"It was really fun to get together with my friends and peers to play such an intense game together! I worked together with some of my closest friends and I couldn’t have won the game without them. To secure my win I just made sure to stay safe, make sure my opponents could never kill me, and then attack my opponents when they were least expecting it. I caught both of my final kills off guard and if I didn't do that I wouldn’t have won the game.” -Mckay Neyman 2024 Senior Assassin Champion
Pet Spotlight
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Lalo is Eric Wolf’s cat! She’s like a year and a half old and she hates everyone except Eric which is really funny. It’s one of those “dad who didn’t want the pet” situations because at first he didn’t want her because it seemed like she was replacing his other cat, Cleopatra, but then she got really comfortable with him on the first day. At night, she waits for me outside the bathroom until I go to bed. Lalo brings in leaves and moss rather than like mice and other normal things that cats bring in.
Job spotlight
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Hokulia Shave Ice is Chloe Hansen's new job! She’s super excited! She starts at the end of April and it'll be a summer job for her. She’ll mainly make snow cones, wiping up syrups, and keeping the place clean.
BY ANNA BROCK STUDENT LIFE OUTSIDE EDITOR This year for our spring musical, we did Mamma Mia! Yes, we finally get to see our production company sing and dance to ABBA while on an island in Greece. A quick summary of the show is just for the people who don’t know it. The story follows a mother and daughter who live on this island. The daughter is going to get married and wants her father to be there, but the problem is she doesn’t know who he is, and neither does the mom. So she invites three men that it could be and chaos from there! This show is filled with fun, suspense, romance, and so much more! Everyone in the theater department is excited to see this show come to life. Case Hamilton, a theater teacher here at CCHS and one of the directors for the show had the perfect way to put it into words. "Mamma Mia has been an absolute blast to work on while also being difficult! When we decided to do this show we didn’t understand the huge undertaking it would be not only for us but for the students. There are 20 songs in the show and if you had me guess I would say 15 of them include the entire ensemble. The students have worked so hard to not only remember all the choreography, but also do it with finesse, energy, and sharpness. I think the show turned out amazing and I hope that everyone is available to see it and support our amazing students.” See you after the show! Ok, it’s after the show and it was so good! While you were waiting for the show to start and people were getting to their seats, disco music and a disco ball were going! It was so much fun! And then the show started and it was honestly one of my favorite shows I’ve seen here. Isaac Nichols, a freshman and actor in this show, was very happy with the ending product.
“You finally got to see the flippers!” -Isaac Nichols
From the costumes to the set to the actual acting, it was so good! It lived up to the hype that the theater department was hyping it up to. These students are talented actors and I hope they continue to do theater in the future to further develop and improve. Simply a great show to end off the year and send off our seniors. My friend and fellow theater kid, Ollie Hasenohrl, stated after the show, “It was so amazing! And so were Case and Ati’s outfits!” I can proudly report that I and my friends went home and had our own Mamma Mia-inspired performance after this.
Posted 5/13
Hiking trails near us!
BY ISABELLA SORENSON EDITOR OF MIND AND BODY
The cold weather has almost left us. It’s hiking season! Here are a few of my favorite options in Draper. I’ll order them with difficulty, starting with beginner trails. Getting enough exercise and enjoying the approaching summer air is the best way to end the school year.
1. Orson Smith Park to Draper Suspension Bridge Loop (EASY) - Draper - 2.3 miles Reviews: "Beautiful hike and lovely weather! Don’t miss the little waterfall—once you get to the bridge you can keep going up rather than immediately continuing down to finish the loop.” - Max and Bob
2. Alien Tower via Deer Ridge Trailhead (EASY) - Draper - 2.5 miles Reviews: "Around this time of the year it’s pretty muddy on some parts of the trail. Just in case some are curious, yes it is dog friendly, there is a public restroom at the beginning of the trail, as well as a nice parking lot” - Zach Jarema
3. Red Potato Trail (EASY) - Draper - 2.2 miles Reviews: "Fine trail. No mud. No people in the AM. Nothing spectacular or noteworthy about it. Would be great for sunset/sunrise.” - Shelby Clark
4. Dimple Dell Trail West (EASY) - Sandy - 3.8 miles Reviews: "Decent Sunday afternoon run. Few bikes, couple of horses, and only a couple of walkers. Still very exposed, but no mud or water at all. No bugs. I give it 3 stars because the trailhead is closed and there is a good amount of construction. You can still get to the trail easily by parking in the smiths lot.” - Zach O'Ferrell
5. Creek View Trail (EASY) - Draper - 2.1 miles Reviews: "This is a very popular area for hiking, mountain biking, and running, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are March through October. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.” - AllTrails
6. Lone Peak via Jacob's Ladder (HARD) - Draper - 12 miles Reviews: "Lots of snow up at the top. I summit Lone Peak. It took me 8 hours to do it. Be careful. Trail is well marked but it’s really easy to get lost.” - Jonas Clark “I’ve done this trail in the summer and now in the fall. This part of the year is sooooo much enjoyable. There’s some snow now but it’s very doable without any snow gear. This remains my favorite hike I’ve done as well as the hardest.” - Abby Miles
7. Lone Peak via the Cherry Creek Logging Trail (HARD) - Draper - 16.7 miles Reviews: "This is a popular trail for birding and hiking, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The best times to visit this trail are April through October. You'll need to leave pups at home — dogs aren't allowed on this trail.” - AllTrails “Loved going up this trail. First 4 miles are steep, loose and tricky. If you have poles, they’d help a lot. After that, loved the entire trail, easy to follow. Gorgeous day at summit, no wind.” - Josh Malachowski
8. Upper Bell Canyon Reservoir via Bell Canyon Trail (HARD) - Sandy - 9.5 miles Reviews: “This is a very popular area for backpacking, birding, and camping, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are March through October.” - AllTrails “Absolutely gorgeous trail! I always love going in early spring to catch the spring runoff, the waterfalls are spectacular! after the lower falls, it was pretty much all snow up to the reservoir.” - Jacob Saint Keele 9. South Thunder Mountain via Bell Canyon (HARD) - Sandy - 11.78 miles Reviews: “brutally steep at times, beware. You'll be rewarded with amazing views of every single 11,000 foot peak in the Wasatch Range. You'll also hike by waterfalls, beautiful pine forests, granite walls, boulder fields, meadows, and great wildlife.” - Fin Keleher
CCDC Concerts
BY ANNA BROCK STUDENT LIFE OUTSIDE EDITOR
This week is Corner Canyon Dance Company’s concert showcase! They will have had three shows on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday with a special performance from Social Ballroom in their Friday performance. As someone in Soc/Ballroom, let me just say, we are not ready for this performance. I’ll give my thoughts after the show but for right now, they aren’t good. We were kind of thrown into it last minute, leaving us to hurry and finish and clean a dance within a week. Will we do it is the question, a question I hope has a positive answer. Alwyn Williams, fellow soc. ballroom dancer had agreed with me on how I was feeling about performing in this concert.
“I kind of don’t want to do it. But oh well.” - Alwyn Williams
For anyone who is lost, CCDC (Corner Canyon Dance Company) has this big, three-day concert where they showcase all of their dances and skills! It’s an event that the team, their coaches, and students at the school wait for all year. See you after the show! After the show, and here is how it went! There were about 27 (26 on Thursday and Saturday shows) different dances! There was about 45 minutes and then a 15-minute intermission and another 45 to wrap it up. There were concessions and huge CCDC lights that you could take pictures in front of with your friends or loved ones. There was also a dance competition that was conveniently in the gyms so it was a packed school and parking lot. The actual dances were also so good. There were so many new dances that they haven’t shown yet! There were also different solos and other dance companies outside of the school that performed. Those were also so good! Social ballroom was pretty good if I do say so myself. Of course, with every dance performance, there are some mistakes. Some of us fell out of our turns or didn’t land the flips (Social ballroom). Sometimes people were off-timing, being a little earlier or later than the rest. But overall, it was a great experience and I loved all of them! “We’re done!!!!” Alex Jensen yelled when we got back into our dressing rooms. Safe to say that it was a great weekend and that everyone killed it! Good luck to anyone who tries out for next year! “We are CCDC!” Corner Canyon Dance Company.
POSTED 4/29
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Senior Assassin 2024
BY WHITNEY RIDDLE SPORTS EDITOR
Ladies and Gentlemen, the class of 2024 Senior Assassin has finally come to an end. The game turned best friends against each other, broke trust from all angles, and no senior felt safe outside. The game lasted about 4 rounds and started with roughly 75-80 players. Each week a senior was assigned a new target. The goal is to shoot your target with a Nerf gun by the end of each week on video. A player would be eliminated if they were shot, or didn’t successfully kill their target by the end of the week. Of course, there were some ground rules. You couldn’t break into houses, no kills on school grounds from 7 am-3 pm, and work/religious activities were off limits. If you wore a pool floaty, it acted as immunity. However, some days were considered purge days which meant the floaty could not protect you. Most people loved the games and enjoyed the adrenaline rush of chasing their peers through a parking lot. Ayden Graham said, “Definitely the most hyped event that I participated in in High School. It was so much fun and I would do it again.”
“Definitely the most hyped event that I participated in in High School. It was so much fun and I would do it again.” - Ayden Graham
A handful of seniors think otherwise, some believe that the rules were changed too much, while others think the rules weren’t changed enough. Isabelle Kim believes that the Water Games, which took place at the beginning of the school year, ruined Senior Assassin. “Usually the hype for Senior Assassin is huge and people enjoy it, but the Water Games scam ruined the fun,” she said. Trust was a key component throughout the game. Clara Evans, McKay Neyman, and Jack Pugh had an unbreakable bond. Their alliance allowed them to figure out everyone's target each round, and together they all survived to the last round. Others trusted no one, Amanda Coker killed her Prom date, Landon Fleming. Jack Pugh killed one of his friends, James Lillian, on their camping trip after lying about his target. Eventually, it was a head-on between the remaining two, it was a very close call, but the lucky winner was… Mckay Neyman! After four rounds, as well as a practice round, Mckay was able to secure the win by defeating his last opponent, Nash Rees. Mckay also had the most kills with a total of 9. He was the one to fear, if you were his target, you wouldn’t make it through half of the week. Congrats to him, and good work to all those who participated. Good Luck next year class of 2025! POSTED 4/22