The Warrior Ledger

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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...

Graduate Elias Hickman writing out a schedule.

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...

Infographic of the BITE model and what the model entails.

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...

Three men sit behind a fence in order to symbolize deportation.

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...

7th grader Saphira Wilkinson shown stressing over the amount of homework she has to complete for her classes.

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...

Two Starbucks drinks displayed to show the use of caffeine in peoples lives and to show how easy it is to buy caffeinated beverages.

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...

Students choose which fruits and vegetables to eat with the school lunches.

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...

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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...

Citizens of Hong Kong standing outside in protest of government.

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...

Students protest their principals leave outside of West High on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 9:40 am.

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...

A man and womans golden wedding rings sit across from each other and between them, a black, bold question mark.

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...

Will DACA come to an end?

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....

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