Divided States of America
October 2, 2017
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The NFL taking a knee during the national anthem in protest to a comment President Trump made is yet another issue added to the long list of things that divide this country. It seems that the United States of America is struggling to be united. I used to not be all that concerned about it, but after...
Making the Case for the Meningitis Vaccine
November 21, 2016
Filed under Opinion
When a student goes to the doctor for well child checks or sports physicals, they generally receive an array of shots and vaccines, depending on age. These can include the chickenpox, Hepatitis, HPV, flu, and Tetanus vaccines. However, most students have not received a Meningococcal Vaccine. That is...
Standing Together
November 17, 2016
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With an estimated population of 22,818 residents in the Jerome County approximately 7,750 of those residents are Hispanic, making up 33% of the population. With the new election, many assumptions of what will happen to us (Hispanics) are circulating around Donald Trump. He has claimed to build his wall...
Free Money!
Isabella Birnie, Editor
November 2, 2016
If you’re anything like me, you’ve been desperately scrambling around for money. For college, to be clear, not to fund a relentless chocolate addiction. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, roughly 20.5 million students attended American colleges this year, and that number is o...
What to Expect When You Really Don’t Know What to Expect
Isabella Birnie, Editor
October 12, 2016
Filed under Opinion
A Letter From the Editor: What to Expect When You Really Don't Know What to Expect.
Read more »The Ballad of the Dove
April 25, 2016
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“Can’t think of a hotter day in all my life.” My dad always exaggerated, but today I had to agree with him, the day was almost unnaturally hot. “John gets off soon, so I’m off” I kiss him on the cheek before bolting out the door and off to the field that lay across the grove of trees t...
Wonderful Louie
April 14, 2016
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Lorena sat in her mother’s room looking out the large glass window. Her sister and mother had just left to get the finishing touches to her ensemble. She was nervous, excited, sad, and joyful all at the same time. This was a completely new chapter in her life that she had thought she was ready...
Bird Without Wings
February 26, 2016
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We all have something burning inside us. It's the drive that churns and claws its way to the surface. It pushes us to limits we never thought possible before, limits that once were a million galaxies away. Ambition is the drive behind every life force. Ambition is the urge to wake up in the morning,...
The Artidote
January 12, 2016
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Jerome High School Senior Alena Farnsworth presents her new short story, "The Artidote". This piece is a Historical Fiction about Vincent Van Gogh. It’s hard not to think about Theo, when I spend so much time in a small room away from him. It’s been so long since I got to see his face; altho...
You’re Not the Big Guy
January 12, 2016
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Who decided that it was okay - to ridicule some-- body, some-- human because they’re different.? Who said it was okay - you? - you?, You? to hate on that boy who likes - other boys.? He’s not a homo or - fag or - fairy, he’s a human - like you- and you - and you. Who...
You Can Judge a Book by it’s Cover
September 17, 2015
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Here today, in our society we are all here dressed in very purposeful clothing. All of us here want to pose as whoever we are on the inside. This is no exception to adults. We all dress in a particular way way to be perceived as whoever we are, and to hopefully show people that to make those friends...
Three A.M Thoughts to Consume Your Mind
September 15, 2015
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Three A.M Thoughts to Consume Your Mind By Amelia Ward turn off the television love the dark hate the silence probably just my imagination but did you think about me too? you said shattered glass would have hurt bette...
March 22, 2018
*Varsity / Junior Varsity Dorothy Gale — Estefany Orantes / Keisha Capps The Scarecrow (Hunk) — South Smith / Isaiah Ziersch The Tin Man (Hickory) — Kelly C...
March 19, 2018
One word, one phrase, one voice, one person; that is all it takes to start something so big that there is no stop to it. This is how the Never Again movement began. Various...
March 16, 2018
Over the course of dance and cheer districts, your very own Jerome Tigers finished as district champions. Both teams fought hard all year long to get to the spot they are...
March 16, 2018
As award season buzz dies down, we end it with a bang, acknowledging the masterminds that are behind making some of the best films of 2017 and 2018 with the 90th anniversary...
March 6, 2018
Tuesday night, Latinos in Action had Parent’s Night. They had been planning this for over a month and they had a huge turnout. More than 100 parents and other students joined...