Unleashed logo gets new look, students to get more space
Today we unveil a new logo for Unleashed that appears at the top of this section. It’s bolder, larger and commands more attention than the one it replaced. The logo also contains a new tagline. “Heralding the Valley’s Youth” is the creation of Unleashed member Georgia Gempler, a senior at Davis High School. The tagline, [...]
Read more »Haircuts trim barriers for homeless population
CASSIDY ULRICH HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL A few haircuts just might trim down some of the barriers between the homeless and the rest of the public. At least, that’s one of the ideas driving Project Homeless Connect, an annual event designed to assist the homeless and needy in any way possible. This year, the event [...]
Read more »Australian, local teens bridge worlds via basketball
Australian Vikings filled the halls of Riverside Christian School and Ellensburg High School on Jan. 9. Unlike the Vikings that plundered the seas during the Viking Age, these were a much friendlier group of 16- to 19-year-olds. They were a group of Australian basketball teams collectively called The Blackburn Vikings. Their journey from Down Under [...]
Read more »Swing! Swing! Swing!
MARY PEGGINS RIVERSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ‘Nothing’s better than dancing!” said 19-year-old Yakima Valley Community College student and Granger resident Megan Sevigny at the First Friday Dance on Nov. 5. Sevigny is one of many teenagers who have experienced the First Friday Dance, which is a swing dance held every month by the Dance Syndicate of [...]
Read more »Autism’s just another obstacle to overcome
CIARA HANSEN NACHES VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL In life, there are many obstacles. They can last as short as one day or stay with you for as long as a lifetime. Despite the obstacles, you have to keep going. You may feel as though life has given up on you when, really, you are the one [...]
Read more »Best Fashion Trends of 2011
LAUREN SANDLIN ZILLAH HIGH SCHOOL I have a passion for fashion. That’s right, passion. A whole corner of my room is devoted to piles of “InStyle,” “Glamour,” “People: Style Watch,” Nordstrom catalogues, and most beloved, “Vogue.” For the past few years, my obsession with style has grown more than America’s obsession with the Royal Wedding. [...]
Read more »Top 2011 Film Picks, and a look ahead to 2012
ALEC REGIMBAL WEST VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL These are my top 10 films of 2011: 1. “Shame.” A bold, brilliant and masterful piece of film, one of the best I’ve seen in a long while. Director Steve McQueen’s second film after 2008’s ”Hunger,” follows Brandon Sullivan (Michael Fassbender), a man with an irreparable addiction to sex. [...]
Read more »2011: The Year of “The Little Movie”
RYAN CHANG EISENHOWER HIGH SCHOOL Most movies released in 2011 were duds, but there were a few memorable smaller-budget films that made 2011 the year of the little movie. Here are my top 10 picks: “Final Destination 5.” With a year full of sequels and remakes that were useless and did nothing for their franchises, [...]
Read more »Taylor Swift: Best Entertainer of the Year
CIARA HANSEN NACHES VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL She has the fame, fortune and fans, but her talent means the most to me. She writes songs in the country pop genre. Whether it’s a ballad or an up-tempo beat, her songs touch the hearts of the world, including mine. This is Taylor Swift, the American phenomenon. Swift [...]
Read more »Great music picks in 2011, more to come this year
A LEX BRAMAN DAVIS HIGH SCHOOL Here are my picks for the best music singles and albums in 2011, and a look ahead to some 2012 selections. Singles • “Pink Nightmares” by Infected Mushroom. Raging beats with perfect interludes have a tendency to catch my ear. “Pink Nightmares” does just that. I loved this single. [...]
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