Photograph(s) of the Week: Green Elephant Sale
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The Green Elephant Sale
Last Tuesday, November 30, members of the UHS senior class auctioned off baked goods, articles of clothing, and their services for the week of December 6 – 10. The UHS Senior “Green Elephant” Sale is one of the methods the senior class (through the Student Activities Board) uses to raise money for prom, and–since its [...]
Mock election project has rich history
The article originally appeared in The Perspective on December 22, 2009. It’s that time of year again! Just as the underclassmen of University High School exchange finals, semester grades, and stress for the relaxing weeks of winter break, UHS Seniors are hard at work, preparing for what has come to be the most anticipated event of [...]
Pryor Engagements: Part Six
Weeks flew by as Averil adjusted to her new life at Crawford. She settled down in a nice apartment building, went on several outings with Sarah and Davy, and managed to avoid confrontation with both Demitri and Allena. The only person she hadn’t managed to avoid was Tom Larson. “Why, good afternoon, Miss Praise!” he’d [...]
The 12 Days of Winter Break
On the First Day of Winter Break, Here is what I did, Went sledding on my trashcan lid On the Second Day of Winter Break, Here is what I did, Played video games, And went sledding on my trashcan lid On the Third Day of Winter Break, Here is what I did, Put up the [...]
Pryor Engagements: Part Five
It took a while for the shock to wear away. Still shaking, Averil hurriedly found the spray bottle, kneeled on the floor, and absentmindedly tended to the windows. Over and over again, the dust slid around the glass as her hand continued its circular motion. It was five minutes before she realized she was still [...]
Battle of the Bands Friday 12/10
Come support the UHS/Rincon Students Against Destructive Decisions. SADD’s mission: To provide students with the best prevention tools possible to deal with the issues of underage drinking, other drug use, impaired driving and other destructive decisions. Watch: OCD The Repraisal 2nd Grade Hi Five Rite of Kin The Opposables The Pet Hyenas Saving Today We’ll [...]
An Ode to Canned Food
I feel at home amidst Spiral mac and cheese Canned meat products and Friendly blue plastic jars of Peanut butter To sort food is to preside over a community with purpose; The chicken noodles soup wakes up with the same goal as the tomato paste Who has been spending time with the spam Each knows [...]
Meeting Mike Huckabee
I will be resuming my series of columns about college next issue; In this article I will be describing an experience of mine from Black Friday. When I saw the Mike Huckabee poster in Barnes and Noble, about a month ago, advertising his signing on Black Friday, I immediately scribbled down the event in my [...]
The Nutcracker Still Enchants
Every year, during the holiday season, Arizona Dance Theater performs the classic holiday ballet, The Nutcracker. The Nutcracker is the tale of a young girl, Clara, who receives a Nutcracker doll as a Christmas present from her somewhat mysterious and magical Uncle, Droselmeyer. Clara’s parents host a grand party where relatives come and the children [...]