Posse Finalists
December 5, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase
For those that don’t know about Posse, it’s a full tuition scholarship program that is partnered schools across the country. Only 10-11 students out of thousands who apply receive the scholarship.. The level of competition for this scholarship is rigorous. To receive the scholarship , there is a pr...
PMA upset after forfeit at debate tournament
November 7, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase
Debate allows for people to speak their mind, mainly on political topics with the intent to persuade and on October 12 PMA was not allowed to speak their mind. The PMA Debate Team recently had a debate tournament at Solorio High School, but did not compete. Due to their late arrival, the tournamen...
Making History
October 23, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports, Showcase, Sports
It was announced Saturday at the Homecoming dance that the football team had won their game and would be moving on to playoffs. On Friday night at 7:00pm the football team is going to their first playoff game against Sterling High School in Sterling, Illinois. It’s going to be a tough game for Phoenix....
The Who Behind the WOW
October 23, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase
Most incoming freshman find high school intimidating. They must start from scratch and find new friends, new hobbies, and adapt to a new school. Imagine coming into a different country and in addition to finding new friends and hobbies you must learn a new language. Not only must you adapt to high sch...
Once In A Lifetime Experience
September 28, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase
Imagine you could fly to a different country for one month to study. Everything is paid for as long as you stay with a host family. They will feed you and take care of you like a family member. Senior Kimmy Alvarado accepted the challenge and went to Chile over the summer. She spent one month in Chile...
Traveling Debaters
September 28, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase
Debate is one of the sports that is most misunderstood for reasons that are obvious, there is nothing physical about debate. This sport is like no other because the debaters have to invest so much time learning about the other schools and developing strategies to work around their tactics. Senior Jo...
Guetzemany Meets Argentina
September 26, 2018
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Senior Guetzemany Guardado really kicked Argentina off her bucket list. This past summer went on a month long trip to Argentina through the program “The Experiment in International Living.” The main requirement was to be under 18 and over 14 years old. She stayed with a host family for about...
Time to Grind at the Net
September 19, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports, Showcase, Sports
The Volleyball team finally played their first game after all their practicing and grinding over the summer. The first game was against Prosser on Friday September 7, 2018 in the Phoenix gym. Although the girls won,they just started the season. They are still working on shaking off the nerves. ...
Cheers to Being Number Four in the State!
May 17, 2018
Recently, U.S News has updated Phoenix’s rank in the state, passing schools such as Jones and Whitney Young, but how? Well due to the high rates of many students excelling in AP (Advanced Placement) exams, Phoenix is now alongside very competitive schools such as Lane Tech and Northside. Nevertheless, t...
WHAT ABOUT US!
March 14, 2018
Filed under Opinions, Showcase
On March 14, 2018, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School assembled a walk out for all the students who are against gun violence on the one month anniversary of their school shooting, which killed 17 innocent human beings. The walk out was planned for 10 AM, students were to walk out of school without a...