State Disbands AzMERIT; Focus Now Turns to ACTs
Nadine Loureiro and Jackie Rosales
September 21, 2018
Filed under News
Testing week is always difficult, for students and teachers alike, but the unexpected has occurred, a new chapter has now been opened, or to be more specific, a new test booklet. AzMERIT is officially cancelled. The feeling of shock and happiness seems to pierce everyone’s hearts, but leaves ...
Bus Barn opens for student parking
Macie Miller, Editor
July 30, 2018
Bus barn parking lot is now open behind the student parking lot exactly where the buses used to be. The lot added 329 new parking spots for students, allowing the entire junior and senior classes with to receive parking spots for the 2018-19 school year. All students that applied to get a parking spot r...
Passion and pride through performance
Cameron Martin, Double Truck Editor
April 25, 2018
Filed under Double Truck
Cars aren’t just for driving. Not just for getting to school or work, for picking up groceries. They’re not just tools. Who says they have to be practical, fuel efficient, or even aerodynamic? For so many, our cars are more than that. Even at our own high school, a unique and diverse car cultu...
Fletcher Jones brings smiles to campus
Macie Miller, Staff Reporter
February 13, 2018
Filed under News
With so many outstanding students on our campus, it can be a challenge for some students to stick out from the general population. However, this is not the case for a student named Fletcher Jones. Fletcher is very outspoken and enjoys the company of his fellow students. He brings a special atmosph...
‘Glow Foam’ themed Morp dance hopes to fix problems from last year
Kayla Gee, Staff Reporter
February 13, 2018
Filed under News
Morp is coming up fast and it’s time to flip things around from the usual school dances. The dance last year took place out in the main parking lot where students danced in colored chalk during the Color Craze themed night. Afterwards, the lot was a rainbow stained mess and, as an effect, Principal Da...
Complicated $15 billion youth sports industry and high school athletics trying to co-exist
Lauren Fountain, Opinions Editor
December 18, 2017
Filed under Double Truck
The battle between club and high school High school sports play a crucial role in a school’s culture, unifying students and faculty with team spirit. We saw this recently with the badminton, volleyball, and football teams in their runs for a state championship, culminating in a buzz on campus that P...
Cheer balances time on the sidelines and the mats
Kayla Gee, Staff Reporter
December 18, 2017
During the past month, varsity cheerleading has been working tirelessly cheering during football season while also hitting the mats for their own competitions in both state and nationals. Senior cheer backspot Madison Henkle has been with the school squad since her start in high school. As she leaves t...
Security changes for football game of the season
Katie Duford, Staff Reporter
December 2, 2017
Another game is racing forward as many people prepare to travel two hours down to the University of Arizona to watch the game of a lifetime. Some aspects will be different at this game compared to previous games. Perry is sending several buses down to the game for the students. Principal Dan Serrano...
A Minute with Mia: Dress code dialogue needs to change
Mia Irvin, Editor in Chief
November 29, 2017
Filed under Opinions
Let me get one thing straight: this is not another story complaining about why we have a dress code. Having a dress code is necessary to maintain a certain level of professionalism at school. That is understandable and in most cases, preferred. According to many teachers, the problem lies with dress cod...
Divide between literature and understanding grows
Lauren Fountain, Opinions Editor
November 27, 2017
Filed under Double Truck, Showcase
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Bridge to Terabithia. Captain Underpants. These are just a few of the most commonly banned books in America. In the Chandler Unified School District, there is one group responsible for determining which books students in the district can and cannot read — a task t...
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