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Three men sit behind a fence in order to symbolize deportation.

How students are affected by deportation

Yedzi Flores, Reporter March 13, 2020

There are so many things to deal with when being a student, a friend, and the child/relative of someone who has been deported. Deportation, though only being an 11 letter word, it has such an enormous...

7th grader Saphira Wilkinson shown stressing over the amount of homework she has to complete for her classes.

How much homework is considered too much?

McKenna Farmer, Reporter February 18, 2020

The recommended hours of sleep for teens is 8 or more hours. This generation, teens tend to get 7 or fewer hours of sleep doing homework. Teens have a busy schedule, work, house jobs, as well as dreadful...

Two Starbucks drinks displayed to show the use of caffeine in peoples lives and to show how easy it is to buy caffeinated beverages.

What is caffeine and what does it do?

Mason Warnick, Reporter February 18, 2020

What exactly is caffeine? Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant. It is the world's most widely consumed psychoactive drug. Unlike many other psychoactive substances, it is legal and unregulated...

Students choose which fruits and vegetables to eat with the school lunches.

Providing lunch for those in need

Daniel Freed, Reporter December 16, 2019

According to Feeding America, 1 in 7 people in the U.S. face hunger every year. 1 in 5 children are lacking proper access to food at some point during the year. When parents or guardians can’t regularly...

Sisters, Princess Ana and Queen Elsa, facing back to back in order to show their relationship with Frozen 2 on the side.

Frozen 2 brings joy to adults and children alike

Taylor S. Fischbeck, Editor December 2, 2019

Disney has brought joy into the world ever since it released its first movie in 1937 and it has yet to disappoint. One of Disney’s newest movies is the sequel to the 2013 Frozen, starring our beloved...

A chart showing the impeachment process.

Impeachment Explained: how the process works

Gabi Dufrenne, Reporter November 25, 2019

Impeachment is a very prevalent topic in today's media, however, this raises questions as to what is the impeachment process, and what are the possible outcomes. There have only been two times that the...

Citizens of Hong Kong standing outside in protest of government.

Anti-government protests cause celebrity ban

Kevin Mendez, Reporter November 25, 2019

For the past couple of months, China has been experiencing backlash from its citizens from the government making laws about allowing the extradition of convicted criminals to mainland China.  This...

Students protest their principals leave outside of West High on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 9:40 am.

Principal of West High School placed on paid leave

Camorah Sillito, Reporter November 25, 2019

As of Monday, November 18, the principal of West High School, Ford White, has been placed on paid leave. According to Desert News, “A letter sent to parents and others in the school community by Chris...

A man and womans golden wedding rings sit across from each other and between them, a black, bold question mark.

What arranged marriage really is

Diana Onorato, Reporter November 21, 2019

A long-standing tradition, one viewed with much controversy, is arranged marriage. Arranged marriages have been around since ancient times and are practiced worldwide. It wasn’t until the 18th century...

Taylorsville High art teacher Nicole Lavely with her husband.

Best way to win love; advice from teachers

Taylor S. Fischbeck, Editor November 19, 2019

High school is the time for students to experience relationships and often, the students believe they’ll be with someone forever. Now the question is how do we win love?  Psychologist Gleb Tsipursky...

Will DACA come to an end?

Will DACA come to an end?

Camila Angon, Reporter November 13, 2019

 “Under the presidency of Trump they let these protections for students under DACA expire last March, so their protections that did exist are expired or on pause,” Spanish teacher Señor Wells commented....

The amount of food wasted just outside of Taylorsville High.

The absurd amount of food that goes to waste every year

Joseph Flores, Reporter November 11, 2019

How much food do you think Americans waste annually 10-15%? America wastes an absurd amount of produce per year. They can waste up to 50% of all of its produce annually. The low prices of produce in America...

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