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AM/AZ history teacher Jeff Gurecki watches his junior students while they work.

History teacher beats Iron Man triathlon

Angielee Niblett, Staff Reporter December 11, 2014

Just over 13 hours of fierce activity, including running, biking, and swimming, is more than overwhelming to anyone attempting it. Such a challenge proved to be no big deal to American/Arizona history...

The Hour of Code

Kacee Perry, Staff Reporter December 11, 2014

In this new day and age, computers are widely used, making computer science an inevitable necessity for society. From last year, a world-wide event called the Hour of Code brought 15 million students to...

Senior Jacob Morris, center, stared in the musical The Addams Family as Gomez Addams.

Behind the kooky cast of the Addams Family

Molly Ogden and Paige Coakley November 18, 2014

The stage is set, the actors are in place, the lights are nearly blinding everyone in sight. Yet when it is all said and done, it is the people behind the costumes and makeup that made “Addams Family”...

A recent poll shows that the overwhelming majority of PHS students have cheated in school since their freshmen year.

Blurred lines of cheating: is there any solution to cheating in school?

Molly Ogden, Staff Reporter November 18, 2014

Sacrificing weekends and afternoons in favor of studying seems to be the typical way a hard-working high school student spends their free time. But when pressures mount and time disappears and 4.0 GPA...

Senior Kevin Logue inside the cockpit mid-flight.

Perry student takes flight

Aja Diffin, Staff Reporter November 17, 2014

When he was younger, Kevin Logue was fascinated with airplanes. Anytime he was near an aircraft, a smile would spread across his face. Now in his senior year, he has successfully taken a step toward his...

PHS has community of students who care

Sarah Chapple, News Editor September 25, 2014

Kids involved in various time commitments on campus would be hard pressed to tell you they don’t care about school spirit. Spending more than the average eight hours on campus due to sports, music, classes...

History teacher balances life at home and school

History teacher balances life at home and school

Mackenzie Ness, Staff Reporter September 25, 2014

Keeping roughly 185 students engaged is always a struggle, but when trying to balance a chaotic and busy family life, it becomes much more difficult. David Arrington, World and U.S. history teacher,...

Stevenson prepares for a serve during the September 18 varsity volleyball game against Mountain Pointe. She balances volleyball, academics, and Girl Scout on a regular basis.

Paving the way to a brighter future

Molly Ogden, Staff Reporter September 25, 2014

Among all of the girls in Arizona, there are only three recipients of the Young Women of Distinction award. One of these is fellow Perry Puma, Hannah Stevenson. You may be wondering, what is this Young...

Making The switch: from Germany to Arizona

Molly Ogden, Staff Reporter September 5, 2014

Wake up, eat breakfast, get dressed, get in the car, drive to school. Repeat. For most American teenagers, high school is just a routine, a normal way of life. But Viktoria Koelling is not a normal...

Jarrett Pack and his family pose for a family photo.

Classroom to field: Pack’s cluttered schedule

Angielee Niblett, Staff Reporter September 5, 2014

As he is most widely known, chemistry teacher Jarrett Pack is more than just anybody’s second hour. Pack’s many titles include husband, father, coach, and even college student. The head junior varsity...

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