Where is the 2019 Senior Mural?
By Ellie Gottesman
The graduating Class of 2019 will be the first class since the institution of the senior mural tradition in the early 2000s to not hang the finished mural on school grounds.
Category: Features
Three New Drum Majors Plan to Create a Stronger Band Community
By Isabel Funk and Ellie Gottesman
On Thursday May 30, 2019, three new MIHS band drum majors were selected to lead the band in the 2019-2020 school year.
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Gender Equality Club Holds “Brave Girl Rising” Documentary Night to Stress the Importance of Education
By Annika Bhananker and Isabel Funk
Gender Equality Club hosted a documentary night June 5, showing the film “Brave Girl Rising” and hearing from Nicky Smith of the International Rescue Committee.
#AllEyesonJuliana: Students Fight For Environmental Change
By Annika Bhananker and Annie Poole Today, in Portland, Ore. oral arguments were presented to three federal judges concerning Juliana v. United States, a case at the forefront of youth climate change activism. The case, originally filed in 2015, calls on the government to recognize and act on its contributing role in climate change, one which the plaintiffs say violate the young generation’s constitutional rights. … Continue reading #AllEyesonJuliana: Students Fight For Environmental Change
Mercer Island Girls Lacrosse Celebrates Their First Title
By Ethan Preston
After suffering a heartbreaking loss in the state championship last year, Mercer Island Girls Lacrosse is celebrating their first ever championship title after the 2019 season. Continue reading “Mercer Island Girls Lacrosse Celebrates Their First Title”
25 Women Call Out 25 Alabama Senators
May 12, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a law restricting most abortion in the state, including cases of rape and incest. A picture of the 25 white, male senators who voted for the bill surfaced on social media that same week. Copy Editor Annika Bhananker, Managing Editor Isabel Funk, Online Editor-in-Chief Ellie Gottesman, and A&E Editor Annie Poole found 25 women at MIHS that are … Continue reading 25 Women Call Out 25 Alabama Senators
Mother’s Day: The Female Teachers That Do It All
By Jordan Snyder As Mother’s Day rolls around each year, the world shifts its focus to their mother figures. Many female staff members at MIHS are also moms, and must find a balance between being a mother and teaching. “When I had my first child, there were no laws in place and I had to pump [breast milk] in a closet with no lock on … Continue reading Mother’s Day: The Female Teachers That Do It All
Pulitzer Prize Winner Caroline Fraser Comes Home
By Annika Bhananker, Isabel Funk and Ellie Gottesman Today, the Mercer Island School District presented the Pathfinder Award to author Caroline Fraser, an MIHS alumni who was recognized for excelling in her field and winning a Pulitzer Prize for her recent biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder, “Prairie Fires.” Fraser was accompanied by three other recipients: Blake Nordstrom, who received the award posthumously, Erik Nordstrom and … Continue reading Pulitzer Prize Winner Caroline Fraser Comes Home
Strong Women Teachers Inspire Confidence in Female Students
By Isabel Funk and Ellie Gottesman
“She’s a strong women, she taught me that it was okay to make mistakes,” said Kate Hamilton about Spanish teacher Kyla Trujillo. “She makes sure that all of the students are included,” said sophomore Norah Evans about art teacher Chantel Torrey. Every female student at MIHS has something to say about the female teachers who have impacted their lives.
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JJ Hersh On Their Grandmother and Her Legacy, “Godmother of Title IX”
By Annie Poole
As long as any girl goes to college, participates in sports or is brave enough to come forward with a case of sexual assault, they have Bernice Sandler to thank.
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