Working hard in the softball off-season
Mallory Melanson, Staff Reporter
September 1, 2017
Filed under Sports
The off-season is the time to work on your skills and to build your weaknesses into strengths. The softball team has multiple strategies to prepare for the upcoming season. Varsity coach Robert Hehe said, “they know their weaknesses, they know what they should and shouldn’t be working on. [They are ...
After bumpy start, baseball finishes inside top 6
Zach Klein, Sports Editor
May 24, 2017
It is never easy to be at peace with a playoff loss, especially late in the postseason - especially when your team will lose 12 of the 25 rostered players to graduation. The class of 2017 has one of the largest senior classes in both school enrollment and baseball players, and this year’s startin...
Vape: a cultural phenomenon
May 23, 2017
Filed under Features
Yet another trend has propelled its way into the lives of teenagers; vape. The trend that has clouded the minds of high schoolers all over. But why is it so trendy? Or a better question, how did vaping come to be? Where did it all start? Vaping, or the use of e-cigarettes (e-cigs), was and has been a s...
PHS comes through for Irion family
Morgan Chung, Staff Reporter
May 23, 2017
Filed under News
When Perry holds a fundraiser to help a fellow Puma, the school comes together as a family to support them. This year Perry has held a large fundraiser for a science teacher’s, Jerald Irion’s, wife, who was involved in an accident on Apr. 20. In response to the incident, Perry came together and resolved to raise ...
Boys doubles prepares for state tennis tournament
Lauryn Zachary, Staff Reporter
April 26, 2017
Filed under Sports
The tennis team has been relentlessly preparing to dominate their competition at the state tournament on Apr. 25. They have repeatedly shown their talent at numerous tournaments this season and are excited to prove it at state this year. What really makes both the teams successful is their determinat...
Choirs place at Worldstrides Onstage Festival
Morgan Chung, Staff Reporter
April 25, 2017
Filed under Entertainment
Perry Choir sang a perfect pitch at the Worldstrides Onstage Festival at Universal Studios Hollywood on Mar. 30 to Apr. 2. Competing against six other schools, Intermediate Choir received second place silver, Concert Choir received first place gold, Women’s Advanced Choir received first place gol...
Men’s volleyball flies to the top of the rankings
Lincoln Luse, Staff Reporter
April 25, 2017
With 32 games under their belt, men’s volleyball players is fighting to maintain their fourth-in-state ranking. Their record so far is 23-10-4, with only two games left before the playoffs begin. Although the Pumas are not doing as well as they hoped, they are still confident in their abilities to...
DECA students win two state awards in Career Development Competition
Morgan Chung, Staff Reporter
March 10, 2017
Filed under News
The DECA students went to Tucson on Feb. 26, and for three days, they competed in the Career Development Competition. They won two state awards titled the Platinum Club Award and the Century Club Award. The three national awards include the Campaign Award, Membership Award, and the Outreach Award. Perry...
What to expect for the week of morp
Nikki Soto, Staff Reporter
February 24, 2017
Filed under News, Uncategorized
On March 4, Perry’s parking lot will be transformed from an everyday space to a kaleidoscope of colors. The ‘Color Craze’ morp dance is nearing closer, and along with it, a great deal of spirit. Join in on the fun by coordinating your outfits with these spirit days: Monday, Feb. 27: Green Day --Show...
Immigrants facing nugatory remarks needs to stop
Morgan Chung, Staff Reporter
February 7, 2017
Filed under Opinions
People like jokes that are funny. But once the joke becomes personal, it isn’t funny anymore. Immigrants are being targeted on a daily basis everywhere in America, even at Perry. I have been the butt of these immigrant jokes numerous times. If the joke is funny then it is funny. But if the people who ...
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