Andrus Peat, four others sign letters of intent
Preslie Hirsch, Editor-in-Chief
February 1, 2012
Corona del Sol senior Andrus Peat turned down the opportunity to play collegiate football at Nebraska alongside his brother Todd Peat and Aztec teammate Avery Moss by announcing he will attend Stanford University in the fall. National Signing Day is one anticipated by coaches, players and fans alike.... Read more »
Competition Government wins state, prepares for D.C.
Angelica Valenzuela, Staff Writer
January 30, 2012
Tim Smith’s Competition Government class competes annually in the We the People competition. Students in the competition prepare for a pretend congressional hearing in which the students testify before a panel of volunteer attorneys, civic leaders and educators. On Dec. 3 the CdS team won district... Read more »
Concussions at Corona
Preslie Hirsch, Editor-in-Chief
January 26, 2012
It’s a serious epidemic hitting the nation harder than ever before, literally. Concussions are provoking headaches and dizziness and causing long-term health risks and in rare cases, death, for young athletes throughout the country. Students are starting young, competing at a high level and not taking... Read more »
New Health Program
Jacqui Marzocca, Managing Editor
January 23, 2012
Corona has partnered with ASU to gather data about the health of teenagers. This partnership has resulted in a new health curriculum. “What they’re doing is trying to identify what sorts of materials, subjects and methods that teens will gravitate toward,” P.E. and health teacher Scott Centanni... Read more »
Dance ’til You’re Dead review
Jacqui Marzocca, Managing Editor
November 29, 2011
Corona’s newest dance show, “Dance ’til You’re Dead” was undoubtedly a success, aside from a few minor issues. Unfortunately, I was only able to attend the Friday night show, which had a few technical difficulties. The show was not able to start until roughly 8:30 p.m on Friday night. During... Read more »
Miss Corona review
Colin McCormick, Staff writer
November 22, 2011
On November, 13 Corona girls competed in the second annual Miss Corona Pageant. Among the participants there were two seniors, four juniors, three sophomores and four freshmen. The pageant is based on a typical Miss America pageant, with a personal interview, talent and onstage question portion. Each... Read more »
Students coach for youth teams
Liz Cheney, Staff writer
October 27, 2011
Many Corona students have a job, but it’s a rare occasion to find students who coach a team outside of school. However, seniors Gabe Encinas and Michelle McKay are two students who do just that. “The program is run under the City of Tempe and I coach for Fees Preparatory Middle School,” said Encinas,... Read more »
The real Tylenol rule
Will Morgan, Online- Editor in Chief
September 29, 2011
It’s 7 on a Friday morning, and your head is splitting. After popping two painkillers, you head out the door and see your friends at the bus stop, where they drive you to school. Now its third hour and the Tylenol you took is wearing off and is being replaced with a headache of even greater intensity,... Read more »
Meet principal Brent Brown
Preslie Hirsch, Editor in Chief
September 14, 2011
Q: Why did you decide to switch to Corona? A: Because Corona is a fantastic school. I think another reason was I was ready to become a principal, I had, Read more »
10 Years Later: Memories of 9/11
September 8, 2011
Assistant Principal Jim Bell On September 11, 2001, the world changed.The United States is a young nation. As such, we are not accustomed to German tanks rolling through our cities, Mongol hordes destroying our villages, or living under the yoke of the Roman Empire. Our bloodiest war, the Civil War was... Read more »
