Category: Student Life
Pros and cons of taking the AP test
ACLU club: a starting point for student activism
Juniors Katy Spencer and Sam Bailey, president and vice-president of the American Civil Liberties Union at Mercer Island High School, started the club this school year for students who have an interest in learning about and fighting for civil liberties. The establishment of the club at MIHS comes at a pivotal time in American history when many Americans now fear that their basic rights will be stripped away under a Donald Trump presidency. Continue reading “ACLU club: a starting point for student activism”
Gender Neutral Restrooms at Mercer Island High School
While the administration at MIHS likes to stress the importance of inclusivity, it has failed to provide the most basic necessity for their entire student population: access to restrooms. Continue reading “Gender Neutral Restrooms at Mercer Island High School”
Mock election breakdown: results and trends
In a poll of 134 members of the MIHS student body last weekend, The Islander found a consistently Democratic trend in student opinion. Here’s the breakdown of our results. Click here to compare these results to those of King County’s mock election. King County Charter Amendment No. 2 Gender-Neutral Language Shall the King County Charter be amended to make its language gender-neutral? Initiative #1433 Initiative Measure No. … Continue reading Mock election breakdown: results and trends
Senior words of wisdom
Congratulations to this year’s graduating seniors! In case you missed it, below is a transcript of Ryan Jones’ commencement speech. To my brothers and sisters in the hands down undisputed greatest class to have ever done a senior skip day… in February, our class 2016. I’ve been watching plenty of commencement speech’s and they all start off with a bad joke and some obscure and overly … Continue reading Senior words of wisdom
A look back at the 2016 unified sports seasons
The MIHS unified basketball team concludes another successful season after placing fifth in the district tournament on Feb. 13. The team, with the help of junior Mitchell Meade, was formed last year for students with special needs and has continued to grow ever since. The season for the unified basketball team follows a similar schedule as that of other winter high school sports. It spans … Continue reading A look back at the 2016 unified sports seasons
A backstage look at Classical Chinese dance with Rae Wong
MIHS junior Rae Wong has been training in Classical Chinese dance and ballet since the eighth grade and has recently been honored several international awards for her dancing. After living in Beijing for three years, Wong returned to Mercer Island and discovered her passion for the art form in the beginning of the eighth grade. Wong sacrifices much for her passion. Four to five times … Continue reading A backstage look at Classical Chinese dance with Rae Wong
School account provides free download of Microsoft Office
Since 2013, MIHS students have had access to the latest Office programs for free through the Microsoft Student Advantage Program. This package includes Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote and the programs can be installed on up to five PCs or Macs, five tablets, and five smartphones. Excel, Outlook, and OneNote, are not used as often in high school, but have many applications both inside and outside … Continue reading School account provides free download of Microsoft Office
ASB candidate profile
[columns] [column size=”1/2″] President Luke Kenworthy I have three years of experience in our leadership program, including one year on ASB. I love serving this school. I greet people at the main entrance almost every morning and I co-created the MIHS Challenge of the Day. I am committed to making everyone feel included in our community. I want to create a culture where no one will feel excluded … Continue reading ASB candidate profile
