june 2021 Issue

Most, if not all, aspire for this lengthy pandemic to be over, but what exactly will a post-pandemic world look like?... Here are ten key assumptions—five positives and five negatives— that will likely occur as life finally ...

The largest rainforest in the world, the Amazon, is dying. Not because of logging or poachers, but the beef inside grocery stores and stomachs. Unsustainable cattle ranching is destroying both the Amazon and ...

With many Kamiak students adjusting to the new normal of returning to school in person for the first time in over a year, it’s fair to say that it feels far different from what most of us have felt during the last year inside the confines of our own homes. The Zoom squares of the classroom are getting larger along ...

The 2020 election was quite tumultuous and heavily focused on domestic policy, including the economy, racial justice, and healthcare. While those issues were on the tops of voters’ minds, the geopolitical climate is heating up, and Biden aims to settle the waters.

The common narrative with video games from a parental perspective is generally cynical... However, despite their lack of popularity amongst parents, video games prove to have mental, social, and ...

In order to become a successful student during distance learning, one must take responsibility for their education through diligence and organization. Since assignments and lessons are already streamlined ...

The law entailed a statewide change from 22.5 required credits to 24. This dramatically increased the number of students off-track to graduate during these troubling ...

by Emerald Chuesh

It is no secret that music impacts human emotion. Music used in medical practices dates back to the 1800s... Although not an official medical profession, music therapy is still recognized by the American ...

Washington state moved into phases two and three of the Coronavirus vaccine distribution process in April... In people 16 years and older, the Pfizer vaccine is 95% ...

Harvard University opened in 1636, making it the first college to open in the United States. From the beginning, Harvard only admitted male applicants. Until the first women’s colleges opened in the mid-19th century, women were denied the opportunity for ...

The pandemic has brought great misery, a pause in life, cancellations, the loss of hope, and grief. As a highschool junior, adjusting to this new “normal” is an immense challenge—online school is an obstacle in ...

by Carolyn Slack and Muriel Moon

On April 19th, many Kamiak students returned to classes on campus for the first time since March 12th, 2020. Although schedules, gatherings, and socializing look very different from normal years, students and staff are excited to return, at least partially, to in-person learning. One of the greatest concerns pertains to ...

Popular Korean boy group BTS broke the entertainment world with news of their Grammys performance. From having free concerts to selling out stadiums in minutes, their fame grows exponentially each day.

Comic by Emily Nelwan

Contributors to this issue:

Esaw Adhana

Bella Almvig

Emerald Chuesh

Lindsey Ehrlich

Katie Gilkinson

Jacqueline Hernandez

Zoe Liong

Muriel Moon

Jonah Rand

Carolyn Slack

Eva Solorio

Avery Stengele

Austin Wright

Cover Art by Amiya McLean