2013 Ahwatukee Relay for Life Inspires the Spirit of Charity

Ali Keeslar, View News Reporter
May 1, 2013
Filed under News, NewsFlash, Top Stories

Teenagers are lazy. Teenagers only ever do things for themselves. Teenagers don’t care about others. Teenagers are a group that seems to get the most heat and a bad reputation. But teenagers can do amazing things. Teenagers can help others. And teenagers can organize an event that raises money to... Read more »

A Walk Through of The Thunder Project

Ali Keeslar, View News Reporter
April 30, 2013
Filed under Classes, Life, News, People

The Honors Junior English research project website, The Thunder Project, has had excellent second year. The project was introduced last year has worked out all the kinks and is now constantly posting new material. In this project, each student writes about the positives of public education from any... Read more »

Teacher by teacher: anticipating the arrival of Common Core

Rachel Gorelik, View Reporter
April 26, 2013
Filed under News, Top Stories

Common Core affects many people: administrators, students, parents. But a major section of those whom it affects are the teachers themselves - the ones who are currently training to effectively implement Common Core at DV in the near future. Common Core has already been implemented at the freshman... Read more »

Common approach on Common Core: what the departments at DV are changing

Rachel Gorelik, View Reporter
April 16, 2013
Filed under News, Top Stories

The Common Core Standards Initiative, a state-led effort to introduce new nationwide school standards, is being adopted by states and integrated into high schools across the country. But, as novel or abstract as it may seem, these standards are already part of everyday life for Desert Vista... Read more »

Dive into Shark Week

Briana Ralston, view News reporter
April 14, 2013
Filed under News

Spring fling is here with a certain style for each day. This week’s theme is shark week. “This week is going to be so exciting!" said freshman spirit director, Eliza Cummins. "I can’t wait to see what some of you guys come up with. Show all the spirit you got DV." The spirit club looked... Read more »

The Literary Magazine: coming soon

Rachel Gorelik, View Reporter
April 12, 2013
Filed under Campus Clubs, News

This year’s edition of DV’s Literary Magazine What the Thunder Said is to be released sometime this May for $3 this year. “The Literary Magazine is a publication usually put out every year, that showcases the best in student poetry, non-fiction, fiction, translation, and photography,” said... Read more »

HOSA Heads to the State Conference

Ali Keeslar, View News Reporter
April 11, 2013
Filed under Campus Clubs, News

HOSA headed to Tucson over the weekend for the State Conference. Desert Vista competed in different health related event against schools from across Arizona. One event the students participated is is the Public Service Announcement competition. The objective was to create a PSA on Hypertension: The... Read more »

Summer school offers chance to get ahead

Maya Olson, View News Reporter
April 10, 2013
Filed under News, Opinion, People

Summer. The time to relax and hang out with friends and family and not think about school. But some people are choosing to continue to work throughout summer break. This year, summer school is located at the Marcos de Niza campus. There are two sessions, one from May 29th to June 14th, and the second... Read more »