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Student News for Horizon Honors Secondary School

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Student News for Horizon Honors Secondary School

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Notion is an easy-to-use tool to stay organized.

Notable Notion

Jolie Flack, Columnist February 9, 2021

Notion is an all-in-one workspace to organize your projects, tasks, notes and calendars. It was released in 2016 by Ivan Zhao and was inspired by the early ideas and tools of the Industrial Revolution. Many...

The world relies on teachers. So why dont they get what they deserve?

Why Are Teachers Still Getting Paid Less Than Athletes?

Rebecca Harris, Columnist February 2, 2021

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average 2019 wage for high school teachers is $61,660, and lower for elementary teachers, only $59,420. The average salary of an NBA player in the 2018-2019...

Horizon Students take their dual enrollment courses through Maricopa Community Colleges.

Should Students Take Dual Enrollment Courses?

Allister McLeod, Editor of Student Opinion January 18, 2021

Dual enrollment classes allow students to work towards a high school and a college credit at the same time. They are usually more rigorous than grade-level courses and, similarly to AP courses, students...

A chart of the range of IQ test scores.

IQ: The Intelligence Question

Carsten Oyer, Editor-in-Chief January 10, 2021

When we think of intelligence, what do we think of? One of the first things that comes to mind might be the IQ test, IQ standing for intelligence quotient. Created in France in the early 20th century,...

Studying Abroad In Canada

Helena Ochoa, Columnist April 5, 2019

At the end of their senior year, high school students will typically begin looking into colleges that they want to apply to. They search in-state and sometimes out of state, but for those who are looking...

Internships that Pay Off

Camryn Marshall, Columnist April 5, 2019

With the school year coming to an end and summer just around the corner, high schoolers need to ask themselves what they plan to pursue after high school. Internships are an effective way to get involved...

Become a Speed Reader at NAU

Allyssa Gauer, Columnist April 26, 2018

Approximately 60 percent of students learning to read proficiently (third/fourth grade), cannot do so, according to Literacy Facts. That means that only 40 percent of fourth grade students can read fluently....

NCAA Cheats Student Athletes and Plays Itself

Ethan Hurlburt, Columnist November 1, 2017

As Adidas and University of Louisville are involved in a bribery case that has so far resulted in the firing of Rick Pitino, college basketball coach, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)...

Calculating College Tuition

Caroline Lilleoer, Columnist March 4, 2016

Going to college is often very expensive with all the fees and charges it includes, but many students are unaware of where their tuition ends up. The average for in-state, out-of-state, and community college...

Cassily giving a moving but humorous Valedictorian Address.

FIDM Says Farewell

Sammi Tester, Editor of Student Opinion June 26, 2015

The Staples Center in filled with graduates, friends, and families on Monday, June 22. The graduation ceremony started at 4 p.m., but the doors opened at 2:30 p.m. First, there was a musical prelude then...

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