Chuck E Cheese catastrophe
Michael Marquess, Cover Editor, Co-Art Editor
May 13, 2019
Amidst a flurry of allegations of health code violations, the lovable little mouse of Chuck E. Cheese Entertainment will squeak clean no more. According to a new wave of social media influencers, the uneven slices of pizza served at local establishments point to a shady business practice that underm...
Calming down guide
Gabe Araujo, Co-Litterbox Editor
May 13, 2019
School stress can be difficult to manage. With the first 3/4 of the year behind us, many students may be getting more concerned about their GPA. However, unless you are one of those people who is motivated by stress, it will only make your grades worse. Therefore, I’m writing this guide to calm down...
Perfecting pronouns
Gabe Araujo, Co-Litterbox Editor
May 13, 2019
Pronouns are an important part of the LGBTQ+ community, as well as the rest of society. They define us as a person, and give us as humans more comfortable labels. If not for them, conversations would sound pretty weird. For example if you are telling a friend about your favorite song artist, and l mak...
Celebrating Cinco de Mayo
Evie Smith, Photo Editor, Co-Litterbox Editor
May 13, 2019
The 5th of May is just the day after May 4th and the one before May 6th for many, but for Americans, Beer companies, and the city of Pueblo, Mexico it is much more. Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday that celebrates the country's victory in the Battle of Puebla. It all started because Mexico owed Fr...
Is spelling becoming obsolete?
Téa Schmid, Design Editor
May 13, 2019
In a world with seemingly endless technological advancements, previously important skills of the past are becoming less necessary. Many jobs became unnecessary due to advanced machinery, and some people do not even have to drive their car anymore because it drives itself! Every year the human race ventu...
STEM corner
Sanjana Chava, Feature Editor
May 13, 2019
With advancements in cloning technology in the past few years, ethical issues surrounding the topic have created debate among the public. However, cloning has had various benefits that do not relate directly to the cloning of an entire human or animal. Cloning has opened a new door in the field of...
BHS brings new options
Stephanie Rodriguez, Reporter
May 13, 2019
Another year, another schedule, another frenzy of freshmen scurrying about searching for their classes. We are preparing to say farewell to the class of 2019 and introduce new courses in our everyday schedules. Many students have different interests and skill levels so therefore our school decided to...
Take care of yourself, from inside to out
Mary Conaway, News Editor
May 13, 2019
Healthy habits don’t have to be started in January, everyday is a new day to start eating healthier and living a more active lifestyle. Here are some ideas and habits to get into for starting a new healthy and active lifestyle! Working out does not have to be at the gym! Going outside and goin...
Who’s hanging out out there?
Bryanna Fernandez, Reporter
May 13, 2019
You either don’t believe in, want to believe in, or believe in aliens. Thinking of the possibilities could prepare us for an alien take over that forces us to live underground or in a spacecraft that orbits the moon. It could even prepare us to coexist with aliens. All of these ideas are obviousl...
A Yiddish guide for teens! Oy vey iz meir?
Levi Gettleman, A&E Editor
April 3, 2019
Born in the 10th century as an innovation of European Jewry attempting to create a unifying language, Yiddish (a combination of German and Hebrew) is still a relevant language in that many of its words and phrases can enrich any conversation. Yiddish grew in popularity after the invention of the printing...
Spotlighting Bothell’s fearless leader
April 3, 2019
Even though it’s his first year as Bothell High School’s principal, Mr. Juan Price is no newcomer to the school system. He has worked in different Washington school districts for greater than a decade, working in both administration and teaching positions. He has also worked to help build variou...
Observing Passover
Levi Gettleman, A&E Editor
April 3, 2019
On the evening of April 19th, Jews across the world will begin to observe the festival of Passover (Pesach in Hebrew), commonly known as the Festival of Matzah, the Festival of Spring, and the Festival of Freedom. Passover is dedicated to retelling the story of the slavery of the Jews in Egypt and...