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Fish-shaped ice cream. These are some of the options for taiyaki at Matcha Man in Seattle. On the left is pineapple ice cream with strawberry syrup and matcha pocky and on the right is ube ice cream with coconut shavings.

What to Do around Federal Way

Wulfric Waldrip June 11, 2025

Summer break has started. It’s a hot day and you're bored. School has ended and you don’t know what to do over the summer. What summer activity do you do? Where do you go?  Ice Cream It's a hot...

Study Time: Many students at FWPA notice classes they are going to take next year are different. Have you ever thought about the work you’re going to need to put into a class you are taking next year, and thought, this is going to be much more difficult? Robel Wondimagegn, a ninth grader, did. “Last year it wasn’t hard to get a 4.0 GPA, but as a ninth grader I actually have to try and spend time studying to pass my tests.”

Advice for Younger Grade Levels

Ericka Sun, Copy Editor June 4, 2025

Imagine today was one of your most important days at school, you had your finals and an important exam. “I should’ve studied more,” you thought to yourself, even though you had all year to prepare. There...

Show Off Your Style. Jewell Bowman is wearing her clothes with confidence. Jewell is wearing a hoodie and cargo pants, along with some shoes and jewelry that match her outfit. Jewell states, “I like to coordinate my outfits with my shoes and my jewelry because I like to look good for myself.”

Dress to Impress

Liza Vlasyuk March 19, 2025

Fashion can be a serious thing for some. There is a big variety of clothes out there with different price ranges. Fashion trends always come in and out. Some styles could be trending for a long time, while...

You’re never fully dressed without a smile! Freshmen students Amila Scego and Lilliana Ordonez pose as Alvin and Simon during character day of spirit week. These friends show off their adorable costumes, with bright, radiant smiles on their faces.

Ninth grade “Who’s Most Likely to…”

Jewell Bowman March 19, 2025

When walking down the FWPA hallways, you see athletes, impressive outfits, studious learners, with diverse students and personalities. Out of these students, a few seem to stand out in particular. A number...

PACKED WITH LOVE Love Ndungu shows off her lunch bag that she brought to school. It was packed and
full of delicious surprises. Love said, “It’s always fun seeing people react to what I bring for lunch. Especially the day I brought pizza, I’ve never seen so many people ask for food it was actually really funny.”

The Best Lunch

Sara Kern January 24, 2025

Many days of hard work, research, and interviews took place to answer the question, who brings the best lunch to school? Time and time again, there was one name that came up the most. That name was Love...

Lunchly vs. Lunchables

Wulf Waldrip December 3, 2024

A topic that has been controversial among teens: Lunchly and Lunchables. There’s been drama stating that Lunchly copied lunchables and it has Prime (being owned by KSI and Logan Paul) and Feastable...

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