Opinion: Graduation Overhaul Step in Right Direction
October 16, 2018
Filed under Opinions
As higher education grows increasingly requisite for career success and the number of college applicants continues to rise, many students are aggressively seeking to differentiate themselves from the hundreds of thousands of other hopeful applicants in the competition for selective scholarship awards...
EDITORIAL: The clock is ticking for our chance to vote
Vivian Duong, Staff Reporter
October 8, 2018
Filed under Opinions, Showcase
The clock is ticking. The old saying is you’d have to be living under a rock not to know, but even the under-the-rock-people know how contentious American politics are right now. The 2018 midterm elections are looming and this fall we, the students of Perry High School can impact the real world....
Potential changes for the Puma Den could hurt students
Tya Mounlachack, Assistant sports editor
September 28, 2018
Filed under Opinions
The future of the Puma Den as we know it is in jeopardy. The Den and DECA play a huge role in student life and on campus – from community service to educating Arizona’s largest chapter of marketing students – the program at PHS is a staple of our culture. (Full disclosure: I am a part of DECA and work in...
Peaceful protests are part of our fabric
Holly Olaszak, Staff Reporter
September 28, 2018
Filed under Opinions
Imagine standing in your driveway, being forcefully interrogated by police. You reach for your cell phone, unclear of the situation and desperately attempting to reach out to someone for help. The police feel threatened and unaware of what you are reaching for, so they shoot – five times to be exact. Days...
Protesting neither right time nor place
Isabel Behrendt, Staff Reporter
September 28, 2018
Filed under Opinions
In 2016, 1,091 African American lives were taken by the hands of police officers that assumed the worst and shot them to death. People organized nationwide to protest this issue and lower these shameful statistics. One football player started a revolution in an attempt to change the brutality that...
Cats and Cafes; A hidden gem in Arizona
Kalany Rosado, Staff Reporter
September 28, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Features, Multimedia, News, Opinions, Uncategorized
From the outside this small cafe and boutique just looks like a normal cafe with seating and twinkley lighting but as you venture inside this hidden gem you notice something that makes this place extra special. Cats all over browsing through the room, climbing walls and greeting customers sounds like a ...
POINT/COUNTERPOINT: Kaepernick, kneeling, and balancing civil rights
September 28, 2018
Filed under Opinions
Kneeling during the national anthem has caused many debates during the last year, from whether it is the right thing to do or not.
An Evolving School
Joielline Tchilao, Staff Reporter
September 24, 2018
Filed under Opinions
With more people attending our school, which was originally built for 2,800 students, enrollment is increasing each year and we are in need for more room. Perry High School has planned to have by the beginning of next school year a new building with 24 classrooms for the new incoming students.This a...
Inclusion is a necessity– not a burden
Anna Myers, Staff Reporter
September 24, 2018
Filed under Opinions
We have the privilege to witness and live through a historical moment. Revolutions of the past are built on comprehensive action and profound change, and our battle against discrimination is no exception. The fight for inclusion for individuals with special needs -- in all aspects of our lives as stu...
Point/Counterpoint: Kneeling for National Anthem
Holly Olszak, Staff Reporter
September 21, 2018
Filed under Opinions
Imagine standing in your driveway, being forcefully interrogated by armed officers. You reach for your cell phone, unclear of the situation and desperately attempting to reach out to someone for help. The police feel threatened and unaware that you are unarmed, they decide to shoot; five times to be exac...
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