Feature – The Warrior Ledger

What makes a good friend

Madilynn Gonzalez, Reporter

November 11, 2019

There are a handful of people in life who you can always count on. They love you unconditionally. They make endless sacrifices just to see you smile. Often one or more of those people are probably a mother figure in your life. A mother’s love is unconditional. A mother’s love is the glue that...

Gender discrimination prevalent in current political rhetoric

Audrey Helm, Editor-in-Chief

April 24, 2019

Nasty. Shrill. Unlikeable. In the years following the 2016 presidential election, there has been a drastic increase in the number of women running for political positions, and these words have followed them as they journey to the US Capitol. On December 31, 2018, Politico published an article questioning ...

Proposition 4: Improving the redistricting process

Lindsay Cook, Arts and Entertainment Editor

April 24, 2019

In early 2017, a nonprofit organization called Better Boundaries started lobbying for an adjustment to Utah’s current laws on redistricting, calling for a nonpartisan appointed seven-member committee which would submit redistricting plans to the Utah State Legislature. This has been proposed as a 4th...

Student’s voices are heard within election booths

Audrey Helm, Editor-in-Chief

April 24, 2019

You have more power than you probably think. If you want a certain issue to be handled a certain way, you can vote for someone who will handle it the way you want it to be handled.

Nature documentaries connect us to the natural world

Isabella Ashton, Editor-in-Chief

April 24, 2019

A male jaguar prowls through the rainforest, searching for his potential prey. This animal is easily three hundred pounds of svelte muscle. And with glistening, rosette-spotted fur and probing green eyes, it’s easy to see why jaguars and other big cats have long been respected and mythologized by c...

What makes a friend

Madilynn Gonzalez, Reporter

February 20, 2019

It’s a simple question, right? What makes a friend? Is it someone who is supportive and helps you when you’re feeling down? Or is it someone who laughs at all your jokes and takes your mind off of the world? The truth is, friendship is different for everyone, and each and every friendship we have is special and important in some way. We need to start realizing the importance of friendship and how it is essential to student’s lives.

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, varies according to the doctrines and culture of each religion. The perception of such a hi...

How Books Can Change Your Life

Isaac Glad, Reporter

November 7, 2018

Books are things of wonder. You can dive into a novel and find the most unimaginable ideas, or if you’re not one for so many words, you can check out the graphic novels which are easier on the eyes. There are so many benefits to reading, the easiest to see is release from the stressful world around...

Community Immunity

Alexa Blaise Chandler, News Editor

November 7, 2018

Vaccinations have been supported by public health organizations for the past thirty years, some of the most lifesaving medicines to be continually used in the 20th century. However, during a recent onslaught amongst social media sites, celebrities, mothers, and students have shown their disapproval...

The Deadly Flu Outbreak

Logan Jensen, Reporter

November 6, 2018

High fever, chills, muscle ache, coughing, fatigue: pretty much everyone can recognize these as symptoms of the flu. It is not to be confused with a cold, which usually involves, as the Center for Disease Control (CDC) states, congestion, and sore throat, while a flu more commonly includes ch...

Is getting the Flu shot a good idea?

Alivia Odle, Reporter

November 6, 2018

Flu shot ads are popping up everywhere. Doctors recommend getting a flu shot by the end of October. People often worry that getting the flu shot will give them the actual flu. According to medical resource Wa-health, this is not true. Each flu shot has the dead flu virus in it which can...