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The Warrior Ledger

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The Warrior Ledger

The student news site of Taylorsville High School

The Warrior Ledger

The Cellar book review

The Cellar book review

Emilee Garn, Reporter February 19, 2019
If you are looking for a chilling, realistic book that has crime and even kidnapping, The Cellar by Natasha Preston may be the book for you. Published in 2014, Goodreads summarizes The Cellar as, “Nothing ever happens in the town of Longthorpe – that is, until sixteen-year-old Summer Robinson disappears without a trace. No family or police investigation can track her down. Spending months inside the cellar of her kidnapper with several other girls, Summer learns of Colin’s abusive past, and his thoughts of his victims being his family…his perfect, pure flowers. But flowers can’t survive long cut off from the sun, and time is running out….”
Flint Michigan Water

Flint Michigan Water

Sahara Hassan, Reporter February 19, 2019
 In April of 2014, lead was released into the water of Flint, Michigan. The lead was released into the water when the river water damaged the city pipes and those damaged pipes released lead into the water. This crisis affected 100,000 people. The residents of Flint, Michigan were told to only use bottled water for cooking, cleaning, drinking, bathing, etc. In 2017 the water got better but wasn’t safe yet so the people had to continue using bottled water until the water isn’t contaminated with lead anymore. It has been said on Michigan Radio that this issue will not be solved any later than 2020. The timing for is set for 2020 because there are 18,000 services that have been contaminated that need to be replaced.
The Declining U.S. Population rates

The Declining U.S. Population rates

Elizabeth Bodily, Reporter February 12, 2019
People today often hear the population is growing and soon we’re not going to have enough housing and jobs for all the people being born into this world. This may be true for the overall world population, but when taking a closer look, the population increase in the U.S. seems to have been slowly declining over the years.
Teachers Strike for Change

Teachers Strike for Change

Sierra Yost, Photo Editor February 12, 2019

Recently, teachers from across America have been going on strike. Starting with California, expanding to Denver, and rippling to Virginia--educators are demanding higher wages and smaller class sizes....

That´s Pretty Punny! An Origin Story

That´s Pretty Punny! An Origin Story

Elizabeth Bodily, Reporter December 14, 2018

Puns are something that have been incorporated into our everyday life. Whether they are intentional or not, it is practically impossible to go one day without hearing a pun. You may like them, or you might...

Plastic Waste

Plastic Waste

Logan Jensen, Reporter December 13, 2018

Sea creatures are dying. People put so much plastic into the ocean that the underwater wildlife isn’t safe. All the plastic that humans throw into the sea breaks down over time and creates plastic particles...

The effect of memes

The effect of memes

Tyrome Diagne, Reporter December 13, 2018

Memes are an important thing to our society and us meme lords are at the peak of the social media hierarchy. Memes are seen by people almost every day and are on all social media platforms such as Instagram,...

Is College Worth It?

Is College Worth It?

Adalyn Baddley, Reporter December 13, 2018

Some people think that high school students have to go to college in order to get a decent job and provide for themselves  while others think that students can still succeed in life without going to college....

Seasonal depression in students

Seasonal depression in students

Maddy Gardner, Reporter December 13, 2018

Seasonal Affective Disorder, otherwise known as SAD, affects about 6% of people a year. SAD is mostly present in teens and early twenties, but can also affect beyond that. According to Kidshealth.org,...

Blood Diamonds

Blood Diamonds

Liana Ivan, Reporter November 6, 2018

When people think of diamonds, it evokes feelings of joy and excitement. Diamonds are synonymous with engagements and anniversaries and glamor and love. When picking out jewelry, few people think about...

Serial Killers

Serial Killers

Emilee Garn, Reporter November 6, 2018

According to former chief of the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit, John Douglas, there are twenty-five to fifty serial killers on the loose in the United States at any given time. However, serial killers...

The Real Cost

The Real Cost

Cameron Bessette, Reporter November 6, 2018

In 2014, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched its first tobacco-focused public education campaign, The Real Cost, aimed at reducing tobacco use among junior high and high school students in...

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