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The Precedent

The student voice of Perry High School

The Precedent

The student voice of Perry High School

The Precedent

Editorial written by junior staff reporter Lexi Amaro

I’ll be home for Christmas

Lexi Amaro, Staff Reporter December 14, 2021

My parents have been divorced my whole life, and every Christmas I've ever spent has been split between one parent or another. According to our joint custody agreement, whichever parent I'm missing on...

The holidays bring you close to your always loved but sometimes-dreaded family; managing can be a real headache. Some of the most common family challenges this time of year can be difficult to handle, here’s some advice that can make navigating the holidays a little bit easier.

Festive cheers and holiday tears

Lindsey Harrison, Double Truck Editor December 14, 2021

Kacey Musgraves captured the essence of family perfectly when she sang the lyric, “You might look just like 'em, that don't mean you're like 'em, but you love 'em,” in her song “Family Is Family”....

Ditch Thanksgiving and celebrate Black Friday

Isabel Behrendt, Opinions Editor November 12, 2019

Disregarding political preferences, strong opinions, and your expressive brother-in-law who believes in questionable conspiracy theories, Thanksgiving used to be the reason everyone put aside their differences,...

Top 10 Holiday gift Ideas

Drew Charlet, Web Editor December 18, 2018

It is the time of year where you spend time, and money on friends and family. To show your appreciation and love towards them you give them gifts but naturally you do not want to break the bank. Now there...

Surviving Easter with the family

Nikki Soto, Staff reporter April 15, 2017

Growing into a teenager means growing out of many things. At a certain point, a teen would rather attend a costume party on Halloween than dress up to grovel for candy. The neighbors always seem to lose...

From the background to the spotlight: Peyton Flake's rise to fame in theatre

From the background to the spotlight: Peyton Flake’s rise to fame in theatre

Savannah Ostler, Staff Reporter September 4, 2015

Aspiring screenwriter and actor, senior Peyton Flake is starring in the fall production of “You Can’t Take it with You.” Flake plays the role of a middle aged woman, Penny Sycamore, whom is a wife...

Perry head coach Preston Jones walks the sidelines during the Pumas' home opener against Dobson last week. For the first time in his career, Jones will coach against his father - Jim - when PHS hosts Mesquite in week 2.

Tonight’s matchup vs. Mesquite 1st ever meeting of the Jones’

Emma Kline, Staff Reporter August 28, 2015

Tonight fans will flock to John Wrenn Stadium for a match up of two 1-0 teams, as Perry hosts the Mesquite Wildcats. The game marks the first time the two Gilbert schools will have met on the gridiron,...

The football team takes the field before their homecoming game against Gila Ridge in September. Football players, like many PHS athletes, have a wide variety of pre-game superstitions and rituals.

Perry teams participate in pre-game traditions

Paige Coakley and Ryan Zolin December 15, 2014

Many teams adopt a ritual or an action that they perform before every game, match or set. Perry High’s own sports teams are no exception. To start, the Puma Baseball Team has a not-so-common tradition...

Thanksgiving: Forgotten Holiday

Thanksgiving: Forgotten Holiday

Valerie Burgess, Staff Reporter November 17, 2014

Thanksgiving, a day where America celebrates freedom and family, has been disturbed due to a frenzy starting earlier and earlier every year... Black Friday. The day after Thanksgiving should be one...

Families prepare for the worst

Tatyana Garcia, Features editor December 20, 2012

As we approach what people are calling ‘the end of the world,’ people all around the world are preparing for Dec. 21, the date in which the world, as we know it, is supposed to end. In Stockport, England,...

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