The years may fade, but memories will last: DV grad night
April 3, 2012 • Olivia Ream, Reporter
Grad Night is approaching again and all the seniors are excited. Ready to escape high school and leap into college, the senior class is getting ready for one of their biggest nights this year. A fun filled and sentimental night for all, the seniors will be able to reminisce one last night with close... Read more »
Why not walk to find a cure?
April 3, 2012 • Jordan Trout, Reporter/Staff Writer
By Jordan Trout In mid-April one of the biggest events of the year at home of the Thunder is about to roll in. Both guys and girls all across Ahwatukee are getting prepared for one of the biggest events of the year, held at our own stadium: Relay for Life. Relay For Life, or also known as relay, is... Read more »
Passionate Spanish teacher blazes up the Diablo Awards
March 30, 2012 • Michelle Borbon, Staff Writer
Last weekend, foreign language teacher Dr. Linda Peairs received the Acheivement Award at the Annual Diablo Teacher Awards. Peairs has taught Honors Spanish 5-6, AP Spanish Language, and AP Spanish Literature for 10 years at Desert Vista and an additional 10 years at the college level. The prestigious... Read more »
How to lose a guy in 10 days
March 22, 2012 • Stephanie Christensen
A step-by-step guide on what NOT to do when trying to get your crush to ask you on a date. Have you ever wondered what will make a guy turn his head and quickly walk away? Sometimes landing your man is tricky business, so here are a few tips. This article is inspired by the movie How to lose a guy... Read more »
Thunder Strikes at Harvard, Massachusetts!
March 19, 2012 • Ryan Fedasiuk, Reporter
Before even the break of dawn, the Thunder’s very own Speech, Theatre, and Debate Company was already up and active as they all congregated at Sky Harbor at 4:30 am. January 17th was a day of massive travel for over 70 members of the team as they took to the skies to travel across the country.... Read more »
Teaming up for group projects poses positives and negatives
March 19, 2012
By Nathaly Silvestre The infamous school projects are either individual or in groups. Most of the time you have a choice to go solo or in a team. I like working in groups because I feel like everyone contributes and we all work as a team,” said Tori Dixon. Some perks to working in a group are that... Read more »
Violence in Silence
March 19, 2012 • Lotus Rogers, Staff Writer
By: Lotus Rogers Reporter Fifteen percent of teens that are bullied every year, and either think about or commit suicide. They feel that life is too hard because of the bully’s relentless strikes through either humiliating words or physical violence. Luckily, Desert Vista has had no severe... Read more »
DV’s Got Talent
March 19, 2012
By Michelle Borbon The audience oohed and awed Friday, March 2nd as 15 brave souls graced the stage in DV’s talent show. The lights were shining, the auditorium was filled, and the talented performers sat in the wings, some nervous and some excited. This year’s Talent Show was run by Sophomore Student... Read more »
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 »
Vacationing: spring break poses many possibilities for students
March 6, 2012 • Maddie Nichols, Reporter
From nearly any student’s point of view, March is a great month for numerous different reasons. However, when 50 students were asked what the first thought that had come their mind when the month March was stated, 86 percent almost immediately answered with the same thought: spring break. Popular vacationing... Read more »
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