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The Hawkeye

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

The Hawkeye

Stephi Smith

Stephi Smith, Executive Editor

Stephi Smith is one of the co-Editors-in-Chief of the Hawkeye. Her official title is Executive Editor.

This is Stephi’s fourth year on the Hawkeye. Last year, she created a Hawkeye Snapchat account with the hopes of advancing the organization’s coverage of online and social media reporting.

Prior to serving as Editor, she was the News Editor her junior year and Copy Editor her sophomore year, as well as taking the lead on the Crime and Police beat. During her sophomore year, she attended the JEA National Convention in Washington, D.C. where she learned she wanted to be a journalist. Since then, she’s fallen in love with reporting and reported on many different kinds of stories, from School Board meetings to sexual assault on campus.

Next year, Stephi will be attending the University of Missouri with a major in Journalism. As a career, she hopes to report on either crime, government and politics or education.

All content by Stephi Smith

Ongoing investigation underway regarding suspect in blue sedan approaching local women

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
June 4, 2017

The Mountlake Terrace Police Department (MLTPD) has sent out a notice requesting assistance in identifying a suspect or suspects that has two reported incidents from the past...

Friends and family of Andrew Shehata released balloons at Edmonds beach on Friday evening as a way to say goodbye to Shehata and to honor him.

Friends, family gather to honor life of alumnus

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
May 29, 2017

The memorial service for 2014 alumnus Andrew Shehata was held at St. Mary’s Coptic Orthodox Church to honor his life after he died last Friday in a hiking accident. Friends,...

Andrew Shehata was a 2014 graduate of MTHS and was involved in Dynamics jazz choir and Key Club, among other activities. He was killed in a hiking accident last Friday and his memorial service is this Saturday.

Memorial service Saturday for alumnus killed in hiking accident

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
May 25, 2017

A service for 2014 alumnus Andrew Shehata will be held at noon Saturday at St. Mary’s Coptic Orthodox Church in Lynnwood. The Shehata family has invited those who were close...

Principal Greg Schwab

Schwab hired as assistant superintendent for ESD

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
April 28, 2017

Principal Greg Schwab has been selected to serve as an assistant superintendent starting next school year for the Edmonds School District (ESD). The position will go into...

Chill Out beams after they receive the creativity award and set a competition record at the regional competition.

Chill Out takes ninth place out of their division at national competition

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
April 27, 2017

The Robotics team, Chill Out, competed in the FIRST robotics World Championship competition in Houston, Texas last week, from Wednesday to Sunday. In the end, the team placed nine...

Schwab selected as finalist for ESD assistant superintendent position

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
April 25, 2017

Principal Greg Schwab was announced earlier today as a finalist for the position as assistant superintendent for Secondary Schools in Edmonds School District (ESD). The assistant...

Two counts of rape brought against former student

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
April 24, 2017

Prosecutors involved with sexual assault charges from last year resurrected the case Monday. The defendant, a senior when the case was first opened, is being charged with two separate...

School Board President announces she will not seek re-election

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
April 20, 2017

Edmonds School District Board president Susan Phillips announced last week that she will not seek re-election next year. Phillips’s term expires in December 2017, after which...

Text messages added to district-wide communication

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
April 19, 2017

Edmonds School District will be adding a text message feature to their communication system, as posted on their website earlier today. Text messages will be sent to family members...

Key Club moves their collected items into separate categories that will later be divided into bags for homeless shelters.

Gallery: Key Club organizes toiletry drive products for homeless shelters

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
April 19, 2017

Key Club separated different products to be divided among the two homeless shelters they would be donating to, Pathways For Women, a homeless shelter designed for abused women...

Chill Out members look at the field in anticipation as they compete in the PNW District Competition. The team will advance this year to the national competition in Houston as one of only 39 teams from the northwest region.

Robotics team to national competition in Houston

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
April 17, 2017

The Robotics team, Chill Out 1778, will head to the FIRST Robotics national competition in Houston, Texas later this week. Only 39 teams from the northwest division will advance. The...

Theater to raise overtime wage for manager

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
April 14, 2017

The theater at MTHS will change its overtime rate for the theater manager from $27 an hour to anywhere between $30-32, according to Edmonds School District (ESD) Director of...

Nuclear scientist Manoj Pratim Samanta paid a visit to the MTHS theater during PASS period to inform students on his summer workshop that will be held in July at the Bellevue College. His introductory presentation covered topics such as DNA coding and STEM cell modification.

Recognized biologist, nuclear scientist visits to recruit for summer workshop

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
April 14, 2017

Recognized biologist and nuclear scientist Manoj Pratim Samanta, who received his Ph.D. in Electrical engineering visited MTHS during PASS today to speak with STEM students about...

Aguiniga smiles at a student while they tell him a joke.

Jose Aguiniga gives back to MTHS through new staff position

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
April 14, 2017

A year and a half later and the job has only gotten better for on-time graduation coordinator Jose Aguiniga. Before MTHS, Aguiniga has gained experience of working with kids...

After demolition, the remains of the Calvary Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church sits on the corner of 236th St and 55th Ave.

United Pentecostal Church moves from Mountlake Terrace building to Lynnwood

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
April 13, 2017

The Calvary Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church in Mountlake Terrace, on the corner of 55th and 236th St has moved to a new location in Lynnwood at 16824 44th Ave W. The reason...

The girls softball team has won a total of five games this season, giving them a record of 5-1.

Girls softball more successful this season, 5 game winning streak

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
April 13, 2017

The girls softball team has seen a significant improvement since years past, junior third base and catcher Jasmine Zenk confirmed. The team has won a total of five games, giving...

The two discussed layout plans for the new location of the MLT City Hall. The total budget for the construction would be about $25 million, including $1.8 billion that would go toward a remodel of the police station.

City Council to discuss floor plans of new city hall

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
April 12, 2017

 The Mountlake Terrace City Council discussed new plans for the location of city hall at the Coffee with the City earlier today. The meeting began at 6 p.m. and was held at the...

Superintendent Kris McDuffy shows a graph of the states requirement for ample funding toward education in relation to ESDs progress for the last 10 years.

ESD “Finance 101” meeting in MTHS theater, 2017-2018 school year funds discussed

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
April 12, 2017

Superintendent Kris McDuffy and Director of Business and Operations Stewart Mhyre hosted a community forum, a "Finance 101" budget input session, in the MTHS theater earlier beginning...

A wall of pads, as Nelson called it, lines up her classroom in room 115. Key Club has taken a focus on feminine hygiene products as they plan on sending most of them to Pathways for Women, a homeless shelter for abused women along with Cocoon House, a teen homeless shelter in Everett, Wash.

Key Club doubles in donations for toiletry drive compared to years past

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
April 11, 2017

The MTHS Key Club’s toiletry drive has been more successful than years past, according to advisor and psychology teacher Kimberly Nelson. The month-long charity project began...

MLTPD officers heard several gunshots Sunday morning as they prepared for duty. There are currently no suspects or victims reported, but an investigation is underway.

Gunshots heard Sunday morning, investigation ongoing

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
April 10, 2017

After hearing several gunshots, the Mountlake Terrace Police Department (MLTPD) is investigating what occurred on Sunday morning in the 4400 block of 237th Place Southwest. Officers...

Former student arrested on rape charge

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
April 2, 2017

A former MTHS student was arrested Tuesday for investigation of sexual assaulting another girl. The first case, from early last year, was pending when Cole Krause, 18, was arrested...

A free press is most deserved by American citizens

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
March 23, 2017

During my sophomore year, the Hawkeye Editor-in-Chief posed a challenge to the Hawkeye staff to memorize and recite the First Amendment. Later that same year, I would buy a T-shirt...

Children of all ages participated in the march on the capitol.

Palumbo: McCleary is the “most important thing” right now

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
March 23, 2017

And with a final concurrence from Chief Justice Barbara A. Madsen, Washington state was found guilty in the famous Washington state Supreme Court case McCleary v. State. The...

Superintendent, ESD staff and local community members tour MTHS, various departments within

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
March 9, 2017

Edmonds School District (ESD) Superintendent Kris McDuffy took a tour of MTHS, along with other ESD staff and local community members earlier today. The tour began at 10 a.m....

A new template has been introduced to the MTHS website, along with all other ESD-provided sites. The new template includes a new navigation feature along with a more responsive system that adjusts to different mobile devices.

New template, changes to ESD-provided websites

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
February 2, 2017

A new layout has taken to Edmonds School District (ESD) related websites, with different navigation setups and a more responsive system. The website launched Friday, Jan 27...

Weather-related collision outside MTHS

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
January 10, 2017

Two cars crashed into each other this morning outside MTHS and blocked the intersection leading to the campus entrance after skidding on black ice. The crash occurred sometime...

Hawks crush Marysville-Getchell Chargers, continuing the undefeated season

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
December 29, 2016

The MTHS boys basketball remains undefeated after a crushing defeat over the Marysville-Getchell Chargers. The game began at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec 16 and with just seven minutes...

Making the Newseum my home and 50 other student journalists my family

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
December 2, 2016

Sometime in the January of 2015 I tweeted “the Newseum is literally my home” after having taken a trip while visiting D.C. for a national high school journalism trip and...

Mountlake Terrace High School students hold signs in protest of this recent election.

Post-election walk-out takes 44th Ave in protest of current political climate

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
November 14, 2016

About 100 MTHS students, according to Principal Greg Schwab, took to 44th Ave. W outside the school during sixth period in solidarity with a “nationwide walkout” to protest...

Making your voice matter

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
October 26, 2016

“Why do we have to keep talking about politics?” The voice of apathy interrupts the conversation, cutting a productive voice in half. It’s not a quiet voice. It’s...

Jim Meadows: Leader in education

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
October 17, 2016

Even though he graduated with the class of 1987, Jim Meadows has not lost his love for education. Years after he graduated from MTHS, he returned and taught 10th grade History...

Captain and senior Leann Weatherby cheers her team after they score a point.

Hawks Volleyball team crushes Oak Harbor Wildcats in three-game match

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
October 17, 2016

The Hawks Volleyball team faced off in a home match against the Oak Harbor Wildcats, ultimately winning with a score of 3-1. The Hawks started out good, Captain and senior Leann...

Hawks keep looking forward after another blowout

Hawks keep looking forward after another blowout

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
October 3, 2016

The MTHS Women’s Swim team took a tough loss against Shorecrest High School, with a final score of 133-26. However, despite the score, the team was not discouraged and held...

Hawks not discouraged after tough loss to Thunderbirds

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
September 28, 2016

On Tuesday, Sept. 27, the MTHS Women’s Swim Team faced off against Shorewood High School in the fifth match of the season. The final score of 138-29 doesn’t show the hard...

Pigeons land at MTHS

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
September 19, 2016

Throughout the school day, two pigeons have been located throughout the MTHS building. Principal Greg Schwab noticed them this morning when he arrived at school, at about 6...

What it takes to be a teacher

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
September 7, 2016

High school is usually the time someone will find a job of their own. Typically, it's students starting at a minimum wage retail job at somewhere like the mall. But high school...

Lahti’s ‘finally ready’ to begin a new trek

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
June 14, 2016

Her story didn’t start at MTHS and it won’t end here, either. But retiring P.E. teacher Susan Lahti’s legacy as a Hawk is secure as she has truly been a pioneer as an educator...

The political spectrum

By Isaac Otis, Sam Johnson, Stephi Smith, and Ian Moffet
June 13, 2016

With the 2016 presidential election coming into full swing and political tensions reaching a fevered pitch, it’s not surprising that many students are attempting to find their...

Fight broken up by MTHS, staff member injured

By Stephi Smith, Executive Editor
June 8, 2016

One staff member was injured yesterday afternoon when he and a fellow staff member restrained two students who were fighting, according to information released by school administrators...

Edmonds School Board discusses vending machine revenue decrease, possible solutions

By Stephi Smith, News Editor
May 25, 2016

On May 24, the Edmonds School District (ESD) School Board members discussed vending machine revenue and funding with MTHS students inputting their own opinions. Vending machines...

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