The attendance office is a vital part of every Cougar's high school career, yet we rarely take the time to look at the amazing ladies who keep the whole operation going. One...

Q: Who are you? A: I'm Rheana Bartlett, I'm a Freshman here at Sahuaro High. I'm currently 14 turning 15 very soon. I was born in 2006 on the 27th of September. I mainly...

Senior Sofie Oswaot is a multi-talented musician.  Sophie plays like the world is at her fingertips. She plays the piano and the guitar, playing the piano since the second...

After teaching for 11 years at Sunnyside along with 3 years of AVID, one Kristen Biddle has migrated to the English department here at Sahuaro. Kristen Biddle, born in...

1st Degree Black Belt...check. Magician...check Competitive Dancer...check Sophomore, Jasmine Shryock literally is juggling schoolwork with several extracurricular...

You might know her for her edgy outfits, her rowdy sense of humor, her kindness, or her insane ability to do math. Or you might know her for all these things like I do, so...

Lesson 1- Wear what you want  Styles is someone who isn’t afraid to step out of the box especially when it comes to fashion.  Recently he has been breaking social norms by wearing extreme bellbottoms, flamboyant accents, chunky necklaces/pearls, and bright nail polish.  He also wore a dress for the cover of Vogue magazine last year. He has always been the type to express himself through...

Want to get out of the house? Well, spooky season is just around the corner, and what better way to start it off than getting a big bucket of buttery popcorn and watching a horror movie with your boo.  The new movie Malignant is perfect, it will have you shaking in your pants. James Wan who has created horror hits The Conjuring, Insidious, etc. has brought us another great hit. In this movie, there...

During the pandemic, people acquired new hobbies and new ways of life. We used to consider people who are on computers 24/7 as "geeks", and now it's been normalized all over the world. From online shopping to the way we keep in touch (virtual), our screen time has blown up. As far as hobbies go, the pandemic has made us all tap back into our inner geek. Home hobbies for many were something to take...

The Circle is not just any reality TV show --- to answer the rhetorical question above. It is a reality TV game show which I didn't know I would like. This has been the most recent show that I have binged on Netflix. There is a high price of $100,000 that only one player can win. Players stoop to all lows to get that cash prize. The objective of the game is to build friendships via The Circle -...

This week the cross-country team had two meets, and one of those was in Queen Creek, almost all the way to Phoenix. The meet is one of the biggest in the country, with over 100 teams from all over the country and state. The race was during the dark, glowsticks and glow-in-the-dark tee-shirts leading the way for the athletes. Watching and cheering for all the athletes got the team pumped up and ready...

Rick Botkin was a senior at Sahuaro High School who tragically passed away due to an automobile accident 44 years ago. Rick was the football team captain and had an all-state selection as both quarterback and free safety. He also excelled as a special team player for the Cougars. In football, he was known to be dedicated and fierce. Whilst in school, he was a great friend to his peers and was known...

This season was full of sorrow and tears for certain fans, but for others it was a slam dunk! The Suns made it to the finals, the Bucks won their first championship since 1971, some great draft picks, and some so-so trades. The trades were a pretty big deal this year, as big and old as others in the past? No. But there were good trades mixed in with the "what the heck were you thinking" trades. One...

Tucson may be a simple town that many would even call boring, but if you love anything spooky we've got multiple places that you can visit that are said to be haunted. If you're lucky you might be able to get goosebumps from these haunted and paranormal places. If you live in Tucson you definitely know about The University of Arizona. The building for their Centennial Hall is not very old but apparently...

Hello, Adele is back. After the worst 6 years of our lives without her, she is finally back. Released on October 15th, her new single 'Easy on Me' is a breathtaking ballad, clocking in at 3 minutes 45 seconds. It serves as an ode to her marriage and 9-year-old son Angelo, whom her forthcoming album 30 is dedicated. Inspired by her recent split from ex-husband Simon Konecki, lyrics like...

Although many people looked amazing at the Met Gala this year, there were definitely some questionable outfit choices. Most celebrities played it safe, but a few guests used their outfits to make political statements about America, sparking a lot of controversy. Carolyn Bosher Maloney's vibrant multi-colored look had the phrase "Equal Rights for Women" in all caps on it, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wore...

Leanna Firestone is a wonderful, talented 20-year-old up-and-coming artist from Cookeville, TN. Leanna has over half a million TikTok followers and 13K Instagram followers. She dropped her first song, "Strawberry Mentos"  back in 2020, and it now has over 3 million streams! Her debut EP was tilted "Y/N" in 2021 with six tracks. She does post a lot more shorter one-minute songs on TikTok as well. Her...

"Squid Game", a film that kept viewers on their toes, has exceeded everyone's expectations. But what makes the series so special that they received a 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes? The South Korean show is a drama, thriller, and action series that was released in mid-September. In "Squid Game" 456 people participate in various children's games. What's on the line? 45.6 billion Korean won ($39 million)....