Passersby at Mercerdale Park this morning were greeted by red balloons, plastic caution tape wrapped around trees, a country music trio playing protest songs, and a small yet vocal group of red-shirted protesters marching against the controversial location of the planned Mercer Island Center for the Arts (commonly referred to as MICA). Continue reading ““Save Mercerdale Park” rally pushes back against planned arts center”
Amid state education budget cuts, new administration and teaching staff, and a growing number of students on Mercer Island, Donna Colosky begins her first school year as Superintendent of the Mercer Island School District. The MISD Board unanimously approved Colosky as Superintendent on June 22. Colosky replaces Gary Plano who served as MISD Superintendent for the past 10 years. Colosky has spent the summer learning about … Continue reading MISD Welcomes Superintendent Colosky
One of Mercer Island High School’s associate principals, Mark Jergens-Zmuda, recently confirmed his departure from MIHS in order to be closer to his husband and 15-month-old son, Chase. Jergens-Zmuda has worked at the school for the past three years, and tomorrow, July 21, marks his last official day with the district. Continue reading “Jergens-Zmuda Leaves MIHS”
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After obtaining his contact information through its accidental exposure by the Washington Post, The MIHS Islander contacted Secretary of Defense James Mattis for an interview. Two companion pieces to this article, a description and reflection on the experience of getting and conducting the interview as well as a feature on the connection between education and radicalization according to Mattis, have been published online. Continue reading “Full transcript: Defense Secretary James Mattis’ interview with The Islander”
In an exclusive interview for The MIHS Islander conducted on Memorial Day, James Mattis, current secretary of defense in the Trump administration, and retired four-star Marine Corps general, shared his perspective on the numerous ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and how to effectively end them. Continue reading “Education the key to reducing the lure of terror, says Mattis”
The only thing more bizarre than getting the private cell number of United States Defense Secretary James Mattis through a leak is having him call you back. Continue reading “The power of history: A reflection on the Mattis interview”
On the night of May 24, members of the senior class grabbed their pajamas, sleeping bags, and blow-up mattresses to make their way to the amphitheater for a class-wide sleepover. Continue reading “Senior sleepover: one last chance to bond before graduation”
On Monday, February 27, 2017, the Stroum Jewish Community Center on Mercer Island received bomb threats around 4:45pm, causing all in the building, as well as the neighboring French American School, to evacuate. Children and adults were ushered by JCC employees across the street to the Herzel-Ner Tamid synagogue. Continue reading “Bomb threat evacuates Mercer Island JCC: What now?”
