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A student feels anxious over the work load as the class prepares for upcoming tests and projects for mid-term grades.

Anxiety attacks high schoolers at Taylorsville

Nic McAllister, Reporter October 12, 2016

An anxiety disorder is the most common of all mental illnesses and they effect, according to Elements Behavioral Health, 25% or more of all teenagers in America. Whether it be that they are stressed about...

Brianna Merila embraces herself by standing proudly.

Body shaming trend threatens positivity

Payton Wright, Assisstant Editor October 12, 2016

Magazines today fill newsstands and grocery stores with headlines screaming,” Love yourself, lose 20 pounds in three days!”. “Get bikini body ready by this summer!” Their cover photos? Airbrushed...

Students of various backgrounds chat as a group without a difference between students who are neurotypical and those who arent.

Autism misconceptions distort public view of the spectrum

Mackayla Garfield, Reporter October 12, 2016

According to utahautismregistry.org, in Utah 1 out of 58 children this year will be diagnosed with ASD (autism spectrum disorder). To put that in more perspective, imagine a history or even a math class...

Programs aid latino students

Programs aid latino students

Carlos Gutierrez, Spanish Editor April 20, 2016

Latino students make up 27% of the school's population. This makes them the highest non-Caucasian group in Taylorsville. But, in reality they’re the ones who are failing the most, the males are the ones...

How to begin preparation for the AP testing going on throughout May

How to begin preparation for the AP testing going on throughout May

Payton Wright, Reporter April 18, 2016

Advanced Placement testing.  $91+ of death.  Is there any way to prepare for it?  Don’t lose hope, of course there is. There are endless sources to help with studying.  Sites like Quizlet.com...

Technology use limits social ties

Technology use limits social ties

Sierra Bryant, Reporter April 16, 2016

Imagine getting home from school early ten years or so ago. It’s bright and sunny, the only thing on most kid’s minds back then was finishing homework so they could go outside and play with their friends....

Goodbye to childhood, hello to freedom

Goodbye to childhood, hello to freedom

Hannah Anderson, Reporter April 15, 2016

Living in your parents’ basement until you’re 30 years old, to many students, that sounds like a death sentence.  Turning 18 can grant many freedoms including becoming an adult.  The other extreme...

Local city business founded on charm

Local city business founded on charm

Lydia Flores, Assistant Editor April 15, 2016

“We shop local.” Such a statement inspires images of collared-shirt-hipsters and lifestyles unfettered by capitalistic perusal. Though often presented with a side of hashtags, the phenomenon of local...

Anxiety leaves kids speechless

Anxiety leaves kids speechless

Jayden Hickenlooper, Reporter April 14, 2016

Taking shyness to new extremes, selective mutism is an anxiety disorder impairing the ability to speak in certain situations. While a selectively mute child can spew words like a garden hose at home, they...

Elections get Trumped and it’s Hillaryous

Aaron Escalante, Guest Writer April 10, 2016

With the presidential primaries getting closer to the end, it becomes even more important for the citizens of the United States of America to inform themselves of the candidates positions because it’s...

Community is strengthened by the Humanity class project

Community is strengthened by the Humanity class project

Xylina Session, Editor-in-chief April 8, 2016

Humanities students’ most recent project included goals oriented around strengthening the community through active service and creativity. Guidelines set from the departments’ teachers, Stephanie Floch,...

Spirit Week garnishes school enthusiasm

Spirit Week garnishes school enthusiasm

Arianna Faamausili, Reporter March 30, 2016

The reason to have Spirit Week is to help create a more involved student body in the events of the school and to bring unity within each class. Our student body officers have come up with a theme for spirit...

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