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Ben Nelson: the student, the tragedy, the tradition

Jordan Williams, Photo editor April 20, 2015

Every year, the drama department hosts the “Ben Nelson Comedy Night,” a night full of student-produced comedy. The talent is great, but one question lingers through the heads of many: who was Ben Nelson? Ben...

Teachers (left to right) Mark Samford, Sherry Swanson, Joni Oerter, Laura Giordano, Corey Swint, and Richard Ruiz protesting Gov. Duceys educational decisions.

Battle of the bills

Sarah Campbell and Valerie Burgess March 3, 2015

Since the election of Governor Doug Ducey and Arizona school chief Diane Douglas in November, proposed bills and actions have been taken with regards of education. Although both parties believe they have...

STEM receives Golden Bell Award

Dayna Miller, Opinion's Editor February 10, 2015

On Dec. 10-12, 2014 nearly 700 Arizona School Board members gathered in Phoenix for the 57th joint annual conference of the Arizona School Boards Association and the Arizona School Administrators Superintendents’...

English teacher Janet Larkin (center) and several students participate in games during the Homecoming Carnival earlier this semester. With news of the new 7-12 school opening, some students are concerned if their boundaries will change.

New CUSD school will change PHS boundaries

Molly Ogden, Staff Reporter December 17, 2014

The construction of a new high school in the Chandler Unified School District has caused much excitement among teachers, parents, and school administrators. The school, located off of Power and Riggs,...

Junior Justin Vredevoogd and sophomore Jaron Barnes work on a project in their honors brief-calculus class last week. With the exception of seniors, all students will take the AzMERIT math, reading and writing tests this spring.

Arizona’s new standardized tests will count for grade, not graduation

Molly Ogden, Staff Reporter December 15, 2014

After nearly a year of uncertainty, students and teachers across the state now have some idea of what is in store for standardized testing in 2014-15. Beginning in March, new state testing known as AzMERIT...

Adrian Gomez and Brian Butson playing in the Give Back Game

Teachers play basketball to fundraise for the holidays

Sarah Campbell and August Bowers December 15, 2014

In the season of giving, Student Government (StuGo) and deejays from Live 101.5 FM teamed up for the second annual "Give Back Game" that took place on December 8. The basketball game selects a team...

Senior Assassins could win $1000

Senior “Assassins” could win $1000

Amanda Lee, Managing Editor November 18, 2014

Water guns and the promise of nearly $1000 kept seniors busy over fall break, and continues to, until graduation. Seniors Angie Prakelt and James Fitzpatrick organized the game of Assassins just before...

Screenshot of the updated district website

CUSD website gets a new look

Sarah Campbell, Staff Reporter November 17, 2014

Over the duration of fall break, the Chandler district’s website was modified, giving it a new look and new features. The update includes a sidebar of site shortcuts, a list of upcoming district events,...

Phoenix man pushes his truck through flooding on the I-10.

Record rain does not shut down CUSD

Sarah Campbell, Staff Reporter September 25, 2014

Streets flooded, interstates shut down, cars trapped in three feet of water, but where are the students of the Chandler Unified School District? They are at school. On September 8, Arizona broke its record...

Construction on F-building nearing completion

Sarah Campbell, Jordan Williams, and Isaiah Patterson September 19, 2014

For nearly a year we have been calling the new building on the west side of campus the CTE building. The school recently announced that the building will actually be part of the F-building, and will house...

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