Category: Best of the Viking Shield
Smith Takes Charge: New principal Keith Smith leads Rainier Beach High School
Keith Smith, took over as the Rainier Beach High School principal this summer and is one quarter into his first year at the helm. Smith is a con- scientious and hardworking principal with a broad educational background. Smith...
Read MoreLocal Heroes: Laura Rice and Jen Kantor
There are local heroes everywhere. Here at RBHS here are two staff who make a big difference. These two help students not only in school but also helps students themselves become holistically healthy. I don’t mean just eating...
Read MoreWhat It’s Like Behind the Scenes at a Fashion Show
Let’s start off with saying interning at the “Fresh Dressed Jam” (celebrating the last weekend of MOHAI’s The Legacy of Seattle Hip-Hop that showed a retrospective through performances, music, art, and style, was fun...
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Day of Silence | Honoring those without a voice
You may have noticed halls with signs that read “Vikings Don’t Tolerate Hate” and “Day of Silence”...
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Salish Sea Expeditions: Aquatic adventures on the Puget Sound
On March 9-11, I joined a group of Rainier Beach students that went on the Salish Sea Expeditions...
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Make Beach Great Again | Parting words from Shield editor
It’s my honor to say that I have been at Rainier Beach High School all four years. I’ve seen the...
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RBHS Saturday Cleanup
On Saturday, April 23rd, 2016, “The Mission Continues” group came to RBHS to help paint, and redo...
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The Struggles of being Somali-American
Being a Somali diaspora isn’t the easiest thing. I’m Somali-American, I was born and raised here...
Read MoreDream Project
Got dreams for college? Then make sure you get to all of your Academic Success classes on time! Juniors are currently meeting with college mentors from UW through the “Dream Project.” UW mentors are here Thursdays during...
Read MoreHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
The musical at the 5th Avenue Theatre was amazing on Friday, March 4, 2016. About a man named Finch who was going to climb his way up the business ladder. The play started at 8pm and ended around 9:30- 10:00 pm. All of the...
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MLK Assembly
On Thursday January 15, 2016 Rainier Beach had an assembly which mourned the great Dr. Martin...
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Fighting the good fight against sickle-cell anemia
To me, a hero is someone who is involved in the community for the better. My community hero is an...
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