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Mavis the English Bulldog was brought into Baylers home on June 3rd, 2020.

A new furry, friendly companion

Mila Dell Apa, Staff Reporter
September 9, 2020
Dog bandanas cost around $8.00 for smaller dogs and $10.00 for larger dogs, and scrunchies cost around $5.00. “I choose patterns based on what is trending and also basic patterns, like flannel, that look great on dogs,” Horrocks said. “My favorite is a cow print fabric because I just love how it looks on my dog.”

Accessories for people and animals

Anna Blumenthal, Entertainment Editor
September 3, 2020
Heffner measures out the shelves for one of the seven newspaper stands. The process was challenging, yet rewarding in several ways. “My favorite part was getting to work with my friends and fellow Scouts on a project that would benefit the school,” Heffner said. “Being in charge of a group of young Scouts on a 110 hour project that could make or break my scouting career was very stressful, but I just had to keep moving forward and not look back.”

Scouting a way to the stands

Olivia Edwards, Staff Reporter
September 3, 2020
Social studies teacher Tim Royers has known since the beginning of his teaching career he wanted to make a difference in the education system. He will have a chance to do so as he runs for the state legislature in the 2020 election.

Taking matters into your own hands

Miguel Paredes Reyes, Assistant Sports Director
May 14, 2020
Answering the call after high school

Answering the call after high school

Mackenzie Gonzales, Cartoonist
May 13, 2020
Driving past junior Grace Bedell’s house, junior Phoebe Rackliffe waves a sign from the car to celebrate her friends birthday. Rackliffe along with others formed a parade past Bedell’s driveway in order to social distance while still making the day special. “It was a fun way to celebrate with Grace while still social distancing,” Rackliffe said. “Grace was excited to see us and she seemed happy that we all decided to do the parade for her.”

Parading through a pandemic

Kaitlin Reynolds, Staff Reporter
May 11, 2020
Millard West math teacher Brooke Hartnett reviews with her students on Zoom before their quiz. She has explored many new digital tools, like a program called Formative, during her time teaching online. Although she acknowledges that it’s great to bring back new things to the classroom, she misses her students. “I miss interacting with my colleagues and students,” Hartnett said. “I really miss the feedback I can get from the facial expressions and body language of my students when Im teaching. It is very difficult to gauge their level of understanding without that.”

An education enigma

Emma Baker, Staff Reporter
May 8, 2020
Maw was selected as a Distinguished Language Scholar for the 2019 school year.

Speaking Spanish for success

Haden Batchelder, Staff Reporter
May 7, 2020
Fifth grader Anna Jetter sits in her bed and does her online learning. She has missed her friends and teachers during her time away from school.

Feeling for the fifth graders

Kaitlyn Willard, Editor-in-Chief
May 1, 2020
The Mike family poses for a timer picture on their Goth/ New Wave themed night. The family has been holding family themed nights every Friday where they dress up and do activities together. “We watched Karate Kid for goth night, mostly because my dad was super into goth/new wave in the 80’s and he loves Karate Kid,” Milina Mike said.

Mikes’ making memories

Jenna Reynolds, Staff Reporter
May 1, 2020
Tomm Bigler and his date, Mae Killeen keep social distancing while taking pictures to recreate their prom night.

A PROM-ising night

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Online Editor
April 29, 2020
On her stop in India, Singh was able to learn about other cultures and infrastructures.

An unexpected turn

Natalie Eljamal, Online Editor
April 20, 2020
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