Talk:Snohomish High School

message: Just wanted to get everyone's attention. Help out with the damn article!! 
Also: Should this article still be considered a stub?
Eric 21:25, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

message: Since the PI article was published and it received wide spread attention this article has been inundated with vandalism and ill-informed edits. The PI article was written with an obvious slant, which had the unfortunate effect of portraying the city of Snohomish as a backwards community of crazed football fanatics in the minds of it's readers.
While I believe the incident is of at least marginal encyclopedic importance and has a rightful place on this page I also believe that what is written on the SHS page should be kept neutral.
 
The reality of the incident in my own personal experience is as follows:
At the game people were not immediately aware that there had been an accident. From my vantage point in the stands approximately 40 meters from where the cannon crew was you could not tell the full extent of Brett's injuries, and the rest of the crew was still standing, and after being briefly checked by the on-hand paramedics were allowed to leave. During every game there is an ambulance parked near the end of the football field. This ambulance was less than 30 meters from the cannon crew, and was able to respond immediately. The statement from an anonymous ROTC parent, "If this had happened to a football player, you can be sure he would have been airlifted to Harborview," is of little merit. The ambulance was already nearby with paramedics on hand, and Brett's condition was tragic but not life threatening. Shortly after the accident several faculty members came on field to analyze the situation.
The accident happened on a friday and on the following monday there were of course rumors going around the school. Some people thought that the cannon had been overloaded to make a larger blast for homecoming, others thought that the cannon had sounded differently earlier in the day when it was fired for an annual parade. However I never heard anyone level an accusation at Brett for any personal fault. That same monday though the school principal made an announcement stating that an investigation into the cause of the incident would take place, and that as of then no definite cause had been narrowed down.
The response of the school was one of concern for Brett's safety, not a retaliatory response against Brett. Students expressed genuine concern, and while his condition was not a daily topic any news of change in his condition was quickly spread. The school organized an event for students to make get well cards for Brett, and as stated in the PI article he attended the school's Veteran's day assembly.
All this being said in a week or so when all the hype will have died down and most of the people who read the PI article will have forgotten about it, those people who have actual knowledge of the incident and are able to look at it from a neutral perspective will be able to restore this wiki entry. (PsychoSmith 08:39, 25 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It's mentioned in the article.  See the last paragraph of the cannon controversy section. --Mwalimu59 14:40, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cannon Controversy 

message: Does Snohomish High School really warrant its own article? Heck, even the notable alumni could all fit in to the town of Snohomish notable residents section.
Full disclosure, I went to Snohomish High. 97.113.74.232 (talk) 04:29, 23 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Notable?