ThunderBuddies
January 21, 2012
By Kameron Ryals Thunder Buddies is a club where we create friendships amongst our students in the Special Ed department and students with intellectual disabilities. With general ed students we want to create a positive high school experience by attending extra curricular activities, outings... Read more »
Kicking cancer’s butt
January 20, 2012 • Michelle Abunaja, Staff Writer
More than 200 people from Desert Vista and Mountain Pointe gathered in the Mountain Pointe gym on January 18th to kick-off the Relay for Life season with optimism looking to reach the high goals. The goal for this years relay is 150 team. The normal turn out is around 120 teams. Along with growing teams... Read more »
Run the Relay
January 20, 2012
By Sujin Seo It’s that time of the year again. Relay for Life is coming up just around the corner and DV students are lining up to participate. Team captains are already signing up their teams to be part of the world-wide event to raise awareness for cancer. This event commemorates the lives of the... Read more »
Factory farming awareness at Desert Vista: Do you know what you are really eating?
January 20, 2012 • Olivia Ream, Reporter
One pound of a juicy, Angus beef hamburger, topped with ketchup, green, crisp lettuce, a bright red slice of tomato, and crispy bacon bits; sounds pretty delicious right? How about now: one pound of hormone fed, down syndrome and disease infested, inhumanely treated and slaughtered cow, topped with ketchup,... Read more »
Praise for DV Spirit
January 20, 2012
By Sydney Barendrick Spirit flags waving, class presidents shouting, and all of the excited students showing their thunder pride, Desert Vista’s annual winter sports assembly took off. Not only were the winter sports represented in the assembly, but awards were given out to Coach Rachel Proudfoot... Read more »
Run the Relay
January 20, 2012
By Sujin Seo It’s that time of the year again. Relay for Life is coming up just around the corner and DV students are lining up to participate. Team captains are already signing up their teams to be part of the world-wide event to raise awareness for cancer. This event commemorates the lives of the... Read more »
Hoopcoming game sparks excitement across school
January 20, 2012 • Natalie Marsh, Staff Writer
By Natalie Marsh With a record of fourteen wins and seven losses, the Boy’s Varsity Basketball team has been on a role. After winning 58-57 against our biggest rivals, Mountain Pointe, the Boy’s basketball team will be celebrating their next home game with Hoopcoming. The theme for this year’s... Read more »
Eco-Friendly Chap Sticks and Teddy Bears are now Hitting the Shelves
January 20, 2012 • Jordan Trout, Reporter
By Jordan Trout Within the decade, many people have turned to eco friendly and recycled products to help keep our planet safe and sound from global warming. Solar panels, hybrid cars, and eco-friendly shopping bags have now become part of our day-to-day lives. But has the world gone too far with this... Read more »
DVTV 01/20/12
January 20, 2012
AUDIO BROOKE: Today on this Friday January 20th…You could see Jerseys of all kinds this morning…senior jerseys…suns jerseys…and unidentified jerseys…as students came to school on this Friday of Hoopcoming. BROOKE: I’m Brooke Serack thanks for joining... Read more »
Once upon a time- band spotlight
January 20, 2012
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