Farewell Ms. Olsson
August 31, 2010 • Roseana Cruz
In a morning full of laughs, tears, and memories, hundreds of people congregated to Desert Vista to celebrate the life of former dance teacher, Pamela Ann Olsson, on Saturday August 14th. The wife and mother died in a car accident Tuesday August 10th. Attending the service in the Dr. Joe McDonald auditorium... Read more »
Athletes in Need of Lockers
August 31, 2010 • Alexandra Axenbeck
In the typical, cheesy, high school movie you will notice three elements to high school: teenagers, teacher, and lockers. Desert Vista High School does have lockers but only for the students requiring them most, athletes! Students taking a sport before, after or during school need lockers to store away... Read more »
Living at the library
August 31, 2010 • Nabeela Khan
The lunch bell rings and a swarm of students come pouring into to the library either to do their home works/assignments on the computers or to sit at the tables. DVHS library has three computer labs and a few computers outside the labs for students to research or work on outside the classes. It... Read more »
Campus Computers, too Prude?
August 31, 2010 • Michelle Abunaja
Students in class often say music helps them work, but if you have tried logging into a website to fill your ears with few tunes, you may have gotten a surprise. No access! If you start surfing the web, you might notice even more sites that DV students used to have access to have been blocked. Ever wonder... Read more »
Consequence of Drug Abuse
August 31, 2010 • Isabelle Tuli
It is commonly known that it is not a good idea to be under the influence on the school campus. The strict drug policy states that if someone is selling, using, or is in possession of non-medical substances while on DV grounds, the district will take whatever legal means they can in order to stop it.... Read more »
And the Litterbugs Come to Town
August 31, 2010 • Melissa Dean
When it comes to the environment, keeping it clean is the number one goal. The students are expected to follow these guidelines, but haven’t really been following through when there’s trash all over the ground. Even though it is only the fourth week of school, many students are not taking the initiative... Read more »
Putting a stop to bullying before it starts
August 31, 2010 • Shannon Masel
When high schoolers wake up in the morning, most of them think, “Wow, I don’t want to go to school.” On the other hand, some kids wake up every day, dreading going to school because they don’t want to be harassed for reasons like getting good grades, or wearing jeans that are last season. “I... Read more »
Ten days of Thunder
August 31, 2010 • Nicole Salsburg
Ten Days. Ten days is the amount of absences you are allowed to have before a serious consequence will be taken. If you’re on a trip to Paris, if a family tragedy happened, if you just want to miss school, you may not miss 11 days, or you’ll risk losing credit for your classes. However, there... Read more »
Breaking Out the Flash Lights
August 31, 2010 • Mariah Schulte
The music is playing loud, you feel the bass in your feet. The room is burning with all of the overheating teenagers filling the room. Everyone is out on the dance floor, clumping into one big circle, all shoulder to shoulder. Even though its 125 degrees, you’re out having a great time with your friends.... Read more »
Cyber Crimes: Terror of the Schools
August 30, 2010 • Jessica Tueller
Cyber bullying is becoming a huge problem on Desert Vista’s campus. This issue, the sending of insulting messages electronically, is overtaking the modern world, making students feel unsafe both in and out of school. It’s the school’s mission to stop this bullying predicament. In the new technological... Read more »
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