Opinion – The Miter

Inslee is Extending the Stay at Home Order… Again

May 27, 2020

King County’s most current stay-at-home order is due to end on May 31st, but the statistics for cases do not fit “Inslee’s criteria”, so it is very likely that he will extend it yet again. It seems as though Seattle will...

President Donald J. Trump, joined by Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar, signs the congressional funding bill for coronavirus response Friday, March 6, 2020, in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House.

Laws fly through Congress in light of COVID-19 crisis

May 3, 2020

President Donald J. Trump, joined by Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar and White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney, listens as Dr. Robert R. Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, addresses a briefing on the latest information about the Coronavirus Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, in the Situation Room of the White House. (

EDITORIAL: Why Donald J. Trump will win in November

May 3, 2020

Customers standing six feet apart in line because of new rules of limited number allowed inside stores.

How Social Distancing can be Harmful to Mental Health

April 29, 2020

City Leaders Unanimously Vote Against Evictions in the Winter

Julia Stander, Editor in Chief

March 6, 2020

On February 10th, 2020 Seattle City Council decided to approve the proposal of banning evictions in the months of December, January, and February. The purpose for the ban was hopefully to improve the homeless epidemic in Seattl...

Racist Comment gets 49er’s Announcer Suspended

Julia Stander, Editor

January 26, 2020

Over the weekend announcer Tim Ryan made an outwardly racist comment in regards to a player for the Baltimore Ravens. According to Forbes Ryan was commenting on player Lamar Jackson’s dark complexion and the color of the ball...

Another Frat Boy Dead

Julia Stander, Editor

January 26, 2020

According to the Seattle Times, just last week another student at Washington State University died in a tragic fraternity accident. But are these really “accidents”? Are Greek houses being too cruel to their pledges? T...

Dancing the Night Away

Abigail Orse, Reporter

January 26, 2020

High school dances are going to forever be some students’ favorite memories, and they are a part of high school that students should not miss. Many high school students today do not understand the importance of going to high...

Here’s What You Need To Know About the Australian Fires

Julia Stander, Editor in Chief

January 15, 2020

The whole continent of Australia is practically in a blaze, with long lasting fires in every Australian state, but mostly heavily in the New South Wales. The length of the fires varies, some lasting only a few days, but others bur...

Noble Hour: A New and “Improved” Volunteer Hour Tracking System

Julia Stander, Editor in Chief

December 4, 2019

Noble Hour is Bishop Blanchet’s new tracking system for the volunteer hours that students are required to have completed by the end of the school year. This new program has features that allow for students easy access to sig...

Could This Be Our Next Step in Fighting Climate Change?

Julia Stander, Editor in Chief

October 18, 2019

Oregon is proposing the idea of allowing reusable containers in grocery stores and restaurants to help contain our overflow of trash. Global warming is a major issue affecting the planet and its inhabitants, and most ...

Trump Should be Impeached

Julia Stander, Editor in Chief

October 1, 2019

Arguably one of the most pressing issues in America right now is the threat of impeachment of President Donald Trump. The reason his presidency is in question right now, is because there are new revelations about Trump being i...