By KELSEY MATZEN and SIMONE VAN OMMEREN-AKELMAN CASA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL Teenage girls daydream about the day when they will have a baby, choose a name and dress it in adorable outfits. Little thought is given to the mess that babies create, the finances that they require [...]
By ITXASO GARAY and CAMILLE GASSER CASA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL Danielle Packett, a student at Casa Grande for two years and now a junior at San Antonio High School, never noticed any changes for six months. She went about her daily life care free and unaware she [...]
By MARTIN ESPINOZA THE PRESS DEMOCRAT To question why Morgan Rasmason excels at whatever sport she plays is a little like asking why giraffes walk moments after they’re born. “It’s how birds know how to fly and giraffes know how to walk. It’s just there,” said Kurt Ludwigsen, [...]
By Morgan Nasholds The concept of infinity is indeed a daunting abstraction in the world. Infinity itself is, simply put, impossible to fully comprehend. As with many concepts that are difficult to present, visual art provides one with the ability to witness the concept of infinity through the intriguing and [...]
By Amy Pino The California State University system has reached an all-time peak in troubling budget cuts. Recently, the CSU system has been making arrangements to cancel 2013 spring admissions. This decision is dependent on the outcome of Jerry Brown’s tax measure, which will be decided in November. Students are [...]
By Sierra Maciorowski Would you search all across New York to find the meaning of a key hidden in a vase in your dead father’s closet? Most people probably wouldn’t, but for nine-year-old Oskar Schell, that link makes perfect sense. Since his father died on 9/11, young Oskar has struggled [...]
By Allison Ashley “Right now there are more people on Facebook than there were on the planet 200 years ago. Humanity’s greatest desire is to belong and connect. This connection is changing the way the world works.” --Jason Russell, KONY 2012 On March 5th, 2012, the Invisible Children’s video, “KONY [...]
By RANDI ROSSMANN THE PRESS DEMOCRAT El Molino High School senior Alyssa Herr is physically and mentally far from her life in the west county and a typical senior year. Herr, 18, is living in Lopburi, Thailand, through a 10-month student immersion program offered by the Rotary [...]
By RYAN LE MARIA CARRILLO HIGH SCHOOL, SENIOR, 18 “Procrastination is part of my life,” Maria Carrillo High senior Richard Liang admitted. Enrolled in five AP classes, swimming three hours a day after school and involved in a myriad extra-curricular activities, Liang’s plate is full. Yet, on a night when [...]
Jacob Whiton, Staff Writer Having eaten there several times now, I’ve become a cheerleader for Mom and Pops Sandwich Shop on 4th street. Knowing nothing about it initially, I was coaxed into trying it by a friend of mine who was keen to point out their selection [...]