The Hawkeye

Robotics team over comes challenges and exceeds expectations

By Jakob Nacanaynay, Sports Editor • May 1, 2023

Members of Terrace’s FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team, 1778 Chill Out, celebrated the conclusion to one of their most successful competitive seasons in recent memory on April 25. Overcoming multiple...

HOSA: Master medics in the making

By Jakob Nacanaynay, Sports Editor • March 12, 2023

Some 32 members of the MTHS Future Health Professionals club, more commonly known as “HOSA,” competed in their first state conference hosted in the Spokane Convention Center from March 9-11. HOSA...

STEM students compete in online TSA State Conference

By Lin Miyamoto, Hawkeye Staff • April 3, 2020

Many Mountlake Terrace High School STEM students participated in the 2020 Washington Technology Student (WTSA) Conference held remotely from March 18 to March 21. The conference took place despite mandated...

Building stronger community in STEM

By Rachel Davis • November 20, 2019

The STEM department hosted STEM Game Night on Oct. 17 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in its lab, carpentry room and the classrooms of engineering teachers James Wilson and Bryan Smelcer. The event was coordinated...

Schurke blasts off to new horizons

By Jonah Paulsene • September 9, 2019

Over the summer, MTHS Vice Principal Peter Schurke was promoted to be the planning principal of a new high school opening in the Northshore School District.Schurke is very excited to take on the job and...

Terrace’s own rocketeer

By Nina Otebele • June 22, 2019

Some people believe that high school doesn’t help individuals grow and learn more about the world around them, but this is certainly not the case for Austin Thiessen. From being a shy and introverted...

STEM orientation night introduces eighth graders to pathways

By Nina Otebele, Hawkeye staff • November 11, 2018

MTHS students and staff hosted the annual eighth grade STEM night on Wednesday, Nov. 7 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Every year, MTHS hosts a STEM night to attract incoming ninth graders to join the STEM...

Female students recognized for STEM accomplishments

By Ben Savell, Hawkeye staff • May 21, 2018

On an early Saturday morning, the Edmonds SnoKing branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) hosted a meeting at 10:00 a.m. at Snoqualmie Hall in Edmonds Community College. AAUW is an...

Chill Out reigns victorious at regional championship

By Jackson Freund, Hawkeye staff • April 11, 2018

On April 4-7 the MTHS robotics team, 1778 or Chill Out, was on the winning team for the robotics Pacific Northwest Regional Championship in Portland. As well as winning, Chill Out also earned a Blue Banner...

SpaceX blasting off again

By Jackson Freund, Hawkeye Staff • March 23, 2018

Elon Musk is one of the richest and most well-known men in America, as well as the maker of the “Not a Flamethrower,” the owner of “The Boring Company,” the CEO of SpaceX and the founder of Tesla....

TSA takes home honors from regional competitions

By Nolan DeGarlais, News Editor • January 31, 2018

The MTHS Technology Student Association (TSA) hosted their first regional competition on Saturday, Jan. 13 at MTHS. Students from five schools inside and outside of the district competed in events at...

A powerful start to the robotics season

By Teresa Bonilla , Staff Writer • January 16, 2018

On January 6 at 7 a.m., about 1,000 people gathered in the Terraceum for the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) kickoff. Each year, a new FRC challenge is issued, and kickoff is the international time...