The Precedent

Counselors Kirstin Gregg and Marsie Shealey, with student Tyler Gutti, organize AzMERIT supplies preparing for distribution.

State testing disrupted learning more than helped

Kaitlyn VanKlompenberg, Staff Writer April 23, 2015

Now that the 2015 AzMERIT testing season has come to a close, let’s take a moment to reflect. Or exhale. The term’s circus, zoo, nightmare have bounced around the testing circuit this spring,...

Yates Hates: AzMerit

Erik Yates, Web Editor April 23, 2015

April, the month that every student on campus dreads. The month where tension is at its pinnacle. Stress is high, patience is low, all around school these feelings can be felt. The hallways are clustered...

ACT vs. SAT

ACT vs. SAT

Cassie Nielsen, Staff reporter April 20, 2015

It’s April and you know what that means; it's testing season. As juniors continue thinking about college, some questions may come up: "Do I need to take the SAT?" "How is it different from the ACT?"...

21st century technology makes concert music accessible

21st century technology makes concert music accessible

Jordan Williams, Photo editor April 20, 2015

Picture this: the 21st century! Evolving technology has paved the way for recorded music to be the face of music as we know it. As annoying as auto-tune may seem, this is just one of the reasons that recorded...

Live music is supreme

Dayna Miller, Opinion's Editor April 16, 2015

The thrill of a live performance is invigorating. Feeling music in your bones, in your soul, is unbeatable. Live music has a bad rep -- “it’s expensive,” “they don’t sound as good live,”...

Governor Doug Ducey takes away from education

Kathryn McFaul, Staff Reporter March 27, 2015

Being in the school system is hard enough.  With limited resources, teachers having low salaries and even still pulling money from their own pockets to benefit education, the last thing schools need is...

“Senioritis” just an excuse for laziness

Sarah Chapple, News Editor March 4, 2015

Senior year: arguably the most anticipated achievement of childhood, is often wasted, this can be attributed to senioritis. While USA Today describes Senioritis as “a cultural rite of passage for...

Music preferences changing over time; brings in a new music standard

Madi Montoya, Staff Reporter March 3, 2015

While the most prominent music changes happen over longer periods of time, in just the past four years, the top hits have ranged from Adele and LMFAO in 2011 to Pharrell Williams and Katy Perry in 2014. Music...

Schedules are overdue for change

Schedules are overdue for change

Sarah Lankford, Staff Writer March 3, 2015

In the Chandler school district, we have been accustomed to this modified year-round schedule for years. With this comfort comes fear of the possible new schedule change. HB2303, a bill that just passed...

“Wizard of Oz” takes Perry down the yellow brick road

Jordan Williams, Photography Editor March 3, 2015

“We’re off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz!” The drama department’s production of the “Wizard of Oz” takes Perry on a journey down the yellow-brick road. Though not reaching...

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