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Archive for October, 2010
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Grand Cinemas new set-up stumps citizens
Going to the Grand Cinemas remains one of the few Walla Walla pastimes. The young adults who frequent the Grand Cinemas, which contribute a large proportion of the profit, do not appreciate the change. “It doesn’t feel like you’re actually going to the movies,” said senior Jennifer Goodwin, a frequent moviegoer. The change took place [...] -
Motivation behind musicians
Everyone has some sort of dream buried in their soul that burns to come alive and it starts with one small step. Band members are competing to participate in Western International Band Clinic (WIBC), or All-Northwest, Choir members for All State, American Choral Directors Association Conference (ACDA), Orchestra students for All State, and all three [...] -
Concussions become an issue
Concussions, defined as a mild traumatic brain injury and also known as MTBI have always lurked in the background of sports and activities. They have, however, become an issue around the U.S. Lately Wa-Hi has also taken a special interest in them. Concussions are caused by direct contact to the head, face and neck or [...] -
Dangers on Halloween
People throughout the United States enjoy celebrating the popular holiday known as Halloween. Kids love darting door to door receiving candy as colorful as their costumes. During the excitement, does anyone look at the dangers of this night? Driving on Halloween night. When driving on Halloween night, stay away from cul-de-sacs and other areas where [...] -
Deceased sheep finds its way home
Sheep “Number 20” wandered into the FFA feeder in August 2009 and found itself stuck and shortly after, dead. Finding “Number 20” later that day, sophomore Morgan Knapp notified her teacher, Lindsey Butcher. “I was freaking out; it was a little traumatic,” Knapp said. A proper burial commenced that afternoon, and “Number 20” was laid [...] -
School lunches meet government and student standards
Today’s America faces a raging epidemic of childhood obesity. To combat this trend, schools across America continue to take proactive steps to ensure their students’ health. With regard to nutritional guidelines, our school lunch program offers a variety of healthy and nutritious foods that are tasty and delicious. In our cafeteria, the lunch line system [...] -
Explore-ACT and Plan-ACT prepare students for college
On Nov. 2, all freshmen will take the Explore-ACT test, and sophomores and juniors will take the Plan-ACT test. Both of the tests are similar in that they evaluate students’ level of ability in English, reading, math, and science. Both the Explore-ACT and Plan-ACT tests are preliminary tests to prepare students for the ACT (American [...] -
Wa-Hi dance team returns
The Wa-Hi dance team is, according to its members, a sisterhood. Coached by Wa-Hi alumni Abby Muro, the 13 talented dancers constantly give their all between football and basketball games, competitions and mere practices. Due to budget cuts last year, the dance team said its goodbyes. This was not going to stop the girls, though. [...] -
Junior shines at National American Miss Washington State pageant
Junior Brittany Higgins entered the National American Miss Washington State pageant (NAM) where she placed Second Runner Up for Spokesmodel Speech. Early in September, she shined at the Hilton Bellevue hotel in Bellevue, Wash. “When I was little, I thought it would be fun, and I decided to snag the opportunity to enter this year [...] -
Pedaling to safety
Once someone learns to ride a bike, they never forget; what they do forget is how to ride it safely. After a while riding a bike becomes second nature, but even the most experienced riders should still be careful because face it, accidents happen. If that was not convincing enough just ask Brennan Adams, the [...]
