The Precedent

Pumpkins are a Halloween classic, but this year bodes ill for gatherings

Halloween: nightmare on every street

Tyler Blandin, Staff Reporter October 29, 2020

With Halloween on the horizon, it is time everyone is reminded how overrated this spooky season really is. In looking forward to the celebrations, people seem to have forgotten what a hassle the holiday...

Block schedule blocking out COVID

Block schedule blocking out COVID

Tyler Blandin, Staff Reporter October 1, 2020

With returning to in-person school on the horizon, the Perry administration is taking as many precautions as possible, including staying on the block schedule. This means students will alternate having...

Aliya Hawkins working on her online school work and not being very happy about it.

Google meet proves to be a struggle for teachers, sturdents alike

Sophia Hawkins, Staff September 22, 2020

Online learning and the Google meets process is affecting students and teachers equally as much. Frustrations of google meets Lately students and teachers have had a different way of learning and...

Freshman POV

Freshman’s struggles with online school

Nate Andrew, Staff Reporter September 22, 2020

The start of my freshman year thanks to the Coronavirus pandemic has been unexpected to say the least. I have always looked forward to high school, but I had no idea that it would turn out to be what it...

Senior POV

COVID-19 ruins Senior year

Makayla Premo, Staff Reporter September 22, 2020

Senior year- you have finally made it after years of being an underclassmen. You cannot wait to get a half day and participate in senior activities. Then, all of a sudden, a global pandemic strips away...

Juniors Lauren Ludwig and Mikaela Henriksen wear face masks incorrectly. During the COVID-19 pandemic, wearing face masks correctly became a priority.

Social agenda’s can wait: COVID-19 safety takes priority

Lauren Ludwig, Staff Reporter September 22, 2020

Students have been out of school since spring break, and many have had little contact with their peers since the end of the school year. COVID-19 quarantine has left many students yearning for a regular...

Masks have joined pencils and notebooks as essential school supplies this season. With coronavirus on the rise, precautionary measures are being taken by all CUSD schools.

We have to go back

Tyler Blandin, Staff Reporter September 21, 2020

Under COVID-19, students have been out of school for months, and it is impacting their education and social lives. The Perry faculty has adapted well however, many teachers find it much easier to teach...

Taking the SAT comes with heavy prices, the Kaplan SAT book itself costs over 80 dollars, while the test costs 52 dollars (68 with essay). There are various other factors that come to play, like test stress and the years that you build up your high school resume. All of these represent how the SAT should not be the determining factor on whether or not a student gets into college.

SAT should not be deciding factor for colleges

Nadine Loureiro, Editor-in-Chief September 21, 2020

As students grow older and reach the last two years of their high school career, there is a standardized test that never fails to incite an unhealthy amount of stress into their routine: the SAT.  According...

Principal Dan Serrano talks to the newspaper class during his monthly press conference.

BOOS & HOORAYS: COVID, Tiger Kings, and the King of Perry shine in spring 2020

Staff Editorial May 28, 2020

This semester began as any other, but as the third quarter came to a close and students rushed to spring break, nobody in Puma Nation knew that Mar. 6 would be their last day stepping foot on campus. The...

My cap and graduation announcement. All 950 PHS graduates have earned these, even though so much has been taken from us. The class of 20 is tough and resilient, and will be stronger for surviving this pandemic.

EDITORIAL: Dear Class of 2020

Amira Johnson, Staff Reporter May 20, 2020

The last four years have been wild, eventful, and unforgettable, to say the least. Each year has been a different challenge for all 950 graduates in the Class of 2020. We have all come such a long...

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