The Depth of the Desert

By: Sarah Green Every summer for many years, my parents took my brother and I to a family favorite camping spot inCoconino National Forest. There was a grassy clearing filled with random boulders, a spot where mygreat-grandparents' are buried, and a "tin" shed. I rolled plastic monster trucks down hills and weavedthrough the trees with my Great Dane, Sawyer. Without Coconino, a large part of my childhood wouldhave been lost. The college class that I took in the spring of 2023, Arizona State University's SCN 301: Ecology andNatural History of...
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Spanish With Sr. Burnside

By: Giovanna Halbeck *Some answers in this interview have been paraphrased as I typed them up during the interview, so this does in part, include my own impression and interpretation of Señora Burnside’s words.* The course that I want to highlight in this post is Spanish 2 Part B. I...
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“Learning sign is a great way to open up a new world for yourself and expand your abilities to communicate”: Mrs. Horlick on American Sign-Language 1A

By: Shannon Mo It’s 7 PM in Phoenix, and Desert Ridge Marketplace is bursting with energy–the 20chairs circled together outside Coldstone Creamery are no exception. This is when andwhere the Phoenix Valley Sign Language Social takes place–and where passionatesigners, deaf and hearing alike–congregate for two hours every Thursday. As a...
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Exploring World History With Mrs. Manzanet

By: Natalee Tygard Do you ever ponder the past? Have you ever wondered how societies, civilizations, and life itself has changed? Perhaps you have thought about what life would be like without the technology we nowhave at our fingertips. Well, then Word History is definitely the class for you! This...
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Creative Writing is More Than Just Writing Creatively

By: Max Kendall Now, that title seems like a bit of a tongue-twister, but it’s true. Taking a creative writing course doesn’t just teach you about how to “write creatively” it teaches about writing in its entirety. English classes don’t predominantly focus on writing, so you aren’t learning that alone....
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My Journey as a Ballroom Dancer

By: Emily Stelmach  A year ago I watched Dancing with the Stars and really liked the style ofdance. So I did a little research, and it’s ballroom and I looked at all the differentstyles. Since that day I have wanted to take lessons, but it wasn’t until 3 monthsago did...
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Cooking And The Comfort It Provides

By: Giovanna Halbeck Something that I am very passionate about is cooking. It’s always been interesting to me, howyou can combine various materials and make a product completely different. To me, it is myfavorite form of chemistry. I first discovered my passion for cooking and baking when I wasyounger and...
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