The student news site of Mountlake Terrace High School in Mountlake Terrace, Washington.

The Hawkeye

The student news site of Mountlake Terrace High School in Mountlake Terrace, Washington.

The Hawkeye

The student news site of Mountlake Terrace High School in Mountlake Terrace, Washington.

The Hawkeye

Health News

FDA plans to restrict e-cigarettes

FDA plans to restrict e-cigarettes

By Nathaniel Reyes October 10, 2019

The Trump administration is working to ban flavored e-cigarettes after at least six deaths occurred and hundreds reported a strange lung illness with links to e-cigarette usage. E-cigarette companies have...

Spring allergies in full bloom

By Annika Prom June 3, 2019

As trees, flowers and grass come to life in the spring, outdoor allergies also begin blooming. In what nurse Julie Hill calls a “story that is underrepresented,” some staff and students may find their...

A student turns the knob on the left side of the menstrual hygiene product dispenser, causing a sanitary pad to come out. The machine exclusively offers one brand of pads and tampons, but is able to distribute these products for free.

New dispensers offer free menstrual products

By Annika Prom, Co-Editor-in-Chief November 7, 2018

Menstrual hygiene product (MHP) dispensers returned to MTHS in September after facing an approximately 10-year absence from the school. Administration chose to install the first and second machines...

Wellness Committee grant leads to water refilling stations at MTHS

By Sierra Clark, Hawkeye Staff May 5, 2016

The Edmonds School District's (ESD) Wellness Committee recently received a total of $132,600 from the Next Generation Initiative through the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction’s (OSPI) Healthy...

Abstinence-only education is not the only education

By Stephi Smith, News Editor March 7, 2016

Across the nation, teachers are falling back on their abstinence-exclusive sex education and advising students to simply not have sex rather than teaching them how to have sex safely, such as using a condom...

Sally Edwards returns to MTHS, shares to students why technology is necessary in P.E. classes

By Stephi Smith, News Editor February 27, 2016

On Friday, February 26, Heart Zones USA spokesperson Sally Edwards spoke to P.E. teacher Susan Lahti’s sixth period class for the second time about why the new Smart Sensor is vital to have in P.E. classes. She...

Bringing awareness to people with food allergies

By Netania Rivera, Hawkeye staff January 8, 2016

The next time you walk into a bakery or grocery store, challenge yourself. Flip the tables, scrounge the candy aisles and bakery counters until you find one item that is completely safe for those with...

Rudolf: “Addiction is a pediatric disease”

By Stephi Smith, News Editor December 9, 2015

On Tuesday, Dec. 8, Dr. Greg Rudolf spoke to MTHS students about the harmful effects of teen drug addiction in the MTHS theater at 7:30 p.m. With a slideshow and statistics to match, Rudolf shared with...

Healthcare teacher Julie Baxter teaches students in the healthcare professions class how to measure a patients blood pressure.

Healthcare professions class moves to MTHS

By Emily Anderson, Hawkeye staff September 15, 2014

This year Terrace is home to the intra-district healthcare professions class, taught by registered nurse (RN) Julie Baxter. The focus of the class is to teach very beginning health care skills and to...

Healthy food requirements now on the menu

Healthy food requirements now on the menu

By Paxtyn Merten, News Editor September 11, 2014

The Department of Agriculture’s “All Foods Sold in Schools” standards taking effect this year will impact the food sold in the lunch lines, vending machines, the student store and for fundraisers. These...

Review: Burger Lounge, San Diego, Calif.

By Olivia Driscoll April 11, 2014

If you’re looking for a healthy and fresh meal, Burger Lounge in San Diego is the place to go. The employees and decorations provide a friendly, modern atmosphere to dine in. There are several locations...

Dangerous dieting, don’t cross the line

By Isaac Otis and Emily Anderson February 25, 2014

There is a difference between eating disorders and healthy dieting, but the line between the two can sometimes get blurred. Keep in mind that dieting does not mean eating disorder and not all eating...

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