Camp Anytown transforms one person at a time
Bree Eure, News Editor
May 10, 2012
For students interested in detaching themselves from the hectic city life, Camp Anytown is the place to go. Camp Anytown is an intensive three-day experience that takes place twice a year in Las Vegas-once in the fall and once in the spring. The program was open to all local high school students with... Read more »
Time to say goodbye; will your relationship last past graduation?
April Bitanga, Social Media Editor
May 3, 2012
As the school year comes to an end, the unavoidable question for most high school couples in their senior year has arrived: “What will we do next?” The two options remaining for high school sweethearts are to either break up or make it work. Based on the following three categories, couples should... Read more »
College: finding the right fit
Tazia Statucki, Jordan Sutton, Bserat Ghebremicael, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainment Editor, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
April 13, 2012
With almost 4,000 colleges for students to choose from, the college search process can be an extremely daunting task at first. To lessen the stress and frustrations of trying to find schools, it is important to know what you want and know what school fits you. Many students pay thousands of dollars at... Read more »
Meet Phineas: genius with feathers
Tazia Statucki, Jordan Sutton, Bserat Ghebremicael, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainment Editor, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
April 11, 2012
On the corner of Pike Place and Pine Street in downtown Seattle, Washington, Congo African Grey parrot, Phineas Phogg, executes handstands, walkovers, pretend sleeping, playing dead, and vocalizing various sounds such as a bomb explosion. His owner, Christopher Van Inga, also known as the birdman by... Read more »
Can Zodiac signs predict my relationship?
Bree Eure, Staff Writer
March 26, 2012
The theory of compatibility is based on the idea that Zodiac signs represent certain traits that are acquired based on the day and time a person is born, which may or not may make them romantically compatible. “I don’t consider astrology to be science. It deals with the way planets are aligned and... Read more »
Meet SWCTA’s “NOS Junkie” Science Teacher: Mr. Joshua Locklear
Nathalie Saligumba, Staff Writer
March 19, 2012
Design Academy science teacher Mr. Joshua Locklear is an instructor with many noticeable quirks. The Purdue University graduate majored in mechanical engineering initially to pursue an engineering career, but as he went through college, he began to question that decision. “While I was at Purdue,... Read more »
Persistent dancer: NeilAndrew Avenido
RJ Reyes, Staff Writer
March 16, 2012
Nursing senior NeilAndrew Avenido at SWCTA wants to pursue his dream of becoming a professional dancer. Ever since he was little, Avenido had his mind set on becoming a dancer, but was not able to begin focusing on that dream until the beginning of his freshman year. “The only way I can express myself... Read more »
Ultimate Buckeye Fan: Mr. Zachariah Douglas
Nadia Manivong, Staff Writer
March 10, 2012
With a classroom decorated with Ohio State Buckeye trash bins, lamps, and posters tacked on the wall; one would think that the objects alone would be enough to display one’s true pride. Zachariah Douglas, 11th grade U.S. History teacher, thinks otherwise. He believes his classroom decorations are not... Read more »
Aspiring Higher: Desiree Tolentino
Bserat Ghebremicael, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
March 8, 2012
She’s there to help us out, she’s there to represent SWCTA DECA, and she’s there to support and encourage us. Junior Desiree Tolentino will be leading us during the 2012-2013 school year as the Nevada DECA VP of Membership. “I am really excited for her. She has done a lot for SWCTA DECA and I... Read more »
Key Club members cheer for new adviser
Angelina Marcee, Copy Editor
February 24, 2012
After this year concludes, Mrs. Jocelyn Jaen will be the new adviser for Key Club. Jaen was offered the position by Ms. Felicia Nemcek due to her experience of being an adviser for other clubs. She will succeed current advisers Mrs. Miriya Julian and Ms. Jennifer Conder. “I’m excited to be an adviser... Read more »
