The Warrior Ledger

Game-based learning improves strategic thinking

Jeromie Rudderham, Reporter • October 19, 2015

High school students and even younger kids are often spending more and more time playing video games than focusing on school work. Around 42% of all americans in 2014 played video games for at the least...

New Humanities class ads depth

Alex Jackson, Reporter • October 17, 2015

Humanities is an Honors English/Art class for seniors co-taught by English teachers Mr. Negley and Mrs. Floch and Art teacher, Mr. Eberly. The teachers created this class together during the previous...

Homeless students lack support system

Cheyenne Smith, Reporter • October 15, 2015

According to The Comprehensive Report On Homeless, about 13,621 people experience homelessness in Utah last year. Not only is homelessness a problem in our community it is a problem all over the country....

Diminishing security propels immigration

Carlos Gutierrez, Spanish Editor • October 12, 2015

Individually we all fear different things, but there is something that we all fear, that we don’t talk about, and we don’t acknowledge as it should be. Crime is often not talked about honestly....

Taylorsville Crossroads landscapes local business

Megan Breneman, Assistant Editor • October 10, 2015

Megan Breneman, Assistant Editor • October 9, 2015

Taylorsville residents may have recently noticed the clouds of smoke and the paths of destruction down 5400 South and Redwood Road at the Family Center due to the fairly recent demolitions of buildings. [...] Although a good majority understand that it’s been very vacant the past few years with many places going out of business and ones that have been gone a long time. Alas, we had to realize a rebirth would come at some point.

Losing memory of 9/11

Xylina Session, Editor-in-Chief • October 6, 2015

My 2A period never says the pledge. 9/11 fell on a Friday, and it was not looking to be a different day than usual. Weekend plans usurped intercom voices. A devout half of the class squirmed in a struggle to grasp the announcements their comrades were missing.

Save the imprisoned: read a banned book today!

Brianne Gardner, Reporter • October 5, 2015

September 27 through October 3rd was Banned Book Week, the one week when it's encouraged to read books with topics seen as “controversial”. One of the books often heard of is To Kill A Mockingbird,...

Community service reaps student benefit and experience

Esparanza Standing Bear, Reporter • October 5, 2015

According to a study of the University of Nevada “Young people involved in community service are more likely to have a strong work ethic as an adult.” Volunteering can be helpful when it comes to decision...

Cornell Notes implemented school-wide

Christopher Talbot, Reporter • October 2, 2015

In the 1950s, Cornell Notes were created, to help students comprehend and retain information. According to Ms. Jen Johnson, Taylorsville high school’s AVID coordinator, they came to the school four years...

Students now required to pass U.S. Citizenship test to graduate

Kaylee Wengren, Reporter • October 2, 2015

Utah governor Gary Herbert passed a bill of law on Wednesday, February 11th, 2015 stating all public schools are required to take the U.S. citizenship test to graduate. The bill requires each student to...

Students relish culture during Peru trip

Holly Link, Assistant Editor • September 30, 2015

Every teenager wishes to broaden their horizons by traveling. Each year students from Taylorsville get the opportunity to travel across the globe. A program entitled “EF Tours” gives students a chance...

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