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Elite workshop leads to big changes to yearbook
AVID program aims to create positive mindset, prep students for college

AVID program aims to create positive mindset, prep students for college

September 14, 2018

     Cactus Canyon has brought AVID to the curriculum to identify and support...

Student Council earns master status

Student Council earns master status

June 1, 2018

     The Cactus Canyon Student Council was awarded the title of Master Council...

‘Chronicle’ earns second Crown Award

‘Chronicle’ earns second Crown Award

April 3, 2018

     The staff of the Canyon Chronicle recently won a Silver Crown award from...

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Academics
Experienced adviser Schroeder takes over StuCo program

Students create projects in study of Renaissance

May 24, 2018

SD trip returns after year off

SD trip returns after year off

April 3, 2018

Science students create ads to learn about minerals

Science students create ads to learn about minerals

April 3, 2018

Anne Frank project teaches about history, tolerance

Anne Frank project teaches about history, tolerance

April 3, 2018

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Student Life
Diversity Alliance Club makes helps students find voice
Fast-growing pickleball gets new club

Fast-growing pickleball gets new club

September 13, 2018

Slideshow: How do you beat the heat

Slideshow: How do you beat the heat

September 13, 2018

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Cougar Sports Update – Dec. 3-7
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Summer Movie Review: ‘Solo’ ties nicely to old films, yet stands on its own
Summer Movie Review: ‘Solo’ ties nicely to old films, yet stands on its own

Carson Frisch, Staff Writer
September 13, 2018

     Solo: A Star Wars Story is a action/sci-fi film about Han Solo’s origins. The story starts with about Han (Alden Ehrenreich) escaping Corellia, where kids have to steal to survive. He does this by stealing coaxium, a valuable fuel, and tries to flee the crime ridden-planet with his girlfriend Qi’ra (Emilia Clarke) they trade the coaxium for passage on an outgoing transport,...

Summer Movie Review: ‘Fallen Kingdom’ cliche, in a good way
Summer Movie Review: ‘Fallen Kingdom’ cliche, in a good way

Mathew Beseth, Staff Writer
September 13, 2018

     Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is an action thriller featuring dinosaurs. Fallen Kingdom is about how Claire Dearing (Bryce Howard) and Owen Grady (Chris Pratt) go to Isla Nublar to save the abandoned dinosaurs from an now-dormant active volcano. Eli Mills (Rafe Spall) is the main antagonist of the story by fooling and deceiving Owen and Claire and selling the dinos he...

Summer Movie Review: ‘Robin’ brings nostalgia to new story
Summer Movie Review: ‘Robin’ brings nostalgia to new story

Sarah McCracken, Staff Writer
September 13, 2018

“Christopher Robin,” released to theaters on August 3, is a PG movie based on the book series by A. A. Milne. It has all our old favorites and some new ones, including Winnie the Pooh (Jim Cummings), Christopher Robin (Ewan Mcgregor), Evelyn Robin (Hayley Atwell), Madeline Robin (Bronte Carmichael), and Giles Winslow (Mark Gatiss). The movie is about how Christopher Robin helps Pooh to find his...

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