STAFF ED: District needs inclusive transgender policy
The Apple Leaf Editorial Board
March 20, 2017
Filed under Opinion & More
With the Trump administration, under pressure from Attorney General Jeff Sessions, rescinding protections for transgender students allowing them to use bathrooms corresponding to their gender identity, it becomes the responsibility of the states and, failing that, school districts to protect the dignit...
Social media woes
Aria Tornabene, Staff Reporter
February 8, 2017
Filed under Opinion & More, Showcase
Social media has redefined the world we live in, creating global interconnectivity that provides instant insight into world events. It unites us, helping people from vastly different backgrounds find common ground. As hypocritical as I may sound, however, I truly think social media does more harm tha...
OPINION: Calm down about the schedule change
Aria Tornabene, Staff Reporter
November 29, 2016
Filed under Opinion & More
The convoluted array of classes, periods, and available teachers who serve our school’s massive student body makes the high school scheduling process no easy task. Most of us are aware of next year’s proposed schedule, set in place in response to new statewide Core 24 requirements. This change wi...
OPINION: Your vote actually matters
Sabrina Zhu, In-Depth Editor
November 2, 2016
Filed under Opinion & More, Showcase
Four years ago, the current students of Wenatchee High were mostly clueless. Our adolescent years are said to be the ones that teach us the most, both about ourselves and the world. Four years ago, we were 10, 11, 12, 13, 14; a time of pure bliss. No (or at least fewer) worries about college, the fu...
OPINION: We should eradicate gender roles
Megan McAllister, Staff Reporter
October 27, 2016
Filed under Opinion & More
Boys are capable; girls are inept. Boys are independent; girls are objectified. Boys are emotionless; girls are hysterical. Boys make money; girls look after children. These stereotypes may sound exaggerated, but they are deeply imbedded into our society, creating inequalities between the male and female sex...
STAFF EDITORIAL: School officials need to be more transparent
The Apple Leaf Editorial Board
October 24, 2016
Filed under Opinion & More, Showcase
Homecoming and threats and clowns, oh my! We can all agree that the week of Oct. 7 was not the finest moment in Wenatchee High School history. Safety concerns surrounding a threatening graffiti message alluding to an act of violence led to school being canceled on Oct. 7. Not that our administratio...
The benefits of being a snake
Olive Ryan, Staff Reporter
October 21, 2016
Filed under Opinion & More
Quite frankly, I’m alarmed by the fact that being called a snake isn’t responded to with “thank you.” The art of snaking is due the appreciation that it deserves. Snakes are stealthy, backstabbing, genius, sneaky, silent, and they can be sure that you’ll never see them coming. Yes, I know...
An open letter to WHS teachers
Edan Patterson, Business Manager
April 21, 2016
Filed under Opinion & More
The laundry list of complaints that teachers have about their students seems to be ever-expanding. We’re always on our phones. We don’t wear enough clothing. We park in the back parking lot. Atrocious grievances all, to be sure, but aside from Twitter rants and Facebook monologues, students don’t ex...
What to do on your Leap Day
Troy Price, Staff Reporter
February 29, 2016
Filed under Opinion & More
Every four years it happens. That dreaded day of uncertainty and downright unlimited possibilities. The only day that keeps Valentine’s day from the exact middle day of February. That’s right, Feb 29, and it’s come again to reap its vengeance… Or not, if you know how to spend it. With this hand...