What are you suggesting now, congress?
March 8, 2012 • Michelle Borbon, Reporter
A bill recently proposed by Rep. Kavanagh would force students in Arizona to pay at least 2,000 dollars tuition yearly, even those who have found ways to pay in full for their education through full grants and academic scholarships. According to HB 2675, a student may not use “grants, gifts, scholarships... Read more »
“This Means War” needs to work through more battles
March 1, 2012
By Orion Healan The career of a spy is full of danger, deception, and even the coolest gadgets. Taking down enemies on a regular basis is what they do best, but what would happen if their enemy is another spy? “This Means War” is an action, comedy and romance film directed and produced by Joseph... Read more »
Obama gives universities a financial aid awakening
February 13, 2012 • Michelle Abunaja, Staff Writer
With seniors going off to college a limiting factor in picking a school to go to is the money. A majority of students will struggle to pay of the loans given to them so they can finish out their education.Many students know that the giant bill they will be receiving wont easily be paid off by their... Read more »
Do’s and don’ts for choosing classes
February 12, 2012
Using the registration handbook as a reference, students filled out their desired classes on another form. The handbook supplies a list of classes for each grade level, the required amount of credits, and even a practice enrollment form. By Orion Healan Large groups of students followed their teachers... Read more »
The war on the internet
February 10, 2012 • Connor Gutman, Reporter
Markus protesting ACTA The Stop Online Piracy Act, known for short as SOPA, is the bill that could have taken down Tumblr, YouTube, Reddit, and many more popular sites, as well as arrest whoever is responsible for the music during our transitions, has failed. Unfortunately SOPA is only the beginning... Read more »
Tumblr Taboo
February 9, 2012
Tumblr has apps for iPhones and Android phones that let you reblog on the go By Jordan Trout Tumblr: a site that has been described as blogging bliss. Yet many people have not even heard of it. Tumblr was created two years ago by John Maloney and David Karp, working out of a small apartment in New... Read more »
The type of pie you probably won’t want to bite into
January 24, 2012 • Connor Gutman, reporter
The Internet is becoming, if not already, a necessity to education of all kinds. However, the price and effort to enable schools to access it can be very expensive and painful. Getting enough money together to have new computers for every classroom is a near impossible task even with discounts... 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 »
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 »
Food Fights in Our Countries Mess-Hall, D.C
December 9, 2011
By Connor Gutman The latest food fight in our governments mess-hall, D.C., Is a law blocking new regulations of tomato paste, potatoes and salt in school meals. What’s getting peoples attention is that the amount of sauce contained in a pizza slice is enough to qualify as a “serving” of... Read more »
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