Today, Monday, December 16th, 2024 a school shooting took place in Madison, Wisconsin at the Abundant Life Christian School K-12. Police responded at 10:57 to the 911 calls. Two people were killed as well as the suspected shooter who is a juvenile student at Abundant,...
The choices someone makes in high school can affect their life after graduation, whether it be the college they go to or the jobs they get. However, high school isn’t just about academics and scholarships, it is also about making friends, having fun, and creating...
School is now in full swing. The world of homework and assignments has started again. Actually, for many students that world never stopped. Summer homework is something many students, and parents even, have become more and more used to. Many AP and Honors classes give...
The first time it happened was in elementary school. My teacher put on “Our Friend, Martin,” an animation about a boy who travels back in time and meets Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. That was the first time that it was made clear to me that I was different than everyone...
“I’ve dislocated my right kneecap multiple times, tore my PCL in my right knee, and jacked up a few of my fingers and wrists here and there,” said Orem High defensive back (#3) Ben Daley. “I missed a week or more [of school] with the dislocations and the torn PCL...
Your parent or legal guardian has the power to exclude you from every yearbook photograph and video coverage this year due to a new privacy policy passed by the state legislature. Here’s how it affects our school: If parent’s sign, the intent is that they do not want...
“Hi!” “Hello!” “Hey!” At times, walking through Orem’s school hallways, this is all a student can hear whether it be from a bubbly friend, peer, or a teacher. Each word spoken in these hallways are said for a specific purpose and always contain an aftereffect. The...
