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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

Jakob Nacanaynay

Jakob Nacanaynay, Hawkeye Staff

Jakob Nacanaynay initially joined HSM to be more involved in the MTHS community and express his opinions. As a member of HSM, he most enjoys learning about different perspectives that stray from the mainstream. Jakob is also an officer of the TSA club, participating in events from video game design to debate. He also enjoys competing in cybersecurity competitions with friends. While he has a wide range of interests, he finds the communication and organization skills learned in journalism transfer well. After high school, he plans on attending a major university to study cybersecurity.

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A budding future for Terrace

A budding future for Terrace

By Jakob Nacanaynay and Lucas Barquin
February 23, 2024
It’s hard to take a stroll through the Mountlake Terrace campus and not notice the litter strewn over the sidewalks and asphalt, let alone the weeds and debris overrunning the natural environment.
February news update

February news update

Local Meadowdale Elementary Shut Down After Water Damage By Adrian Subaykan Entering the third week of January, the Edmonds School District experienced some of its lowest...

September news update

September news update

National   Maui fires leave residents displaced By Terina Papatu Brush fires ignited among the island of Maui on Aug. 8 quickly advancing into wildfires....

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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...

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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...

En route to a 23-point win over Arlington in the District 1 Championship game at Everett Community College, the bench erupts in response to a brilliant defensive play. The Hawks beat the Eagles 57-34.

Hawks leave no doubt, earn 2nd straight championship

By Jakob Nacanaynay, Sports Editor
March 4, 2023

The sixth-seeded Mountlake Terrace Hawks (18-6) are scheduled to play the 13th-seeded North Thurston Rams (18-8) at the Tacoma Dome at 3:45 p.m. March 1 in a do-or-die moment for...

Speaking to community members, students and staff at an open public forum in the Terraceum, Rebecca Miner addresses questions posed by audience members

Miner: The unanimous choice to remain at the ESD helm

By Jakob Nacanaynay, Sports Editor
February 20, 2023

On Feb. 8, 2023, Interim Superintendent Rebecca Miner, Ed.D was voted unanimously by the ESD Board to become the new permanent superintendent, edging out finalist Concepcion (Concie)...

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...

Freshmen in the stands at orientation enthusiastically putting their hands together to clap along to the cheers they're learning.

Freshmen learn the MTHS way

By Jakob Nacanaynay and Terina Papatu
September 11, 2022

On Aug. 31, incoming freshmen were given a sample of what the Terrace experience is like at orientation. Two sets of bleachers were almost completely filled by the over 420 students...

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....

Hawks prioritize a change in culture, mindset

By Jakob Nacanaynay
September 7, 2022

As teams across the state gear up for fall football season, head coach Archie Malloy is locked and loaded for his second season coaching at Terrace. Malloy began coaching at Terrace...

War in Ukraine has major impacts on Terrace community

By Jakob Nacanaynay
March 31, 2022

As conflict rages on in Ukraine, the reverberations are being felt in the Terrace community. The war in Ukraine has concerned ELL (English Language Learning) teacher Michelle...

Healthcare opportunities, one student at a time

Healthcare opportunities, one student at a time

By Jakob Nacanaynay
November 23, 2021

The new future health professionals club, or more commonly called  HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) club, was created this year in MTHS to promote interest in and...

How our love of meat is harming the environment

How our love of meat is harming the environment

By Jakob Nacanaynay
October 6, 2021

Let’s get this out of the way: I like meat, I eat meat and I’ll probably continue eating meat for the rest of my life. However, a video I found on Youtube, followed by subsequent...

COVID-19 continues to rampage through Snohomish county; we should reopen schools anyways

By Jakob Nacanaynay
March 19, 2021

Governor Jay Inslee issued an emergency proclamation that all schools in Washington must offer an in-person option for all students K-12 starting mid-April. The bombshell announcement,...

GameStop short squeeze explained

By Jakob Nacanaynay
February 15, 2021

Part 1 - GameStop peaks [Overview] Over the course of a month, traders on Reddit banded together in order to propel GameStop (GME) stock up to nearly 2000% at its peak. On...

What Amy Coney Barrett in the Supreme Court means for students

By Jakob Nacanaynay
November 19, 2020

With Amy Coney Barrett being sworn into the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) giving conservatives the majority on the judicial branch, many students are raising concerns...

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