A memory of watching an old 70’s movie about a killer house, led to the fascination of finding new information for one little girl. Every time she walked up the steps of her local library, she felt she was on a mission to discover something new, and hoped to one day share this experience with…Continue Reading Librarian opens up pop-up library, offers students ideal way of checking out books
Step by step, each foot is carefully placed on the scale. The circular motion of the pixels loading on the screen seems to last forever. Then, a number appears. Numbers. They disguise themselves as dictators, holding monopoly over your mind, whispering in your ear, telling you to obsess. What size? What weight? How many calories?…Continue Reading Senior creates pen-pal program to support others with eating disorders
She’s one in a million. From hospital rooms to hotels with an ocean view. Through her perseverance battling a rare disease, juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM), freshman Daysia Alarcon was granted a Make-a-Wish trip to Waikiki, Hawaii. “In the beginning I was just determined to get back to normal,” Alarcon said. “Now I’m determined to go into…Continue Reading Freshman plans her dream vacation due to Make-a-Wish Foundation
Mirrors line the field as the Clark Cougar Marching Band of the 2019-2020 school year rocks out to the songs “Heat of the Day,” “Fly to Paradise,” and “Mirrors.”After the success of last year’s marching band show, “Reflections,” Band Director Justin Murphy decided that our band program needed a new look.“I feel like we accomplished…Continue Reading Cougar band redesigns logo
Twenty-five years of teaching, and nothing could have prepared her for the year to come.Karen Pumphrey and her students in the ALE program were among the first to return to campus; but, not without taking the proper COVID-19 precautions.“We are required to wear a face mask,” Pumphrey said. “We are limited to how many students…Continue Reading ALE students return to campus
In her 19 years of teaching, she had never felt so ill-equipped. AP English teacher Kimberly Dill, and many teachers like her, had a rough first week with the new tools given for digital education. She wondered why she had to click so much, why the system wasn’t as intuitive as other digital applications. She…Continue Reading First-day frustrations with new program