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Creative writing embraces individualities with The Snowflake Effect

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Mr. Berge’s creative writing class covered the campus with snowflakes Dec. 3-7 as a part of “The Snowflake Effect,” a project about individuality. Sophomore Sierra Pritchard, a creative writing student, enjoyed working on… Read More

Brown nominated for Defensive Player of the Year

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Junior Corey Brown was nominated for Northwest Valley Defensive Player of the Year by yourwestvalley.com for getting 82 tackles and three sacks in his 2012 season. Brown was not expecting this honor, even though… Read More

Fiedler lends a hand in water conservation efforts

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Science teacher Cheryl Fiedler is trying to increase students’ awareness of water usage by teaching her chemistry classes a unit with several tasks related to the topic. Fiedler has assigned her class several… Read More

Newspaper, Yearbook to hold fundraiser

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Who: Newspaper & Yearbook   What: Take pictures in a Rock N’ Roll theme. Whether it is just you or a group of friends come on down, pictures only $1 per print.  … Read More

Florence and the Machine wows on “Ceremonials” tour

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Florence and the Machine rocked the Hollywood Bowl on Oct. 9 as a part of the tour promoting their newest album, “Ceremonials”. The first act to play was a band called the Maccabees,… Read More

Banned Books Week invites students to exercise freedom to read

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Banned Books week celebrates the freedom to read by encouraging students to read banned or challenged books from Oct. 1-5. Head Librarian Roxie Blackson and her staff have been working hard to prepare… Read More

TCG invites students to play games, meet new friends

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The Trading Card Game club meets every week to practice playing games, learn new games, and enjoy time with friends. Junior William Isely, the founder of the club, states that the main goal… Read More

“A Christmas Carol” cast announced

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After 3 days of auditioning and callbacks, Director Tanya Boehme has announced the cast of the fall play, A Christmas Carol.

Get to know the new teachers

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This year, many new teachers joined Sunrise. Here is a brief interview with each of them. 

Students gather for pep assembly

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On Friday, Aug,. 24, the entire student body of Sunrise Mountain gathered for a pep assembly in the main gym.

DASH determined to make a difference

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By Sarah  Gilmour and Annie Hurley  The new club on campus this year, DASH, is working with the student body to make a difference in their lifetime. Senior Bryce Dudzinski is the Public Relations… Read More

Varsity baseball loses final game

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The varsity boys baseball lost to Salpointe 10-2. It was the last game of their season.

D-backs start season with a bang

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The Arizona Diamondbacks are currently ranked second in the National League West with a record of 7-4 after sweeping the San Francisco Giants in the opening series. Freshman Holly Schwartz has been very… Read More

Grant crafts a great read for sci-fi fans

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BZRK by Michael Grant is a fantastic read for anyone looking for something fresh and new, a break from the traditional teen sci-fi or just a really great story. The novel is set… Read More

Nowlin throws perfect game against rivals

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Story by Adrienne Sebade On Tuesday, March 13, the Sunrise Mountain Mustang varsity softball team played against Liberty and won 10-0. Junior Taylor Nowlin pitched a perfect game. This feat does not happen very… Read More

DECA dominates at state competition

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Members of the SMHS DECA club have been preparing all year for their state competition and, on March 5 and 6, their hard work paid off. DECA sponsor Mrs. Tricia White had been… Read More

Seniors looking for state championship to end on a high note

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The nine seniors of the Sunrise Mountain baseball team have one last chance to finally accomplish their dream of winning the state championship. Last year, the team came very close.

The clock is ticking for yearbook orders

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All students wishing to order a yearbook must do so before Mar. 1 in order to receive a discounted rate. The $60 rate is a special incentive for students to order early. On… Read More

Senior prom takes on whole new meaning

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Members of NHS are busy preparing for their annual “senior citizen prom” to take place on Feb. 10. Junior Reyna Mosley is one of the many NHS members that have been working to… Read More

Student volunteers needed for mascot position

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Student council members are searching the school looking for volunteers to be “The Face of Sunrise,” otherwise known as Max and Molly Mustang. The mascots appear at many school events such as spirit… Read More

Student art featured at citywide exhibit

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Artwork created by seniors Hayley Mckeever and Madison Esh is currently being featured at the Shemer Art Center as a part of the 26 Annual New Horizons High School Student Art Exhibit. In addition to… Read More

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