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”
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”
Brightly colored cardstock posters cover the walls of the Mercer Island High School. Students chatter with one another, plucking lollipops off posters proclaiming, “don’t be a dum-dum, vote for Lily Gile!” Outside and after school, students running for leadership positions record humorous videos, packing in as many jokes as possible. Associate Student Body (ASB) elections have begun. Continue reading “The flaws of ASB elections”
On April 1, CodeMIHS, an organization established by sophomore students Alan Bi and Christopher Elliot, will be hosting its first-ever coding competition in the Mercer Island High School commons. Continue reading “MIHS Coding Competition”
