New curriculum an exciting opportunity
March 23, 2011 • Eva Fernanda Guerrero, News Editor
Filed under Opinion
The curriculum at Kofa is changing this upcoming school year. It’s changing from the regular curriculum to the Cambridge curriculum, which is a good opportunity for students. Yes, it will be be different, but students will learn so much that can be helpful throughout their lives. I mean, I wish... Read more »
Film and Drama club set the stage
March 23, 2011 • Weston Beltran, Staff Writer
Filed under Features
Every Thursday, in the Drama room of Kofa High School, the Film and Drama Club meet after school. The sponsors of this club are Ms. Olsen, the drama, theatre production and technical theatre teacher, and Mr. Kelly an English teacher. The Film and Drama Club are conjoined as one club with two presidents... Read more »
MARCH MADNESS
March 23, 2011 • Taylor Thomas, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports, Spring Sports
For one month of the year every college basketball fan is glued to their television. Fans closely watch to see if their favorite team can win in all in the NCAA Tournament. This tournament is called March Madness. March Madness is a popular term for the season-ending basketball tournament played... Read more »
Marvel Comics still going strong
March 23, 2011 • Dannie Ayala, Staff Writer
Filed under Entertainment
The world is expanding its horizons in everything from how we see our televisions to the way we read. As everything is evolving in different areas, comics are no exceptions. There is one company of comics that seem to rise above them all. Marvel Comics have innovated what it means to be a hero through... Read more »
Sophomores leaving mark on varsity
March 23, 2011 • Michael Butler, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports, Spring Sports
This year’s varsity baseball team has four sophomore players. These players have performed well enough to not only make the varsity team but to be in the starting line up. The players who have achieved this are Manuel Camacho (#9), Ian Miranda (#15), Miguel Rosas (#10), and Matthew Valdez (#5). What... Read more »
Three students accepted to Academies
March 17, 2011 • Darith Ambriz, Editor In Chief
Filed under News
Three young men at Kofa High have achieved a feat gone unseen by becoming the first high school in history to recommend so many appointments of acceptance to prestigious military academies. In the graduating class of 2011 Christopher Baptiste, Jorge Garcia, and Gerald Lara all look forward to promising... Read more »
Curriculum coming from across the pond
March 17, 2011 • Eva Fernanda Guerrero, New Editor
Filed under News
Next year at Kofa not only will there be a new class of freshmen but also a new curriculum. The Yuma Union High School District is implementing the Cambridge Curriculum for all incoming freshmen students. “Cambridge offers more than 70 courses for students ranging in 14-16,” according to Erik Randall,... Read more »
Outbreak of Bieber fever
March 15, 2011 • Alyssa Lopez, Staff Writer
Filed under Entertainment
Recently there have been many girls and young women getting sick. Their experiencing high levels of fever and trouble focusing. Symptoms are said to be loud yelling, crying hysterically, and borderline fainting. Girls cannot control their emotions and sometimes have extreme anger towards others... Read more »
Gun laws in public places being reviewed
March 14, 2011 • Vanessa Vasquez, Staff Writer
Filed under News
Senate Bill 1201 has been proposed and passed threw committee on March 3rd of this year with a vote of 21 to 8, with 1 member not voting. The bill (SB 1201) is currently in the House awaiting for the vote. The bill ,SB 1201, would prevent the banning of firearms in “Public Buildings” , this... Read more »
Skills U.S.A Brings Home Success
March 14, 2011
Filed under Features
Small Gas, Auto Tech, Welding, Metal Fabrications. They are all different departments that were included in the recent Skills USA competition at Arizona Western College. Some of them are also departments that brought victory to Kofa High Schools Skills USA program. Norman Champagne, Leader of Skills... Read more »
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