PHS Rocks!
MJ Hampton, Staff
December 11, 2019
PHS Rocks! is a science club that studies rocks, astronomy and geology. They meet in Portable 10 on the first Monday of every month and hopes to make some fun trips to places like the Ape Caves and Mt. St Helens. Kristin Gerhardt, geology teacher and club adviser had a few words to say in regar...
School Board Elections
Alana Wood, Staff
October 31, 2019
When the new school board is elected Nov.5, current president Chris Ihrig will serve out his last term. Ihrig had three children in the district. He was a father doing the best he could by his children in terms of their education, but with all three of his children having graduated, Ihrig feels&...
Social Media and the Impact on Teens
Christina Rhoades, Features Editor
October 31, 2019
Just because it seems flawless online, doesn’t mean that it’s the whole story. Perfect pictures don’t equal a perfect life. As the internet and social media become even more of a staple and a necessity in everyday life, teenagers grow a dependence on it. It becomes a crutch in their...
FCCLA Club
Valerie Fowler, Staff
October 1, 2019
FCCLA is a leadership and community service club advised by teacher Cassie Mueller that meets every Thursday in room 105 after school at 2:35 p.m. “We find ways to help out in our community, in the school, or outside it. We find a need and a way to fill that need,” Mueller said. ...
Another glimpse into back to school
Reagan Aho, Sydney Lewis, Jackson Roberts, Viking Student Media
September 19, 2019
Greek System Offers Influence
June 6, 2019
Modern culture projects certain stereotypes and images of the Greek system. Movies like “Animal House” and “House Bunny” have instilled the images of alcohol use and low academic success but for some recent alumni these images couldn’t be farther from the truth. Alumnus Kennedy Gilbert, me...
Senior finds voice in music
McKenna Zacher, Managing
June 6, 2019
When she was five, Joelle Joosten was asked to join a choir camp at her church. Although she was reluctant at first, Joosten says it was this experience that led her to remain in the young women’s choir at St. James Cathedral for the next 13 years of her life. But soon, she will be leaving it be...
Climate Change and the Response
McKenna Zacher and Natalie Eychaner
May 17, 2019
The Green New Deal Resolution proposed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey Feb. 7 has resurrected the debate around climate change. This increase of conversation has also sparked students worldwide to strike for action on climate change, including one in Tacoma March 15 at Wright Park....
Personality Profile: Victoria Cartwright
Claire Harkey, Legacy Graphics Editor
May 6, 2019
Sophomore Victoria Cartwright has been blind for six years. She wants to tell her story and help people understand how to interact with a blind person. Legal blindness is a level of visual impairment defined by law to determine eligibility for disability benefits, according to All About Vision, an...
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