The Warrior Ledger

Latinos en Acción

José Yanez, Spanish Editor • February 22, 2019

En el año 2001, el Doctor José Enríquez dio inicio a un programa llamado Latinos In Action, o Latinos en Acción, impartiendo la primera clase en la Escuela Secundaria Timpview, en Provo. Esto dio paso a un gran movimiento latino a lo largo de muchas escuelas de Utah y de todo el país. El propósito del Dr. Enriquez no fue sólo crear una organización, sino «convertir estudiantes latinos en los líderes que son capaces de serlo».

The U.S. as a Global Superpower

Aurelia Jones, Reporter • February 19, 2019

The United States of America is one of the largest countries in the world. It’s one of the biggest, if not the biggest, global superpowers in the world. But how did all of this start? How did the U.S. get where they are today? How in only about 250 years did the United States become such a large power over the globe?

Flint Michigan Water

Sahara Hassan, Reporter • February 19, 2019

In April of 2014, lead was released into the water of Flint, Michigan. The lead was released into the water when the river water damaged the city pipes and those damaged pipes released lead into the water. This crisis affected 100,000 people. The residents of Flint, Michigan were told to only use bottled water for cooking, cleaning, drinking, bathing, etc. In 2017 the water got better but wasn’t safe yet so the people had to continue using bottled water until the water isn’t contaminated with lead anymore. It has been said on Michigan Radio that this issue will not be solved any later than 2020. The timing for is set for 2020 because there are 18,000 services that have been contaminated that need to be replaced.

The Declining U.S. Population rates

Elizabeth Bodily, Reporter • February 12, 2019

People today often hear the population is growing and soon we’re not going to have enough housing and jobs for all the people being born into this world. This may be true for the overall world population, but when taking a closer look, the population increase in the U.S. seems to have been slowly declining over the years.

Teachers Strike for Change

Sierra Yost, Photo Editor • February 12, 2019

Recently, teachers from across America have been going on strike. Starting with California, expanding to Denver, and rippling to Virginia--educators are demanding higher wages and smaller class sizes....

A look at the divine through art

Isabella Ashton, Editor-in-Chief • December 13, 2018

People have long questioned, explored, and worshipped the existence of a divine being or force, or, in the case of polytheistic religions, multiple beings or forces. The form this being(s) takes, however,...

Coach Profile: Mary Ward

Alexa Blaise Chandler, News Editor • December 11, 2018

Swim coach Mary Ward has been a part of swimmer’s lives for the past 12 years. Ward has worked as an assistant coach for many years before finally leading the swim teams as head coach. “Many moons...

Nicaragua: Un pueblo que lucha por sus derechos

José Yanez, Editor de Español • November 8, 2018

Una ola de protestas ha adquirido fuerza en Nicaragua el pasado mes de abril, causando estragos a lo largo y ancho del país. Las causas de estas manifestaciones son el descontento del pueblo Nicaragüense...

Player Profile: Suzanne Buttenob

Megan Gavin, Reporter • November 8, 2018

Sports have been her life ever since she was young. Buttenob has done basketball, tennis, volleyball, cheer, and dance. She has been active from a very young age. At the age of just four years old she...

Player Profile: Dane Leituala

Diana Nguyen, Reporter • November 6, 2018

Senior Dane Leituala is the school’s varsity quarterback. Leituala has been on the football team since he was a freshman in high school. Not only is he the starting quarterback this year but he has been...

Player Profile: Amy Chung

Thomas Woods, A&E Editor • October 4, 2018

Sophomore Amy Chung is a Varsity goalie player for the Taylorsville High Girls’ Soccer team. She has been playing soccer for four years, starting in 6th grade, and has held her position of goalie the entire time. In soccer, the goalie is responsible for preventing the other team from scoring by intersecting shots the opposing team makes.