VHS Riptide

06/15/2018

Want to see our 2018 seniors graduate but don’t have a ticket?

This Saturday, June 16, 2018 beginning at 5:30 PM the VHS Production club will live video stream the 2018 VHS Graduation Commencement.
The live stream may be viewed at http://tv.vashonsd.org
The graduation ceremony will be archived for later viewing for those who can’t watch it as it occurs.

Thank you to the VHS Production club for making this available!

03/08/2018

CARWASH THIS SUNDAY 3/11
10 AM to 1 PM!

Get your car washed this Sunday uptown in the IGA parking lot! Support the Riptide and Yearbook’s trip to San Francisco this spring with your donation. Thank you and see you there! 🚗

11/13/2017

Read the story of families of Syrian refugees and their journey, through hardships and war, to Vashon Island.

Here’s a sneak peak:
“We were one of the last Syrian families to come through,” Alati said. “Two days after we came, the travel ban was put into place.”

Read more about these VHS students in the upcoming issue of the Riptide! Coming out this Tuesday!

11/09/2017

Anonymous reports becoming a problem at VHS? 🚨

Here’s a sneak peak into an upcoming article on the topic: “When students cry wolf so often, it lessens the credibility of the anonymous reports and thus depletes the school’s trust in student knowledge.” Read more about the events leading up to this in our upcoming issue of the Riptide! Coming out this Tuesday, Nov 14.

10/16/2017

The first issue of the year is OUT! Pickup a copy of the Riptide or visit our website to read about the bomb threat that frightened VHS, beloved teachers leaving, and more.
https://riptide.vashonsd.org

Our new staff members are doing amazing already, we can tell it’s going to be a great year, go Pirates!

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10/09/2017

Help support students in your community!

A group of students from the Riptide will be attending a journalism convention in San Francisco this spring. We would greatly appreciate any donations to help us reach our fundraising goal! Thank you and go Pirates!

https://www.gofundme.com/studentjournalism

We are a group of journalism students from a local high school who wish to attend the Annual Spring Convention in San Francisco, sponsored by National Scholarship Providers Association, over our 2018 spring break in April. We are hoping to learn about the independent perspective journalists must...

05/17/2017

If you have a strong opinion on why a person should or should not stand for the pledge please contact Clara Atwell: (206)-463-7529 or [email protected]

05/09/2017

Attention parents of VHS Seniors!
Celebrate your soon-to-be Graduate with a personalized message in our final issue of the Riptide. Consider including photos old and new in addition to a special shoutout. Contact our Business & Publishing Editor, Jack Kelly, at [email protected] for information on sizes and pricing.

05/05/2017

As a senior, this is Brennan Barrett's first year on the Riptide staff. He works in Broadcast as director of photography.

“This semester I’ve been working mostly with cameras and filming stuff for the broadcast team,” Barrett said.

He also held an important position his first semester as online editor, making sure that our website was always up to date. Barrett enjoys being part of the broadcast team as it allows him to work with cameras and technology, rather than in print.

Outside of Riptide, one of Barrett’s main interests is music. His band, Twice Nice, takes up a lot of his time, rehearsing and playing concerts on Vashon and in Seattle.

After graduation, Barrett plans on going to college. While he is still deciding where to go, Western seems most likely. He is interested in continuing his passion by studying music, as well as English and literature.

04/18/2017

Maddy Dumais was on the Riptide staff for one semester her freshman year, but decided to join us again her senior year as social media and distribution editor.

As social media editor, Dumais is in charge of updating our Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat with posts about upcoming school events, the paper and more.

“I also distribute the paper all over town,” Dumais said.

Her position is crucial to getting word out about what we are doing here in Riptide. She also spends a lot of late nights at labs working to design the paper. As for her writing, she enjoys writing Arts and Entertainment articles or stories in which she can include her opinion.

Outside of Riptide, Dumais loves sports. She played volleyball for three years of high school and has played soccer since she was seven on a rec team in Seattle.

“It’s one of my favorite sports. I absolutely love my team. They’re like my sisters,” Dumais said.

As a senior, Dumais already has a strong plan for what she wants to do after graduation.

“Next year I’m going to WSU to major in Interior Design with a double minor in Business and Construction Management,” Dumais said.

04/07/2017

Have a wonderful spring break pirates!!

04/04/2017

Aria Garrett joined us second semester this year as our copy editor. Reading through each story, she primarily looks for grammar and style errors.

“It’s often difficult because it’s not just ‘stereotypical’ grammar errors I’m catching — it’s also errors according to the AP Stylebook, which is really specific,” Garrett said.

As for her own writing, she tends to lean towards Op-Eds specifically focused on social justice or politics.

She thrives in these areas outside of Riptide too. For instance, she was the varsity policy debate captain and is currently the Legislative Affairs Director for the Legislative Youth Advisory Council.

“It’s a state agency that advises our legislature on youth-related issues. For example, I wrote a bill mandating comprehensive sexual health education in high schools and got a legislative sponsor. We also lobby for bills, meet with legislators and give civic education presentations,” Garrett said.

As a senior, her plans for after graduation are coming together.

“I’m probably going to either Bryn Mawr College or Wesleyan University in Connecticut,” Garrett said.

Depending on where she goes, she plans to get a degree either in neuroscience or political science.