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The Student News Site of Mercer Island High School

The MIHS Islander

Fran Call: Always Seeking Adventure
Fran Call: Always Seeking Adventure
Sibella Benninghoff, Staff Writer • December 15, 2023

When many of the parents of Mercer Island High School students were still in junior high, a legend walked their hallways. Fran Call was nearly...

Tipping Culture is Getting Out of Hand
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Tipping Culture is Getting Out of Hand
Alek Simbe, Staff Writer • March 9, 2024

The issue of “tipflation” and gratuity in the United States has reached a “tipping” point for many citizens nationwide. Tipping is defined...

Pike Place Debate
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Pike Place Debate
Rich Law and Sam Pelter March 8, 2024

Known for being the home to the flagship Starbucks and Beecher's stores, as well as landmarks from Sleepless in Seattle, “the Market” has...

Debate: Sweethearts Candy Hearts
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Debate: Sweethearts Candy Hearts
Anusha Zaveri and Sophia Kinkead February 29, 2024

Anusha: Whenever the lovely season of Valentine’s Day rolls around, I always look forward to securing myself a box of conversation hearts....

MIHS Teachers Need to Respect Students Time
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MIHS Teachers Need to Respect Students' Time
Kyle Gerstel, Head of Content • February 26, 2024

Discrepancies between teachers’ bathroom and timeliness policies across departments at MIHS create unnecessary stress for students. Unlike...

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