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The Horizon Sun

Student News for Horizon Honors Secondary School

The Horizon Sun

Student News for Horizon Honors Secondary School

The Horizon Sun

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The University of Arizona Tech Park, one of many tech developments that have popped up all around the valley.

Big Tech Comes to Arizona

Jameson Kowalski, Columnist April 19, 2023

The Phoenix metropolitan area has quickly become one of the fastest growing industrial locations in all of the United States. A large portion of the growth can be credited to the significant amounts of...

Chanel and Louis Vuitton have lost their special touch.

The Poor Evolution of the Fashion Industry

Roya Ghahreman, Columnist April 11, 2023

Chanel and Louis Vuitton have been around for more than a hundred years, Chanel since 1909 and Louis Vuitton since 1854.  Both fashion houses were created in Paris by Coco Chanel and Georges Louis Vuitton,...

Dogs require mental health attention, too.

Dogs vs. Anxiety

Sarah Kerr, Columnist April 7, 2023

Many owners worry about leaving their pet at home, but that anxiety can go both ways. Just like humans, there are different types of anxiety that a dog can have, the most common being separation anxiety....

Arizona Speedway just days before closing on Nov. 30, 2021.

The Speedy Shutdown of Arizona Race Tracks

Jameson Kowalski, Columnist April 7, 2023

Local short track racing has been a large part of American culture for decades. However, the tracks where these races have been held have quickly started to disappear throughout the 2010s. Arizona has...

Victims of fentanyl at DEA headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.

Addiction and the Fentanyl Crisis

Seairah Hyde, Columnist April 7, 2023

(Editor’s note: the Horizon Sun recognizes that drugs and overdose can be a sensitive subject for American families and individuals struggling because of substance abuse. We urge anyone dealing with...

Adopting the lessons of Blue Zones can lead to longevity.

Understanding Blue Zones

Amanda Mourelo, Editor of Student Opinion and Features and Extras April 7, 2023

According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, Blue Zones began as a National Geographic expedition to find out what regions have the world’s longest-living human population. With their...

A great college experience starts with a fantastic dorm situation.

Preparing for Dorm Life

Sripriya Srinivas, Columnist April 7, 2023

With graduation coming up, it is important for seniors to be thinking ahead to prepare for college. Staying in college dorms, especially, is a new experience that may be stressful to think about, but there...

So far, only four people are running for the presidency.

The 2024 Presidential Candidates

Claire Satiroff, Columnist April 1, 2023

So far, the 2024 presidential election pool has remained small; there are only three Republicans and one Democrat officially running. The confirmed Republicans are Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Donald...

Russian Olympic figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva delights the audience on the ice.

The Commonality of Eating Disorders in Figure Skating

Amanda Mourelo, Editor of Student Opinion and Features and Extras March 30, 2023

Figure skating has been around since the early 1900s and involves skating on ice. There are many variations of the sport, including ice skating, ice dancing, pair skating, and synchronized skating. Figure...

Sports organizations continue to crack down on PEDs and APEDs.

Beyond Natural Talent

Melissa Sayadinejad, Columnist March 30, 2023

Performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) and appearance-enhancing drugs (APEDs) are substances that athletes use to improve their performance. These drugs include anabolic steroids, growth hormones, stimulants,...

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