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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

Rachel Davis

Rachel Davis, Design Editor

Design Editor Rachel Davis is a senior and it is her fourth year in Hawks Student Media. Her goal, as always, is to help others learn the journalistic writing style and be confident in their work. She is also working on improving her designing skills and training the next generation to take over once she graduates. In her free time, Rachel likes to go on long walks, write in a creative journal and steal everyone’s hoodies.

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The esports team moves into their new room. Junior Ryan Sturgill (upper left), Senior Gavin Leach (upper right) and Junior Amir Basmani carry in the only school provided gaming computers in the district.

ESPORTS season starts with a bang!

By Mika Raring and Rachel Davis
March 4, 2023
“Playing an esport involves not just playing video games but recognizing flaws in your play to improve yourself and the team.” -Ryan Sturgill
Back to the olden days - Internet? What is that?

Back to the olden days – Internet? What is that?

By Kaylee Miyamoto and Rachel Davis
February 18, 2023

On Jan. 31, Edmonds School District (ESD) discovered a series of suspicious activities that had been happening on the district servers since Jan. 17. The district took measures...

An illustration of a tree falling into powerlines, with the dark background contrasting the white snowy tree and snow falling.

December news update

A lot happens in a month. From fashion to finance, we are constantly bombarded by headlines from around the world.  Here are the Hawkeye’s picks for what you need to know. Local Snowy...

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November news update

By Halle Connell, Terina Papatu, Rachel Davis, and Virginia Aslept-Beaty
November 14, 2022

National Biden's response to Ukraine war By Halle Connell After Russian President Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine starting in 2014 and the recent increase in attacks...

Tardy Slip graphic

Policy aims to increase student punctuality

By Rachel Davis
October 12, 2022

A new tardy policy inspired by other schools in the district was introduced to students on Oct. 3. The policy aims to encourage on-time class readiness by the usage of discipline...

A chart of the most common responses upperclasmen gave when asked what advice they'd give to incoming freshmen. Out of 56 responses, the most common was "study more, procrastinate less" with 14 people saying it, followed by "join clubs and go to school events" with 10 responses, "be yourself" with 9 responses, "be humble" with 7 responses, "socialize" with 6 responses, "try new things" with 5 responses, "respect your peers" with 3 responses, and last but definitely not least, "don't date a junior or senior" with 2 responses.

Advice from one class to another

By Maggie O'Hara and Rachel Davis
September 11, 2022

While students across the country prepare to return to their academics this September, some go up one step in the same school, and others take a larger step into a whole different...

September 2022 news update

National Classified documents found by the FBI By Jakob Nacanaynay On Aug. 8, 2022, the FBI raided former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla....

Emery Kerani, blue hair and all, holding a softball bat over their shoulder out on the softball field and getting ready to swing.

Committed to connecting through community

By Maggie O'Hara and Rachel Davis
July 15, 2022

Senior Emery Kerani is a multi-talented machine, balancing several clubs and sports as they strive for personal achievement, doing what they do best. From basketball to Technology...

An image of a fish consuming another, smaller fish

A fish who fishes – atrocity of the sea

By Rachel Davis
April 21, 2022

My initial focus when I began this series of factual pieces was to satisfy my hunger for ocean knowledge, and to give myself an opportunity to research parts of the Pacific Ocean...

Thespians set to return to the theater stage

By Rachel Davis and Maggie O'Hara
February 9, 2022

Students in the 2021-22 school year have faced more than the usual amount of surprises in comparison to any other regular school year. With students adjusting to being in person...

Students feel the added weight of testing during COVID pandemic pressure

By Mika Raring and Rachel Davis
February 9, 2022

Over the past two years of COVID-19, teachers and students alike have been adapting to the ever-changing structure of learning throughout the pandemic. Teaching methods that were...

The ocean is a layer cake

By Rachel Davis, Op-Ed Editor
February 9, 2022

The ocean is a vast and widely unexplored region, despite the fact that 71% of the Earth is covered in water. As to be expected, not every ocean is the same and within every single...

Important cures may be on the seabed

Important cures may be on the seabed

By Rachel Davis
November 19, 2021

When I was taking the Honors Biology class at MTHS as a freshman, one of the introductory units was about ecosystems: systems where plants, organisms and other factors interact...

Two local iconic animals are favorites

Two local iconic animals are favorites

By Rachel Davis
November 9, 2021

Wrhenever my parents drive us near the Puget Sound I push my face up to the window and look for orca fins. I’ve only ever seen a full orca on a TV screen, but spotting the top...

Masks and social distancing are here, but are they working?

Masks and social distancing are here, but are they working?

By Rachel Davis and Maggie O'Hara
November 1, 2021

Allowing all students back into the building and slowing the spread of COVID-19 are the top priorities at MTHS. With the return of all students and staff to the building, this...

A graphic of Op/Ed editor Rachel Davis admiring the sea life surrounding her.

The allure of the ocean

By Rachel Davis
September 14, 2021

Something that can always lift my spirits no matter the day is a trip to the Seattle Aquarium. I love to watch all of the different fish being swept away by the flowing waters,...

Students at Hawk Walk 2021

Big 6 hope for return to normality

By Rachel Davis and Maggie O'Hara
September 7, 2021

After a long year and a half of waiting, MTHS students are finally allowed back into the building full time for what many hope to be a normal school year. While the Delta variant...

Remote learning provides unique experiences for student teachers

Remote learning provides unique experiences for student teachers

By Rachel Davis and Maggie O'Hara
March 1, 2021

Another quarter has passed for the Edmonds School District in the Continuous Learning 2.0 model, and with the second semester comes new views on how to best navigate the challenges...

Teachers face difficulties teaching remotely

Teachers face difficulties teaching remotely

By Rachel Davis
November 16, 2020

As the first quarter of the 2020-21 school year is drawing to a close and teachers are wrapping up on their grades while students are diligently working on submitting their assignments,...

New structure in remote learning brings new experiences

By Rachel Davis
October 28, 2020

Many in the Edmonds School District community were not thrilled to hear the news that the 2020-21 school year would be starting in the Continuous Learning 2.0 model. Feedback from...

Performing your civic duty by being an informed voter

By Rachel Davis and Maggie O'Hara
October 26, 2020

With the general election in less than a week, and due to the high-stakes riding on the results, information on voting is more crucial now than it has ever been. Many Americans...

MTHS community shows support to students of color

By Rachel Davis
August 22, 2020

To show support to students of color in the Edmonds School District community, Jennifer Widrig-Hodges and the Mountlake Terrace High School equity team are holding signs in front...

ESD announces 2020-2021 school year will start in Continuous Learning 2.0

ESD announces 2020-2021 school year will start in Continuous Learning 2.0

By Rachel Davis
July 29, 2020

The Edmonds School District (ESD) announced July 29 that the 2020-21 school year will start in a full remote learning model, known as the Continuous Learning 2.0 plan. “Before...

Update on reopening schools in the fall

By Rachel Davis
July 22, 2020

The Edmonds School District hosted a school board study session to give the community updates about the reopening plans for schools in the fall on July 14. Superintendent Dr. Gustavo...

What will schools look like in the fall?

By Rachel Davis
July 1, 2020

The Edmonds School District (ESD) cabinet members recently held a Zoom webinar to address the district’s plans for re-opening schools in September amidst the COVID-19 pandemic....

ESD School Board holds public forum on SROs

By Rachel Davis, News Editor
June 23, 2020

The Edmonds School District Board of Directors held a public forum through Zoom for students, staff and community members to voice their opinions on School Resource Officers (SROs)....

Quilters: Intersectional issues through a historical lens

By Maggie O'Hara and Rachel Davis
December 23, 2019

The MTHS drama department’s first production of the 2019-2020 school year was “Quilters,” a musical based on the book “The Quilters: Women and Domestic Art” by Patricia...

Personal accounts may be removed from Chromebooks

By Maggie O'Hara and Rachel Davis
December 22, 2019

What would it be like if you could only use your official school Google account on your district-issued Chromebook? Students may soon find out, although the district's IT department...

Policy impacts students with open class periods

By Rachel Davis and Maggie O'Hara
December 4, 2019

Terrace’s policy requiring students to leave campus during their free periods has undergone changes in enforcement for this school year. The stricter enforcement of the policy...

Presentations address student mental health

By Rachel Davis and Cyanne Esguerra
November 29, 2019

Counselors will be visiting all English 9 classes on Nov. 14 to present suicide prevention information. While this presentation has been done for the past several years, there...

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....

More student input might increase spirit

More student input might increase spirit

By Rachel Davis
October 30, 2019

Every day I walk into school at 6:45 in the morning, desperate to get into my first period so the day can begin. Despite my drowsy mood, littered on the walls are colored posters...

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