Understanding politics
James Metzger, Staff Reporter
October 31, 2011
FIRST, YOU HAVE to know the purpose of this new section called political watch. So let’s get started. My name is James and I will be keeping everyone updated on the school website on what’s happening in the general elections. If you don’t know what the general elections are, or who’s in them... Read more »
More than a rivalry
Jasmyn Wimbish, co-Editor-in-Chief
October 26, 2011
DIG PINK IN Tukee has become a successful event in the past three years for the girls’ volleyball programs at Mountain Pointe and Desert Vista. The last three years of this event have been successful in raising money and awareness for Breast Cancer. Mountain Pointe and Desert Vista’s volleyball... Read more »
Son of former Los Angeles Fire Chief caught smuggling Marijuana
James Metzger, Staff Reporter
October 24, 2011
The son of the former Los Angeles Fire Chief was caught bribing a TSA agent smuggling pounds of Marijuana onto an airplane. Arrested, he was found with 10 to 15 pounds of Marijuana. Apparently employees of American airlines smelled it and searched, finding the drug. The TSA agent, Diana Perez, admitted... Read more »
MP’s Kiana “Kiki” Brown wins Kidz Bop talent search
Alicia Clark, co-Editor-in-Chief
October 21, 2011
Students were in for a surprise when they were asked to attend an impromptu assembly this Friday afternoon. Freshman, Kiana “Kiki” Brown was possibly the most surprised of all. Over the summer, Brown was chosen from 45,000 applicants to be one of the four finalists in the Kidz Star USA Talent Search.... Read more »
Apple loses a visionary
Alicia Clark, co-Editor-in-Chief
October 6, 2011
STEVE JOBS, CO-founder and CEO of the technology company Apple, dies at the age of 56 on October 5th, 2011, after a long fight with pancreatic cancer. Jobs worked with business partner Steve Wozniak, to bring the world such amazing inventions, as the iPod, iPhone, Mac computer and iPad. Apple changed... Read more »
“Chances for a Campus” helping those in need
James Metzger, Staff Reporter
October 4, 2011
SENIOR, KELSEY VAN Hook has given the word “pride” a whole new meaning. She has started a non-profit organization to help students at Mountain Pointe, called Chances for a Campus. She was inspired to do it because she had friends and family who all suffered from their own crisis. “…I have friends... Read more »
Attack watch has wrong effect for Obama
James Metzger, Staff Reporter
October 3, 2011
ATTACK WATCH.COM was recently launched by Barack Obama, and what is interesting enough is the fact that the websites purpose is to report rumors, news feed, and any other attacks against President Obama. With Black and Red as its primary colors, the website immediately gives off a negative “vibe”... Read more »
Fall is right around the corner
Kate Hartland, Staff Reporter
October 3, 2011
IT IS THAT time of year again, when the pumpkins are grown, the haunted houses are opened, and cider is a festive drink of choice. Living in Arizona, we cannot exactly say that fall is in the air, though the general hope of cooler weather and falling leaves has certainly arrived. If the... Read more »
Zombies in New York
Lisa Foy, Staff Reporter
October 3, 2011
PROTESTORS IN NEW York dressed as Zombies and eating monopoly money? On September 24 at 10 am, people of New York City went to Wall Street and started to protest. Why are they protesting? Apparently it is because they want to speak out against the greed and other issues in the economy right now. You’d... Read more »