While sports teams earn placings at state such as first, second, or third, state marching bands compete for ratings. Judges use a number scale to rank each band on their music, marching, and GE (general effect). This year, the Braves Marching Band received the highest score possible at state and came...

The amount of unshaven men around the school in November has long been attributed to no-shave challenge adopted by school and community members alike. Like all things, however, covid has altered tradition. This year, virtual hair portrayed replaced real whiskers in a class poster contest conducted by...

"We've Got Spirit,How 'Bout You?!" One of the most recognizable assemblies is the state send off. Unfortunately, due to the corona virus, our school has had to adapt. Showing videos in fourth hour has taken over for the of "Walk of Fame", the 'Gym Challenges" or the "Auditorium Rally." Luckily,...

Did you know that nearly 80 million U.S. households have a pet? That’s a lot. According to a 2015-2016 survey by the APPA, there are 77.8 million pet dogs in the U.S. and 85.8 million pet cats. Pets in general, but especially dogs and cats, can reduce stress, anxiety, and depression as well as ease...

The weather has turned cold and Thanksgiving is coming up. November is the month of giving and being thankful for all that has been given. There are some people that do not have as much as others but valley residents have always been a very giving, and there’s no reason to stop now. Volunteers are...

This years NBA season was been crazy, had a lot of uncertainty, and took place under a bubble. Players had to stay within a certain area and couldn't leave it unless they lost and didn't have to be there anymore. In the bubble they had everything they needed: food, water, pools, barbers and many more...

Best friends make everything better. It's even better when you best friends have been together since they were tiny because they grew up making memories together. The words "best friends" bring to mind that one friend, the one friend always there when something was needed or that one friend always...

Many students around the school are rocking some new haircuts or different hairstyles! If you ask your grandparents “back in their day”, all the boys had short hair, and no facial hair. In the twenty-first century there is no limit to what people do with their hair. Looking around the school you...

Many seniors are starting to get a taste of how serious their last year of high school has become. Between looking for colleges, trying to fill out scholarships, deciding what field of work they want to enter, and even just having fun, lots of seniors are feeling the stress, but with the stress comes...

With a large group of youth going to Gillette in November for state bowling, the sport is hotter than ever in the valley, and a surprisingly large group of bowlers this year have shown the talent needed to qualify for nationals in July. State bowling goes for two days with each participant bowling...