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Jim Stewart and Eli Bankston place boards to cover one of the damaged windows found near the main office this morning. Jeffry Allen, Sehome’s head custodian arrived around 5:00am and discovered that all of the administrator office windows had been shot. The Bellingham Police Department was called and the matter is being investigated. The school has filed for insurance for coverage of the damages. Additionally there is currently a $1000 reward being offered by SHS for info leading to the identification and prosecution of person(s) responsible. “Keep your eyes open,” Peggy Fogarty, Campus Monitor said “if you see something, say something.”

Nate Southcott, Reporter and Editor for the Rising Tide

@ Sehome High School

Eva Airoldi, reporter, Mar. 16—Spring Shows
Maggie McCracken (12) competes in a horse show on her horse, Thelma. Heading into spring, McCracken is looking forward to competing after becoming reserve champion last year.
“I love horse showing,” McCracken said. “Thelma and I work really well together.”
Photo courtesy of Maggie McCracken.

Lily Furlong, co-editor-in-chief, Mar. 15—Rehearsing music for Sehome’s spring production of Annie, Cayden Larrosa (11) and the rest of the cast of Annie sing through music to prepare for the Thespian State Conference next weekend. “I find the most exciting part is the fact that we can come together to make something new and fun,” Larrosa said.

Sarah Eisses, reporter, Mar. 14—National School Walkout
Students met in the cafeteria at 10 a.m., participating in the nationwide school walkout to honor the victims of the Parkland shooting one month after it happened. After students were gathered, a slideshow with pictures and information about each victim was played. Students were then encouraged to write letters to voice their opinions to local politicians. “I’m writing to our senators to get their attention for more gun regulations,” Leila Jones (10) said, “No one should be afraid to go to public places.”

Peyton Nienaber, editor, Mar. 12—Sail Away
The gold fleet sails downwind to the leeward. The wind picked up for a few races this weekend and made the sailing team’s regatta more exciting. “When the wind picked up we did better. More wind allows you to focus on strategy not just trying to keep speed,” Mallory Hood (12) said.

Sylus Augustine, reporter, Mar. 12—Since Monday, Mar. 5, many of the doors around campus have been locked as a safety precaution. The staff have wanted to do this for a long time as a reply to growing concern from the students. It may be inconvenient but the staff believe that the safety of students is more important. "Safety over convenience,” Peggy Fogarty (campus monitor) said.

Brynn Añorbes, reporter, Mar. 8—Track attack
Arden Hunt (10) and Josie Dew (10) sprint out of blocks. The first meet of the season is on Friday, Mar. 16. Students are welcome to come and support the track team. “I like how laid-back the first meet is, you just kind of ease into it. I’m most excited for being able to cheer for the last runners when everyone is cold and tired,” Annabella Esquivel (10) said. Esquivel will compete in the 200 meter, 400 meter and long jump.

Ayo Akinrinade, editor, Mar. 7—POWERING UP FOR REGIONALS
Riley Steele (11), fabrication lead, works on a drive base module in preparation for the robotics team’s second competition. The Seamonsters were seeded first in qualifying matches in their most recent competition last weekend. Although the team lost in their playoff matches, the team is staying optimistic for their next competition after winning an award praising their robot’s wings. “I think we have a good chance at making it to regionals,” Megan Glick (11) said. “We just have a couple adjustments to make and then we're golden.”

Victoria McLin, reporter, Feb. 26—In preparation for next year, students prepare to choose their classes by getting more information on classes they are interested in taking. Many students want to challenge themselves like Kali Martin (10). “Well, I’m taking 3 AP classes: AP Lit, APUSH and AP physics and a senior class, civics,” she said. Students are striving to take classes that are enjoyable and challenging to receive credits and get themselves one step closer to graduation.

Sarah Eisses, reporter, Feb. 28—Lauren Dodge (12) is up at bat and ready to swing. The girls fastpitch season just started this Monday, and are on their third day of tryouts. Their first game will be Tuesday, March 13 at Lynden High School. “I have high hopes for this year,” Dodge said. “I can’t wait to finish off my high school seasons with some wins.”

Serena Keenan, editor, Feb. 27—Students in Mr. Schroyer’s AP Lang class just finished working on a five person group essay about online media and advertising. The assignment, which students had about a week and a half to complete, required students to come up with a position on the effects of media and advertising, as well as address five related topics. “I found that there was a lot more to cover than I had initially thought. Advertisement is something I have lived with all my life and thought little of but the assignment prompted me to think deeper about my assertions,” Markian Romanyshyn (11) said. “It was rough trying to write an essay amongst all 5 of our group members because each of us had our own equally complex, nuanced, topics to fit together under one all-encompassing thesis.”

Abel Stoyka, reporter, Feb. 24—The Bellingham United Debate Club traveled to Lincoln High School in Portland, Oregon this weekend to participate in the Rose City Round Robin tournament. Debaters tried different forms of debate and gained experience. “It was really hard and we weren’t the best at it,” Thomas Cassella (10) said. “Doing other debate types was really eye-opening and I am excited to come back next year.”