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 »
Dancing stars cut loose about remaking the classic Footloose
September 21, 2011
ASK THE CROWD at the Tempe Marketplace Harkins Theater Footloose screening what they most feared about the updated version, and the resounding answer was the worry of disappointment. They need not have fretted, though, because the up-and-coming dancing stars restored Footloose with all of its former... Read more »
Let the celebration begin
Kate Hartland, Staff Reporter
September 15, 2011
THIS YEAR’S PRE-GAME Homecoming Tailgate Party, sponsored by the Sophomore Class Student Council, is sure to be another excellent event. Sophomore Class President Cole Tucker, along with social studies teachers and sponsors Sergio Holguin and Tony Leathers, have put in an exuberant effort getting... Read more »
Coming home to the fifties
Destiny Harris, Staff Reporter
September 15, 2011
ALL STUDENTS ARE welcome to the homecoming activities starting with a spirit week and ending with a dance, September 17, in the big gym. Junior Student Council is in charge of the tailgate, homecoming, and the parade. At the tailgate, food and drinks will be offered for students to purchase by various... Read more »
It wasn’t always a guy in a diaper: The history of Valentine’s Day
Isabela Silva, Staff Reporter
February 7, 2011
ST. VALENTINE’S DAY is that magical time once a year when the people with significant others get to flaunt their togetherness with chocolates, roses, and candle-lit dinners. People, who don’t have that significant other, send themselves flowers and while watching romantic comedies and drinking... Read more »
Uncharacteristic weather
Morgan Dick, Staff Reporter
January 6, 2011
SNOW, ICE, FREEZING temperatures, and heavy rains are words not commonly associated with the Valley of the Sun, but this past week these words were uttered out of the mouths of forecasters, angry vacationers and happy Arizona natives. In the high country ice and heavy snow forced closures on the I-17... Read more »
Spice now banned
Joey Calhoun, Staff Reporter
December 13, 2010
EVERYONE HAS GOTTEN a “don’t do drugs and stay in school lecture”, but principal Bruce Kipper, has gone so far as to record a mandatory video, explaining the dangers of using “K2,” or more commonly known as “spice”. As most probably know, this is a growing problem in both Mountain Pointe,... Read more »
Dead week in full throttle
Charis Abejuela, Staff Reporter
December 9, 2010
DEAD WEEK (dramatic music). While students look forward to the upcoming winter break, they must first endure the academic storm that precedes it. The most stressful and nerve-wrecking week in a student’s life, and the event soon following it, the day most feared, finals. In the United States, dead... Read more »
Holiday season crisis
Ryan Mahan, Staff Reporter
December 2, 2010
‘TIS THE SEASON, and with Thanksgiving over and done, it’s time to decorate, shop and put on cheerful faces. With the economy the way it is, though, not everyone gets the chance to be in the spirit of the season. According to azcentral.com, “Every 15 seconds someone in the United States goes... Read more »
High performing education
Charis Abejuela, Staff Reporter
November 23, 2010
RECENTLY, A GROUP of people from AdvancEd came in and surveyed the school, and high performance is the rating of education given to Mountain Pointe. AdvancEd is the world’s largest education community. It is an organization that accredits schools throughout the United States. Accreditation is a voluntary... Read more »