Pledge to pledge
By Nolan DeGarlais, Editor-in-Chief
May 1, 2017
The Pledge of Allegiance, familiar to most involved in the American education system, has created much controversy over the course of its nearly 125-year long existence. The official text of the pledge has been changed four times since its creation and there have been four different Supreme Court rulings...
Daily flag salute requirements unclear to many
By Megan Resler
November 4, 2009
Code of Washington (RCW) 28A.230.140, Mountlake Terrace High School students recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Amongst the MTHS community there are many misconceptions about what is legally required for students to do regarding the Pledge. Some students object to reciting the pledge due to personal convictions,...