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Steilacoom’s Got Talent!

McKenna Novak and Issy Pancho May 9, 2024

On May 8th, SHS’s Class of 2026 hosted the annual Steilacoom's Got Talent Show. The 12 acts showed off their incredible talents, giving us goosebumps and leaving the room in awe. The first act of...

Senior Ben Hegge performs at the SHS Spring Band and Music Concert.

Hegge on Drums:

Tori Bryant, Staff Reporter May 9, 2024

SHS senior Benjamin Hegge has won multiple awards in music. He claims it all  started at Pioneer Middle School when he began middle school and Jenessa Stout convinced him to join band. He originally wanted...

Literature Club adviser and AP Literature teacher, Renee Chase, congratulates first place prize winner, SHS senior Noelle Reger, for her short fiction story about the implications of AI set in the not-so-distant future. Senior Makenzie Barber’s poem, “Danced at Dawn,” placed first for poetry. All pieces were judged blindly by a panel of SHS staff.

Literature Club Announces Winners of Short Story and Poetry Contest

Arianna Armiger, News Editor May 9, 2024

Steilacoom High School’s Literature Club hosted a writing competition to showcase some of the talented writers within our school. In the poetry section, Freshman Kenzie Snow-Macomber placed third place,...

Band and Music are celebrated during a morning pep assembly as they prepare to head to the state competition.

Congrats Band and Choir State Champs

Noelle Reger, Editor-In-Chief May 9, 2024

Forty-two students from the music program went to state at Central Washington University on April 26 and 27, competing in 12 categories and placing in multiple. They competed against schools of various...

Late Night with the Devil: a Movie Review

Leo Johnson, Staff Reporter May 9, 2024

Ghost stories have been a staple in horror media, from “The Conjuring” (2013) to” The Exorcist” (1973), only now these stories have taken a new format in today's horror movies. “Late Night with...

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Cherry Bomb – A BB Side Review

Fauato Onosai, Online Editor May 8, 2024

On April 15, 2015, Tyler, The Creator released “Cherry Bomb,” his third studio album. “Cherry Bomb” came out in an interesting point in his discography, creating a bridge from his more belligerent...

Sophomore Olivia Ritter and junior Luke Ewers pose with their photos and awards from the Washington State Spring Fair Junior/Senior High Art Show. Ewers cheers after learning he had also won a $100 prize for placing first in the entire photography competition. Ritter took home $50 for placing second overall.

SHS Students Win State Fair Photography and Art Contests

Arianna Armiger, News Editor April 26, 2024

Junior Luke Ewer’s piece “Mind Games'', which depicts a black and white photo of a chess match earned him a $100 cash prize. Ewers states how placing first in the entire competition was such a proud...

Sophomore Lincoln Chaney (center) hears the announcement that his piece was chosen as the Congressional Art Competition winner. Chaney stood up to receive the award and then sat back down in disbelief, ultimately going up to the podium to accept and share a few words about how his piece depicts Joy for him.

SHS Sophomore Lincoln Chaney wins Congressional Art Competition

Lindsay Webster, Adviser April 22, 2024

“You have to look inside to really see the real person and their joys in life,” said SHS sophomore Lincoln Chaney after winning the annual Congressional Art Competition for his piece, “Chameleon.”...

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Dune II: Dune of Arrakis

Andre Orozco, Layout Team April 17, 2024

Legendary Pictures followed up their highly successful film, “Dune”, which garnered a grand $406 million dollars in the box office with a sequel, “Dune:Part 2”. Directed by Denis Villenueve, ...

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“Betcha Crawl, All Alone…” A BB Side Review of Because The Internet

Acario Cook, Staff Reporter April 17, 2024

Donald Glover, more known as Childish Gambino, is an actor and musician who started his music career with a couple of mixtapes in the early 2000’s. Eventually he dropped his first full length album in...

Miami Breaks up with Spring Break

Lillian Sotoamaya, Staff Reporter April 17, 2024

This year, Florida officials have decided to put an end to the annual spring break festivities, citing safety concerns following several incidents in previous years. The state's "Spring Break Break Up"...

Literature Club President Makenzie Barber welcomes New York Times bestselling author, Marissa Meyer. Club members created and displayed foods inspired by her books such as Tea-boiled Eggs from “Cinder.”

Best-Selling Author Marissa Meyer Visits SHS

Atlas Yerabek, Feature Editor April 16, 2024

On March 14, Literature Club hosted a book talk with author Marissa Meyer, popular for her “Lunar Chronicles” and other book series. Literature club and others not in the club were invited to sit in...

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