Month: November 2023
What do Huskies think about influencer culture?
Are the lives of influencers something we should focus on? Influencer culture has vastly spread after the pandemic, as more and more people are tuning in to see what the latest trend is. In order to get a closer look into how the culture affects us, we interviewed students and staff at Washington.
How the rise of influencer culture is changing us for the worse
When was the last time you were influenced to buy something? Was it an EOS lip balm you begged your mom for in 2010, or maybe a Lanige lip mask you couldn’t stop seeing on TikTok? In any case, you have been influenced to buy something at least once in your life, whether you realize it or not.
Homecoming hysteria
Every year, Homecoming is an event to remember, but how about this year? What changed, and what stayed the same? What made this year’s homecoming different, and how did WHS students feel about it?
Why haven’t fighting games become mainstream?
First of all, what is a fighting game? While there are many subgenres, most fighting games have at least two characters facing each other in a two-dimensional format, both of which have the objective of depleting the enemy’s health to zero. Some examples would be Street Fighter, Guilty Gear, Mortal Kombat, and Tekken…
Self diagnosed with ignorance
With so much information being readily available at a moment’s notice, it’s not surprising that everyone thinks they’ve got a degree in psychology. More and more frequently people have taken it upon themselves to diagnose themselves with all sorts of disorders based on a handful of symptoms, but as any psychology student will tell you, correlation does not equal causation.
Washington High School tennis: Where legends are made
Most sports do not typically combine strategy, teamwork, and athleticism quite like tennis. The sport might seem easy to play, but it actually requires a high level of skill and strategic thinking in order to excel.
Go all out, it’s spirit week!
Spirit week at Washington High School is full of class unity and school spirit, which leads up to the homecoming game and dance.
Dump your stuff on the curb, it’s helpful!
America hates seeing trash everywhere. We’ve all seen litter and even if it is illegal everyone still does it. Spitting out gum or tossing a wrapper you didn’t feel like throwing away might be easy to justify, but what about bigger things like furniture?