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SEcond semester important dates:
WRITTEN BY: Noelle waddoups
PUBLISHED: 01.07.26

This is the last week before quarter two ends, isn’t that crazy? First semester has flown by with huge events like Homecoming, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Winter Formal, Christmas, and New Years! As the second semester comes around (beginning January 20th) it’s important to acknowledge the events we have coming up. Arena scheduling for the new semester begins at 3:00pm on January 7th until January 11th (it ends at midnight). Make sure you put this on your calendar so you can get the classes you want, especially if you are a senior, this is your last chance to get the graduation credits you need.

Breaks we have for the second half of the year:
January 16th-19th
February 13th-16th
February 27th No school
March 23rd No school
April 6th-10th Spring Break
May 25th No School

Veterans day at school:

WRITTEN BY: MAYA CARLSEN
PUBLISHED: 11.16.25

This past week at Corner Canyon High School, we celebrated and honored the retired members who served in the United States Military during this recent Veterans Day, which was this past Tuesday, November 11th. To start the day, the Student Government organized and hosted a Veterans Breakfast for veterans from 7:00 am to 8:00 am. Veterans were welcome at the school to talk with and have breakfast with the student council and other staff. Soon after breakfast, students were called down to the gym for Corner Canyon's annual veterans assembly. The assembly was from 8:00 am to 9:00 am. Some Corner Canyon students performed a few songs during the assembly. The most important part of the assembly was the Veterans who volunteered to speak to Corner Canyon students about their experiences and the wisdom they gained from serving. The words spoken by veterans were touching and inspirational, and were an important reminder for us to remain patriotic and united during tough political times.

“Freedom isn’t free - it's earned by those willing to put everything on the line.”

“If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.”

Photo Credit: corner canyon theatre.com

Not to mention all of the benefits of seeing a live performance! Seeing a show live can improve your mental well-being by creating an environment of relaxation and an outlet for stress. It can also strengthen your focus and attention span, which I think we all need right now. Even if you don’t see yourself being in the cast of a show like this, watching it can still boost your creativity and emotional intelligence. Participation is needed from both the audience and performers! All in all, this is the perfect fall/winter activity and will bring a calming yet fun mood to your night! Bring your family, bring your friends, and enjoy the production!

HOSA Medical research field trip:

WRITTEN BY ANNA BROCK
EDITORIALS EDITOR/CO-CHIEF IN EDITOR
PUBLISHED: 11.02.25

This article is going to be a little weird and out there, so if you are squeamish or don’t vibe with the body, death, and other things along those lines, then I’d skip this one.
Two weeks ago, members of HOSA and other medical fields of interest woke up and were at the school bright and early at 6:15 to go to the USU campus and their cadaver lab. For people who don’t know what that is, it’s a place where medical personnel use donated people's bodies that have passed on for research. This gives us a chance to learn things about the body and hopefully help the people that are still living. It is a weird feeling and thing to do for some people, but it really is honestly amazing.
First my group got a tour of the campus. Which is so pretty, they keep all of the older buildings that were there when the campus first opened. We got into the first room of the lab where we put on aprons and gloves and got a talk from the professor that runs it. He talks to us about where they get the bodies, how the families get the bodies back, and why we do this. Then we went into the lab.
There are different tables with different systems of the body like muscle, nervous, digestion, and reproductive. We walked through the different systems and it was so cool. I got to pump a heart, touch a lung and a liver and so many other things. There was a liver that had massive white tumors caused by alcohol abuse, which was amazing to see. I won’t say what parts, but some were compared to string cheese and steak.
Overall, it was truly fascinating and cool to see. It gives you a real idea of how things in the body look, interact, and how our actions have a real affect on us. If you are interested in the medical field at all, I highly suggest going next year!

My Name is Noelle Waddoups, and I'm the Student Life Inside editor.
I'm a senior this year at Corner Canyon. I'm the youngest of three kids. I was born and raised in Utah!

I love being outdoors, art, music, and traveling.

One of my favorite bands is The Lumineers. I've seen them in concert 3 times!

Everyone knows that the second semester flies by with testing, finals, graduation prep, and spring break. It all feels like one big rush of excitement to get to summer, but also filled with many sentimental memories like Prom. There are many events for individual departments and for more information on those you’ll need to go to the Corner Canyon High School calendar. But we have several school-wide events going on that I'll show here. For insistence, our last two dances are February 21st (Sweethearts), and March 18th (Prom). Parent teacher conferences are February 23rd and 24th, in person and online! The upcoming SBO elections March 9th and 10th. This includes upcoming freshmen from the middle school who will be voted in and your SBO president. The in-school ACT is March 11th for Juniors only. This will take place in the atrium with desks set up, students should expect the process to take multiple hours. Resources to help study for this are available at Corner Canyon and additional sign up dates are listed on our website. Class elections are March 16th and 17th. The end of the third quarter is March 20th! During our last stretch we have Disney Day on April 2nd! AP testing takes up a huge chunk of the 4th quarter, it is May 4th-22nd depending on your class. These tests are set up in the East and West gyms with desks. Lastly, Graduation is May 27th at 2:00pm at UVU!

Photo Credit: @cornercanyonstudentbody on Instagram

Another important event that is happening at Corner Canyon and into December is Odd Jobs! A couple of the dates this past week for odd jobs were the 10th and 12th from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. The next time odd jobs are happening is this upcoming Saturday, the 15th, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, so make sure to show up! You should just head to the Student Government room, which is room C-106. You don't need anything, and you don't need to sign up. Odd jobs is a great service project that helps many people who need it. It's a great thing that Corner Canyon does, especially during Thanksgiving and Christmas time. It's super fun to run errands and get things done for others while being with your friends, so make sure you show up at least once and try to participate when you can. For more times and dates of when odd jobs are the Corner Canyon Instagram page has information.

Musicals at cchs:

WRITTEN BY: NOELLE WADDOUPS
PUBLISHED: 11.07.25

Corner Canyon has lots to offer, including an amazing arts and theatre program. Every year the school does a fall musical, in 2025 our theatre is putting on an amazing rendition of Mary Poppins. The fall musical is open auditions to anyone in the CCHS student body and allows auditions from 8th graders at Draper Park Middle School. Although you are not guaranteed the spot you want, the directors are super welcoming and want as many members as possible; auditions are always encouraged! The lead directors of the musical are the beloved Case Hamilton, Phaidra Atkinson, and Melissa Thorne; these three are teachers in performing arts at Corner and example greatness in the classroom and in the auditorium. Mary Poppins the musical follows the plot of a nanny who takes the children on fantastic adventures while helping them learn lessons and stop misbehaving. In the end, Mary Poppins helps the Banks family become closer and more joyous. The musical’s opening night is November 13th at 7:00pm, and they will perform at 7:00pm on the 14th, 15th, and 17th of this month! Also featuring a matinee on the 15th at 1:00pm. Tickets went on sale October 27th for $10 online at cornercanyontheatre.com and $12 at the door. Get your tickets fast and go support the hundreds of fellow students who put their time and effort into this play, the auditorium is already pretty full!

Interesting facts about the body:

Babies have 300 bones that eventually fuse together to the 206 adults have

Tongues have a specific print like our fingerprints

No other animal blushes besides humans

You lose about 4kg of dead skin cells a year

Your ears never stop growing

Your heart can sync to the music you are listening to

Photo credit: The Utah Statesman

Performances at cchs:

WRITTEN BY: NOELLE WADDOUPS
PUBLISHED: 10.17.25

10 Benefits of Music:

1. Reduces Anxiety

2. Reduces Depression

3. Reduces Stress

4. Improves emotional regulation

5. Promotes feelings of safety/security

6. Improves
self-esteem

7. Promotes resilience

8. Better sleep quality

9. Boosts motivation

10. Sharpens memory and attentiveness

Did you know that going to live concerts can improve your mental health by reducing stress and enhancing your mood! Social connection and a sense of creativity are amplified by going to concerts, they can emotionally benefit you in many ways. This applies to all kinds of music, whether that be choir/choral or instrumental stuff like bands and orchestras. Corner Canyon performing arts program has all of these music departments and this is a pretty booked month! The orchestra concert is Monday, October 14th, at 7:00pm. Following that, we have the band concert scheduled for October 15th, at 7:00pm. Then, the choir concert takes place closely after on October 21st, again at 7:00pm. These will all be held in our school auditorium. Also, not necessarily a CCHS performance but the Draper Philharmonic and Choral Society Performance will be hosting their choir event in the Corner Canyon auditorium on October 17th & 18th, 7:00pm. Additionally, in November our theatre will put on their own musical rendition of Mary Poppins.
All of these groups have worked so hard to prepare their productions and attending is free or cheap for everyone! Throughout the whole school we want to amp up the spirit and support, not just for our sports games but for our performing arts, tech programs, and art programs too. So please show your support for these shows, it is beneficial for you too! Music is a healthy way to express your emotions and offers an emotional outlet. Working in a musical group also provides good communication and teamwork skills, while enhancing cognitive function and boosting self-esteem. Therefore, if you like it, you can attend the socials (check the CCHS calendar) to get more details and put the class on your course request for next year. From personal experience, I know that these classes have built great communities who are very welcoming and kind. We also have amazingly talented students who have the opportunity to be taught by our excellent teachers. Our programs are consistently winning and bringing in awards from competitions; we should be proud of them and acknowledge their accomplishments by watching their shows.

Charity inside corner:

WRITTEN BY: NOELLE WADDOUPS
PUBLISHED: 12.12.25

Hey guys! December at Corner Canyon is Charity month, all month we have had so many activities planned that students can participate in to raise money. It's our last week of charity! This year our charity of choice is Children and the Earth. Children and the Earth is a volunteer-run nonprofit, their mission is to support children and families facing life-threatening and rare diseases. The organization helps with medical expenses and brings joy to families when they need it most. They try to pay for medical bills, treatment travels, groceries, and necessities. Even going the extra mile by providing Thanksgiving dinners, Christmas presents, and checking off bucket list experiences for children facing terminal diagnoses.
One of the biggest ways to gain money for the charity is Corner Canyon Odd Jobs, students go knocking on doors to offer their service to the Draper community in exchange for donations! Odd jobs have been on the schedule since November, but the last chance to participate is Monday, December 15th! It’s super fun and it feels good to do service for others.
Another huge way for the school to rack up the bills is class collections! Your first period teacher will come up with a set of goals and rewards for raising a certain amount of charity money. This encourages students to donate in the morning in hopes of reaching those prizes. Student gov members will come around to get the money from class collections on Monday, December 15th and Wednesday, December 17th. Every penny helps!

Photo Credit: Great Nonprofits

Even though we’re reaching the end of the month, the school is still putting on some extra fun things. This includes, the Money Run (student gov members collect cash from the parking lot & outside your cars), Broadway Backwards, Nail Night, Cocoa and Carols, Dodgeball competition, Clash Royale tournament, and Band Night. If any of these sound interesting you can find more information on the Corner Canyon student body instagram or the high school website. That's not to mention all the previous activities like Ping Pong competition, Pickleball competition, Charlies closet, Buy-out assembly, Paint Night, Volleybros, Silent Auction, and the Art Gala. Let's just say this school doesn’t mess around when it comes to Charity Month! Everyone's help is appreciated and all efforts count.