by Rosalie Johnson, Section Editor
November 16, 2020
As of the Nov. 16th report, the rate reached 152.1 COVID cases per 100,000 Kitsap residents. Kitsap has seen almost this high of a rate before, back in the summertime from late July to early August with it reaching a rate of 94.4 cases per 100,000 residents on July 29th.
Mental Health and The Pandemic
by Ellie Larsen, Section Editor
November 3, 2020
The Coronavirus pandemic and the isolation that has come with it has negatively affected many, particularly teens. Between the stress...
The Effect of Covid-19 On Mr. Birkenfeld
by Olivia Miller, Section Editor
December 4, 2020
Covid-19 has changed the world as we know it. Millions of people have become unemployed, schools have shut down, and lives have been...
Local and Regional Organizations Work To Help Salmon
by Jennifer Erichsen, Contributor
December 1, 2020
Salmon face many issues that range from road construction to pollution. Washington State has created a way to fund projects to restore...
Checkout During Covid-19: Libraries During the Pandemic
by Delaney McCorkle, Editor-in-Chief
November 25, 2020
When the shutdown began in March, many establishments closed, including school and community libraries. As the year progressed and...
Central Kitsap Highschool’s New Club
by Ary Eagan, Contributor
December 7, 2020
Adrie Starkenburg is a sophomore at Central Kitsap High School with the aspiration to begin a new club that would offer peer support...
College Applications in the Pandemic Age
by Jessica Gordon, Editor-in-Chief
November 12, 2020
As seniors prepare to say goodbye to Central Kitsap High School and enter the next phase of their lives, many have considered taking...
J.K Rowling’s Controversial Tweets and New Book
by Ellie Larsen, Section Editor
January 22, 2021
In September of last year, J.K Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, published Troubled Blood under the pseudonym Robert...
The Dangers of TikTok Beauty Trends
by Naomi Hodgson, Contributor
January 21, 2021
The trends that those on TikTok participate in are usually relatively harmless, creating a positive experience for most users. However,...
The Emotions Behind The 2020 Presidential Election
by Rosalie Johnson, Section Editor
January 20, 2021
Around 8 a.m. on November 7, the light outside my bedroom window woke me up, and out of habit, I reached over to check my phone. My heart immediately dropped and a sharp thrust of adrenaline jolted through my body as I realized that Biden had won. It was the most surreal, serotonin-filled moment of my life. It felt like I could fully breathe for the first time, like a massive weight had been lifted off my shoulders and heart. All of the fear and anger and sadness and exhaustion I had been carrying didn’t go away permanently, but it was certainly the last thing on my mind that morning, as I lay in my bed underneath the sheets, tears streaming down my face, texting my best friends in all caps.
