The Precedent

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Student perspectives: racism silently stares at me every day

Justin Tullis, Special to the Precedent December 15, 2014

White-eyes, staring always. I walk about with eyes glued to me, the fear emanating with complete awareness. I walk into a convenience store, all eyes glued on me. In my hand there is no gun, yet the...

Police shooting unfortunate, but not about race

Police shooting unfortunate, but not about race

August Bowers, Staff Writer December 15, 2014

After the so-called police brutalities that have plagued the headlines over the past few months, many people have blatantly jumped on the racial discrimination bandwagon. The recent cases of unarmed...

Student Perspective: Race and Stereotypes

Student Perspective: Race and Stereotypes

Jordan Williams, Photography Editor December 15, 2014

As an African-American female, I feel as if I am one of the most stereotyped people in the world. There are many issues associated with being African-American, i.e. where we live and our income sometimes...

Why CUSD deserves gold

Cassie Nielsen, Staff reporter December 15, 2014

There are many great honors a school can receive, but being ranked number one in the state is the greatest compliment a district or school can receive. Chandler Unified School District has been ranked...

Is Title IX still in effect?

Is Title IX still in effect?

Ellie Wendt and Mia Irvin December 11, 2014

Even though we seem to go to a school where male and female athletes appear to have the same opportunities when it comes to sports, it is simply not equal. Sports like badminton have been added to schools...

Intertwining of School and Religion

Michelle Bolden, Staff Reporter December 11, 2014

Recently, the Maryland County Board of education cleaned their upcoming 2015-2016 calendar of any holiday references. This decision, which was a 7-to-1 vote, was made after a few Muslim leaders requested...

Cy Young should be enough for Kershaw

Emma Fernandez, Sports Editor November 24, 2014

An MVP (most valuable player) is chosen every year based off of who has effected the team the most, who the team could not have survived without, the player that played in almost every game, never...

Searching for answers

Sarah Lankford, Feature Editor November 21, 2014

Cheating has always been an issue in schools. No longer does cheating involve stealing your teacher’s answer key, scanning it onto a small paper, sticking it to the bottom of your shoe, and looking at...

Without science fair, is it really honors?

Without science fair, is it really honors?

Natalie Eberhard, Staff Reporter November 21, 2014

The horrifying sight of science equipment and the idea of repeated trials would scare any student…especially an honors science student. The science fair: An educational project that has been practiced...

Yates Hates: Unoriginal Movies

Erik Yates, Web Editor November 20, 2014

In the depressing and repetitive part of Los Angeles called Hollywood, where creative minds think all-too alike, writers, producers, and directors all converge together to plan out their next summer blockbuster....

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