SHS Mariner Media

Peyton Nienaber, editor, Mar. 12—Sail Away
The gold fleet sails downwind to the leeward. The wind picked up for a few races this weekend and made the sailing team’s regatta more exciting. “When the wind picked up we did better. More wind allows you to focus on strategy not just trying to keep speed,” Mallory Hood (12) said.

Brynn Añorbes, reporter, Mar. 8—Track attack
Arden Hunt (10) and Josie Dew (10) sprint out of blocks. The first meet of the season is on Friday, Mar. 16. Students are welcome to come and support the track team. “I like how laid-back the first meet is, you just kind of ease into it. I’m most excited for being able to cheer for the last runners when everyone is cold and tired,” Annabella Esquivel (10) said. Esquivel will compete in the 200 meter, 400 meter and long jump.

Sarah Eisses, reporter, Feb. 28—Lauren Dodge (12) is up at bat and ready to swing. The girls fastpitch season just started this Monday, and are on their third day of tryouts. Their first game will be Tuesday, March 13 at Lynden High School. “I have high hopes for this year,” Dodge said. “I can’t wait to finish off my high school seasons with some wins.”

Serena Keenan, editor, Feb. 27—Students in Mr. Schroyer’s AP Lang class just finished working on a five person group essay about online media and advertising. The assignment, which students had about a week and a half to complete, required students to come up with a position on the effects of media and advertising, as well as address five related topics. “I found that there was a lot more to cover than I had initially thought. Advertisement is something I have lived with all my life and thought little of but the assignment prompted me to think deeper about my assertions,” Markian Romanyshyn (11) said. “It was rough trying to write an essay amongst all 5 of our group members because each of us had our own equally complex, nuanced, topics to fit together under one all-encompassing thesis.”

Abel Stoyka, reporter, Feb. 24—The Bellingham United Debate Club traveled to Lincoln High School in Portland, Oregon this weekend to participate in the Rose City Round Robin tournament. Debaters tried different forms of debate and gained experience. “It was really hard and we weren’t the best at it,” Thomas Cassella (10) said. “Doing other debate types was really eye-opening and I am excited to come back next year.”