The Road to Recovery
Ashlyn Miner, Staff Reporter
December 13, 2019
American Journalist, B.C Forbes said, “History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.” This was true for Junior point guard, Grace Oken who su...
Three students navigate high school while learning to speak English
Gavin Brennan, Staff Reporter
December 13, 2019
From picking out a prom dress, to finishing that one essay for American History, to navigating a football game, high school can foster a multitude of challenging situations, both socially and academically. Now imagine that you do not speak English. This is the case for twenty-six students on camp...
Bettancort leaves PHS to pursue Cooley MS position
River Bradshaw, Staff Reporter
November 25, 2019
Last Friday security guard Ruben Bettancort resigned from his post on campus, causing many students to wonder why he was leaving. There has been a lot of misconceptions surrounding his resignation; according to posts on social media, several students say he is of one of the most beloved security ...
Students, staff, community deeply torn on ‘Equity’ training
Anna Myers, Features Editor
November 18, 2019
Large crowd attends CUSD governing board meeting to discuss Deep Equity
Isabel Behrendt, Opinions Editor
November 18, 2019
From being applauded as a program, “designed to address opportunity gaps...achievement gaps in academics…[and] discipline gaps,” as described by a Kyrene School District parent, or a program that is “attacking students on the basis of their skin color,” according to Fox News reporter Tucker Car...
Equity program’s aim is that “every student can be successful,” and is not political, district says
Anna Myers, Features Editor
November 15, 2019
Are you legal? Oh. You’re planning on going to college? These kinds of questions are a common weekly occurrence for senior Sareya Taylor. Taylor is Native American, and this story is not an unusual one. Over the past two years, the Chandler Unified School District has been working to subme...
Mountain biking on campus
Sabrina Digne, Staff Reporter
November 14, 2019
Mountain bike club has been on this campus for over 5 years, only becoming more intense for participants as the years go on. It's a club you will only find if you look for, despite how long they have been around. The club was originally started by Mr. Serrano with the sponsor later becoming Ms. ...
GRAPHIC DESIGN: Senior Girls Win Scholarships
Presley Plant, Staff Reporter
November 14, 2019
Seniors Holly Hames, Joyce Poon, and Bailee Lewis won the chance to gain a $750 cash scholarships form the Graphic Communications Education Foundation. Students from all over the state have participated in this graphic design contest. They were told to write an essay about their future in the graphic des...
Abrupt Ending: After promising start, top-ranked PHS comes up short in 6A title game
Ashlyn Miner, Staff Reporter
November 13, 2019
The tension was boiling and the student section was excited with intense school spirit for the much anticipated volleyball state championships against Basha High School. There was so much anxiety but also excitement in hopes for a great game and a win. “We felt like we had a game plan and we had...
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