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State Testing is Here

State Testing is Here

April 24, 2024

Teachers at Utah Military Academy have used IXL during the 2023-2024 school year in hopes that they can help cadets improve their state test scores. This year, state testing starts on April 22. Most...

The Problem with Teens and their Screen Time

The Problem with Teens and their Screen Time

Keely Dowden, staff reporter March 20, 2024

According to The Conversation, "Teens spend an average of 8½ hours on screens per day, and tweens – that’s ages 8 to 12 – are not far behind, at 5½ hours daily.” A school day is around 7 hours,...

Friends vs Flight

Friends vs Flight

Amaya Brown, Reporter February 7, 2024

Due to our recent pep assembly and promotions ceremony, there has been a debate about whether cadets should sit with their friends or their flights. This argument has been happening between peers for a...

Winter Wonderland of Drinks Near You

Winter Wonderland of Drinks Near You

Eliza Weyburn, Reporter January 6, 2024

Winter finally upon us. So, it's out with the fall and in with the winter drinks. Not including eggnog and apple cider, many of the stores, fast food places, and walk-in drink places, many places sell...

A Review of Ahsoka

A Review of Ahsoka

Makayla Murdock, Reporter December 5, 2023

If you have seen all of the "Star Wars Rebels" and the "Clone Wars," you will love "Ahsoka." "Ahsoka" is a series delves deeper into the lore of "Star Wars Rebels" and the "Clone Wars."  "Ahsoka" ties...

A Cinematic Fever Dream – Asteroid City

Alexandra Skibiel, Staff Reporter December 4, 2023

This summer was filled with blockbuster movies, the most notable being The Barbie Movie and Oppenheimer. However a, movie for more of a niche audience was Asteroid City, which is a comedy/drama the running...

Top 10 Christmas Christmas Songs of the Season

Top 10 Christmas Christmas Songs of the Season

Patti McCall, Reporter December 4, 2023

'Tis the season to listen to your favorite holiday music! Whether you listen to the radio, or a music source like Sirius XM or Spotify, it is nice to kick back and get in the mood for the holidays with...

Part of going to school is getting to know your classmates and developing strong, healthy relationships. Here are some friends posing for a picture during the JH Stomp.

How To Ruin a Relationship

Alexandra Skibiel, Reporter November 6, 2023

Teenagers' first relationships tend to be awkward, hard, and messy. Young people are learning what it means to be in a relationship, what considerations need to be made for the significant other, and how...

The Pumpkin Spice Craze

The Pumpkin Spice Craze

Eliza Weyburn, Staff Reporter November 3, 2023

Fall is upon us, and with the fall, comes the basic white girl seasoning: pumpkin spice. Pumpkin spice is well known all over the U.S. The nostalgic taste is generally a blend of ground cinnamon, nutmeg,...

OPINION: Move Out of the Way!

OPINION: Move Out of the Way!

Keely Dowden, Reporter October 11, 2023

“People should stay on the right side of the hallway and stop standing in the middle of the hall,” said Sylar Pitchford. Kids tend to stop in the middle of the hall when they see their friends, and...

A Review of Assistant to the Villian

A Review of Assistant to the Villian

Patti McCall, Reporter October 11, 2023

I had heard about Assistant to the Villian by Hannah Nicole Maehrer briefly from a TikTok. Originally, I hadn’t paid much attention to it because in my personal experience, books that get a lot of hype...

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