Changing the Tune
November 18, 2025
K-pop’s rising popularity around the globe
K-pop, South Korean music, has exploded in popularity worldwide. Though the industry’s cutthroat nature can negatively impact young, impressionable viewers, the performers’ hard work and fans’ motivation to better the K-pop community makes it worthwhile to Washington students.
The man, mind, and menace in music: Frank Ocean
Frank Ocean’s music inspires Washington students such as staff reporter Aleesha Sachanandani, from making them feel connected to others during the pandemic to helping them work through life challenges.
Flu season might be especially severe this year: Here’s why
While many are worrying about the new Covid variant Omicron, a more severe version of the flu is spreading quickly. As such, Huskies should take the necessary precautions to protect themselves.
Playing with fire: Hidden dangers of competing
Many athletes often find it difficult to deal with injuries. Some even try to ignore them and keep playing, citing their love for competition and their sport, while others would much rather avoid the risk. Either way, athletes should be aware of the consequences of ignoring injuries.
Should Covid protocols be adjusted for WHS sports?
Washington athletes feel Covid protocols need to be altered, so teams can perform at their best and players don’t miss out during the season.
Astroworld: How our devotion to celebrities can kill
Astroworld reveals important lessons about parasocial relationships, our humanity, our unrealistic expectations for celebrities, and the deadly nature of celebrity devotion.
Twitter toxicity: #hate #harassment #racism
Twitter is unbelievably toxic because users often lose control and tweet things they never meant to say during online debates and because of cancel culture coming back to attack users for past Tweets.
The Ivy League curse: An unrealistic dream
Attempting to get into the Ivy League is simply not worth it: exorbitant costs, stress, and pressure, all for the same education you could get anywhere else.
Emotional intelligence lessons aren’t enough: How to actually help students
WHS’s emotional intelligence lessons are seriously lacking. Some potential improvements include going more in-depth, tailoring lessons by grade level, and lengthening them.