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More than a yeehaw

More than a yeehaw

McKenna Thayer
March 5, 2019
Just like any other genre, country music tells stories, but people are too quick to judge because it’s not popular in my age group.
An Hour In ... U.S. History

An Hour In … U.S. History

McKenna Thayer
February 20, 2019
Juniors in US History create presentations on topics about World War II. Topics include propaganda, strategies, statistics, weapons, causes, effects, the Holocaust, interment camps and more.
PODCAST: The Instagram Crackdown

PODCAST: The Instagram Crackdown

Eriyale Williams and McKenna Thayer
February 15, 2019
An egg beat Kylie Jenner in the run for most liked Instagram post.
Club preview: A look into the week of Feb. 18

Club preview: A look into the week of Feb. 18

McKenna Thayer
February 14, 2019
See what's coming up next week.
An Hour In ... Geoscience

An Hour In … Geoscience

McKenna Thayer
February 5, 2019
Students in Geoscience participated in a lab covering plate tectonics.
Juniors travel through World War I during gallery walk

Juniors travel through World War I during gallery walk

McKenna Thayer
January 31, 2019
US History students do a gallery walk after completing their projects.
Club preview: A look into the week of Jan. 28

Club preview: A look into the week of Jan. 28

McKenna Thayer
January 24, 2019

Archery, gym, Mondays at 2 p.m. On Feb. 6, Archery Club will be participating in a competition against multiple Las Vegas high schools. The competition will take place at The South Point Hotel and Casino. “In...

Club Preview: A look into the week of Jan. 14

Club Preview: A look into the week of Jan. 14

McKenna Thayer
January 11, 2019
Find out what's happening in the upcoming weeks in various clubs.
An Hour in ... Chicago JEA/NSPA Fall Convention

An Hour in … Chicago JEA/NSPA Fall Convention

McKenna Thayer
November 8, 2018
Journalism students travel to Chicago to participate in the JEA/NSPA Fall Convention.
Drama Club starts preparing for upcoming play

Drama Club starts preparing for upcoming play

McKenna Thayer
October 17, 2018

To include performing arts in the school, Drama Club is preparing for an upcoming production of Crumpled Classics.  “We wanted our first play to be a comedy because everyone loves a good comedy and...

Juniors participate in ninth annual “Fashion Forward”

Juniors participate in ninth annual “Fashion Forward”

McKenna Thayer
October 9, 2018

To give students an opportunity to showcase their creativity and skills, juniors in Fashion III are participating in the annual Fashion Forward competition run by the Junior League of Las Vegas.  “Fashion...

Power shut down occurring this weekend

Power shut down occurring this weekend

Cosette Zielinski, Charli Gisi, and McKenna Thayer
September 21, 2018
To get the portables running, the schools power will be cut on Saturday. Prescheduled activities have been moved to another weekend.