CORNER CANYON CHRONICLE - EDITORIALS

Curfews of Corner Canyon Students

10/4/2021

BY SOPHIE MADSEN
TRENDING EDITOR

Imagine you are walking out of your house to go hangout with your friends. On your way out, you shout out to your parents that you are leaving. You hear a reply back saying, “Be home by 11:30!” You think to yourself “11:30?! It’s a Saturday night, and I have to be home by 11:30?” Has this ever happened to you? Have you ever had controversial talks with your parents about your curfew? I talked to a few students on what they thought was the best curfew for them. London Carr, a senior, told me that “my parents never set” an established curfew and says she really just has a lot of free reign. Another teenager, Addison Cromar, said that, “My mom usually stays up for me, and my curfew changes from 11:30-12 almost every weekend.” So what is the answer?
According to Karen Gill from Healthline, parents need to establish a good curfew for their children for multiple reasons. Communication is key when it comes to a parent’s relationship with their teenager. Gill said, “According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, teenagers between the ages of 13 and 18 years old need about 8 to 10 hours of sleep per day.” Making sure you still have a good curfew for your teenager, and making sure they get enough sleep was the top concern for parents when it came to setting the clock for when they come home. Many teenagers say that parents should “loosen up” and remember when they were a teenager when establishing a curfew for their children. I had Peyton Meyer tell me that he “wished his parents” would give him more freedom to be a kid. So what’s your opinion? Do you think kids should be out all night? Or do you think that there should be a set curfew? Until next time Chargers.

What does corner canyon think about cereal?

10/3/2021

BY STEPHANIE GUZMAN-DE LA HOZ
STAFF WRITER

We all eat cereal, or at least most of us do. It’s a go to breakfast or even a snack (at least for me). There are many people in the world who eat cereal all the time. Cereal is amazing in so so many ways. There are different types of cereals from super healthy to a sugary treat. While most people think it is obvious we eat cereal, I made a poll to see just how many students enjoy cereal. In the survey 85% of people said they liked cereal. Only ten people out of 95 said no out of all who replied to the survey. I did a survey on what type of cereal people love the most. These are the ones that were the most interesting and fun! Paris Smith says, “If you don’t like captain crunch you have no good taste”. Paige Rhoads, Estella Watson, Makayla Larkins, Lexi Wahlquist, Caleb Bevan, Breanne Cruz, and Madison McGee said that their favorite cereal is Cinnamon Toast Crunch. While lots of people love cereal, some don’t like it. But for the people who do like cereal don’t eat the most sugary cereals all the time, because they can harm you after a long period of time. Another crowd favorite I got was Captain Crunch, you can’t beat that.
For the people who like going healthy in their breakfasts get some new healthy cereals! Cheerios is a very popular cereal but is one of the healthiest basic cereals you can get. Kashi cereal is a cereal you don’t see often and is a little more expensive than your usual cereal, but if you’re willing to try it, it’s really good. Cascadian Farms, Barbara’s Puffins, Seven Sundays, and Three Wishes all are great cereal choices for a healthy first thing in the morning breakfast. If you want to go whimsical and try and eat some of the sugariest cereals, Peeps Cereal is the way to go. They’re marshmallows covered in sugar and look kinda like Froot Loops. Whatever cereal you eat, wherever you like to get your cereal. I don’t think cereal is leaving just yet!

Cool cereals to try

Peeps Cereal
Hostess Donettes Cereal
Chicken & Waffles from Honey Bunches of Oats (limited edition)
Frosted Flakes Banana Creme
Cinnamon Toast Crunch Churros
Maple Bacon Donuts from Honey Bunches of Oats
Pop Tart Cereal: Frosted Strawberry
Sour Patch Kids Flavored Cereal
Chips Ahoy cereal
Oreo O’s Cereal

Most interesting cereals that have ever been created

Punch Crunch
Ok’s
Sir Grapefellow
Baron von Redberry
Mr. Wonderfull’s Surprise
Grins and Smiles and Giggle and Laughs
Cornflakes with Instant Bananas
Green Slime (limited edition)
Super Mario Cereal
Unicorn Cereal
Black Panther Wakanda Crunch

After an altercation with her FIANCÉ, Gabby Petito was found dead

9/29/2021

BY JANICA STOCKING
EDITORIALS EDITOR

Gabby Petito

   Gabby Petito was a 22-year-old woman who was traveling across the country with her fiance, Brian Laundrie. Since the couple decided to take this trip, Petito and Laundrie have been a major part of the news cycle. While driving through Moab, UT, the couple was pulled over by Moab police officers on August 12, 2021. In a police report, the couple was described to have been involved in a physical altercation, with Laundrie allegedly physically assaulting (hitting) Ms. Petito. Officer Eric Pratt, one of the officers who was involved in the Moab police’s interaction with Petito and Laundrie said that “both the male and female reported they are in love and engaged to be married and desperately didn't wish to see anyone charged with a crime.”
   In the full bodycam footage published by the Grand County Sheriff’s Office, Gabby Petito appeared very distressed and suffering from a “mental health crisis.” After the encounter between the couple and the officers, the couple separated for the night. At the end of August, Petito’s family claims that they had their last contact with her and believed she was heading to Wyoming. The family’s attorney says that the family does not believe that the last message they got from her phone was from her. On September 11, 2021, her family reported Gabby Petito missing, and just 6 days later, the family of Brian Laundrie shared with police that they hadn’t seen him in days, and reported him missing as well. With the FBI and local police investigating and searching for Gabby Petito, people were shocked on September 19th when authorities discovered her remains in Wyoming. Since the discovery of Petito’s remains and the autopsy confirming that she died by homicide, Bryan Laundrie has been indicted and a federal arrest warrant has been issued.
   Multiple investigations have also been launched to analyze the investigations conducted by local police forces who searched for Gabby Petito, as well as into the conduct of the Moab City Police Department when interacting with Brian Laundrie and Gabby Petitio. Petito’s parents have since founded the Gabby Petito Foundation to try and help other families with missing loved ones. At Petito’s funeral, her father gave a eulogy in which he encouraged those in abusive or toxic situations to take any opportunity to get out of it.

Domestic Abuse Resources

***Editor's Note: If you are in a toxic or abusive situation, please reach out to someone you trust or the various organizations listed below.

Utah Domestic Violence Coalition
The Refuge Utah
South Valley Sanctuary
Seekhaven
Colleen Quigley Crisis Center

The Pandemic Continues as masks remain controversial

9/28/2021

BY ALAINA MAST
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

The COVID-19 Pandemic started in March of 2020 and is still happening with a stronger, more contagious strand. Throughout the quarantine that we went through, we had a string of over-precaution and hoarding of toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and bleach in March followed by stay-at-home orders in many states shortly after. After “flattening the curve” of COVID cases, many states reopened which caused the number of positive cases to skyrocket as many people were not following CDC guidelines. As COVID continued, the unemployment rate grew as well, peaking at 14.8%. By the end of 2020, COVID-19 vaccines, Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson were being approved by the FDA.
By 2021, the number of cases decreased, but the virus continued as the FDA was rolling out vaccines. For the first few months, the cases were dropping, but that didn’t last for long. When more people began to get the vaccine, public places like stores, restaurants, and other large gathering places lifted their mask mandate for those who are fully vaccinated. Now, what’s the problem? Since public places lifted their mandates, people who aren’t vaccinated didn’t feel the need to wear their masks either since they didn’t need to prove if they were vaccinated or not. Roughly 56% of Americans are fully vaccinated, but that still leaves 44%, more than 146 million people in the United States, unvaccinated. There are more than 146 million people who aren’t vaccinated, now imagine how many of those people wear masks out in public or at large gatherings.
Masks, according to the CDC, have been associated with a 70% reduced-risk rate, and they also recommend wearing a mask in public places and large gatherings, regardless of if you’re fully vaccinated or not. On September 9, 2021, President Joe Biden mandated that all companies with over 100 workers will be required to be fully vaccinated or to get weekly COVID tests. He did this in hope that more people would get vaccinated and to slow down the drastic spread of the virus.
Well over a year and a half now since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have their doubt about the vaccine, masks, and other COVID guidelines, but as the CDC said, “To reduce their risk of becoming infected with the Delta variant and potentially spreading it to others [the] CDC recommends that fully vaccinated people wear a mask in public indoor settings if they are in an area of substantial or high transmission.”

What do CCHS Students think about masks?

“Honestly, I don’t see the problem with masks. I feel safer with a mask on because I know that a lot of the people at Corner aren’t vaccinated”
- Anonymous Junior at CCHS

“I think masks are good, especially for those who aren’t going to get vaccinated”
- Colin Johnson

bIDEN'S VACCINE MANDATES CREATE CONTROVERSY

9/27/2021

BY KAILENE MEINERS
STUDENT LIFE EDITOR

President Joe Biden

Nearly 2 years into this worldwide pandemic, we as a society and even more so as a nation have come quite far in fighting it. That being said, recently President Biden has announced some new laws/regulations required of U.S. citizens in regards to the covid-19 vaccine. Because the vaccine is now FDA approved, the president and any other organized group (work places, schools, etc) are legally allowed to make the vaccine required. The first group being affected is healthcare workers. Because of Biden’s mandate, healthcare workers MUST be vaccinated. There is no way out of that. In addition, those who are care workers for the elderly, regardless of their patients vaccination status, must be vaccinated as well. Testing has also been very much available again with many elementary students requiring more regular testing. Probably the most influential, however, is Biden’s take on businesses. He has stated that any business with 100+ employees must either have all their employees vaccinated, or required weekly testing from the unvaccinated.
Students at Corner Canyon have very mixed opinions on these new statements from the president. Some have little to think about it, only able to tell me: “I mean, life over business I suppose” (Jace Searcy). We have students with parents in careers putting them at high risk due to a lack of vaccinated coworkers around them who though are happy with Biden's new regulations, are not happy enough: “I think he’s not doing enough, I want there to be rights to the people but in this case I think vaccines should be mandatory for not just business but for everyone” (Aidan Kelley). And finally, many students can see the logic behind it, yet feel like the structure and enforcement is a bit much: “Although I am fully vaccinated and believe in vaccinations, I don’t think you should force something like this unless you are traveling outside of the country” (Brittany Levanti). Every student here has a different take, and though there isn’t much we can do about it, the opinions around us on this particular issue are very strong and loud.

“So, tonight, I’m announcing that the Department of Labor is developing an emergency rule to require all employers with 100 or more employees, that together employ over 80 million workers, to ensure their workforces are fully vaccinated or show a negative test at least once a week.”
- President Biden, 9/9/21

Are we too dependent on technology?

9/21/2021

Source: smarterware.org

BY EMMA GLEASON
SR. STAFF MEMBER

Do you think you’re addicted to technology? Your phone? Computer? Video games? According to therecoveryvillage.com, “Worldwide, the prevalence of internet addiction has been estimated at 6%.” Now that doesn’t sound like a lot but, considering only 39% of the world has access to the internet, it’s huge. That’s almost 1 in every 6 people. So if you’re not addicted, there’s a good chance you know several people that are.
   The definition of addiction according to google is, “a compulsive physiological need for and use of a habit-forming substance.” To deal with addictions, many people are sent to rehab centers. Because the addictions to technology are just barely developing, statistics are sparse. “Addiction to technology is a relatively new phenomenon, but it is one of the fastest growing addictions that we have ever seen.” says caron.org. Within the next few years we’ll be the ones surveyed about the addictions we’re seeing develop.
   Technology addictions can actually be just as physically harmful as alcohol or other drug abuse. Hazeldenbettyford.org mentions the damage technology addictions have on emotions, mental processes, and decision making. Those are the same effects that hard drugs have on the brain such as heroin, meth, and ecstasy.
   With the constant dependence we have on technology, we’re practically set up for failure. There’s such a high risk of developing an addiction to it. Schools have moved a lot of their work onto online so everyone can access it. However, with the change of our schoolwork being online, we’re slowly becoming accustomed to everything in our lives being on a screen. It’s extremely difficult to separate our lives from the online world.
   Not everyone is addicted to technology but there’s too many people that are. With more self control and separation from technology we’ll be able to progress more and more in our everyday lives.

I asked students of Corner Canyon what their average screen time on their phone was. These answers are anonymous.

“13 hours and 20 minutes. Ouch, I really didn’t think I spent that much time on it.”
“7 hours and 45 minutes. Honestly, I thought it’d be way worse considering all I do is watch Netflix after school.”
“5 hours. I’d consider that time to be pretty good, I only use my phone to talk to people.”
“9 hours and 13 minutes. And it says it went down 14% from last week…”
“3 hours and 15 minutes. My day is too busy, I can’t really fit in time for my phone anyways.”

Source: theatlantic.com

The Favorites & The Wishes of CC Students

9/20/2021

BY OAKLEE EWING
MIND & BODY EDITOR

Corner Canyon High School offers an abundance of courses. Students have their favorites, but they also have some wishes of classes that should be offered here at Corner Canyon. My personal favorite classes here are the Jewelry courses with Mr. Ballstaedt and Ms. Deschamps, the concurrent math courses with Mrs. Hill and Mrs. Toney, as well as Classical Mythology with none other than Mr. Oram himself. As much as I LOVE those classes, I really wish CC offered science concurrent enrollment options and forensic psychology courses.
     Some favorite classes are “English and Choir” from Nadia Chanthaphuang and “Economics” from Jake Hilton. Ellie Ware says “AP Psych with Mrs. White because she tells the coolest stories and just makes the class so interesting!”
     The students at the school also have their wishes. Juanita Lopez (senior) would like to see a world religions course and Isabella Nibley (senior) wishes for pre-law classes. Nadia Chanthaphuang (senior) also wishes there were more concurrent class options. Corner Canyon has some amazing classes, but they could step up their game and get some new classes.
     Corner Canyon and Canyons District have had some amazing advancements when it comes to the modern issues. Now allowing students to adjust their names in Skyward and adjusting preferred pronouns to students who need it. With those changes being made, Kenna Maxfield (senior) would love to see a class surrounding “gender/sexuality/queer studies.” She and Jake Hilton (senior) would like to see an auto shop/mechanics class as well. Carsyn Pickens (senior) thinks a class about the metaphysical would be a great addition to Corner Canyon.
     I really think so many of these classes would benefit the upcoming generations, especially specific classes about certain career paths (prelaw, world religions, forensic psychology, etc.) It would give students the opportunity to dip their toes into introductory courses in career paths they are interested in to figure out before college what they want to study further.

CCHS Student Opinions on Teachers

Mrs. Banks

Ms. Lewis

Ms. Rogers

Ms. Freeman

Ms. Deschamps

Mr. Stephens

Mr. Fowler

Mrs. Stephens

Mrs. Meyers

Mr. Oram

Miss Covey

Coach Kjar

Mrs. Leach

Ms. Anthony

Mr. Shields

Mr. Ballstaedt

TikTok…Why do teenagers have it?

9/19/2021

BY MELE FAGER
STAFF WRITER

I don’t have TikTok. I know, a teenager without TikTok, it’s shocking. I haven’t the faintest clue why teenagers like TikTok. As a teenager. You would think that I would have a phone as well right? Well, you would be wrong. I am a teenager with no phone, So I’m the perfect candidate for this article! Anyways, back to the topic, TikTok.
Teenagers spend hours on this app instead of spending their time on something more productive. They watch people take school property like soap dispensers and bathroom mirrors and find it funny! TikTok has made such a huge impact on teenagers, but not in a good way. According to CNN Health, teenagers spend an average of over seven hours per day on screen media for entertainment. This is an alarming amount of time to be spending on your phone. According to Tubefilter, teenagers spend 16 hours every month on Tik Tok. Sixteen hours every month spent on this ridiculous entertainment platform. The numbers of teenagers watching online videos jumped from 34% of teens to 69% of teens.
This has negatively affected teens since most of their watch time is spent at night when they are supposed to be sleeping. Social media and video games have also affected teenagers financially. According to TechStory teenage boys spent about 10.4 million dollars a year on Fortnite alone. TechStory states, “Teenagers who engage in pathological video games are at higher risk of substance abuse disorders, while teen video game addiction leaves the brain vulnerable to other types of addiction.” Social media, video games, & Tik Tok can affect teenagers in every aspect of their lives. It affects their sleep schedule, their mental health, and physical health. TechStory says, “Boys spend 8 minutes less than girls on sports and active leisure activities per hour they play video games, while boys play one video game every hour.” This is a problem that needs to be acknowledged since it is negatively affecting teenagers so much. So if you have Tik Tok or any social media platform, I don’t expect you to get rid of it, though that could improve your quality of life, you should to lessen the time you spend on any social media platform. Doing that can greatly impact your life in the best way possible.

As HELL BREAKS LOOSE IN AFGHANISTAN, THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11 GIVES AMERICA THE CHANCE TO HEAL

9/14/2021

BY JANICA STOCKING
EDITORIALS EDITOR

For the first time in most of Gen Z’s memory, American forces are not in Afghanistan. It is also the first time that the Taliban is in control of Afghanistan. While the president has defended his decision saying, “there’s nothing low grade or low risk or low cost about any war...it’s time to end the war in Afghanistan.” US intelligence informed the president on August 10 that Kabul would fall in approximately 30 days (after an initial estimate of 6-12 months), as Biden doubled down. As countries worldwide scrambled to evacuate officials from the capital, the Taliban pushed forward and gained control of Kabul, and effectively the entire country, in a day. Since the fall of Kabul, the Taliban has established a new government, and Afghans, as well as American citizens left behind in the evacuation, have been living in fear.

"Joe Biden’s job approval rating has fallen underwater in the latest ABC News/Washington Post
poll amid broad disapproval of his handling of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan."
- ABC NEWS/WASHINGTON POST POLL, Sept. 3, 2021

With brutal evidence of the Taliban beating women, journalists, and anyone who refuses to obey them, many have criticized Biden’s exit strategy. As Kabul remains in the hands of the Taliban, it has been especially heartbreaking for the families of the recently fallen 13 US service members in Afghanistan and those related to those who died as a result of 9/11 and the Taliban’s attempted bombing on February 26, 1993. According to the Daily Mail, a sister of a US Marine who is one of the 13 fallen, screamed at the president, “I hope you burn in hell! That was my brother!” She says that the president refused to look the families of the fallen in the eye. Several other immediate family members of the fallen share in the anger towards Biden. In the weeks since the fall of Kabul, Biden's approval rating has decreased significantly. As Americans all over the country mourn those who lost their lives during the Twin Tower bombing of February 26, 1993, 9/11, and all those dead in Afghanistan over the last 20 years, 9/11 has been more memorable and important to Americans than ever.
On the 20th Anniversary of 9/11, incredible displays of patriotism have occurred all over the country as a very divided nation came together to remember the horrific day that was 9/11. For everyone not born yet on that memorable day (every student at CCHS), it can sometimes be difficult to grasp the concept of just how much we have to celebrate and remember. Despite all the violence in the world, and the division within our nation, the country was able to come together and remember 9/11.

“I hope you burn in hell! That was my brother!”
- sister of dead US Marine

New Texas Abortion Law sparks controversy

9/14/2021

BY ALAINA MAST
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
On September 1, 2021, Texas put the “Heartbeat Bill,” in place which bans abortion after 6 weeks, even including conditions of rape and incest. On Friday, the 3rd of September, Graig Abbott was asked why the bill doesn’t provide an exemption in the cases of rape and incest and his response was, "Let's make something very clear: Rape is a crime, and Texas will work tirelessly to make sure that we eliminate all rapists from the streets of Texas by aggressively going out and arresting them and prosecuting them and getting them off the streets." Over the past week, many people have raised concerns about the details of how the plan will work.
The Heartbeat Bill makes it so that any menstruating person can not have access to an abortion, while the lawmakers also want to incriminate the doctor who performed the abortion and other people involved (such as Uber and Lyft). This anti-abortion law has gotten a rise out of both the main political parties. Right-wing conservatives and pro-life supporters (aka Pro-Lifers) now have a win underneath their belt with this bill enacted. Rebecca Parma, a senior legislative associate at Texas Right to Life said “This is a massive victory for the pro-life movement and we are excited that the law can stay in effect,” when the law went into place almost two weeks ago. She continued to say, "We are optimistic about this law surviving those attacks and that this historic policy will stay in effect and continue to save lives."
Left-wing liberals on the other hand are a lot more upset with this bill. Since September 1, there has been a huge outrage amongst the (mainly Democratic) pro-choice supporters. Many Pro-Choice supporters fear that Roe v Wade, the court case that legalized abortion, will be overturned altogether. Democratic U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez brought up a point to give the bill another thought. She stated “six weeks late means two weeks late for your period [...] and two weeks late on your period … can really happen if you’re stressed, if your diet changes, or for really no reason at all. So you don’t have six weeks.”
Almost 2 weeks after the ‘Heartbeat Bill’ was put in place, the Department of Justice has sued Texas claiming that the state enacted the law "in open defiance of the Constitution." Since January of this year, 19 states have enacted 97 abortion bans. Due to the abundance of anti-abortion laws, there are still so many people fearful for the future of Roe v Wade.

“Abortion bans aren’t just about controlling women’s bodies. They’re about controlling women’s sexuality. Owning women. From limiting birth control to banning comprehensive sex ed, US religious fundamentalists are working hard to outlaw sex that falls outside their theology.”
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez