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Student Body ElectionsBY LILY HERSCH
EDITOR IN CHIEF “Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.” - John Quincy Adams This is what I’m sure every student thought to themselves as they scanned the QR code to vote for a student that they were won over with through candy, popularity, or the funniest propaganda. To the students who didn't vote: “The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis.” - Dante Alighieri; think about that. If you haven’t already guessed, student body officer and class president elections happened only these past few weeks! Students were able to vote for students to represent them the following year. It was a tight competition: many a tootsie rolls, QR codes, and posters can still be seen scattered throughout the halls, like a post-apocalyptic blue and white fever dream. SBO elections officially began Tuesday, March 12th, and ended Tuesday, March 19th. Students received emails prompting them to vote, as well as candidates having booths during lunch periods. “The student elections this year, my first time running, were very fun. A lot of socializing, too much even for me. They were also a wee bit stressful, not because of the competition but because of the preparation. I really do wish everyone could win, like every candidate put in a lot of effort.” - says Zoë Soucy, who ran for future Junior Class Officer. Some honorable mentions of most distinct displays include a banana costume, a hotdog costume, Barbie themes for not one but TWO candidates, and a Mountain Dew theme. It is clear that these elections were based on the most prestigious campaigns and promises for our school, not humor or charisma. “I thought the whole process was a lot of fun! I got to talk to people that I wouldn’t normally talk to and be apart of fun activities! All in all I’m just happy I was apart of it and am so grateful for the student body at Corner Canyon! It’s gonna be a blast next year!” comments future Senior Class Officer Brayden Belote about his experience running. There were many great candidates, but alas, only a few can be chosen to represent Corner Canyon. If you ran and didn’t win, don't be too disappointed; you just need to step up your game next year. Some ideas include a mariachi band, free Nikes, Swig and Chick-fil-A gift cards, and more to perhaps attract a few more voters. All jokes aside, congratulations to our new student body officers and presidents for their hard work and academic involvement! CCHS is excited for the new benefits and ideas they will all bring to our school. Just a thought…if any could increase our student engagement with the CCC, I will personally engrave a golden brick with their name to place in the wall of the newspaper room. POSTED 3/27 Can the Graduation Process for Seniors Be Easier?BY WHITNEY RIDDLE
SPORTS AND PRO/CON EDITOR Graduation is in 3 months, which means Seniors are starting to pull themselves together. The rush for finalizing credits, applying for scholarships, and finally deciding which college/career you will start after graduation. The Student Center is fairly good at keeping us on track, however, I think graduation could be a little easier, there are so many little things that most seniors aren’t aware of, and the processes for certain awards/recognition are far too complicated. Many seniors and I are very grateful for everything our counselors have done for us, still, there are some ways to make it a little easier. First, there are a lot of deadlines that are not announced, or if they are, they aren’t announced enough. For example, if you want to apply for an Advanced or Honors diploma, the Deadline is approaching. Honor Cords and other awards and recognitions are due within the next few weeks. These deadlines aren’t announced enough, they creep up on us and I’m afraid a lot of seniors are going to miss these deadlines. Along with these hidden deadlines, the process of receiving honor cords and pins for graduation is a little overwhelming. To receive an honor cord, you need to fill out an application form, highlight areas on your transcript, and then get the advisor of that honor cord to sign it off. This process I believe could easily be online, as well as all the applications for other graduation awards. With the combination of a lengthy application process and unaware deadlines, it could be easy for students to not receive the proper recognition at graduation. This makes me sad since a lot of Seniors have worked incredibly hard throughout high school. I spoke with a few seniors about whether or not they believe deadlines are announced enough. Jack Pugh states that he believes the student center does not help us enough or announce things enough at all. Ava Armstrong states “They usually say it [deadlines] during announcements, but they forget that we’re seniors and usually sleep in or have developed the skill to tune the announcements out.” And Halle Hurtado says, “I think they should announce honor cord applications more. They rarely talk about it, if any.” Of course, I do believe that we Seniors need to take some responsibility, after May 28th, we are “released into the wild.” We are on our own, we are grown up now. So I’m not saying that the Student Center should take full responsibility and do everything for our graduating seniors, regardless, I do think it could be beneficial for a little more heads up about deadlines, and easier graduation processes. POSTED 3/18 |
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