Teachers see parents
February 21, 2012 • Lindy Bilberry, Staff Writer
Filed under Feature, News, Top Stories
That time of the year has come and gone again— the time that students dread, teachers look forward to, and parents get mad about. Parent-teacher conferences. This past week, students and teachers braved the spring semester conferences. “I didn’t have any mad students or parents,” said... Read more »
Dancing by Ourselves? (Are School Dances a Thing of the Past)
February 20, 2012 • Allison Doll, Writer
Filed under News
Will school dances be left behind when we make the transition to the new school next year? It appears this will not be the case, as long as the student body wants to continue to have school dances, and cooperate to have them they will remain a tradition. This rumor is among many other new school... Read more »
Homecoming lifts spirit
February 20, 2012 • Taryn Tempel, Writer
Filed under News
Winter Homecoming kicked off last week at Garden City High School, and it was full of excitement. There was spirit week, basketball games, the crowning ceremony and the dance to top it all off. Spirit week themes included a brown and white day, career day, teacher day and a spotlight day. “I think... Read more »
Homecoming Week is in Full Swing
February 9, 2012 • Allison Doll, Writer
Filed under Breaking News, News, Top Stories
Homecoming week is in full swing, it was kicked off by spirit week. On Monday the students showed their school pride by sporting the school colors for brown and white day. On Tuesday they looked towards the future by dressing up for career day. Wednesday they put on their best Hawaiian shirts,... Read more »
Radiation found in Bed Bath and Beyond Products
January 20, 2012 • Allison Doll, Writer
Filed under News
It’s cold and flu season that means it is also time for runny noses, sore throats, coughing, sneezing, fever, headaches, and aching muscles, that is enough of a problems without having to worry about the effects of Radioactive Activity. On Monday the U.S. retail company Bed Bath and Beyond, recalled... Read more »
Hostess files for bankruptcy…again
January 20, 2012 • Jessica Bernasky, Staff Writer
Filed under News
America’s favorite source of cakes and goodies has now filed for bankruptcy for the second time in a decade. Hostess is the maker of a variety of treats such as Twinkies, Ho Hos, Ding Dongs, and Sno Balls. These treats are normally more on the expensive side and the Hostess Brand is hoping to lower... Read more »
Are books a thing of the past?
January 20, 2012 • Lindy Bilberry, SUGAR BEET
Filed under Feature, News
As our society becomes increasingly dependent upon technology, things that used to matter become less and less important. Why use an encyclopedia when you can use Wikipedia? Why use a calendar when you can use your phone’s planner? Another item that may soon become a thing of the past is... Read more »
Government tries to take control of the Internet
January 20, 2012 • Paloma Roman, Staff Writer
Filed under News
A blackout has been spotted on the internet. Some web sites have been part of the boycott to impose the bills called Stop Online Piracy Act(SOPA) and the Protect Intellectual Property Act(PIPA). One of the sites who showed itself was Wikipedia. The page that searches in several different languages is... Read more »
Verizon makes new contract plans
December 1, 2011 • Leslie Ford, Staff Writer
Filed under News
Web browsing, downloads, purchasing apps, and watching videos are some of the many perks to having an awesome smart phone. One of the few cell phone companies many of us go to is Verizon. Why not? You can almost get everything Unlimited. Unlimited texting, calling and the best part, data. What many Verizon... Read more »
Cat Canyon construction to begin soon
November 22, 2011 • Libby Sanders, Editor/Writer
Filed under News, Top Stories
The weather is not the only thing changing, at least not at Lee Richardson Zoo. The long-awaited Cat Canyon project has finally received all the necessary funding. That means that soon production will begin on the new exhibit. “We still meet and look over the drawings, make sure our i’s are dotted... Read more »
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