Facing our fears
Alicia Clark, co-Editor-in-Chief
February 3, 2012
I HAVE RECENTLY developed a fear of needles. I say recently because I recently had a bad experience with a car, which then resulted in my getting tossed around like a rag doll down a road, which then finally came to a crescendo at the urgent care with me screaming as some poor doctor attempted... (more...)
1.5 million square feet mall in Casa Grande
Alicia Clark, co-Editor-in-Chief
January 31, 2012
CASA GRANDE IN Pinal County is working to build a massive shopping mall that will help to boost the Arizona economy greatly. When the shopping complex is completed, it will bring with it approximately 300 foreign investors. These investors will also boost the population of the country. What... (more...)
United States and North Korea cooperating
Alicia Clark, co-Editor-in-Chief
January 30, 2012
THE UNITED STATES Defense Department has elected to send a team of professionals to North Korea in order to indentify the remains of missing military personnel from the Korean War. Missions such as this have been going on since 1996, resulting in the recovery of 225 remains belonging to both... (more...)
Friday the 13th
Alicia Clark, co-Editor-in-Chief
January 16, 2012
LET ME BEGIN by saying that I am not a religious person. I do not affiliate with any particular faith nor do I worship any particular God. Although I am not religious, I still have respect for both religion and those who practice it. Even though I do not have a set faith, every Friday the 13th... (more...)
Great rendition by MPTC
Alicia Clark, co-Editor-in-Chief
November 13, 2011
WHEN I FIRST found out that the theatre company would be putting on a rendition of “One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” I was excited and a tad scared as well. As all those who took honors sophomore English will remember, one of the books we were required to read for the class was... (more...)
Baseline killer convicted
Alicia Clark, co-Editor-in-Chief
November 1, 2011
Monday, October 31st, Mark Goudeau, also known as the infamous “Baseline Killer,” who was based in Phoenix, Arizona, is found guilty on 67 out of 72 charges against him. Charges he was found guilty for include: sexual assault, child molestation, armed robbery, attempted murder, murder,... (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... (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... (more...)
An unforgettable experience
Alicia Clark, co-Editor-in-Chief
August 29, 2011
TRYING OUT FOR Tempe Sister Cities was one of the most tumultuous, stressful, and oddly enough, humiliating things I have ever had to go through. Between interviews, fund-raising, and the most interesting night I’ve ever spent on Mill Avenue, I managed to have the most amazing summer I think... (more...)
The theatre company raises the bar
Alicia Clark, co-Editor-in-Chief
August 22, 2011
MOUNTAIN POINTE’S THEATRE company is known throughout the valley for their superb acting talents and creative set design. Their latest play is no disappointment; in fact, it blows everything they have done in their recent years way out of the water. “Noises Off” tells the story of... (more...)
Prize at the end…summer
Alicia Clark, Editor
May 17, 2011
SUMMER HOLDS THE promise of long days spent lounging by the pool, vacations, and for seniors, the next big step in their lives. This break is so close, one can almost smell it in the air. Unfortunately, there is still one more big push before we can finally kick back and relax. This big push... (more...)
Cinema in the classrooms
Alicia Clark, co-Editor-in-Chief
January 11, 2011
SOME SOUNDS ARE just music to students’ ears. The sounds of the bell signaling the end of class, the sweet sound of “no homework tonight,” and the not so common “we’re watching a movie today,” are sounds every student wishes to hear. Getting to watch a movie during class is a... (more...)
Start swinging
ALICIA CLARK, Staff Reporter
August 30, 2010
WALTER HAGEN, A famous American golfer once said, “You don’t have the game you played last year or last week. You only have today’s game. It may be far from your best, but that’s all you’ve got. Harden your heart and make the best of it” The Boy’s Golf Team is swinging their clubs... (more...)
Leaking secrets
ALICIA CLARK, Staff Reporter
August 30, 2010
THE TERM WIKI has been stamped on many things. Wikipedia, Wikispaces and more recently, and possibly, more dangerously, WikiLeaks. WikiLeaks.com is an international organization run by The Sunshine Press that allows uploaders to submit any kind of government document they wish for the entire... (more...)
Exchanging Finish delights for Fruit by the Foot
ALICIA CLARK, Staff Reporter
August 30, 2010
WHILE FRUIT BY the Foot might be old news for students, seventeen-year-old Priska Natri (PN) had her first taste of this snack about two weeks ago. Apparently, this treat does not exist in Finland. While this is not all she hopes to experience in Arizona and the United States, for her, this... (more...)