This weekend, Katherine Richards and I attended a New Global Citizens conference in Phoenix. New Global Citizens is an organization based in Phoenix which aims to “mobilize young leaders” to “solve world issues.” Each of the various New Global Citizens clubs is supposed to pick a cause from the list of New Global Citizens’ partner [...]
The sporting events to cover begin with Thursday, September 16th‘s football game- Rincon/University Rangers versus Phoenix’s Pinnacle Pioneers. The Rangers went into the game with a 3-0 streak and were feeling pumped. Sadly, the game was not an R/U success. As soon as the game began, the Pioneers spent no time waiting to get a [...]
Saturday, September 25, 2010 marked the revival of UHS’ annual Class Competition Car Wash, run by the Student Activities Board (SAB). The car was is a day for upperclassmen and lowerclassmen alike to spend their Saturday morning and afternoon working in the vigorous Tucson heat, all with one comparable motive: raise the most money washing [...]
My Dearest Mother, I am writing this to inform you that it is better this way; and that I am not dead. I am sorry I had to convince you that I am, and cause you such graveness, but believe me, it was the only way. Although I never revealed much information to you, you [...]
The beginning of every new school year comes with the opportunity to join new clubs around campus. A new club you may have seen posters for is Adventure Club, started by seniors Ione Locher and Charlotte Rheingold. “We saw a need for a club like this at our school and many people said they would [...]
“We all know I’m not leaving you with money or vacation houses around the world. Instead, I’m going to give you culture” All great teachers have an objective, a mission if you will. This one belonged to Jeff Rogers, a.k.a. my dad. He is the epitome of music and movie snobbery, shunning anything that “insults [...]
What to Watch: Girl Who Played With Fire: Before I give my feedback on this movie, I would just like to give a very strong heads-up that if you want to see this movie, you should be warned that it is pretty intense at times, and very graphic at points. If you cannot handle graphic [...]
A series of editorials The chaos from the beginning of the school year has now settled. A month and a half has already gone by, roughly indicating the difficulty to come as well as how the year will go. For Freshmen, this means they are mostly adjusted to their new environment. Sophomores now face tougher challenges like [...]
It’s that time of year again. Cool weather is upon us, sweaters cover the campus, and the leaves are turning brilliant hues of orange, red, and yellow… Oh, wait. This is Tucson. Never mind. Sure, our trees don’t change colors, and yes, the rest of the Union gets to wave their double-digit temperatures in our [...]
Looking for something to do? Try heading over to Tanque Verde and Grant road where there are a few fun attractions; the first being Trail Dust Town, the home of our very own Inaugural Balls. However, you don’t really see much of Trail Dust Town while going to the dance. To get the full experience, [...]