Student News for Horizon Honors Secondary School

The Horizon Sun

Student News for Horizon Honors Secondary School

The Horizon Sun

Student News for Horizon Honors Secondary School

The Horizon Sun

Larry Pieratt founded Horizon Honors in 1996. The school is now honoring his memory with a scholarship fund.

Scholarship Dinner Canceled

Torie Farhar, Columnist March 4, 2014

The Larry Pieratt Scholarship Fund Dinner was scheduled to occur last Saturday, Feb. 22 but was canceled due to a lack of ticket sales. Not enough tickets were purchased in order to support the scholarship...

Following the Life of a Slave with Humanities 7

Following the Life of a Slave with Humanities 7

Kamryn Chan, Columnist March 4, 2014

The seventh grade Humanities classes are reading the book Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, which follows the life of Frederick Douglass, a man who was born as a slave in the 19th century. The...

A Spike of Helping

A Spike of Helping

Maggie Kenzler, Columnist March 4, 2014

Recently, middle and high school girls have been lending a hand to the 5-6 elementary students who are participating in the volleyball intramural.  The volleyball intramural is giving 5-6 an opportunity...

Screen shot from Chase Goehring explaining how it felt to get a “yes” from all the judges. Getting interviewed right after his The X Factor audition.

Chase Goehring: A Rising Star?

Hannah McGerty, Columnist March 2, 2014

Chase Goehring, 17, is on the rise to the top of the music industry. This talented star has been seen on Season 3 of the X Factor and also posts Youtube videos from time to time to showcase his talents....

Inside The Performing Arts Exhibition

Inside The Performing Arts Exhibition

Alexa Geidel, Editor-In-Chief March 2, 2014

Fleet Foxes, Frozen, Wicked, Jurassic Park, Taylor Swift, Shakespeare, Led Zeppelin, folk songs, country hits, Broadway ballads, timeless classics: the Performing Arts Exhibition is the only night of the...

This is the whole Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman series, if you get them in discs. The covers  of the boxes show the family progressing over time.

Dr. Quinn is Forever a Win

Kamryn Chan, Columnist March 2, 2014

The 1990s show Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman, follows a young woman into the western frontier. She is the first woman doctor in the town. She meets a white man, who lives with the Cheyenne, and later they...

Eighth graders Skylar Kemper and Emily Bukoski smile for a photo. Both girls tried out for spring sports, and are excited for a new season.

Gearing Up for Spring

Emily LaBatt, Columnist March 2, 2014

As winter sports come to a close, spring athletes are just warming up for their season. Any athletes interested in spring sports attended tryouts this past week on Tuesday, Feb. 18 and Wednesday, Feb....

SB 1062 has caused a lot of upset throughout the country. People are not only being affected by the law, but Arizona’s image is changing as well.

The Truth About 1062

Lauren Arenas, Student Opinion Editor March 2, 2014

Arizona has been making national headlines for the controversy over the most recent bill that was passed, SB 1062. This article is not designed to sway opinions or suggest stances; it is only to inform...

Malala Yousafzai was featured in Glamour Magazine as the 2013 Woman of the Year. Somewhere along the way, Malala’s unyielding passion for educational equality was overshadowed by the West’s attempts to use her as justification for drone strikes and military aggression.

Why Malala Yousafzai Has Become a Pawn of the West

Manu Kondapi, Campus Life Editor March 2, 2014

The people of Pakistan consider Malala Yousafzai nothing more than a poster child for the Western world. They believe that her ideologies have been compromised and manipulated by the Western world for...

Disney Channel shows, movies, and stars may change but over time the company still serves the same purpose. Original shows and movies can still be found on other websites like Netflix or Youtube.

Was Old Disney Channel Better?

Kai Farley, Columnist March 2, 2014

Childhood Disney Channel favorites like "Lizzie McGuire," "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody," "Hannah Montana," and "Kim Possible," still hold a special place in my heart as a teen. Seeing our old channel...

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