Sticks and Stones
Payton Wright, Assistant Editor
March 14, 2017
Filed under News
While homework and social hierarchies prey on student after student, there is a not-so-secret and not-so-silent killer out on the loose and everyone falls victim to it, and it’s called gossip. Not one person in the world is innocent of spreading or receiving gossip. Rumors have always...
Testing in progress
Aspen Earnhart, Reporter
March 14, 2017
Filed under News
May 1st. Sweaty palms, racing heart. The dreaded three hours of Scantron sheets and silence. You’ve been preparing for this day for months now, and suddenly you’ve forgotten everything you know. Well, I guess it’s time to start applying for Clown College. You’re probably wondering what I’...
What Trump means for DACA
Ana Zamora, Reporter
March 14, 2017
Filed under News
There have been a lot of changes since Trump has taken office. Among the executive orders he has been signing are the approval of North Dakota pipeline and the border wall that will be built between the United States and Mexico. Along with the changes that Trump wants to make, there has also been a ...
Voter misconceptions cloud millennial voters
Isabella Ashton, Reporter
March 14, 2017
Filed under News
Young people don’t vote. Or at least that is the stereotype. The millennial generation has received criticism for their apparent apathy towards voting, and have even been called lazy. These sentiments are not completely unfounded. According to an analysis done by Pew shared in an article by NPR...
Taylorsville gears up for Clash of Class during Spirit Week
Anthony Do, Guest Writer
February 2, 2017
Filed under News
Have you been participating in any events this year? If not, here is your chance! The 2017 Spirit Week is coming up in February and this year will be a “Beach Party!” We will be having a Clash of Class and may the best class win. This means participating and helping out in events hosted by th...
Student Spotlight: Jared De Leon
Ana Zamora, Reporter
December 15, 2016
Filed under News
Jared De Leon is Senior Class President and Latinos In Action Vice President. He is not only intelligent, but he is also very involved in the school. De Leon has an uplifting personality that allows him to become an easily likeable person. “My favorite thing about me is the positive outlook that I b...
Rate of teen suicides in Utah triples
Cheyenne Inman, Reporter
December 13, 2016
Filed under News
Recently in Utah the number one cause of death for youth age 10-17 has change from car accidents to suicide. In fact according to The Salt Lake Tribune the suicide rate for teens has almost tripled since 2007. The Salt Lake Tribune’s article writes that Utah health officials are at a loss when trying to...
Have I heard this before? Deja-Vu explained
Elaine Hernandez, Reporter
December 13, 2016
Filed under News
You're walking down the street, you glance at a stranger and suddenly have this feeling of ‘I've seen this before.’ This is called Deja Vu. The word deja vu means “already seen” in French. This is the feeling of seeing or experiencing something before. Students feel that that they are stuck i...
Retaking the ACT improves test scores
Cici Longi, Reporter
December 13, 2016
Filed under News
The ACT is the rigorous undertaking required during a student's junior year of high school. The average composite score on the ACT in 2015 was 20.2 in Utah. A score that is considered good is 24 according to PrepScholar. Students striving to improve their first ACT score can apply to retake it. According...
Taylorsville Theater is in the Show Business
Ari Jones, Reporter
December 13, 2016
Filed under News
The cast waits silently behind the cascading curtains as the audience quiets down. The lights dim and the pit orchestra is at attention. From the silence, the song, Another Op’nin Another Show, begins slowly. The stage lights rise to kick off Taylorsville High’s musical, Kiss Me, Kate. Karl Gardner...
Building Awareness for Sewing
Samuel Apple and Makayla Garfield
December 7, 2016
Filed under News
Sewing has been around since the Ice Age, formerly one of the most important jobs in the village. If we fast-forward to today, hand sewing is being replaced by machines and conveyor belts. The appreciation for skilled tailors is increasingly diminishing. The time involved making a piece of clothing...
Behind the scenes of Taylorsville theater
Brielle Miller, Reporter
December 7, 2016
Filed under News
3...2...1...Action! With the musical coming to an end, many people only focus on what is happening on stage, but no one ever really thinks about who’s behind the scenes and does the majority of the building for the musical or any of the performances at Taylorsville High School. The people who help...
Polls
Loading ...
WEIO diversifies competitive sports
Nizhoni Guthrie, Reporter
The World Eskimo Indian Olympics is an event to determine who has the most strength, speed, endurance, balance and pain tolerance. The first World Eskimo Indian Olympics (WEIO for short) was held in 1961 in Fairfield Alaska. Every year, this grand event runs for four days July in the Carlson Center.
May 23, 2017 • Comments closed
March 14, 2017
March 14, 2017
March 14, 2017
