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Changing the Tune
November 18, 2025
California’s Response to Crime
October 13, 2025
WHS Debates Tech Policy in Classrooms
October 13, 2025

Image: Generated by AI This school year, a new policy banning phones during class time has stirred up strong opinions amongst the students…

Despite educators’ calls for change, class sizes remain ridiculous
October 9, 2025
HOW FREMONT UNIFIED IS SHIELDING IMMIGRANT STUDENTS AGAINST DEPORTATION FEARS 
October 9, 2025

Features

Spring Sports Athlete Spotlight
April 17, 2025
2024-2025 Artist Spotlight
March 26, 2025
2024 Wrapped
February 14, 2025
Husky Holiday Traditions
December 13, 2024
Huskies embrace the magic of Halloween
October 29, 2024
New year, new staff!
September 30, 2024

Opinions

Beyond the Transcript
October 9, 2025
The Most Radical Thing You Can Do Is Visit the Public Library 
October 9, 2025
Who Needs Prep Time When You Have AI?
October 9, 2025

It is no secret that AI is being used by students everywhere to complete all manner of tasks and homework assignments. But students are no longer the only people in school using artificial intelligence to make their lives easier.

Why do we get the spooky sundays and how we overcome it
October 9, 2025
What If We Actually Looked Up Instead of Down? Why the Phone Ban is More Beneficial Than Harmful
October 7, 2025

Arts and Entertainment

The Summer I Turned Pretty: Team Jeremiah or Team Conrad?
October 14, 2025
Flocking to flavor: Hot chicken craze takes over off-campus lunch 
October 9, 2025
All-New Batman Comic With a Unique Twist
October 9, 2025
Laufey’s “A Matter of Time” captures fans’ hearts
October 9, 2025
Celebrating Diversity at WHS
May 1, 2025
Cookie Clash: Ranking the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
March 26, 2025

Sports and Health

On and Off the Court: Lessons from Girls’ Tennis
October 9, 2025
Beyond the Net – The Community of Girls Volleyball
October 9, 2025
A Deeper Dive Into High School Sports Injuries
October 9, 2025

As high school students, many of us know someone who’s been injured, and many of those injuries come from playing sports. Whether you’re the star player on your team or a benchwarmer, injuries can happen to anyone at any time.

Huskies on the Rise: Washington Football’s Road to Redemption
October 7, 2025
Beyond the Screen: Rediscovering Life Through Nature
April 29, 2025

Latest Posts

Seniors need a more relaxed second semester

Student asleep in class with late slip on hoodie.

February 15, 2022 by Advik Kunta

New guidelines should be put into place in order to make second semester senior year more relaxing, such as allowing students to skip classes as long as they maintain a B- or higher and most assignments are complete.

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Starved by the bell: The need for longer lunch periods

Animated drawing of two students eating lunch amidst a leafy backdrop, the text 'Longer Lunches' between them.

February 15, 2022 by Dylan Mabunga

Currently, Washington lunches are too short, preventing new, longer club activities from starting as well as making it difficult for students to go off campus, do homework, and finish their meals.

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Chloe Dang’s balance of performance and leadership means victory

Chloe Dang holding a basketball in uniform

February 15, 2022 by Trinidad Hellman

Chloe Dang, a Washington senior, is an incredibly successful athlete, having played both tennis, track and field, and basketball, all while supporting her teammates and being a leader on and off the court.

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Valentine’s day confessions

Heart with arrow through it.

February 14, 2022 by Vanessa Shimizu, Conley Shen, Doris Gonzalez and Olga Vysotsky

Huskies confess their love in this special Valentine’s day feature!

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Comics: The Nightmare

The Nightmare by Divya Rajesh. This comic strip is primarily in black and white with occasional splashes of color. Slide 1: A girl with a rectangular eye patch thinks ‘Jeez…’ ‘What a weird dream’ Slide 2: Red and purple colored tentacles creep out from underneath a bed. Slide 3: Water drips from a sink. ‘Sploosh’ Slide 4: A towel on a rack and shower curtains (with the word LAK). ‘At least I hope it was a dream’ Slide 5: A black backdrop. ‘It felt so REAL’ Slide 6: A 5-eyed Lakers cheerleader being stretched apart by tentacles in a doorway. ‘What…’

February 12, 2022 by Divya Rajesh

The lines between fact and fiction blur as a girl reflects on a strange dream.

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Dil Se: Irvington High School’s South Asian dance extravaganza

8 women classical dancers dressed in green and purple traditional tops and black pants strike a dance pose onstage.

February 9, 2022 by Shaunak Roy

Organizing a cultural dance showcase requires hours of behind the scenes work, making the experience one to remember.

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New Year, New Staff!

Collage of new WHS teachers.

February 1, 2022 by Venya Karpelevitch, Arthur Maung, Renée Diop and Ryan Adams

For the 2021-22 school year, Washington High School welcomes new staff onto campus.

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Play review: WHS PAC’s Rumors


January 26, 2022 by Renée Diop and Srihitha Pallapothula

Rumors, WHS PAC’s latest production, has its drawbacks but the cast’s effort and performances leave long lasting impressions on viewers.

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Blast from the past: Huskies in 1925 imagine the future


January 24, 2022 by Montana Makarova

Huskies from 1925 muse about the future, hoping that airplanes will become as common and cheap as cars and school will be taught through radios.

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