The Warrior Ledger

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Why girls don’t ask guys to dances

S.B. Johnson, Reporter November 25, 2019

 Girls and guys have been going to dances for generations. Guys ask the girl and she gets all dolled up, but why can’t the girl's ask the guy and he gets all dolled up. Well, here’s why. In the past...

Artwork By: Kate Takemaru

Thanksgiving: the forgotten holiday

Serina Taylor, Reporter November 13, 2019

Every year as Thanksgiving approaches there seems to be less and less talk on the holiday. All over the news and around stores there are signs of Halloween, Black Friday sales, and Christmas, but little...

Artwork by: Yedzi Flores

How to cope with self doubt as a teen

Taylor S. Fischbeck, Editor November 7, 2019

Believing that you can’t do something impacts a person immensely. This self-doubt can make it hard to succeed in school or life and we need to be able to cope with it. This can be hard but there are...

Artwork By: Andrea Ruiz

Do schools prepare students to handle adult life

Andrew J. Tidwell, Reporter November 7, 2019

Are where we go to learn how to function in society but do they teach us skills we will use after were out? Let’s see what people think about this. Some people think that schools are lacking in teaching...

Artwork by: Wyile Castanuela

Different views on police officers

Ciera Martin, Reporter November 7, 2019

Imagine saving people's lives, how would you feel? Imagine seeing things that aren’t seen by many people. If you were a police officer, imagine all the eyes focused on you for help and direction. Imagine...

Motivation

Piper Cawley and Sarah Al-Barkawi May 2, 2019
Everyone knows the feeling of not wanting to get out of bed, maybe you’re dragging yourself to work or school everyday. When you don’t want do any of these you’re automatically called lazy but is that really the case? Or is it because you lack motivation? Ah yes, the cruel word that starts with an ‘M’ may seem to drive people up the wall and make people cry but, what exactly is motivation?
Students strive for job satisfaction

Students strive for job satisfaction

Elizabeth Bodily, Reporter May 2, 2019

Jobs have been around for ages and people have debated over whether to get a job that makes more than enough money to support one’s self and future family or love what they do but be living paycheck...

The Benefits of Extracurricular

The Benefits of Extracurricular

David Godoy, Reporter May 2, 2019

Extracurricular activities are found throughout high school in many different forms. They can be theater, debate, journalism, sports, clubs, student council, and other social events. Extracurriculars...

A girl in a green shirt saying, Hey, thanks! to a taller boy who is blocking the rain from hitting her.

Snarknado: height stereotypes over-exaggerated

Rayven Cann, Sports Editor April 26, 2019

Weather?! Do you want to know how the weather is down here?! It’s freaking cold so move out of the sun’s way you towering giant!    But really. We get it we’re smaller than you, trust us, we...

A bus being driven by MLK Jr and Rosa Parks, with Whitewashed written in the top right corner.

History is rewritten for white comfort

Hillary Teixeira, Reporter April 26, 2019

Martin Luther King Jr and Rosa Parks are irrefutably the faces of the American Civil Rights Movement. Despite their prominent role in elementary and high school education, the history of these well-known...

A balding male teacher holding a paintball gun and wearing sunglasses, saying, Welcome to class.

STAFF ED: arming teachers for school protection

Audrey Helm, Editor-In-Chief April 26, 2019

Two weeks ago, we went over the procedures in place in case someone who poses an imminent danger gets into the school. We practiced locking the doors, turning the lights off, and huddling in a corner least...

Five women who present themselves in a masculine way

What it means to be Butch

Lindsay Cook, A&E Editor April 26, 2019

The LGBTQ+ community has many slang terms for the various identities within the community, which encompass sexuality and gender identity. These terms are most frequently used to denote an individual’s...

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