer is clear, and agreed on by many; What are people supposed to do in a small, clustered space online shopping is definitely better than in-store shopping; while trying to get good deals and save money as fast as online shopping is safer, easier and offers more products than possible? Trample each other. That’s why now during Black a physical store. However, you should be careful when purFriday shopping, local law enforcement are sometimes preschasing clothing online. H

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hen I met Republican Senator Joe Fain of Auburn in December 2017, it was at a University District cafe to talk about a piece of legislation numbered SB (Senate Bill) 5064. Also known as the New Voices bill, the legislation to protect the rights of student journalists in Washington State. Fain had proposed the bill in January of 2017 and saw its passing this May. That day, I spoke with Fain and others involved with SB 5064 to get an update on the bill’s progress and to Marianne Nacanaynay HAWKEYE STAFF familiarize myself with the process of passing legislation at the state level. During the meeting, Fain spoke candidly, whether it was about his family or his work. He motioned to the bright green scooter in the front corner of the cafe and told us it was his, and that it was his way to work on a regular basis. At one point, Fain joked he could get whatever bill he wanted passed if Left Shark or a horde of students ever came into the hearing room to support him. His willingness to make

pop culture references so casually drove home the impression that he was not only cool and sociable, but that he was someone to undoubtedly admire not only as a politician, but as a person. That perception I had of Fain shattered on September 27. Compelled by hours of testimony against then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh for sexual assault allegations, Seattleite Candace Faber publicly, via a tweet, accused Fain of raping her. “@senatorfain, you raped me the night I graduated from Georgetown in 2007. Then you had the audacity to ask me to support your campaign. I’ve been terrified of running into you since moving home and seeing your name everywhere,” Faber wrote. “I’m done being silent.” That word took a second to process—“rape”. Another second to process that it was attached to Fain’s name. And a third to realize I had not only known of Senator Joe Fain, but that I had met him and talked to him and supported him. Fain denied everything and welcomed any inquiry into the matter, but none is to be expected. Until then, the accusa-

tions Faber has made still stand unproven. And yet, I still mull over the image I had of Fain in my head. The accusation was timely. Faber’s voice was joining everyone else’s in the #MeToo movement, and echoed as the testimonies given at the Kavanaugh trial simmered. She was someone I felt inclined to believe. In 2015, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center found rape to be the most under-reported crime. They also found that between 2 to 10 percent of sexual harassment reports are false. In other words, it’s unlikely Faber is fabricating the assault; and that because it’s difficult for victims to report rape, for Faber to make a public statement—albeit 11 years after the fact—is unique. However, my job here is not to determine whether Faber is telling the truth or not. Instead, it is to empathize with those who have to rethink who they know, and how they know them. Because regardless of how we perceive someone, should they be accused of sexual harassment or assault, our purpose is to listen to those speaking out, to verify their voices and to always stand in support of the truth. H

in any subject is the final exam, which begs the question: Are midterm exams necessary? Although there are many pros for test taking, I don’t think midterm exams are necessary. Why should teachers assign a midterm exam when there will be a semester final later on? That is a lot of extra work for both the students and teachers. Teachers spend a long time not only making big tests, but also grading them before doing the same thing only a month later after the first one. Adam Welman, a biology teacher at MTHS, agrees with this. “There are some advantages to doing midterms. Ultimately, what [the decision not to administer a midterm exam] came down to for me is the amount of time it would take to review the exam, losing a couple of days for school, too. That outweighed the reasons for doing it.”

Beside the fact that midterm exams are extra work for the teachers, it’s extra stress for the students as well. In only a short few months after midterm exams we will have semester finals. Why, should we do them? “We have semester finals which have the same purpose,” said junior Maddie Wolff-Gee. “I suppose it’s a good benchmark but we haven’t learned enough [to justify taking a midterm]; there’s so much more in the year.” Despite all these reasons, many teachers continue assigning midterm tests. Teachers who do midterm exams like Stephanie Harwood, an MTHS math teacher, believe that midterm exams help her determine whether or not the students understand what they’re learning. “I do midterm exams to assess where my students are at and to see if I need to cover a topic better, and as a reflection for me as a teacher to see if I completely missed a topic,” Harwood said. “I also do midterms for the students to reflect on what they are learning and the pieces that they’re missing.” Heather Miles, a sophomore at MTHS, also believes that midterm exams are necessary as well. “A midterm exam is a way to recap on what you have done that quarter of the year,” Miles said. “A midterm can also help you to reflect later for you might do on your semester final.” As true as both of these points are, I feel that the same thing can be done during the semester final. At the end of the day, I feel that midterm exams bring a lot of unnecessary stress to students and teachers. Teachers have to create and grade the test and then have to do the same thing for semester finals. Midterm exams and semester finals are basically the same thing, which defeats the purpose of having two separate tests. The stress of taking a midterm can be put towards a long anticipated final exam. H

MIDTERM EXAMS ONLY LEAD TO UNNEEDED STRESS t’s November! A glorious month to enjoy family, turkeys, the leaves changing color and, of course, midterm exams. In case you didn’t know, a midterm exam is a test given towards the end of the quarter or middle of the semester. Personally, I have a mixed opinion about testtaking in general. Many people don’t like taking tests. I sure don’t. Tests can build up anxiety and stress. It can be scary to think that one test can basically determine Nina Otebele your grade in any class. Just the HAWKEYE STAFF thought of taking an exam can make a student feel pressured. But in our society, tests are everything. Some colleges require students to take a standardized test like the SAT or ACT in order to enroll. Even worse, the SBA is required for all students to take almost yearly from late elementary through sophomore high school if you pass. But I will be fair. as much as I don’t enjoy taking tests, in some ways tests are necessary, it can informs you whether you understand a subject or if you need more practice. This is why I have a mixed opinion on taking tests. Tests can cause stress, but they also can let me know if I need to work harder to understand the topic so I can do better on the following exam. Tests can also boost self esteem. If you do really well on a test, you have the right to be proud of it. But at the same time, when I get a low score on an exam I get upset because, not only did this test lower my grade in said class, it means that I didn’t know exactly what I was doing. This would mean I would have to work a lot harder in said class, which isn’t something I would look forward to. So yes, tests can have their pros and cons. I personally believe the only test that should matter

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GSA: A new name for more inclusivity By Charles Moore HAWKEYE STAFF

The MTHS Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA) was founded in the late 90s, to early 2000s to help LGBTQ students in the Mountlake Terrace Community. “The club started because of the Day of Silence,” Jennifer Widrig-Hodges, the MTHS GSA advisor, said. The Day of Silence is an event that takes place yearly on April 12 where people do not use their voices for a day in support of LGBTQ students that have been silenced, bullied and harassed for their sexuality. “There was quite GSA meets an anti-LGBTQ every Monday atmosphere at the at 2:00 p.m. time,” Widrigin room 226. Hodges said. The adviser is The main goal of English teacher the MTHS chapter Jennifer Widrigof GSA was to proHodges. mote a more positive attitude towards

the LGBTQ community and show that LBGTQ students exist and have a place in the community. The main effect GSA has had on MTHS is increased education and awareness of the LGBTQ community in the school. “I think the tone here at Terrace is of one of acceptance and letting people be themselves,” Widrig-Hodges said. GSA, formerly known as the Gay Straight Alliance, was founded nationally in San Francisco in 1998 in order to support LGBT students across the United States, and expanded nationally in 2005. The original goal was to serve as an advocacy group for LGBTQ students. GSA sought to create an organized and tight knit community to support all students, regardless of their sexual or gender orientation.. In 2016, the GSA changed its name to from the Gay Straight Alliance to Gender Sexuality Alliance to support other members of the LGBTQ community .

everybody,” GSA president Haley Gohl said. The GSA has its problems, as the group This is a sentiment that Gohl disagrees with; struggles to increase its membership. The she feels the club is already very inclusive. MTHS chapter of GSA is relatively small Although the compared to other LGBTQ community clubs at MTHS. “I think the tone here at Terrace has become far more “We had some is of one of acceptance and accepted since GSA feedback that people letting people be themselves.” was founded in 1998, saw the name and Jennifer Widrig-Hodges GSA ADVISER there is still work thought that ‘If I to do. Gohl believes don’t identify as gay or straight, or if I that students in the don’t identify as one of those than this club MTHS community should become more isn’t for me’, and [GSA Leadership] wanted educated about LGBTQ students and avoid [GSA] to be a open and welcoming place,” using negative language like slurs. Calling Widrig-Hodges said. something “gay” as an insult and using other Widrig-Hodges believes that many saw the such slurs, she said, creates a negative enviclub as exclusively for straight or homosexual ronment around being gay. This, she believes, people, rather than for the LGBTQ commu- makes it harder to ‘come out’ as LGBTQ. nity at large. Despite these shortcomings, she does Despite the club’s former name, there were agree that MTHS is a tolerant community. not many allies in GSA, something the club She hopes the new name will bring in more hopes to alter with the name change. members and further GSA’s mission of edu“Some people have said GSA isn’t open to cating the school community. H

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Counselor Julianne Petterson sorts through Alateen materials in her office in the counseling center for the support group, as she is the group’s adviser and manager. Story by Nolan DeGarlais Photos by Ciara Laney HAWKEYE STAFF

In September, the teen support group Alateen resumed operations at MTHS for the 2018-2019 school year. The group, which is advised and managed by MTHS counselor Julianne Petterson during its weekly Thursday meetings, is affiliated with the national Al-Anon Family Groups program and exists to support students who have family members undergoing addiction to drugs or alcohol. One of the group’s main goals is to help students with close family members or friends undergoing addiction to understand the behaviors which can result from undergoing a situation such as the one they are experiencing. The group uses the 12 steps to recovery program that is employed by Alcoholics Anonymous and attempts to help involved students “What happens when you’re in a situation like that is that

you develop behaviors that you think are helping, like nagAlthough the group is monitored and advised by Petterson, ging, trying to control things, trying to be a good kid and it is completely student led and the students can take the disget good grades so that their loved one will get better, and cussions in any way that they think is necessary. Attendance so these kinds of behaviors tend to make the people developis not enforced and the group has open membership, meaning them a little bit nutty and cranky,” Petterson said. “So ing that students can show up one week and then not show [the group] is to help us get in touch with the things we can up the next week and remain a full member of the group, change, the things we can’t change and how showing up whenever they feel it is neces“Anybody can come who to take care of ourselves.” sary. wants to, if you think you Alateen, which relies on the format of “Sometimes kids can’t come in every week belong then you do.” Al-Anon Family Groups, helps teenagers because they have a test or other big assignJulianne Petterson with loved ones undergoing addiction in ment, and academics are number one,” COUNSLER the same way that adults are helped when Petterson said. undergoing these same issues. The group meets every Thursday, but it holds its meeting during rotating periods so as to allow maximum attendance, “Al-Anon is a group of people that come together to supas sometimes students cannot afford to miss a certain period port each other based on their concern about somebody in each week. Additionally, meeting in rotating periods ensures their life’s drinking or drug use,” Petterson said. “We don’t that it is not easy for others at the school to determine who is diagnose anybody as an alcoholic or anything like that, but a member of the group, as one of the guarantees of the group anyone who wants to be a member can be a member.”

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because their parents lost their license due to a DUI,” Petterson said. “Sometimes [students] are worried about a family member or friend who might overdose [on drugs]. [These issues] really affect their school work.” One of the main benefits of membership in the group, according to feedback Petterson has received, is to help students realize that the addictions of others are not things for which they are responsible. “Students say that it just helps to hear that they’re not the only ones, when they sit in the group and hear what people talk about... it makes them realize that they didn’t cause [the addiction], it’s not their fault and there’s not a lot they can do to control it,” Petterson said. “Students may start thinking that [the addiction of a love one] is their fault, because parents may start blaming them… it’s that kind of thought process that we try to help kids understand.” Petterson hopes that, through their involvement with the group in high school, students will gain a life-long understanding of how to handle the addictions of other people in their lives. “You can’t do anything about [a loved one’s addiction], except for take care of yourself and know what you can change and what you can’t change,” Petterson said. “My thought is that when kids hear this...that someday as an adult and potentially find themselves in a similar situation they’ll remember that there is a place they can go to get help with this.” H

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is that membership is confidential. “Nobody has to say anything, we have a format that we read and then members can talk about whatever they want to,” Petterson said. “It’s confidential because the periods change every week, so it is not easy [for the school community] to identify who is in the group.” Students are allowed to bring friends into the group’s meetings if they have discussed the issues they are facing with their friend and feel that the friend can be trusted to aid the student in overcoming whatever issues they are facing. Students can join the group by talking to Petterson if they feel that they would benefit from the group’s supporting services. Additionally, sometimes teachers and counselors will let her know about students who might be good candidates for the group. After receiving a recommendation from another staff member, she will call the student into her office and discuss it with them, tell them what group is like and provide them with an invitation to the meetings. However, it is left up to the students whether they accept or decline the invitation. “Anybody can come who wants to, if you think you belong then you do,” Petterson said. Petterson does not operate the group alone and is supported in operating the group by community volunteers from Al-Anon Family Groups who who receive training certified by the national organization. “We also have two people come from the community who are part of the larger Al-Anon Family Groups [organization], so they go through a training process after being involved [with the organization] for two years and they can become an ‘Al-Anon member in Alateen’s service,’” Petterson said.” Alateen exists as organization chapters that are primarily located outside of schools, and Petterson also serves as a volunteer at an Alateen group at the Edmonds Senior Center. Her volunteering with Al-Anon Family Groups gave Petterson the idea to start up a chapter of Alateen at MTHS. “I got the group going here because I noticed that a lot of students were talking about issues that could be supported by a group like [Alateen],” Petterson said. Petterson believes the MTHS Alateen group is able to assist students in understanding issues that they may face from someone who is close to them’s addiction and perhaps alleviate some of the consequences of these issues. “[Some of the issues the group discusses are] kids struggling with grades or attendance or being forced to drive their parents around

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Petterson shows off the supporting materials that she uses to run the MTHS Alateen group.

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Midterm Madness

BLUE WAVE WITH RED UNDERTONES

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Americans across the nation gathered at polling stations and dropped ballots in mailboxes in a one-night affair to decide the future of the United States. The Congressional midterm elections on Nov. 6 have come and passed, and the majority of the results are in. The results will impact the futures of both Washington and the United States as a whole.

THE HOUSE The Democratic party exited the 2008 election cycle triumphantly, having won control of the House of Representatives, the Senate and the Presidency. In the 2010 midterms, however, the Republicans seized control of the House, continuing a trend of opposition control of the House of Representatives that had begun in 1994 during the Clinton administration. In 2014, the Republicans won the Senate as well, leaving President Barack Obama with an uncooperative Congress for his last two years. Donald Trump’s 2016 election as President of the United States marked a complete reversal from the 2008 Democratic sweep and the beginning of Republican control of the House, Senate and Presidency. The successful nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court cemented conservative control over the Supreme Court and the Justice Department, leaving the Republican party in control of all three branches of government. Because of this, the 2018 midterm was especially important for the Democratic party, who, if they did not regain control

Dems flip key house districts SHARICE DAVIDS wins Kansas’ 3rd District by

10.1 32.1 $3.4 PERCENT THOUSAND MILLION SPENT of the vote unique votes campaigning

JENNIFER WEXTON

wins Virginia’s 10th District by

12.4 45.5 $4.2 PERCENT THOUSAND MILLION SPENT of the vote unique votes campaigning

KIM SCHRIER

wins Washington’s 8th District by

5.2 15.2 $5.3

PERCENT THOUSAND MILLION SPENT of the vote unique votes campaigning

EDITOR’S NOTE: The data used on this page was gathered from The New York Times,

The Associated Press, and the Center for Responsive Politics

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of at least a portion of the legislature, could face two more years of complete Republican control of government. The Democrats found a glimmer of hope in the House of Representatives’ tendency to flip houses when the Presidency changes parties - one that they clung to desperately. Although both parties flooded competitive districts with campaign spending, with the Center for Responsive Politics reporting that the $5.2 billion in campaign funds spent during this election cycle makes this the most expensive midterm in history, the Center also found that Democrats outspent Republicans by almost $450 million across all races for both the House and Senate. That money has seen many key seats swap from Republican to Democratic control. Democrat Sharice Davids, a lesbian former MMA fighter of Native American descent, won Kansas’ 3rd district, which includes the portion of Kansas City in Kansas and its surrounding boroughs by 8.5 percentage points over incumbent Kevin Yoder. The race in Virginia’s 10th District saw Republican incumbent Barbara Comstock lose to Jennifer Wexton by over 46 thousand votes. In our own state, Democratic pediatrician Kim Schrier won the race for the 8th District over career politician Dino Rossi by 5.4 percentage points. With $25 million in spending, including $16 million by outside donors, the race to replace retiring Republican incumbent Dave Reichert was the costliest Congressional election in state history. A staggering 32 House seats flipped from Republican control to Democratic, catapulting the Democrats to a majority in the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives currently stands as 227 Democrats and 198 Republicans. Ten seats, all currently Republican-controlled,

I-1634 No grocery tax

Imposes a tax of $15 per metric ton of carbon emissions on companies

Prohibits local governments from creating taxes on groceries and beverages

Fee would raise by $2 annually until Washington’s 2035 reduction goals were met and revenue would go to air quality and energy projects

Does not revoke any current taxes on food or beverages like the soda tax in the city of Seattle

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have yet to be called in favor of either party, but in four of those races Democrats appear to have the lead.

Espy will find himself over 15 percentage points behind the Republican.

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In contrast with the House, there were few major upsets in the Senate. Aside from a few close races in key swing states, the election proceeded in line with pollsters’ expectations: Republican candidates took loosely-held Senate seats in states that voted for Trump in 2016. In Nevada, Democrat Jacky Rosen won the seat over incumbent Dean Heller, whose support for President Trump cost him votes in a state that Hillary Clinton carried in 2016 by 2.5 percentage points; Rosen out-fundraised Heller by over $7 million, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. In Arizona, a closely-contested race saw Democrat Kyrsten Sinema victorious over Republican Martha McSally. Sinema will replace retiring Republican Jeff Flake, whom President Trump had spurned following continued criticism by the senator. Perhaps the closest race this year is between Republican Rick Scott and incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson in Florida. Scott is currently governor of Florida, though term limits bar him from seeking re-election. He is also a successful businessman, having founded co-founded a successful hospital chain now part of the largest for-profit healthcare company in America. His own personal wealth contributed in large part to the over-$30 million gap in funding reported by the Center for Responsive Politics. Despite the gulf in funding, Nelson lost the Senate race by just 0.1 percent of the vote. In Florida, races that end with the winning candidate less than 0.5 percentage points ahead of the runner-up must automatically be recounted; the result could change at a later date. Though a special election to replace longtime Mississippi Republican Senator Thad Cochran, who resigned in April over health concerns, went to runoffs which will be held on Nov. 27, it is extremely unlikely that Democratic candidate Mike Espy will prevail over Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith, since about 150,000 Republican votes went to a second Republican candidate, Chris McDaniel in the election on Nov. 6. If those votes go to Hyde-Smith in the runoffs,

Washington has long been a blue state, every year we see ambitious new ballot initiatives seeking to further liberal programs and agendas. This year, noteworthy examples passed include I-940, requiring de-escalation training for police officers and establishing a standard to determine valid Here in Washington, results came through in line with uses of lethal force and I-1639, which tightens gun control pollsters’ expectations. Republican and Democratic incumlaws. bents in the vast majority of districts won re-election camUnder 1639, anyone under the age of 21 may not purchase paigns convincingly. The only representative who did not semi-automatic rifles, which automatically chamber a new win reelection is the retiring Republican Dave Reichert round using energy expended by the firing of the previous from the 8th District. The 8th District has seen increased round; under existing laws, people under 21 cannot purchase urban development in recent years; urban areas tend to vote a handgun. Manual-action rifles, which requires external Democratic. That could explain why Democratic pediatriaction (such as bolts, pumps, slides or levers) to chamber a cian Kim Schrier became the first Democrat to represent round after firing, may still be purchased at age 18. Notably, the district since its creation in 1983, despite the fact that under 1639, gun owners whose weapons are used in a crime the district has carried by someone who should not Democratic presidential have had access to that firearm candidates every cycle may also face criminal charges since 1992. of “community endangerment” wins Missouri senate seat by This race was parif they did not secure their ticularly important not weapon in a gun safe with a only to its residents trigger lock or similar device. PERCENT THOUSAND MILLION SPENT but also to the parties I-1634 also passed, preventing of the vote unique votes campaigning at-large, as evidenced any state municipalities from by the high spending in establishing taxes on grocery the district by both of items, defined by the initiative the campaigns and outside donors. With the flipping of the as “any raw or processed food or beverage, or any ingredient 8th District, Democrats now hold seven of Washington’s ten thereof, intended for human consumption.” Congressional districts. The remaining initiative on the ballot, I-1631, which would Another interesting race, albeit with an expected result, have required carbon emitters to pay a fee per metric ton of was between Republican incumbent Jaime Herrera Beutler carbon produced, failed to gain approval by voters. and Carolyn Long for the Third District in southern Now that the only truly contested district in the state has Washington. Though Herrera Beutler has steadily rebuffed gone blue, and now that Washington’s voters have impleopposition from Democratic opponents for seven years runmented some of the strictest gun control laws in the country, ning, this year, the Democrats’ 2.9 percent margin of defeat Washington has cemented itself as one of the most liberal was significantly smaller than the >10 percent margins of states in the nation. In the coming years, with the increasing defeat in years past. If these relatively close races can be urbanization of the Washington area and expansion of the expected going forward, there is a real chance that the disSeattle metropolitan area, one would not be remiss to believe trict could flip in the future, further cementing Democratic that the state will only become bluer. H hold over the state.

I-1639 Gun control

Raises age requirement to own a semiautomatic rifle from 18 to 21 If an improperly stored firearm is illegally accessed and used in a crime, its owner can be charged 10 waiting periods are implemented and background checks are enhanced

JOSH HAWLEY (R)

6.0 134 $7.3

I-940 Police reform

Requires officers to learn and resort to situation de-escalation tactics Establishes a test to determine if uses of lethal force are constitutional

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OPTIONS AFTER MTHS

LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL CAN BE

DAUNTING. WHAT RESOURCES

ARE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS TO

PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE?

Story by Ritika Khanal Photos by Ciara Laney

ing on bringing a program called YouScience to MTHS. “With this program, students go to YouScience.com, Once high school begins, so does the conversation about take an aptitude test and it’s supposed to help them detera student’s future, and, of course, whether a student wants mine a career,” Benvenuti explained. to attend college. For many people, the idea of college and She also encourages her students to take the Myerslife after high school can be extremely daunting, especially Briggs Personality test online. After they have taken the since they are still trying to figure themselves out. test, she uses their results to give them advice on careers Counselor Tanya Benvenuti feels staff should be focusthat might fit them from a book entitled “Do What You ing on helping students figure out who they are above Are: Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the everything else. Secrets of Personality Type”. “We are too blindly pushing students into four year “Kids should be asking themselves who they are, what colleges. We get them there, but they drop out, or their they want to do and how they are going to get there. They degree doesn’t do anything for them,” she said. should always do everything they can to add knowledge to On the other hand, Benvenuti one of those three things,” Barbara Brister, “Counselors need to do recognizes that today, employers are MTHS career specialist, said. more self-explorations less willing to train new employees. Brister frequently hosts representatives about students’ Instead, they expect new hires to from colleges and universities across the strengths, interests and come in with a certain skill set, nation. She is available in the career center aptitudes earlier.” making it necessary for some educaduring most lunches to help students with Tanya Benvenuti tion beyond high school. However, college or career questions. COUNSELOR she doesn’t feel that college is the Though grades and academics are imporanswer for everyone. tant, Brister said she wants students to take “College is too expensive while you’re still trying to figadvantage of the other opportunities the school provides. ure yourself out,” she said. “I have kids who want to go into engineering,” she said, Benvenuti, along with the other three counselors, are “But when they do STEM in high school, they realize that in the process of conducting senior interviews. These isn’t what they want to do.” interviews are designed to help seniors decide what they Brister said that there are many pathways available to want to do after high school through guidance from their students as they are trying to figure out what they want counselors. to do after high school. AP classes, College in the High “We should be doing these interviews earlier. The senior School and Running Start classes are a few of the proyear is a bit late for that,” Benvenuti said. grams and options available to MTHS students. She feels that counselors “need to do more self-exploraAP, or Advanced Placement classes, are rigorous, collegetions about students’ strengths, interests and aptitudes level classes that students can take in high school. At the earlier rather than waiting until their last year here to end of the course, students are given the opportunity to help them figure that out.” take an equally rigorous test that To help with this can earn them college credits in goal, she is workthe subject area of the class. Running Start is a program where students can get a sense for the college environment by taking classes at Edmonds HAWKEYE STAFF

MTHS counselors Julianne Petterson, Brad Serka, Tanya Benvenuti and Allison Hong sit outside of the counseling center during lunch to talk with students without appointments.

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Community College (ECC). This can grant MTHS students college credits upon completion of classes at ECC, but these credits are only guaranteed to transfer to colleges if students decide to attend a college in Washington state. College in the High School is a program that allows students to take college-level academic courses in high school to receive college credit. “All of these pathways have their advantages, but it all depends on what the student wants to do after high school,” Brister said. She also mentioned that a four year college is not the only option available to students after high school, as apprenticeships and two year technical colleges are also available. “An apprenticeship is basically when you get paid by the company to learn their trade,” Brister explained. Brister believes that for some students, apprenticeships are perfect because debt doesn’t incur during these programs and they get more personalized training. On the other hand, a two year technical college is a form of community college that is less expensive than a four year university and can train students in specific occupations. Brister also mentioned that the Pre ACT is now available to sophomores, and the PSAT testing is available to juniors. The ACT and SAT are both tests whose results colleges look at during admisCareer specialist Barb Brister in the Career Center. Brister is available during lunch for questions about apprenticeships, technical sion decisions. It is possible for sophomores and colleges and other alternative options for students’ futures. She also fields questions about scholarships and careers. juniors to take the tests once and then retake to better their scores the following year. “Take the SAT/ACT more than once,” senior Ishika Nayyar advised. Nayyar also stressed that “everyone should try to be a part of something that is not directly relevant to academics and school.” In her junior year, Nayyar undertook seven clubs, played sports and started a job. She feels that this, more than anything else, has helped her prepare for life after high school and has taught her more about herself. “High school is practically a training ground,” junior Crystabella Garcia, said. “I have been lucky enough to learn what I enjoy, and we’ll see where that may take me when any opportunity comes my way.” Garcia is a cheerleader and is also a part of the Key Club, ASB and Connect Crew. She said that even if she doesn’t use the skills she has gained from all of these activities after high school, they still have taught her what kind of work she enjoys doing. Garcia knows MTHS staff will be more than willing to answer her questions and help her, but she feels that staff should highly encourage each student to meet with their counselor with set questions and ideas to discuss. Then, after students get an idea of what they may want to do in the future, Garcia feels that they should begin “looking into the courses required in order to take on this profession.” “Those who would like to look into a science major could meet with their own science teacher and ask about their college experience to further look into which colleges have a program best suited for them,” Garcia said. Sydney Wilson, another senior at MTHS, agrees. “One thing that staff could do is to show different careers that are in the area of study in their certain class,” she said. Wilson also feels that it would help students if they were assigned more college work so “they can get a sense for what they are in for.” “Do what you love. Love what you do.” These are the words on a rock decoration displayed in Benvenuti’s office. “Be curious, take note of some of the stuff that’s out there and research the things that interest you,” Benvenuti advised. “Who knows what you’re going to want to do, but you don’t want to close any of your doors by getting bad grades.” H SALMAN GHOUS | HAWKEYE

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WHAT DOES VETERANS DAY MEAN TO YOU? Story by Emily Sallee HAWKEYE STAFF

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Veterans Day is an American national holiday celebrated on Nov. 11 that honors those who have served in the U.S. military. Wouldn’t one think that the history of this day should be common knowledge? “No, I do not know the history of Veterans Day,” said sophomore Natalie Song. Originally, the holiday was known as Armistice Day, as it originated in 1919 on the first anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I. The day became an official national holiday in the United States in 1938. Congress amended the act that had made Armistice Day a holiday in 1954, striking the word “Armistice” in favor of “Veterans” to honor those who served in all U.S. wars. From 1971 to 1975, Veterans Day was celebrated on the fourth Monday in October after the 1968 passage of the Uniform Holidays Bill. The date changed back to Nov. 11 in 1975 under president Gerald Ford due to the date’s historical significance. The U.S. is not the only country that commemorates its veterans. In the United Kingdom, Remembrance Sunday is celebrated on the second Sunday of November. The United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries such as Australia and New Zealand also observe two minutes of silence at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, in recognition of the time and date of the 1918 armistice. Not only is it a day of recognition for the services veterans have done for their country, it is also a day of remembrance for all of the members of the armed forces who died for their country and did not come home. The meaning of Veterans Day varies from person to person. Some see it as a day of remembering loved ones lost in military service. Some see it as a day to remember those who have and are currently fighting for them and America, or as a day to spend with the veterans in their family. Others see it as a time to celebrate in some other way, such as taking advantage of Veterans Day sales. “Veterans Day is a day we honor those future veterans and past ones who have sacrificed their lives for our country in times of war or any service they have done for our country,” senior Glaxton Joseph said. Even though Joseph does not celebrate Veterans Day, as he does not have any family members that have served in the military, he still believes in the holiday’s importance. “They help protect us as a nation,” Joseph said. “Veterans Day, to me, is a day to celebrate our military, who helped us get to where we are now,” sophomore Sienna McLaren said. On Veterans Day, McLaren spends time with her grandparents. Her grandfather is a veteran of the Vietnam War. “We usually don’t do anything specific regarding about him being in the war because he doesn’t like talking about it very much, but on Veterans Day we just play some games in the backyard,” McLaren said. Public schools in the United States close on Veterans Day. MTHS is thus one of those schools that gives students a day off. MTHS also recognizes this national holiday with an assembly every other year, often with veterans present. The assembly serves as a way to help remind students of the significance of veterans and the armed forces, although an assembly was not held this year due to alternation with the MLK assembly. H

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Rival schools compete to donate food for holiday season

“I got a lot of students telling me they would rather see my head shaved, and HAWKEYE STAFF [Mark] Burbank emailed me telling me that During the month of November, students he would donate to Lynnwood instead of us will find that the back of the HUB is blocked because he wanted to see my head shaved; so, off for the annual food drive organized by [ASB] realized people would whether see my the MTHS Associated Student Body (ASB). head shaved, so we switched it,” Shaw said. Throughout the month students can watch The Executive ASB President of the winthat area fill up with boxes full of canned ning school will have their head shaved at and boxed foods donated by students, staff the annual Pursuit of the Power Plunger and community members. After school, it is (PPP) basketball game. This game features a common sight to see ASB the annual PPP competi“I know in years past [the tion, in which teams from officers tirelessly count out goal] has been 20,000 food donations, track which both MTHS and LHS [cans], but I’ve wanted to class donated each item on make contraptions out of push it to 25,000 [cans].” large posters painted by various objects and race Andy Shaw ASB and update the donathese contraptions by proEXECUTIVE ASB PRESIDENT tion numbers. pelling themselves with a Each November, the MTHS ASB toilet plunger. The competition, scored based organizes a food drive for the Concern on the results of the races and school spirit for Neighbors Food Bank in Mountlake shown at the competition, is intended to Terrace, which services an estimated 100 to serve as a friendly competition between the 115 local families per week. The food drive, rivals. with this year’s slogan of “Dare to Care,” also “The PPP game this year against LHS is functions as a competition between rivals on Jan. 17, and in addition to that, we’re also MTHS and Lynnwood High School (LHS) having a staff versus staff basketball game,” to see who can collect the most cans of food Shaw said. “So it’s a PPP race, a staff basketfor the food bank, and each year there is a ball game and my head gets shaved.” reward for the winning school. Additionally, in order to punish the losThe results of this year’s food drive carry ing school, it was decided that the Executive high stakes for Executive ASB President ASB of the losing school will have to wear Andy Shaw: if MTHS beats LHS in food spirit gear from the winning school for a day. donations, his head will be shaved in front of In recent years, LHS has beaten MTHS a live audience. in the food drive competition—a trend that Originally, the Executive ASB members Shaw seeks to reverse. of MTHS and LHS, and members of the “I’ve heard that in years passed, before I Interhigh ASB from both schools, decided was in high school, we would usually win, that the president of the losing school’s but in the past few years Lynnwood has been Executive ASB would have their head winning,” Shaw said. “But we’re trying to shaved. However, after receiving feedback change that this year.” from their school communities, ASB memThe food drive also serves as a competibers at both schools decided that shaving the tion between MTHS classes, and the head of the winning school’s president would class that donates the most to the food provide more of an incentive for their school drive will receive $500 to their class prom communities to donate to the food drive. fund. Students can donate to the food Story by Nolan DeGarlais Photos by Maddie Wolff-Gee

drive by bringing cans of food or money to their class’s area at the back of the HUB or to their PASS teachers until Nov. 30. Throughout the month, class ASB officers will run donation drives in which members of the class stand in front of local stores and collect food donations. The Executive ASB had originally planned to use the intercom system to provide an incentive to donate to the food drive, but they found that the intercom’s technology did not fit their needs. “On the first week of November we were gonna play ‘Johny Johny’ for 30 seconds after fifth period until we got 2,000 cans, but we weren’t able to do that because the intercom system is 30 years old and if you can try and play your phone [through the intercom] the audio is terrible,” Shaw said. Shaw has increased ASB’s food can donation goal this year. “I know in years past [the goal] has been 20,000 [cans], but I’ve wanted to push it to 25,000 [cans],” Shaw said. The MTHS community donated 12,289 cans of food during last year’s food drive.

The ASB donation drives outside local stores were great sources of donations previously, but this year, it has been more difficult to organize those events. “Last year we were able to [collect cans] at Albertsons, QFC on weekdays, Trader Joe’s and [other stores],” Shaw said. “But this year we’re not allowed to use Albertsons, QFC won’t let [ASB] do weekdays and Trader Joe’s is booked with LHS.” In terms of specific roles, Shaw is in charge of counting the cans after school each day, Secretary Bruno Porras will update the poster in the HUB with accurate figures for the amount of cans donated by each class and Public Relations Officer Andy Nguyen has been tasked with advertising the event. The food drive will end on Nov. 30, but is subject to change depending on the circumstances at the end of the month. “In years past we’ve had [the food drive] go into December, and if we see that by the end of November maybe we don’t have as many cans as we were expecting, we might talk to Lynnwood and try to change the end date to a later time,” Shaw said. H

Everyday until the food drive ends, Executive ASB Secretary Bruno Porras will update a poster for the food drive that marks every 6,250-can checkpoint until the school’s goal of 25,000 cans.

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New dispensers offer free menstrual products

A student turns the knob on the menstrual hygiene product dispenser in the women’s bathroom by the locker rooms, releasing a pad, free of charge. Story and photos by Annika Prom CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Menstrual hygiene product (MHP) dispensers returned to MTHS in September after facing an approximately 10-year absence from the school. Administration chose to install the first and second machines in the women’s bathroom located outside of the locker rooms and the one outside of the main gym. These machines offer pads and tampons and will dispense the appropriate product after a knob on the machine is turned. In between the pad and tampon labels on the machines is a round white sticker with blue text that reads, “FREE” — students can obtain these products at no charge. MTHS is the only high school in the Edmonds School District (ESD) with MHP dispensers that offer the products for free. Additionally, students can obtain free MHP in the health room of the main office.

Hill believes increased availability of MHP They are advised to see a counselor or stualso gives students more control over their dent support advocate Latisha Williams if bodies, which she sees as a component of they need a large supply of MHP. independence. Though MTHS already had multiple “As educators, we treat teens as emerging avenues for students to acquire MHP, the adults,” Hill said. “As the nurse, I look at incorporation of an MHP dispenser allows people — students — to be partners in their for more accessibility. School nurse Julie Hill healthcare, and if they can also believes the dispensers will increase convenience for “I love the student voice, instead access products that are needed indepenstudents in terms of access so I hope that students dently, that makes them and urgency. recognize that this was brought about [by] a better partner in their “Our goal for anything that student voice.” health.” we do is to keep students in She views the health class and if they have to leave Cathy Fiorillo OFFICE MANAGER room’s role as being a class, we want them out of “backup” for students who class [for] as few minutes or don’t have a MHP available when needed. As seconds as possible,” she said. “Having one both the health room and dispensers provide dispenser downstairs and a cabinet in the health room upstairs is much better, because MHP for free, Hill said the ease of access gives “power to the people.” it allows students to get the product and be “We need to be backup for them. You’ll in the bathroom for less time.”

always have to have a supply of backups at school and at home. We want kids to stay in school and not have to go home,” Hill said. “It fosters independence and a partnership in health that young women can take care of their own needs.” On the school level, both Hill and office manager Cathy Fiorillo said they have no concern with providing MHP for free. All high schools in the ESD pay for pads and tampons out of their own building supplies budget. In the ESD, the presence of MHP dispensers is a choice made by each building. Health Services Program Manager Mara MaranoBianco said she is currently “not familiar” with the current state of MHP accessibility in the ESD. Nonetheless, she expressed approval when she learned that the dispenser at MTHS allows students to obtain MHP at no cost.

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of pads and tampons. However, Stephens-Bell said she has heard rumors that the As for the recent reinstallation of the dispensers, Fiorillo machines can work with any coin or, occasionally, no money believes they are faring well in the school, even though she at all. Their health room also offers free MHP in cases of has not heard any comments from students about their funcemergencies. tion or availability. “The expectation is that a girl just takes what she needs “Probably, for us, no news is good news. They have not been to get through the day,” she said. “I also think some girls vandalized,” Fiorillo said. “Obviously, the way that the cusare embarrassed to use the machines in the bathrooms, and todians are talking, students are very respectful. They’re not would rather ask the office ladies if we have anything to help just emptying [the dispensers]. They’re her out.” “It does set a positive using it the way we intended it to be At Lynnwood High School, custodiprecedence within our school used.” ans stock functioning dispensers that district and it’s a positive model A strong next step, according to Hill, accept dimes and quarters, based on moving forward,” is to install more dispensers throughout the product, according to office manMara Marano-Bianco the school. ager Cherrol Banta. HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM MANAGER “Maybe we need to work on having disFiorillo does not foresee vandalism pensers at some additional places that are on the new machines. The first two far flung so people don’t have to walk so far,” Hill said. dispensers were installed on Sept. 12, 2018, one year after administration began discussing their re-implementation. However, administration currently has no plans to install This time around, administration hopes they won’t need to more MHP dispensers, as Fiorillo feels the school has “good remove these dispensers, as the last one left the building in coverage” with the two already in place. She hopes other around 2008. schools will consider implementing dispensers as well, if Former Principal and current Assistant Superintendent their student body desires them. Greg Schwab recalled the administration choosing to remove “I love the student voice, so I hope that students recognize all dispensers. There were multiple instances of the dispensthat this was brought about [by] student voice,” Fiorillo said. ers being torn off the walls and the toilets being clogged with “I hope it would be like that for all the high schools and that a student at another school brought it to their staff, that they the products. As it became difficult to maintain the dispenswould listen and respond.” H ers, they settled on making the health room the main source

Fast facts about the dispensers

1: A compatible pack of 250 pads for this dispenser costs $27.

2: Like the health room,

this dispenser provides pads and tampons, free of charge.

3: Turning the knob to the right once will dispense the corresponding product.

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4: This dispenser is

designed to specifically fit Gards pads and Tampax tampons.

5: Custodians will refill the

machine when empty, which is every few days or once a week.

6: A compatible pack

of 500 tampons for this dispenser costs $53.

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7: It cost $482.74 to

purchase two dispensers.

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A memorable fall for Terrace athletes, fans Stories by Sarah Davis and Kennedy Cooper Graphics by Sierra Clark HAWKEYE STAFF

Women’s Soccer The Hawks women’s soccer team, although it doesn’t show it on paper, had a season worth remembering. The Hawks went 1-14-1 overall and 1-12-1 in conference. Going from this year to last year, soccer lost seven seniors and had to replace all of those girls with freshmen, which made the team inexperienced. “The team was really young so us seniors just tried to do our best to

understand what team was all about. That means no drama, having fun, and keeping traditions that everybody loves,” senior Abbi Johnson said. Despite the bad record, Hawks soccer tried to stay positive throughout everything. “Our team dynamic was very positive,” Johnson said. “We always tried to stay happy, even when things weren’t looking good. We sure had our ups and downs but we stayed together and didn’t turn against each other.” Hawks soccer wasn’t at its best this year, but they still had their moments when they felt like

it. For example, the Hawks played MarysvillePilchuck on Thursday, Sep. 20 for the second time. The girls went into overtime, the score being 0-0. Johnson ended up scoring the winning goal, which would be the only winning goal of the season. “The team didn’t do great...but that’s okay,” Johnson said. “The team will go on to do amazing things in the next years and I’m proud to be the first building block on that path to success.” H

Volleyball Although the volleyball team struggled to finish their games with a win, they had a hard fought season. “I don’t think our record this season truly defined our skill level at all,” senior captain Karly Rismoen said. “I think if we could go back and redo it all, we would. We had so many close matches, but had a lot of difficulty focusing on wanting to win.”

The varsity team came into the season having lost quite a few key players from last year and lacking in height from previous years. They finished the season 0-14 in conference and 1-14 overall. The team’s main goal was to rebuild skills from the talented players they lost from last year’s graduating class and lay the foundations for success in future years. Individually, the volleyball team experienced much growth this year and players were able to show their personal levels of talent. “I think overall we played pretty well,” Rismoen said. “Our team is very talented individually, we just had difficulty finishing games and really wanting to win as a team.” H

Cross Country The men’s and women’s team had an exceptional season although the expectations were low for this team. Junior Alex Williams won the 2A districts title, the men’s team placed second at districts and fourth in the state, and the women’s team sent two runners, Allie Gill-More and Simone Davison, to state and placed 18th. Lindee Cutler, a captain for the women’s team said, “We were expected to do really badly. Our

girls team was only expected to have two runners, and even though we were lucky enough to have 13, we still got off to a rocky start. Since we had a brand new coach and so many new runners, we didn’t start officially training until late August. I’m pretty sure we were ranked down into the 50s in our state.” Jaden Lofrese, a senior captain for the men’s team, said, “Because of our coaches Joel and Jim, the team really came together and decided to focus on improving the cross country team as well as pushed each individual to the best of their limits. The men’s team did surprisingly well, going to state and taking home a fourth place trophy. The women’s team was almost built up from scratch having many people join this year and each of them improving tremen-

dously. We brought two girls to state along with the boys’ team so it was extremely successful comparing the expected results.” Both the men’s and women’s teams faced obstacles, injuries and low expectations, but they pushed through it all and had an incredible season this fall. H

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Men’s Tennis The men’s tennis team this year had a season full of growth. They improved a lot from the previous year despite the fact that they were up against teams from larger schools. Andy Shaw, senior tennis player, said, “Terrace tennis this year played 4A schools for the first time in years and it was a huge learning experience as we didn’t let that get to our heads and we eventually beat a 4A school at the end of the season.” The team went 6-8 overall, qualified for subdistricts and sent

senior captain Anthony Bunyan to districts. During his last subdistrict match he came from behind and won 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. Bunyan said, “I’m proud of how far many teammates have come. They have learned so much in such a short period of time that I’m glad I was able to play with all of them.” H

Women’s Swim and Dive The women’s swim team had an outstanding season this year. They went 5-5 overall, won the Edmonds School District (ESD) Meet for the second year in a row, sent 14 girls to districts and placed in state. Sally Benedict, a senior captain, on the topic of the teams season said, “I’m so proud of how far our team has come. I remember my freshman year we had 8 girls on the team, we never won a meet, and we didn’t even have our own coach, we shared with Edmonds-Woodway.” Since Benedict first joined swim, the team has come a long way. “Now we have won the ESD meet for the second year in a row, we have around 20 girls on the team, half our team made it to state, and we have our own coach,”

she said. It amazes me to see how far we’ve come. I’m so proud of every girl on this team, and I expect great things from them in the future. I’m really going to miss swimming with these girls.” On top of having a great season, these girls have an amazing bond. “Our team is very close. I don’t have exact words to describe the team, but we’re a family. We love to sing together, especially Christmas songs, on long bus rides,” Benedict said. “When we’re halfway through a set we always sing, ‘WOAH we’re halfway there, WOAH livin’ on a prayer.’ We try to have as much fun as possible.” H

Football For Hawks football, their season was one to remember. Football switched into 2A this year, so they didn’t really know who they were going to be going against. However they expected to make it far into playoffs, and it looked like that was going to happen. Their conference record was 4-1, making them league champs for the first time in Hawks football history, sharing the division title with Sehome and Bellingham. Their biggest win for the Hawks was on Friday, Oct. 5 against Blaine. The Hawks came ready to play and won 40-0. However this success came to an abrupt stop as the Hawks saw their players getting injured. Senior leading receiver/punter/ defensive back Brandon Bach who was a primary contributor to the team was out for

the rest of the season due to a broken bone in his foot. Also, senior lineman Argae Guiao was out with a sprained left ankle, and senior running back/wide receiver/defensive back Mustafa Balikci was benched after suffering a concussion. Not to mention senior wide receiver/ defensive back Dominique Latham was playing with a cast on his arm, making catching much more difficult than usual. With part of the starting lineup being crippled, the Hawks did not advance as far as they wanted to in postseason, but despite the ending the Hawks still had a season to remember. The Hawks fell in the first round of the post-season to Blaine 28-10. “I hope more people will be willing to [do] football next year because of how far the

team has come over the [past] few years” Latham said. H

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