The First Ten Seconds
Paige Smith, Editor
September 16, 2020
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. 10 seconds. That’s how long it is speculated that it takes to form an opinion on someone. Oftentimes, this judgment is subconscious. Humans make daily subconscious decisions without even realizing it. One of the biggest decisions people make is first impressions. Ask ...
The psychology of a good schedule
Belle R. LeDuc, Reporter
May 6, 2020
It was easy to keep to a schedule during the normal school days. Bells and alarm clocks would make sure we got to where we needed to be on time, while teachers’ deadlines kept us on track (if one paid attention to them) with our workload. Now locked in our homes for what may be the rest of the school y...
The proper use of the BITE model
Belle R. LeDuc, Reporter
May 6, 2020
Knowing the history of Utah, it is no surprise that nearly 77% of the population has a religious affiliation of some kind. It has been a part of Utah culture since it was admitted to the union. Depending on the person, their religion- or lack thereof- can play a large part in their life. From Heaven ...
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 impact that it can be too much for one to handle, especially at a young age. Being young and still in s...
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 homework. Having to complete this all makes teenagers very stressed, furthermore tired. The average ...
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 in nearly all parts of the world. Caffeine is an alkaloid (a nitrogen-based plant that psychologic...
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 and reliably provide food for their children this is called food insecurity. Even though median ...
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 United States government has impeached a president, President Clinton, and Johnson. With the 2020 elec...
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 worried the people that live in Hong Kong because they feared that this law would give them unfair ...
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 Gesteland, who supervises all schools that are part of West High’s feeder pattern, didn’t offer an explanatio...
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 that arranged marriages became less common in European countries. They were imposed to strengthen...
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. DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival) is a program that undocumented students can use t...
Paige Smith, Editor
September 16, 2020 • Comments closed
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. 10 seconds. That’s how long it is speculated that it takes to form an opinion on someone. Oftentimes, this judgment is subconscious. Humans...
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